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thats pretty awesome if MC has a translator in his armor.

  • 04.28.2004 7:49 AM PDT
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Isn't it like Joseph Staten who does the voiceover for the grunts? I could probably go find out if i just went back to the home page, but that would mean effort. Screw that. But there was a response somewhere in this thread that kind of had an elitist (not like the alien) feel to it...he used words like enlightenment and phrases like 'i hope this clears up the FOG in this thread'. Okay mr. i know everything...I already knew about the translators, as most of the people resonding to the thread obviously understood as well. Why dont you really enlighten us AND impress us by giving us some concrete info on these implants and how these translators work. I'm sure someone of your ultimate knowledge would know SOMETHING about it. From your tone it would seem as if your chummy with Mr. Jones himself. Do enlighten us all...we'd really like to get out of this fog.

  • 04.28.2004 7:51 AM PDT
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Hikaru 119, Grunts have translators.
I am darn sure, I'll look it up.
Human translation software is not good enough.
Cortana made custom changed to it and made it better in many ways, but it still lacks the punch.

  • 04.28.2004 7:53 AM PDT
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actually went and picked up the first book today and finished it about ten minutes ago...i still think there needs to be a better explanation as to why they want to speak a 'heathen' language

  • 04.28.2004 7:07 PM PDT

why do grunts speak english?



Because it's a game.

I swear, one of you guys will eventually say that there were two Spartans on Halo, because of the Co-op. Don't take everything literally.

  • 04.28.2004 7:10 PM PDT
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If it offends you, then I was just kidding !

Posted by: MakaVeli4LIfe1
Halo 2 will be perfect

I swear that I have herd a elite say something very close to "warm enough" maybe because the plasma is hot?

  • 04.28.2004 7:16 PM PDT
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No -blam!- its a game...good call banshee. I thought the point of forums though was to provide something interesting to talk about. I'd imagine if everyone had your sentiments there wouldnt be forums, people wouldnt keep responding to things like 'you know you've been playing halo too much when...' good lord.

and thanks for your validation on JS being the voice over for the grunts...i think i'll be able to sleep tonight now

  • 04.28.2004 7:16 PM PDT

Posted by: INV8ER
I swear that I have herd a elite say something very close to "warm enough" maybe because the plasma is hot?


Elites don't speak english, they speak english... backwards. So it may have sounded like a word, but it wasn't. Funny thing is, they have the voice of Sarge. Really.

[Edited on 4/28/2004 7:22:19 PM]

  • 04.28.2004 7:20 PM PDT
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u have a translator it says in the game and in the books by the way those are great books u have to read them

  • 04.28.2004 7:24 PM PDT

Posted by: decatus
I'd imagine if everyone had your sentiments there wouldnt be forums, people wouldnt keep responding to things like 'you know you've been playing halo too much when...' good lord.


Correct. ;-)

and thanks for your validation on JS being the voice over for the grunts...i think i'll be able to sleep tonight now

Banshee Barron: Making people sleep easer everywhere.

u have a translator it says in the game and in the books by the way those are great books u have to read them

Then why don't the elites speak english? Riddle me that, Batman.

[Edited on 4/28/2004 7:29:03 PM]

  • 04.28.2004 7:25 PM PDT
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there are already explanations to that riddle in this thread

  • 04.28.2004 7:54 PM PDT
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i think the reason the translater doesnt work on elites is because i red sumwhere that his traslater malfunctions so they speak in backwards english

  • 04.28.2004 9:18 PM PDT
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Off subject, but it's just an argument regarding these "it's a game" ordeals.

Yes, it is a game. But in some areas, games are trying to tell a story. Bungie are telling a very realistic story, therefore we are thinking with logic and realism into what they hint us as of now.

If we were talking about Mario, THEN you could say that. But on a game like this, no. Sure, they can do what they want. But I know there's a backstory to anything that seems odd, because it seems that Bungie arn't going to go entirely too "fantasy" with this. They have solid back-up.

Look at how in-depth they went with depth they went with the MJOLNIR armor. Simply amazing. Look at how they went with the data of the augumentations -- they went all out with knowledge and studies.

I do not mean to be rude from this, and I know I am. But, it really aggreviates me and I can only condone things so long. Continue on, or give out your own argument or opinion. I wont fight, I respect your thoughts.

  • 04.28.2004 9:58 PM PDT
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its cortana that translate it for master chief

  • 04.28.2004 10:29 PM PDT
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but i though cortana was a great big lezzer with huge konockers!?..

  • 04.29.2004 2:29 AM PDT
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Elites speak english backwards...hehe

  • 04.29.2004 3:36 AM PDT
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Posted by: EzCompany2Squad
Hikaru 119, Grunts have translators.
I am darn sure, I'll look it up.
Human translation software is not good enough.
Cortana made custom changed to it and made it better in many ways, but it still lacks the punch.


EHH! WRONG! Read The Fall of Reah more carefully. In the prologue to be exact. It explains the tranlation software that was recently put into the Chief, all the Spartans, and every UNSC soldier. And by recenlty I mean in 2535 or 2532. Can't remember which year, but it was slightly before the glassing of Jerico VII. Also at this time we had not run across Elites, Hunters, Engineers, Brutes, Prophets. All that fought were Grunts and Jackals. And we were losing to them even (That is without the Spartans)

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  • 04.29.2004 7:03 AM PDT
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when on lvl 2 halo as you enter the ice tunnels Cortana says she uplinks our suit to recieve SOME covenant chatter in english, not all

yes on the books Cortana transl8s

  • 04.29.2004 11:19 AM PDT

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