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Subject: Glyphs and treasure hunting; the truth about the Sword in ODST

Well, this is depressing. It seems our search hasn't turned up much, and for the time being, it looks as if the door glitch was a load error.... We don't what to do things via "glitching". If it has to be glitched, hexed or modded, then it's not an Easter Egg. Stuff that is well hidden, funny or little mementos left by Bungie are the Easter Eggs we want to find.

Unless their hiding something like the scarab gun or IWHBYD skull

  • 10.06.2009 8:11 PM PDT
Subject: The truth about the Sword in ODST

Posted by: Exspartan 138
Hey those symbols in the Glyph. Is there a chance they match up to any of the markings on the Elites in matchmaking? there armor has has that writing on the shoulders. I'm in college right now so I can't check, but somebody should.
also found some here. Covenant Symbols Hope these help. I'll keep searching for known symbols.

  • 10.06.2009 8:13 PM PDT
Subject: Glyphs and treasure hunting; the truth about the Sword in ODST

"Momma didn't raise no fool."

But, I've heard somewhere that that place you say is under New Mombassa is the tunnel where the Sprit of Fire went through.

  • 10.06.2009 8:14 PM PDT
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What? Look at the ending of the level of "Costal Highway". It's obviously the Ark Portal. In Halo 3 (more noticeable in the announcement trailer) you see those random rings. They are parts that had fallen off the Orbital Elevator that collapsed.

Sorry to go off topic, but I still can't contribute anything that hasn't already been found :/

  • 10.06.2009 8:34 PM PDT

Hey guys, this is the Covenant Alphabet. Courtesy of Mr. Snowballs. Hope it helps as well.

  • 10.06.2009 8:51 PM PDT

Posted by: Rob619wcp
Posted by: Ray the Brute
The two medals that you are referring to are getting five sticks and getting ten sticks in a row without dying. Trust me. I have all of the medals for Halo 3: ODST.



You really are sad arent you lol? And back on topic, we must be on to something because in threads like secret of sandtrap and the one about finding recon, bungie employees had posted by now, both of those were fake a busted. This one isnt.

I'm not sad. Just look at my medal chest. I'm not trying to boast, but it's true.

  • 10.06.2009 8:58 PM PDT

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The above phrase is true.

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Posted by: Exspartan 138
Hey guys, this is the Covenant Alphabet. Courtesy of Mr. Snowballs. Hope it helps as well.


Maybe I can translate those phrases in Assembly. but there are signs like that everywhere, I'll research it today.

  • 10.06.2009 9:00 PM PDT
Subject: The truth about the Sword in ODST

Okay, Not to act like a troll or overstate the obvious but...
If you go and look at your medal chest, Hidden medals that you have not gotten have a small ? Medal thing instead of the actual medal. If you look to the other bar, these are not present. Why would Bungie do that if there was medals there? Hidden medals that nobody would get?

Or, In a more likely case... Its a filler spot. To keep the lines of 3 Medals going across? Perhaps they ran out of Medal Ideas and decided to use those as filler spots. If they did the medals streaks like in Halo 3, There would be an Extra on the bottom.
MEDAL MEDAL MEDAL
MEDAL MEDAL MEDAL
MEDAL MEDAL MEDAL
MEDAL
Like so. I suppose they wanted it to look uniform. And thats probably why this thread has 30+ Pages about this. Its intresting, but Unlikely that the Sword would be there.

Plus, like said so many times, The ODSTs could not wield the Energy Sword. If you take a look at Halo Wars, Forge was a bad-ass Marine who didn't care for anything but saving the Spirit of Fire, but he could barely lift the damn Sword. Sure, it had a Metal Guard on the side of it, But that would be, what... 5lbs extra?
Fact: ODSTs can not wield the Energy Sword. There is no Spree. End Thread.

Continue if you must, but I'm telling you now, Your all wasting time. And So am I, Cause You all probably wont listen to this anyways.

  • 10.06.2009 9:10 PM PDT

Locke and Ray: Please note that the OP has been edited to show that the topic is no longer necessarily about finding a sword, but about finding other secrets/easter eggs hidden in New Mombasa.

  • 10.06.2009 9:17 PM PDT

Vell mudda SICK dred!

if you can pick up the sword hilt, im pretty sure you can still get sword kills by killing someone with the hilt. Therefore possible to get sword spree and slice n' dice

  • 10.06.2009 9:24 PM PDT
Subject: Glyphs and treasure hunting; the truth about the Sword in ODST

Get over yourself - drink vodka!

