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Subject: Elephants should play a larger part in reach

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The elephant is a great halo vehicle, no doubt, but the main problem was the fact that it didn't appear much at all.
It made an appearance in one halo 3 multi-player map, and the (spoilers) last level of ODST... which is pretty pathetic.

In reach,
I want to see several missions involving the elephant, such as an on-rails sequence were you get the mount the turret of the elephant and protect it while it moves through terrain.

I want to see 4 or 5 elephants charge a scarab in a large scale battle.

I want to see elephants repairing vehicles in the heat of a all out conflict.

What I don't want to see is a great vehicle idea go to waste.....

Also, I wouldn't hurt to make the elephant a forge item on selected maps.

[Edited on 10.18.2009 3:58 PM PDT]

  • 10.18.2009 3:52 PM PDT

I dunno, it was pretty big in Halo 3.

...And I hadn't played ODST yet. Thanks for that.

[Edited on 10.18.2009 3:55 PM PDT]

  • 10.18.2009 3:53 PM PDT

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I dont think elephants were in reach. but i could be wrong

  • 10.18.2009 3:54 PM PDT

I agree, and in odst, when I was watching the cut scene, I was so exited when I saw the elephant , I thought you would be able to drive it, but noooooooo.

  • 10.18.2009 3:54 PM PDT

Duty, Honor, Country

What I would love is like all of a spartan squad is like in an elephant charging through like thousands of covenant in the midst of a huge battle....that would be an awesome level

  • 10.18.2009 3:55 PM PDT

"A LIE is a LIE"


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Hylabos

Darn, sorry.

Its late at night so im pretty dozy

[Edited on 10.18.2009 3:57 PM PDT]

  • 10.18.2009 3:55 PM PDT

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I don't recall there being an Elephant in ODST... I only remember there being Olephants...

:P Yeah, a mission where you are on an Elephant and it is attacked by Banshees, Ghosts, Wraiths, and Spectres would be awesome.

  • 10.18.2009 3:56 PM PDT
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Posted by: Xharpan
it doese'nt look nextgen , looks good but not nextgen
If by next-gen you mean crappy, dark and colorless, I agree. It doesnt look next-gen at all.

Lets try to keep spoilers to a minimum people there are people who have not played ODST yet.


As for the Elephant, I don't like it at all. Too slow and too easy to take over.

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And yes, the ODST version of the Elephant is called the Olifant which serves as the city's waste management dump trucks and you see a few of them throughout the city. (not so much as a spoiler since they explained this in the press conference they had in PAX i believe it was (the one that about an hour long).

[Edited on 10.18.2009 4:07 PM PDT]

  • 10.18.2009 3:56 PM PDT

Posted by: Pipboy 3050
Hylabos

Darn, sorry.

Its late at night so im pretty dozy

Its okay, you can butcher my name, ruin my videogames for me, but at least I still got my pride right?





(No problem, its fine. Its my own fault for being at college and not finding someone with an Xbox and ODST to mooch off of.)

  • 10.18.2009 3:58 PM PDT

In ODST, it was actually the Oliphant; a garbage truck.

I wouldn't mind a vehicle level involving the Elephant but I don't want a copy of Gears 2's Derek level.

  • 10.18.2009 3:58 PM PDT

Ok, If the elephant moved faster than some one walking, It would be great.

  • 10.18.2009 3:58 PM PDT
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HHM fighting a scarab with an Elephant

sounds like win

[Edited on 10.18.2009 4:00 PM PDT]

  • 10.18.2009 3:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: a Halo Kitty
Ok, If the elephant moved faster than some one walking, It would be great.


I think it does.

But only slightly faster....

  • 10.18.2009 4:00 PM PDT

posted by: pipboy 3050

I think it does.

But only slightly faster




nope, you can walk faster, actually.

[Edited on 10.18.2009 4:08 PM PDT]

  • 10.18.2009 4:03 PM PDT

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Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
I don't recall there being an Elephant in ODST... I only remember there being Olephants...

:P Yeah, a mission where you are on an Elephant and it is attacked by Banshees, Ghosts, Wraiths, and Spectres would be awesome.


