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You should know, that Cortana is an A.I. unit (Either that or everything I know is wrong), that can be placed in a spartan's armor. What if you could pick up a different A.I. unit, which could offer you different things, such as highlighted enemies, or you can see what one of your teammates are seeing? You could possibly find these, like the skulls in previous games, except that there purpose would be to "help" you. If a teammate died, you could go to their body, and switch A.I.'s if you needed too. Thoughts?

  • 09.21.2009 5:33 PM PDT

Nah I'd rather have it so that the special abilities would be some sort of equipment that attaches to your armor. And AIs were commanding all the spartans not just one it was just carried by Master Chief.

  • 09.21.2009 5:46 PM PDT

I hunt for the Prophet of Contentment, the San 'Shyumm that murdered my son, and stole his birthright, his Energy Sword. They call our species Heretics. They claim to all that our tongues sting, our words a vile poison that feeds on the unworthy. I have seen the true face of Heresy. The head of a gallant warrior lay on the ground. His neck scorched and blistered, scarred by his own blade. I shall retrieve the weapon, and drive it through that bastard's heart! Punishment for his sins is nigh.

In a class based game, the AIs in the different classes could offer a different ability to the class. But interchangeable AIs would not work, as each Spartan was designated a specific AI, for a specific reason.

  • 09.21.2009 5:48 PM PDT


Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
In a class based game, the AIs in the different classes could offer a different ability to the class. But interchangeable AIs would not work, as each Spartan was designated a specific AI, for a specific reason.

Are you sure you haven't been watching RvB lately.

  • 09.21.2009 5:50 PM PDT

I hunt for the Prophet of Contentment, the San 'Shyumm that murdered my son, and stole his birthright, his Energy Sword. They call our species Heretics. They claim to all that our tongues sting, our words a vile poison that feeds on the unworthy. I have seen the true face of Heresy. The head of a gallant warrior lay on the ground. His neck scorched and blistered, scarred by his own blade. I shall retrieve the weapon, and drive it through that bastard's heart! Punishment for his sins is nigh.

Posted by: Eagleznest

Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
In a class based game, the AIs in the different classes could offer a different ability to the class. But interchangeable AIs would not work, as each Spartan was designated a specific AI, for a specific reason.

Are you sure you haven't been watching RvB lately.

RvB is not Canon Halo, it is it's own separate fiction. I don't even know why you would TRY to bring that up. In the book Fall of Reach it explains that each Spartan was given their own separate AI. It also explained that most AIs are different from one another, and Cortana has some abilities other AIs do not, and vice versa.

[Edited on 09.21.2009 5:52 PM PDT]

  • 09.21.2009 5:51 PM PDT


Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
Posted by: Eagleznest

Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
In a class based game, the AIs in the different classes could offer a different ability to the class. But interchangeable AIs would not work, as each Spartan was designated a specific AI, for a specific reason.

Are you sure you haven't been watching RvB lately.

RvB is not Canon Halo, it is it's own separate fiction. I don't even know why you would TRY to bring that up. In the book Fall of Reach it explains that each Spartan was given their own separate AI. It also explained that most AIs are different from one another, and Cortana has some abilities other AIs do not, and vice versa.

Well in RvB the freelancers got their own AIs. But if you've read fall of rech Master Chief was the only one to get one. Thus I find that you've been mixing them up.

  • 09.21.2009 5:53 PM PDT

I hunt for the Prophet of Contentment, the San 'Shyumm that murdered my son, and stole his birthright, his Energy Sword. They call our species Heretics. They claim to all that our tongues sting, our words a vile poison that feeds on the unworthy. I have seen the true face of Heresy. The head of a gallant warrior lay on the ground. His neck scorched and blistered, scarred by his own blade. I shall retrieve the weapon, and drive it through that bastard's heart! Punishment for his sins is nigh.

