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Didnt the egyptians have a social cast system similar to that of the covenants maybe theres some connections there...?

  • 08.06.2004 9:08 AM PDT
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Posted by: Jibberwalk
I don't think we will be able to find out alot pertaining to ancient cultures like the romans until Bungie releases alot more info on Halo 2.


That could be a while.

  • 08.06.2004 9:10 AM PDT
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I agree with jibber

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until new information comes, it might be on the 24th

  • 08.06.2004 9:11 AM PDT
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Posted by: S S Sinksalot
Didnt the egyptians have a social cast system similar to that of the covenants maybe theres some connections there...?


you mean with the speculation with the pyramids?

  • 08.06.2004 9:12 AM PDT
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sorta but mostly just with the social caste i dont know im lost...

  • 08.06.2004 9:13 AM PDT

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The Egyptians did have a caste system, but a peasent could move up the ranks in the military. In Hindu-land, if you were born a peasent... you would be lucky if you could even get into the military... which is why I'd compare the Covenant caste to the Hindu caste, as i doubt we will ever see a grunt out rank a elite. But, the egyptian caste is interesting, I mean... with all the theories about pyramids out there flying around...

  • 08.06.2004 9:17 AM PDT

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We could know a lot more info if Bungie would hurry up and release that weekly update....

[Edited on 8/6/2004 9:20:22 AM]

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Ya your right about the hindu thing you stay whatever rank your born into.

  • 08.06.2004 9:21 AM PDT
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Posted by: Jibberwalk
The Egyptians did have a caste system, but a peasent could move up the ranks in the military. In Hindu-land, if you were born a peasent... you would be lucky if you could even get into the military... which is why I'd compare the Covenant caste to the Hindu caste, as i doubt we will ever see a grunt out rank a elite. But, the egyptian caste is interesting, I mean... with all the theories about pyramids out there flying around...


yea well their armor is suppose to play an important role in halo 2.I think by rankings because this time you dont peg them by species you peg them by ranking.Im not sure if thats accurate because I read it in an oxm magazine.

  • 08.06.2004 9:22 AM PDT
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Actually the greatest and most complex caste system would be that in the Hindu faith.

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Posted by: Jibberwalk
We could know a lot more info if Bungie would hurry up and release that weekly update....


damn right i have to wait till 7:00 pm to read the damn thing.But its worth the wait.

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Posted by: Cypriss
Actually the greatest and most complex caste system would be that in the Hindu faith.


Dont Hindu's believe in reincarnation.Which is weird cause when you throw a plasma gernade on a grunt it always yells out
"not again" which seems like their all reincarnated some how.

[Edited on 8/6/2004 9:27:19 AM]

  • 08.06.2004 9:25 AM PDT
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Hey nice connection, that makes sense. Also in the begining of the legend of Persias it sounds alot like the begining of Halo 2.

  • 08.06.2004 9:27 AM PDT

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Halo 2 is like what a baby between the History channel and Starship troopers would be.

  • 08.06.2004 9:31 AM PDT
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Can any one think of a legend that would connect with the flood?

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Posted by: Cypriss
Can any one think of a legend that would connect with the flood?


Im not sure about legends but the flood seem similar to the plague during the 1200's.Or was it earlier than 1200's or later?I cant remember.

[Edited on 8/6/2004 9:37:58 AM]

  • 08.06.2004 9:36 AM PDT

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I dunno... But ancient civilizations used to used infected bodies as ammo for cattapults, and these bodys would be flung over city walls to infect the enemies citizens. Seems like using a disease as a weapon is quite floodish.

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Posted by: Jibberwalk
I dunno... But ancient civilizations used to used infected bodies as ammo for cattapults, and these bodys would be flung over city walls to infect the enemies citizens. Seems like using a disease as a weapon is quite floodish.


Exactly the plague it was a disease.I believe any ways.Im pretty sure dead bodies would cause the plague.Amongst many other things.

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Yes thats all good but I am lookig for a flood like legend.

  • 08.06.2004 9:48 AM PDT

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Well... you can always figure in the swarms of locusts... that would swarm in and destroy the crops of ancient civs... then there are stories of people harnassing the power of the locusts into a weapon.

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Posted by: Jibberwalk
Well... you can always figure in the swarms of locusts... that would swarm in and destroy the crops of ancient civs... then there are stories of people harnassing the power of the locusts into a weapon.


Then theres also moses that sent locusts to the pheral as a curse I think.

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hmmm.... Healso rained fire down on there heads, that kinda like glassing a planet hu?

  • 08.06.2004 10:01 AM PDT

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Anybody else have any thoughts about ancient civs' and Halo 2...?

  • 08.06.2004 10:02 AM PDT

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Yeah, but what about the Isrealites fleeing Egypt... could that work in at all... maybe...

  • 08.06.2004 10:04 AM PDT