Olifants, which is Afrikaans for Elephants.

Spelling -blam!--ism aside people shouldn't forget Halo Wars in which Elephants were vitally important in the Ander's Signal and Reactor missions.

But it would be nice to see a bit more Elephant love from Bungie. It's kind of sad that the only one who cared for poor Elephant was Uncle Ensemble, god rest his soul. :p

  • 10.18.2009 4:12 PM PDT

oh yea, I had forgotten about halo wars, at least it got some love :(

  • 10.18.2009 4:21 PM PDT

If you think world at war is 80% crap well.. your brain is only functioning at 80% because it is indeed 100% crap

Yeah, Sure....An Elephant As An Escape Vehicle

  • 10.18.2009 4:23 PM PDT

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They should have a MM map that focuses more on the elephants than the level. No one used used the Elephants except on multi-flag. they should make one turret a gauss turret, maybe that will entice people to use it.

  • 10.18.2009 4:23 PM PDT
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I was never a big fan of the elephant. Maybe instead of having it used more, they could just make a new vehicle.

  • 10.18.2009 4:26 PM PDT

It would be neat, especially if the battles in Halo: Reach were of epic proportions, and they actually put these mobile bases to use.

I'd like to see them a little less dumbed down though, like maybe make the Elephant a little bigger and have compartments inside, and an interior "hangar" with a door that can open and close, that can hold like two Warthogs or something.

  • 10.18.2009 4:30 PM PDT

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Posted by: Alec9224
I was never a big fan of the elephant. Maybe instead of having it used more, they could just make a new vehicle.


Trust me, if the elephant played a bigger part in reach, you would love it.

  • 10.19.2009 7:58 AM PDT

Been playing Halo since CE

How about instead give the Elephant a little more interest by giving it a stationary Gauss turret that we saw in Halo 3 ODST and 2 M41s (the warthog mini gun) 1 on each side.

And a level where you defend an elephant would be awesome but not on rail i hate those make it so u can reposition yourself and even fight on foot while protecting it.

Also remove the TV screen thing on the bottom floor that got on my nerves in forge. If your going to do TVs do them on the wall maybe some chairs that are separate props and also be able to fit a scorpion in the back possibly give the elephant a repair system (Campaign only too overpowered for multiplayer)

So if your allies vehicles are damaged and you feel that you need them to protect you place them inside repair them and then give them back.

  • 10.19.2009 9:10 AM PDT

impossible is just a word

agreeed i have had a defend the elephant idea for a while but never put it in a forum
okay firstly i would like to choose 3 different paths at the start of reach
Marine Just fight for your life

Spartan First strike stlye fighting

Elite Just hunt down marines (also elite fire fight and ilike this idea because it twist halo around now your fighting the UNSC wort wort do you think

Now for my elephant idea if you pick marine your in a convoy of about 2 elephants 8 scorpains 4 wolverines 4 cobras (if there included) 10-20 warthogs gauss and LAAG there are a few caves about as you move a Marine says hey i think i just saw something in that cave leading Officer says just keep on scout (h the marine who says i think i saw something is a sniper) then boom Headshot as infantry and Ghosts pour out of the caves wraiths fire motars on your position taking out a few warthogs and scorpions and killing the first Elephant driver
you hear banshees in the distance Officers shous at you to get in the wolverine thats in your elephant
another round of wraith shots come in melting the first elephant
But the scorpians and cobras finally get strike co-ordernants and unleash hell destroying most of the wraiths warthogs rush to meet the spertces The comms officer then says air supports a comin stay strong a few minutes about 5 or so f99 attack the remaninng banshees and Skyhawks take out the remaning waiths
and hornets mop up the rest of the infantry and drop their shotgun riders a few pelicans move the elephant out of thway then the mission ends but you hear your commanding officer then say "Good job couldnt of done better your a helluva soilder EDWARD BUCK" OMMMMMMG i know him hez in OdSt haZ RECON wife no can i Haz Recon "This is the 3rd mission and the most action packed"

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