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

Been playing since pong, and you?

The cat in an abstract of a cat eyes and nose. I couldn't make out what else it could be.It's a strange object in the game. Not really like anything else. I think its a reference to the new spartan Cat. In any case if it's not a cat I don't what else it is. A Spartans butt? The sad face is my find as far as I can tell.It look s like a sad elf finger puppet, or an marital aid device lol. I cant find any posts about it. The Click it or ticket is original too. It's on the silo door panels that open them. It is full of AI Virgl sayings check it out. It's hard to read though. I find so many eggs that I compile them in my screen shots but don't always post them for credit. I love looking for them. It's the game within the game. Frankly I'm bored waiting for Reach.

  • 02.04.2010 12:27 PM PDT
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You lookin' at ME? HUH? Oh...you are. Ok that's all I wanted to know. I look good huh?

Ok so...has there been any real progress made on this sword quest? Sorry, but I don't have time to browse 80 pages of theories lol.

  • 02.17.2010 6:04 PM PDT

what sword theorie what glyphs whats every one talking about?
if any one has time to explain please feel free to do so

  • 02.17.2010 7:39 PM PDT

You don't mess with the Thompsen!!

There are some who claim that there actually is an energy sword in Halo: ODST. They say there are two medal slots where the Sword spree and Slice n' Dice medals should go. But those slots, in my opinion, are used for the Stuck spree medals. I currently have the stuck spree medal, and I have only 1 empty slot.
But I understand your question. I don't know what to believe either.

  • 02.18.2010 4:45 AM PDT

i know, i only read the first page or so. they said something about a golden warthog as well. and whats this about micky's crash site? i havn't found that!

  • 02.18.2010 7:34 AM PDT

every two pages or so someone who is still in this debate/treasure hunt needs to update the situation for the rest of us because 80 pages is just too long.

  • 02.18.2010 11:04 AM PDT

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The OP is the Sword theory, and it's pretty certain that there is no any hidden sword in ODST, and that the founded spree medals are just leftovers.
The glyphs are a longer story, and I'm gonna do a sum-up of them soon. I'll inform when I get done with it (and with some other kewl stuff, too).

[Edited on 02.18.2010 11:38 AM PST]

  • 02.18.2010 11:37 AM PDT

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Posted by: NemesisxEnFoRcR
every two pages or so someone who is still in this debate/treasure hunt needs to update the situation for the rest of us because 80 pages is just too long.

The Sum-up I'm working on should cover most of the stuff found. Hopefully.

  • 02.18.2010 11:40 AM PDT

Juan Bernardo

I tried to get some guys and jump on each other to get higher up on buildings like you do to get the hidden sword of New Mombassa in Halo 2. However, I had no luck. There is invisible walls and cielings all around preventing me from getting to any secret spots.

  • 02.18.2010 12:47 PM PDT


Ooh, I love those people, the ones who decide to throw everything and the kitchen sink at you, as if an M16 does anything to a T-90. Oh, MLG player with noobtube instead? Congrats! You blew off one of my ablative plates!

Gun, meet Bad Guy.
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how about you get out the map first

  • 02.18.2010 12:56 PM PDT
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Maybe Bungie could just tell us before Reach?

  • 02.18.2010 1:47 PM PDT
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You lookin' at ME? HUH? Oh...you are. Ok that's all I wanted to know. I look good huh?

Posted by: imppa
The Sum-up I'm working on should cover most of the stuff found. Hopefully.


Any time we could possibly expect this sum-up?

  • 02.18.2010 5:21 PM PDT

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Posted by: imppa
The Sum-up I'm working on should cover most of the stuff found. Hopefully.


Any time we could possibly expect this sum-up?

Uhh, say week or two. I'm really busy with other stuff currently, and I don't have too much time to work on it. However, there's a high chance that I can finish it during the holidays next week. So please, be patient and forgive me my slowness. :P

  • 02.19.2010 4:03 AM PDT
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Check out SIP! they have threads for EVERYTHING! +10k members!
http://www.bungie.net/fanclub/sip/Group/GroupHome.aspx

I read a whole bunch of stuff and have come up with a possibly buzz-killing theory, however, it's just a theory. I'm am going to also look up on this in game, but this is my theory.

This theory Answers:
The Music.
The Symbols-Even the SI symbols.
the Obelisks.
Possibly the Barriers.

As we all should know, under new mombasa was the portal generator to the ark. So, the obelisks the engineers were putting the symbols on were just a... a... Prerequisite to opening the portal. Much like pushing the on button on anything.
We also know the covenant were obsessed about the Forerunners, and have gotten almost everything possible out of them (Religion anyone?). So, the symbols were forerunner symbols. here's where I'm going with this. The SI tapped into the forerunner tech, which is why the engineers (being forerunner hybrids, are highly attuned to forerunner tech. so, with SI having tapped into the tech, It's left an imprint in it. So the Engineers have began "pasting" SI's face on their symbols. The music would tell you that the Obelisks are active. Now, with the dissapearing Barriers, it could be the fact that the portal is a whole through space, and thus has caused "rifts", which make the barriers either appear invisible, or, they've been thrown out into space somewhere.
Now for all I know, If there is an easter egg, it could have the effect of, I don't know, causing the strange covie weapons to spawn, or an army of sentinels just, plain and simpl, destroy everything in the city. I don't know. Just a theory.


