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Subject: Revised who wants a vehicle such as a pelican or phantom?

Poll: Revised who wants a vehicle such as a pelican or phantom?  [closed]
Yes:  65%
(20 Votes)
No:  16%
(5 Votes)
Maybe:  19%
(6 Votes)
Total Votes: 31

After taking into consideration some of the replies from my previous poll, I have produced a new one. Sandtrap had the elephant, why not a new map with a pelican or phantom. Instead of a full power phantom or pelican, why not a slowed down transport variant of each of these (except for a turret or two). They could be slowed to below splatter speeds and tweaked to fix the crash problem. Halo: Custom edition for PC did it, why not Reach?

[Edited on 11.08.2009 4:26 PM PST]

  • 11.08.2009 4:23 PM PDT

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—Cortana to John-117

Pelicans/Phantoms should not be able to splatter. If it even touchs the ground wrong ( Like you would to have to splatter ) Your pelican/Phantom would be destroyed, you would comit sucide and betray all who are in your aircraft.

But, I would LOVE it in reach, it would be a team work air craft. You would have to communicate with your Co-piot ( The guy who fires the missiles? ) and your tail gunner.

But, it would have to be for large maps. Like maps that are slightly bigger that Sandtrap. ( Think Death Island or Infinity )

  • 11.08.2009 4:27 PM PDT

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well, the problem with this is that there would basically be a moblie weapons platform flying around the map, if everyone had splasers/rockets it would be like WTF? but if the passengers couldn't shoot or anything, then that LONG trip would be boring as well as deadly, as it will be the biggest target ever for heavy weapons and tanks.

  • 11.08.2009 4:28 PM PDT

Exactly! pelicans are just too big to splatter. Also the copilot idea is great.

  • 11.08.2009 4:29 PM PDT

"They let me pick... did I ever tell you that? Choose whichever Spartan I wanted. You know me. I did my research. Watched as you became the soldier we needed you to be. Like the others you were strong and swift and brave, a natural leader. But you had something they didn't. Something no one saw but me. Can you guess? Luck."
—Cortana to John-117

Posted by: Muckknuckle
well, the problem with this is that there would basically be a moblie weapons platform flying around the map, if everyone had splasers/rockets it would be like WTF? but if the passengers couldn't shoot or anything, then that LONG trip would be boring as well as deadly, as it will be the biggest target ever for heavy weapons and tanks.


Thats pretty much the point. Only the tail gunner or the Co-pilot ( If there is one ) would be able to fire. The rest of the people would have to take a seat or they will would fly out. And it would take about 2-3 laser shots unless they hit the pilot, but then the Co-pilot would have the option to take over control.

  • 11.08.2009 4:30 PM PDT

Exactly! pelicans are just too big to splatter. Also the copilot idea is great. this post was meant as a reply

  • 11.08.2009 4:30 PM PDT
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I would like it, just make it fly low and be almost indestructible.

  • 11.08.2009 4:33 PM PDT

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hey, don't get me wrong, i would like to finally drive a pelican, but the balancing thing is what bothers me. it just wouldn't be fair to have a gaint machine gun flying around the map killing all-WAIT nevermind that was the warthog. it's okay then. but i would not like to be sitting there inside of a giant target just helpless.

maybe it could be where you could only fire non-power weapons out of a small hatch on the side.

  • 11.08.2009 4:35 PM PDT

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it would be very fun,and i would LOVE it.i was soo tight when i found out the the phantom in kikowani station isnt piloted by a player.also it would be gold for machinima.

  • 11.08.2009 4:40 PM PDT

It would be fine in campaign. It needs to stay out of default multiplayer though.

  • 11.08.2009 4:42 PM PDT

Posted by: DeadliestCarpet
Sorry, I can't hear them over the sounds of Modern Warfare 3 on my Turtle Beaches.

I wouldn't mind pilotable Pelicans/Phantoms but I don't see them being effective gameplay-wise, it's probably like the Gunships/Shuttles in SW:BF II, slow, sturdy troop-transport.

I would love if Bungie hand-picked a few vehicles and aircraft from Halo Wars to be used in REACH and make an appearance.

I'd want the Vulture, Locust, Vampire, and Wolverine! Maybe Flaming Warthog and Honor Guard Wraith too.

  • 11.08.2009 4:52 PM PDT

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for all those people who are worried about being trapped in a flying deathbox: how about your are sitting in drop pods and you can get out whenever you want by flying back to earth in a drop pod. also there will be warnings to tell you if the ship is taking major damage, probably a siren.

  • 11.08.2009 4:52 PM PDT

Posted by: Angus Jake328
for all those people who are worried about being trapped in a flying deathbox: how about your are sitting in drop pods and you can get out whenever you want by flying back to earth in a drop pod. also there will be warnings to tell you if the ship is taking major damage, probably a siren.

Pelicans don't have drop pods.

  • 11.08.2009 4:56 PM PDT

"They let me pick... did I ever tell you that? Choose whichever Spartan I wanted. You know me. I did my research. Watched as you became the soldier we needed you to be. Like the others you were strong and swift and brave, a natural leader. But you had something they didn't. Something no one saw but me. Can you guess? Luck."
—Cortana to John-117

Posted by: Muckknuckle
maybe it could be where you could only fire non-power weapons out of a small hatch on the side.