Posted by: Eagleznest

Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
Posted by: Eagleznest

Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
In a class based game, the AIs in the different classes could offer a different ability to the class. But interchangeable AIs would not work, as each Spartan was designated a specific AI, for a specific reason.

Are you sure you haven't been watching RvB lately.

RvB is not Canon Halo, it is it's own separate fiction. I don't even know why you would TRY to bring that up. In the book Fall of Reach it explains that each Spartan was given their own separate AI. It also explained that most AIs are different from one another, and Cortana has some abilities other AIs do not, and vice versa.

Well in RvB the freelancers got their own AIs. But if you've read fall of rech Master Chief was the only one to get one. Thus I find that you've been mixing them up.

I'm pretty sure I just forgot the timing. It was planned for all of them to receive AIs. But the Covenant attacked Reach before they received them. On Reach, not only were most of the Spartans killed, but also all the AIs were destroyed, resulting in the final Spartan AI, Cortana, being the only one put into a Spartan.

  • 09.21.2009 6:02 PM PDT

Actually It explained in the book that Cortana chose master chief out of all the spartans so he was the only one. And he was the leader and Dr. Halsey was talking about it for a while.

  • 09.21.2009 6:05 PM PDT

I hunt for the Prophet of Contentment, the San 'Shyumm that murdered my son, and stole his birthright, his Energy Sword. They call our species Heretics. They claim to all that our tongues sting, our words a vile poison that feeds on the unworthy. I have seen the true face of Heresy. The head of a gallant warrior lay on the ground. His neck scorched and blistered, scarred by his own blade. I shall retrieve the weapon, and drive it through that bastard's heart! Punishment for his sins is nigh.

Posted by: Eagleznest
Actually It explained in the book that Cortana chose master chief out of all the spartans so he was the only one. And he was the leader and Dr. Halsey was talking about it for a while.

I know, because Cortana had special qualities and a personal connection to Halsey, so Halsey gave her first pick.

  • 09.21.2009 6:10 PM PDT

Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
Posted by: Eagleznest
Actually It explained in the book that Cortana chose master chief out of all the spartans so he was the only one. And he was the leader and Dr. Halsey was talking about it for a while.

I know, because Cortana had special qualities and a personal connection to Halsey, so Halsey gave her first pick.

So when does it say when there were other AIs for the spartans.

  • 09.21.2009 6:12 PM PDT

Doc: "i'm a pacifist"
Caboose: "your a thing that babies suck on?"
Tucker: "no dude, that's a pedephile"
Church: "tucker, i think he means a pacifier"

Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
Posted by: Eagleznest
Actually It explained in the book that Cortana chose master chief out of all the spartans so he was the only one. And he was the leader and Dr. Halsey was talking about it for a while.

I know, because Cortana had special qualities and a personal connection to Halsey, so Halsey gave her first pick.


I'd like to add that even the a "smart" AI is individual due to their creation process, it is worth mentioning that this will not alter their abilities. Cortana is who she is and is capable of what she is based off of the person she was created from, Dr. Halsey. She was given liberties by Halsey that other AI's don't have, but those liberties do not expand outside of the capability of the hardware that they are connected to.

Example, an AI would not be able to offer visual benefit to a Spartan, as they cannot effect a Spartans eyes, nor can they push the Mjolnir visor farther than it's own software. That being said the idea of individual AI offering special benefits, I don't see how that would make any practical sense, unless we are talking about intelligence related benefits, i.e. maps, enemy info, alternate routes, access to weapons lockers, possibly and unregistered airdrop of a vehicle, etc, etc, etc.

  • 09.21.2009 6:16 PM PDT

I hunt for the Prophet of Contentment, the San 'Shyumm that murdered my son, and stole his birthright, his Energy Sword. They call our species Heretics. They claim to all that our tongues sting, our words a vile poison that feeds on the unworthy. I have seen the true face of Heresy. The head of a gallant warrior lay on the ground. His neck scorched and blistered, scarred by his own blade. I shall retrieve the weapon, and drive it through that bastard's heart! Punishment for his sins is nigh.