EDIT: I just read the person saying "could Bungie just tell us before reach, and that got me thinking. If my theory is wrong, then perhaps this mystery is actually, a mystery made throughout the whole series. perhaps there will be even more stuff in Halo: Reach. Who knows? Bungie (possibly) does.

[Edited on 02.19.2010 8:45 PM PST]

  • 02.19.2010 8:41 PM PDT

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If Fed Ex and UPS merged into one company, would it be called Fed Up?

I don't want to start another account for a digital number that has no true value in ten years.

I would think look on the map and see if the map makes a Y shape somewhere. Look at where the lines intersect maybe

  • 02.19.2010 10:34 PM PDT

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Posted by: Sargent Peanuts
As we all should know, under new mombasa was the portal generator to the ark. So, the obelisks the engineers were putting the symbols on were just a... a... Prerequisite to opening the portal. Much like pushing the on button on anything.

It's hard to say why are the glyphs on the Henge. However, it is safe to say that they are there because of the dead eites, and to show respect to their death, not because of the Oirtal. At least there's no proof for it.

We also know the covenant were obsessed about the Forerunners, and have gotten almost everything possible out of them (Religion anyone?). So, the symbols were forerunner symbols.

Though the symbols are never seen before in Halo lore, yes, they are Forerunner in way or another.
here's where I'm going with this. The SI tapped into the forerunner tech, which is why the engineers (being forerunner hybrids, are highly attuned to forerunner tech.
The engineers were already attuned to it, because it was Forerunners that created the Engineers.
so, with SI having tapped into the tech, It's left an imprint in it. So the Engineers have began "pasting" SI's face on their symbols.
I don't think SI "tapped" into the tehc; Infact, I believe it never touched the Portal Installation. Also, the Engineers started using the SI face presumably when Vergil fused with SI, and somehow informed other Engineers about the Face.
The music would tell you that the Obelisks are active.
No proved connection with Music and Squidhenge.
Now, with the dissapearing Barriers, it could be the fact that the portal is a whole through space, and thus has caused "rifts", which make the barriers either appear invisible, or, they've been thrown out into space somewhere.
LOL. Are you talking about the Barries that ColdGlider talked abot in his article? They dissappear just because of the wild nature of the game engine: Random loadings and stuff, you know.
Now for all I know, If there is an easter egg, it could have the effect of, I don't know, causing the strange covie weapons to spawn, or an army of sentinels just, plain and simpl, destroy everything in the city. I don't know. Just a theory.
That actually made my day.

EDIT: I just read the person saying "could Bungie just tell us before reach, and that got me thinking. If my theory is wrong, then perhaps this mystery is actually, a mystery made throughout the whole series. perhaps there will be even more stuff in Halo: Reach. Who knows? Bungie (possibly) does.

I've been thinking the same. The Register Plate Egg showed tha there was co-operation between the teams of ODST and Reach. It could be that some other things, too, are somehow related to Reach.
That would be totally awesome.



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I would think look on the map and see if the map makes a Y shape somewhere. Look at where the lines intersect maybe

Like this? I've already mentioned this.

  • 02.21.2010 6:53 PM PDT

Imppa got out of the map. 2 ways to do his:

1. blow your self.....up. fusion coil and some grenades.BOOM!enter theater mode, watch yourself die, (hopefully your flying through the air) once your at the peek of flight switch the cam to manual mode, you should be floating upward..wait a few sec's and you should break the barrier.

2. the easy way: start up MS, wait for a Phantom to drop some guys off and fly off. exit game, watch the clip, manual cam yourself on top of the phantom, once the phantom takes off it will push you out past the barrier.

You can do either during any point of the game. Have fun.

  • 02.22.2010 2:26 PM PDT

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Imppa got out of the map. 2 ways to do his:

1. blow your self.....up. fusion coil and some grenades.BOOM!enter theater mode, watch yourself die, (hopefully your flying through the air) once your at the peek of flight switch the cam to manual mode, you should be floating upward..wait a few sec's and you should break the barrier.

2. the easy way: start up MS, wait for a Phantom to drop some guys off and fly off. exit game, watch the clip, manual cam yourself on top of the phantom, once the phantom takes off it will push you out past the barrier.

You can do either during any point of the game. Have fun.


good find on 2, never knew that b4

  • 02.22.2010 3:21 PM PDT
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"BAM" said the lady...

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this thread is now about fluffy kittens,
DISCUSS!

You,sir, are a complete retard.

  • 02.23.2010 4:13 AM PDT

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Posted by: doginthemafia
this thread is now about fluffy kittens,
DISCUSS!

You,sir, are a complete retard.

Don't blame him, he just tried to cheer this thread up. :)

  • 02.23.2010 7:27 AM PDT
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You obviously haven't met my younger brother then.

Posted by: Fornozo
Posted by: doginthemafia
this thread is now about fluffy kittens,
DISCUSS!

You,sir, are a complete retard.

Lolz

  • 02.23.2010 10:14 AM PDT
Subject: The truth about the Sword in ODST

Roflmao!

the five black spot are deliberate. There are 9 medals in that section. That means that they could have done that without the five black spots, 3 rows of 3. But then you think that they wanted the medals to be organized so that each type would be with its own. The H3 medal box is 3 rows of 3 and there is even one missing. They could have done it with out the black squares but they are there.

  • 02.23.2010 7:56 PM PDT

i think its the sticky spree

  • 02.24.2010 4:42 PM PDT