It's funny that people come in here and argue against the OP with points that have already been countered in the OP even when the title and first lines blatantly say that the scope of the thread has changed and that discussion is over.

Anyways...
Posted by: watersoul84life
if you can pick up the sword hilt, im pretty sure you can still get sword kills by killing someone with the hilt. Therefore possible to get sword spree and slice n' dice

Exactly - the sword weighs a ton only when turned on I believe. If you could manage to get a hold of an empty one, the spree would still be possible.

On to the glyphs. I think we need to do a bit more analysis than exploration at this point. Think about the next steps rather than wander the streets aimlessly.

[Edited on 10.06.2009 9:32 PM PDT]

  • 10.06.2009 9:30 PM PDT

Posted by: Ray the Brute
Posted by: Rob619wcp
Posted by: Ray the Brute
The two medals that you are referring to are getting five sticks and getting ten sticks in a row without dying. Trust me. I have all of the medals for Halo 3: ODST.



You really are sad arent you lol? And back on topic, we must be on to something because in threads like secret of sandtrap and the one about finding recon, bungie employees had posted by now, both of those were fake a busted. This one isnt.

I'm not sad. Just look at my medal chest. I'm not trying to boast, but it's true.
Even on a complete medal chest, there a small column of three unused blank boxes. You have it as well. We all do.

  • 10.06.2009 9:43 PM PDT
Subject: The truth about the Sword in ODST

Posted by: LockeGenRedux
Okay, Not to act like a troll or overstate the obvious but...
If you go and look at your medal chest, Hidden medals that you have not gotten have a small ? Medal thing instead of the actual medal. If you look to the other bar, these are not present. Why would Bungie do that if there was medals there? Hidden medals that nobody would get?

Or, In a more likely case... Its a filler spot. To keep the lines of 3 Medals going across? Perhaps they ran out of Medal Ideas and decided to use those as filler spots. If they did the medals streaks like in Halo 3, There would be an Extra on the bottom.
MEDAL MEDAL MEDAL
MEDAL MEDAL MEDAL
MEDAL MEDAL MEDAL
MEDAL
Like so. I suppose they wanted it to look uniform. And thats probably why this thread has 30+ Pages about this. Its intresting, but Unlikely that the Sword would be there.

Plus, like said so many times, The ODSTs could not wield the Energy Sword. If you take a look at Halo Wars, Forge was a bad-ass Marine who didn't care for anything but saving the Spirit of Fire, but he could barely lift the damn Sword. Sure, it had a Metal Guard on the side of it, But that would be, what... 5lbs extra?
Fact: ODSTs can not wield the Energy Sword. There is no Spree. End Thread.

Continue if you must, but I'm telling you now, Your all wasting time. And So am I, Cause You all probably wont listen to this anyways.
We are no longer really focusing on the Sword anymore.

  • 10.06.2009 9:46 PM PDT
Subject: Glyphs and treasure hunting; the truth about the Sword in ODST

a.k.a. Daishi_NRE back in the day when b.net stood for Battle.net.

Funny, how one site that thinks they can disprove the glyphs and TWO doors opening as a load error. If you go to the opposite room only has one door that opens. If this logic is correct, ALL glyphs are a loading error.

On a side note. When certain glyphs disappear (apparently a loading error) another giant SI glyph without a face disappears as well. If its all just a glitch, then why did Bungie cover up my screenshot of it in my file share and label it a *SPOILER*?

[Edited on 10.06.2009 10:12 PM PDT]

  • 10.06.2009 10:08 PM PDT

i keep people saying sumfin bout a scarab gun, whats with that? where is it?

  • 10.06.2009 10:15 PM PDT

Posted by: ZaggRukk
Funny, how one site that thinks they can disprove the glyphs and TWO doors opening as a load error. If you go to the opposite room only has one door that opens. If this logic is correct, ALL glyphs are a loading error.

On a side note. When certain glyphs disappear (apparently a loading error) another giant SI glyph without a face disappears as well. If its all just a glitch, then why did Bungie cover up my screenshot of it in my file share and label it a *SPOILER*?
ummm...they are all like that...