Instead of non-power weapons, how about a X number of missles, and alot of chain gun ammo? I think that would bring more balace. Same would apply for the Phantom with plasma engery.

  • 11.08.2009 5:01 PM PDT

Posted by: Spartan 596
Halo: Custom edition for PC did it, why not Reach?


Right there is a big mistake. PCs have much, much more capability than Console Games. The 360 wouldn't be able to handle a fraction of Halo: CE. The 360 could add in a Pelican or Phantom, but the appropriate map size for the vehicles would make the 360 lag a ton.

Take the map "Hugeass" on Halo: CE, for example. (Look it up, it's great.) Even with my super Dell PC, it still lags a little when I play online.

  • 11.08.2009 5:01 PM PDT

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Posted by: Hylebos
Posted by: Angus Jake328
for all those people who are worried about being trapped in a flying deathbox: how about your are sitting in drop pods and you can get out whenever you want by flying back to earth in a drop pod. also there will be warnings to tell you if the ship is taking major damage, probably a siren.

Pelicans don't have drop pods.

Hop out of the pelican then. I know there are no drop pods but it would be cool if there where

  • 11.08.2009 5:02 PM PDT

"They let me pick... did I ever tell you that? Choose whichever Spartan I wanted. You know me. I did my research. Watched as you became the soldier we needed you to be. Like the others you were strong and swift and brave, a natural leader. But you had something they didn't. Something no one saw but me. Can you guess? Luck."
—Cortana to John-117

Posted by: Angus Jake328
Posted by: Hylebos
Posted by: Angus Jake328
for all those people who are worried about being trapped in a flying deathbox: how about your are sitting in drop pods and you can get out whenever you want by flying back to earth in a drop pod. also there will be warnings to tell you if the ship is taking major damage, probably a siren.

Pelicans don't have drop pods.

Hop out of the pelican then. I know there are no drop pods but it would be cool if there where


Jumping out of a Pelican would either kill you or nearly kill you depending of the alt of the aircraft. I would not reccomend jumping out.

  • 11.08.2009 5:13 PM PDT

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in the game as long as there was land you could walk on below. you could fall from any altitude and be okay. ( except Halo 1)

  • 11.08.2009 5:34 PM PDT
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Posted by: Torch105
Jumping out of a Pelican would either kill you or nearly kill you depending of the alt of the aircraft. I would not reccomend jumping out.


I dunno, didn't some spartans survive jumping out of a pelican from space?

  • 11.08.2009 5:56 PM PDT

Posted by: Torch105
Pelicans/Phantoms should not be able to splatter. If it even touchs the ground wrong ( Like you would to have to splatter ) Your pelican/Phantom would be destroyed, you would comit sucide and betray all who are in your aircraft.

But, I would LOVE it in reach, it would be a team work air craft. You would have to communicate with your Co-piot ( The guy who fires the missiles? ) and your tail gunner.

But, it would have to be for large maps. Like maps that are slightly bigger that Sandtrap. ( Think Death Island or Infinity )



Maybe instead of betraying all you die and the pelican is disabled trapping you're teamates.

  • 11.08.2009 6:01 PM PDT

"They let me pick... did I ever tell you that? Choose whichever Spartan I wanted. You know me. I did my research. Watched as you became the soldier we needed you to be. Like the others you were strong and swift and brave, a natural leader. But you had something they didn't. Something no one saw but me. Can you guess? Luck."
—Cortana to John-117

Yes, but most of them got severly hurt and there armor took alot of damage from the fall. Also, I recall them grabing on to some tree to try break there fall.

  • 11.08.2009 6:02 PM PDT

Posted by: Angus Jake328
for all those people who are worried about being trapped in a flying deathbox: how about your are sitting in drop pods and you can get out whenever you want by flying back to earth in a drop pod. also there will be warnings to tell you if the ship is taking major damage, probably a siren.


like i said earlier maybe all the passengers survive unless the crash is major ie flipping over hitting multiple rocks ect.

  • 11.08.2009 6:06 PM PDT

"They let me pick... did I ever tell you that? Choose whichever Spartan I wanted. You know me. I did my research. Watched as you became the soldier we needed you to be. Like the others you were strong and swift and brave, a natural leader. But you had something they didn't. Something no one saw but me. Can you guess? Luck."
—Cortana to John-117

Posted by: DeadWardog13
Posted by: Angus Jake328
for all those people who are worried about being trapped in a flying deathbox: how about your are sitting in drop pods and you can get out whenever you want by flying back to earth in a drop pod. also there will be warnings to tell you if the ship is taking major damage, probably a siren.


like i said earlier maybe all the passengers survive unless the crash is major ie flipping over hitting multiple rocks ect.


I was thinking about this too. But, most likly the game could not handle it.. Or, to make it simpler, if you take X amount of damge everyone dies and the Pelican is destroyed. But if you take a little less damage ( Like the engine got hit and is destroyed and the aircraft is more or less ok ) everyone just justs thrown out like you would when your warthog flips over.

  • 11.08.2009 6:11 PM PDT