Posted by: Eagleznest
Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
Posted by: Eagleznest
Actually It explained in the book that Cortana chose master chief out of all the spartans so he was the only one. And he was the leader and Dr. Halsey was talking about it for a while.

I know, because Cortana had special qualities and a personal connection to Halsey, so Halsey gave her first pick.

So when does it say when there were other AIs for the spartans.

When the Spartans showed up at the Mjolnir testing facility, there were a bunch of AIs there, one of which was Cortana. These AIs disappeared after the Spartans showed up, were never heard from again. All those AIs were being tested for Compatibility with the Mjolnir Armor units, every one of those AIs was going to have a Spartan, and there were likely even more beyond them.

[Edited on 09.21.2009 6:17 PM PDT]

  • 09.21.2009 6:17 PM PDT

I hunt for the Prophet of Contentment, the San 'Shyumm that murdered my son, and stole his birthright, his Energy Sword. They call our species Heretics. They claim to all that our tongues sting, our words a vile poison that feeds on the unworthy. I have seen the true face of Heresy. The head of a gallant warrior lay on the ground. His neck scorched and blistered, scarred by his own blade. I shall retrieve the weapon, and drive it through that bastard's heart! Punishment for his sins is nigh.

Posted by: SweetTRIX
Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
Posted by: Eagleznest
Actually It explained in the book that Cortana chose master chief out of all the spartans so he was the only one. And he was the leader and Dr. Halsey was talking about it for a while.

I know, because Cortana had special qualities and a personal connection to Halsey, so Halsey gave her first pick.


I'd like to add that even the a "smart" AI is individual due to their creation process, it is worth mentioning that this will not alter their abilities. Cortana is who she is and is capable of what she is based off of the person she was created from, Dr. Halsey. She was given liberties by Halsey that other AI's don't have, but those liberties do not expand outside of the capability of the hardware that they are connected to.

Example, an AI would not be able to offer visual benefit to a Spartan, as they cannot effect a Spartans eyes, nor can they push the Mjolnir visor farther than it's own software. That being said the idea of individual AI offering special benefits, I don't see how that would make any practical sense, unless we are talking about intelligence related benefits, i.e. maps, enemy info, alternate routes, access to weapons lockers, possibly and unregistered airdrop of a vehicle, etc, etc, etc.

That "Smart" AI individuality, actually provides them with the ability to gain, or not gain skills in the same way one person can be good at Halo, and another can be good at Basketball, this is why some AIs can, in fact, offer their own individual benefits to a Spartan. Cortana is a spectacular Hacker AI, where as another AI may be a better Pilot, or another could be better at taking advantage of the Mjolnir Battle Suits functions.

  • 09.21.2009 6:20 PM PDT

Doc: "i'm a pacifist"
Caboose: "your a thing that babies suck on?"
Tucker: "no dude, that's a pedephile"
Church: "tucker, i think he means a pacifier"

Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
Posted by: Eagleznest
Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
Posted by: Eagleznest
Actually It explained in the book that Cortana chose master chief out of all the spartans so he was the only one. And he was the leader and Dr. Halsey was talking about it for a while.

I know, because Cortana had special qualities and a personal connection to Halsey, so Halsey gave her first pick.

So when does it say when there were other AIs for the spartans.

When the Spartans showed up at the Mjolnir testing facility, there were a bunch of AIs there, one of which was Cortana. These AIs disappeared after the Spartans showed up, were never heard from again. All those AIs were being tested for Compatibility with the Mjolnir Armor units, every one of those AIs was going to have a Spartan, and there were likely even more beyond them.


Correct, the way that Halsey explained it was that the Spartans would be working together with "specialists" in order to effectly hijack a covvie ship.

  • 09.21.2009 6:20 PM PDT