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So clearly Reach is looking like a squad based game (not saying anything please don't ban me).

So most likely you will be playing as Spartan 117, the master chief and lead your squad of spartans, but it also appears that there is no shields. Not sure if the spartans had shields yet then?



So my thought is, based on the idea that Buck was on Reach(refer to ODST). Is it a possiblity you could be playing as Buck and leading a squad of spartans through the game?

Please discuss. No flaming keep in mind i have never read the halo books or anything?

Also do you think other halo characters will be in the game such as SGT.Forge and CPT.Cutter

  • 11.05.2009 7:06 PM PDT

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I sure hope not. I want to be a spartan.

  • 11.05.2009 7:11 PM PDT

Well, I personally don't think we'll see Buck in Reach. But (based on those gatherings of pixels that seem like they might be Reach) I think Reach'll have squad elements.

  • 11.05.2009 7:12 PM PDT

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I believe with almost 100% certainty we will NOT be playing as Master Chief or an ODST. Simply because I believe the game will focus on the Battle of Reach and as most people know, Master Chief was not on Reach. I believe we will be playing as a previously unknown squad of Spartans on Reach (ones that weren't mentioned by name in the books) and discovering their story during the battle.

  • 11.05.2009 7:12 PM PDT
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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.

Posted by: balance13
So clearly Reach is looking like a squad based game (not saying anything please don't ban me).

So most likely you will be playing as Spartan 117, the master chief and lead your squad of spartans, but it also appears that there is no shields. Not sure if the spartans had shields yet then?



So my thought is, based on the idea that Buck was on Reach(refer to ODST). Is it a possiblity you could be playing as Buck and leading a squad of spartans through the game?

Please discuss. No flaming keep in mind i have never read the halo books or anything?

Also do you think other halo characters will be in the game such as SGT.Forge and CPT.Cutter
Staten mentioned the game being an FPS where you would have a squad but the game itself wouldn't be squad based. They will probably just follow you around. Seems to me you are discussing the leaked screenshots though because you mention shields and such. I suggest you keep your doubts, and reach your own conclusions or this could end up digging too deep only to find out that you cant climb back out of the hole.

[Edited on 11.05.2009 7:14 PM PST]

  • 11.05.2009 7:13 PM PDT

I like Halo, It kills all sentinel life with sufficient bio-mass... and doesn't afraid of anything.

The game is a confirmed FPS, nothing mentioned of squad based.

Odds are you will NOT play as 117 as he was not on Reach long.

Forge DIED in Halo Wars, set way before Reach.

Not trying to flame you, but just go to Halowiki and read up on what you don't know.

  • 11.05.2009 7:13 PM PDT

Forge is dead, Cutter is flying through real space in cryo, Buck isn't a higher rank than the Spartans, so... no.

  • 11.05.2009 7:13 PM PDT

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Posted by: Banana V3
Forge is dead, Cutter is flying through real space in cryo, Buck isn't a higher rank than the Spartans, so... no.


my bad forgot forge died. also just throwing this out there but im gussing not all spartans are master cheif petty officers

  • 11.05.2009 7:20 PM PDT

Posted by: balance13
Posted by: Banana V3
Forge is dead, Cutter is flying through real space in cryo, Buck isn't a higher rank than the Spartans, so... no.


my bad forgot forge died. also just throwing this out there but im gussing not all spartans are master cheif petty officers


No, most aren't. Most are lower rank, in fact. John's a Master Chief Petty Officer because he's a squad leader, and has been since their training.

  • 11.05.2009 7:21 PM PDT

Its a trap!!!

I don't want it to be a squad based game. I would like some squad elements to be secondary. Such as to control the marines around you a little. Instead of them doing dumb things like if you want to hide the warthog around the corner and do some foot soldier work before you jump back in. The marine should not think oh ok let me drive and do something stupid

also to position them a little. Simple commands such as stay here, charge, take cover

and as I said secondary. I dont want the game to be dependant on using a squad just a few small options if you chose

  • 11.05.2009 7:37 PM PDT

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Buck WAS comfirmed to be on Reach.
You may get to play as him, or see him...

[Edited on 11.05.2009 7:42 PM PST]

  • 11.05.2009 7:39 PM PDT

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Posted by: Banana V3
Forge is dead, Cutter is flying through real space in cryo, Buck isn't a higher rank than the Spartans, so... no.


Well Buck is a Gunnery Sergeant which is equivalent to Chief Petty Officer and the Spartans(excluding John and Kurt) are Petty Officer Second Class so Buck is actually a higher rank :P

But anyway I doubt we will play as any ODST or the Chief.

  • 11.05.2009 7:46 PM PDT

Posted by: Tucker 051
Posted by: Banana V3
Forge is dead, Cutter is flying through real space in cryo, Buck isn't a higher rank than the Spartans, so... no.


Well Buck is a Gunnery Sergeant which is equivalent to Chief Petty Officer and the Spartans(excluding John and Kurt) are Petty Officer Second Class so Buck is actually a higher rank :P

But anyway I doubt we will play as any ODST or the Chief.


...Technically... lol

I agree, the Chief wasn't on Reach at the time, and while there probably were ODSTs, that would be boring. Bungie already did that.

  • 11.05.2009 7:51 PM PDT

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I doubt a squad of Spartans would be led by anyone other than another Spartan.

  • 11.05.2009 8:58 PM PDT
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*Sorry misread thought you said ordered not led*

Second edit...Your right though the Spartans and Marines are in two different branches of the arms forces Navy and Marines respectively so it is highly unlikely for them to be led by a Marine


[Edited on 11.05.2009 9:25 PM PST]

  • 11.05.2009 9:21 PM PDT

KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!

Why would an ODST be leading SPARTANS?? It'd be the other way around.

  • 11.05.2009 9:35 PM PDT

Were it so easy.

Uhh, there are shields...

  • 11.05.2009 9:36 PM PDT

Posted by: Joco3000
Buck WAS comfirmed to be on Reach.
You may get to play as him, or see him...

Hear him.

  • 11.05.2009 9:37 PM PDT

Posted by: balance13
So clearly Reach is looking like a squad based game (not saying anything please don't ban me).

Joe Staten confirmed that you will be playing as a spartan in a squad of spartans. He said the game would feel like a squad based shooter without the extra baggage that squad based shooters usually have.

So most likely you will be playing as Spartan 117, the master chief and lead your squad of spartans, but it also appears that there is no shields. Not sure if the spartans had shields yet then?

You won't be playing as Chief. He has an insignificant role in Reach. We won't be playing as anybody we already know about either. There were 15 spartans that the book never introduced to the reader nor were their ultimate fates explored. We will be playing as five of them.



So my thought is, based on the idea that Buck was on Reach(refer to ODST). Is it a possiblity you could be playing as Buck and leading a squad of spartans through the game?

Buck is an ODST. Spartans do their own thing. He might make a cameo, but just that, a cameo.

  • 11.05.2009 9:41 PM PDT