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Subject: ILB countdown = fall of Rome?
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First the Roman borders fell, on august tenth the invaders spread all over the Roman Empire and finally on August twenty-fourth Rome was defeated, will the same events happen to the human race in Halo 2?

  • 08.05.2004 7:34 AM PDT
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It was also the date Vesuvius erupted. They seem to like mythology, Bungie, so you might be onto something there.

  • 08.05.2004 7:37 AM PDT
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Ity is also weird the events match the timers wich is the cool part.

  • 08.05.2004 7:38 AM PDT
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lol terrorist r gonna invade us. AHAHAHAHA

  • 08.05.2004 7:50 AM PDT
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DOn't joke like that

  • 08.05.2004 7:52 AM PDT
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terrorist?

do you have any idea what a terrorist is, and when someone is a terrorist? you are not a terrorist if you do not obey the rules of the rich. like the Iraqi people, they desperately try to save their culture and beliefs, like the Humans desperately try to save their world, belief, culture and their lives, to the invading Covenants. think about that. who's the Covenant here on the planet...

  • 08.05.2004 8:01 AM PDT

seriously don't joke like that its not funny

  • 08.05.2004 8:03 AM PDT
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In Britain it's technically an act of terror to wear a "Free Tibet" t-shirt in public under the ""Terrorism" act".

  • 08.05.2004 8:04 AM PDT
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Ok guys back on track do you think the fall of Rome and the timer relation ship is relavent to Halo 2?

  • 08.05.2004 8:07 AM PDT

no

  • 08.05.2004 8:09 AM PDT
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Posted by: Cypriss
Ok guys back on track do you think the fall of Rome and the timer relation ship is relavent to Halo 2?


He might be closer to something than you guys think. In one of the dialogs there is reference to the glassing of a planet named Troy.

Ist Lt Sorenson: Oh my God. If the decrypt is right-

Capt. Greene: I know.

1st Lt Sorenson: We have to /// drop the mission. We have to bug out of here right now and get word back to HQ. An evac on this scale they need every second. ...Jesus. I was stationed on Troy.

Capt. Greene: I'm not... I'm not sure.

1st Lt Sorenson: Ma'am?

Capt. Greene: There's a bigger /// picture, Rolf. Several.

1st Lt Sorenson: The mission... This mission is more important than millions of lives? Oh my... /// god.

Capt. Greene: I'm just saying, the choice isn't as easy as you might think.

1st Lt Sorenson: You know, I was so curious when you got your orders...

Capt Greene: And then there's the strategic /// view.

1st Lt Sorenson: For the first time, I'm not sure I want to know what's in them.

Capt Greene: ...Even leaving aside our particular mission, there's the issue of letting them know we've broken their codes. If we bug out and scramble home to warn HQ about Troy, people like Standish will say we've already /// compromised a huge tactical advantage, and that mounting a big evac operation will completely give the game away.

1st Lt Sorenson: Not even Standish would let them /// glass a planet if he knew it was coming. ... Oh my God.

Capt. Greene: I am not privy to strategic conversations at that level. But if we run home and present the decrypt, we put them in a tricky situation. If they act, they risk letting the enemy know we have a toehold in their /// C-and-C. If they decide that strategic advantage is too great to risk and don't act, then you know Section Zero will be all over them. Zero's wanted Standish forever.

1st Lt Sorenson: I...I understand. It's so much easier for everyone if we don't tell them. But...wait a second. Don't you have family on Troy?

Capt. Greene: That can't be part of the equation, Rolf. You know that.

1st Lt Sorenson: Jesus.

Capt. Greene: I think we have to /// report it. Our job is to gather intelligence: it's HQs job to decide what to do with it.

1st Lt Sorenson: God, I'm glad it isn't me making that call.

Capt. Greene: Don't feel too sorry for /// them, Rolf. Even Admirals have to earn their pay.

  • 08.05.2004 8:15 AM PDT
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Whoever is writing this story on ilovebees. Be it bungie or some other party has incorporated tons of literay references and historical references. It might be worth digging more into the fall of Rome to see if there are any other connections.

  • 08.05.2004 8:17 AM PDT
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i apologies about the terrorist thing is said. come on u think i was serious?

  • 08.05.2004 8:48 AM PDT
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As someone said, the glassing of Troy... Or the start of the Covenants enslaught of Earth...

  • 08.05.2004 8:48 AM PDT
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If you read the books the talk about the fall of Troy quite a bit

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Posted by: MaxxBasher1
If you read the books the talk about the fall of Troy quite a bit


Would someone who has read the books educate us about what they say about the fall of Troy?

  • 08.05.2004 8:56 AM PDT
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i've read the books and i'm not sure they mention a troy...at all

  • 08.05.2004 9:03 AM PDT
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Yes they did mention a troy and yes it was glased like a Mo fo.

  • 08.05.2004 9:07 AM PDT
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That "Fall of Rome" thing is probably exactly what Bungie is refering the ILB countdown to. Whether they refer to the covenant's or the human's 'rome-like' empire, none of us know.

  • 08.05.2004 9:12 AM PDT
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Yeah I was thinking the same thing MjolnirV, i am leaning tords the Covie more than the humans. What if there are other races that we will join forces with to destroy the covie?

  • 08.05.2004 9:15 AM PDT

They said you're a pistol-betch, whatever that means.~WebMaster
The Original 7717 ILBs Posts...

Err... This is all good and great, but Rome is officially recognized as falling on the 10th. That was the date in which the city defenses were finally breached, the emperor was overthrown and slaughtered... Isn't Aug. 10 when everything will metastasize though?

[Edited on 8/5/2004 9:23:13 AM]

  • 08.05.2004 9:22 AM PDT
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Aug 24 is when the emperor was slaughterd the 10th is when all of rome was surrounded. They fought for 14 days then all was lost.

  • 08.05.2004 9:24 AM PDT
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MC slaughters head prophet on the 24th. LOL

  • 08.05.2004 9:33 AM PDT
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Posted by: Cypriss
Aug 24 is when the emperor was slaughterd the 10th is when all of rome was surrounded. They fought for 14 days then all was lost.


how long does it take to glass a planet?

  • 08.05.2004 9:36 AM PDT
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That's a great find Cypriss. I didn't see anyone mention that the year
117 was the height of the Roman Empire. 14 days of fighting eh? 14
divided by 2 equals seven. =)

Posted by: focused7
how long does it take to glass a planet?

The Covenant don't glass Earth, it has something they want. Unless
you meant it takes 14 days to glass a planet.


[Edited on 8/5/2004 9:41:06 AM]

  • 08.05.2004 9:36 AM PDT