  • 10.06.2009 10:37 PM PDT

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A few theories and things I have noticed about the glyphs in ODST:

Some are simply a three pronged shape, I have seen similar shapes like this used in quantum physics string theory. It describes two intersecting strings conjoining see here (I know its wiki, but string theory is a very ambiguous science at the moment anyway)
Perhaps its suggesting alternate realities within ODST? This may have something to do with when you find a beacon and you jump from rookie to that particular reality, they represent the two realities colliding... Or perhaps even something else...

Also some of the Glyphs have pictures in each segment of them, the pictures to me look like possible map locations. There is a circle, then what could be a map layout in its middle, the trick might be to find those particular locations that resemble the pictures in map layout? Or perhaps at least in multi play coop mode, finding those seperate locations at the same time, perhaps this will unlock something, who knows? The glyphs are really only clear in VISR mode, this may suggest that perhaps what ever the secret may be (If at all) it will only really be found easily in VISR mode.

Another thing is they could be a map locations for the audiofiles if you havent noticed each audio file is divided into three parts or 'Circles' then the circles are divided into 'Arcs' (eg Circle 1 Arc 1 Circle 1 Arc 2 Circle 1 Arc 3 then onto Circle 2 Arc 1 etc...) This may be their only purpose, some have said that the glyphs change though I haven't noticed this, it maybe because their changing may reflect how many audiofiles you have unlocked? Im aware that the weapons cache's open up depending on how many audiofiles you find so the ones you see with the SI's face may indicate that this 'circle' is complete because you have found all three 'arc's'.

Thats about all Ive got at the moment, might mean nothing but food for thought all the same?

  • 10.06.2009 10:39 PM PDT
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Posted by: Disparil
A few theories and things I have noticed about the glyphs in ODST:

Some are simply a three pronged shape, I have seen similar shapes like this used in quantum physics string theory. It describes two intersecting strings conjoining see here (I know its wiki, but string theory is a very ambiguous science at the moment anyway)
Perhaps its suggesting alternate realities within ODST? This may have something to do with when you find a beacon and you jump from rookie to that particular reality, they represent the two realities colliding... Or perhaps even something else...

Also some of the Glyphs have pictures in each segment of them, the pictures to me look like possible map locations. There is a circle, then what could be a map layout in its middle, the trick might be to find those particular locations that resemble the pictures in map layout? Or perhaps at least in multi play coop mode, finding those seperate locations at the same time, perhaps this will unlock something, who knows? The glyphs are really only clear in VISR mode, this may suggest that perhaps what ever the secret may be (If at all) it will only really be found easily in VISR mode.

Another thing is they could be a map locations for the audiofiles if you havent noticed each audio file is divided into three parts or 'Circles' then the circles are divided into 'Arcs' (eg Circle 1 Arc 1 Circle 1 Arc 2 Circle 1 Arc 3 then onto Circle 2 Arc 1 etc...) This may be their only purpose, some have said that the glyphs change though I haven't noticed this, it maybe because their changing may reflect how many audiofiles you have unlocked? Im aware that the weapons cache's open up depending on how many audiofiles you find so the ones you see with the SI's face may indicate that this 'circle' is complete because you have found all three 'arc's'.

Thats about all Ive got at the moment, might mean nothing but food for thought all the same?


*claps*
Good Job. Thats actually a wicked good theory.

  • 10.06.2009 10:45 PM PDT

Anybody need a lucky driver?

got into black parts of the city!!!

  • 10.06.2009 10:48 PM PDT
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Does anyone know there is any part of the city that is in Halo 2 and ODST?

  • 10.06.2009 10:50 PM PDT

Pics, Video, tutorial, or it didn't happen.
Posted by: GLORY4EvER2
got into black parts of the city!!!

  • 10.06.2009 10:50 PM PDT

Anybody need a lucky driver?

later... u can elevator jump over the covy barriers

  • 10.06.2009 10:51 PM PDT

Posted by: GLORY4EvER2
later... u can elevator jump over the covy barriers
My bad didn't mean to seem rude. I realized that you were most likely still doing it. Show what is it like?

  • 10.06.2009 10:53 PM PDT

Anybody need a lucky driver?

nuttin just blacked out

  • 10.06.2009 10:55 PM PDT

Posted by: GLORY4EvER2
nuttin just blacked out
:(

  • 10.06.2009 10:56 PM PDT