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Subject: Elites are a Predator RIP OFF!

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Posted by: Dbd SqUiGgY
ya know what pisses me off the most..when people get mad that they got spanked by younger players with the high pitched voice and then just -blam!- about how they shouldnt have a copy of the game..grow up and practice a little more

Everyone here just got served. Seriously, if they don't deserve to own the game, why do they own you?play more or shut up.

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  • 08.14.2004 1:04 AM PDT
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But Predator doesnt have a sheild and elites do.(sorry if i spelled his name wrong) Arnold Swortzinager beat preditor but Arnold couldnt beat an elite any day.

  • 08.14.2004 1:12 AM PDT
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Elites have sheilds thats really the only difference.

  • 08.14.2004 1:13 AM PDT

Devil is Double is Deuce and Joker always trumps Deuce.

No. Elites are not rip offs. Youre just a disgruntled guy who just got owned at a LAN party.

Oh, and before you start yelling: don't bother. I'm logging off after this

  • 08.14.2004 1:16 AM PDT
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If you think that's a rip off, just look at the Rahkshi from the LEgo movie that they made. They look almost EXACTLY like Elites. Especially the head, four mandibles which open up the same way, and two small eyes on the sides of the head. google it, I"m sure you'll find something.

  • 08.14.2004 2:32 AM PDT
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Who cares?!? Sometimes people start arguements just to start them. I see no dreads on the Elites either, and MC would ownify Arnold, where as Arnold ownified the original Predator.

  • 08.14.2004 2:50 AM PDT
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Don't think so. And MC would make a better governor TOO!

-blam!- Arnold.

  • 08.14.2004 3:41 AM PDT
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Posted by: MasterCheif13
They both:
1. Have the ability for light bending camo (not complete invisibility)
2. Are aliens (to us)
3. Have similar looking ships
4. Are out "hunting" humans at some point
5. Wear armor
6. Have 4 mandibles on their faces
7. Are slightly reptillian
8. Have small eyes


1. The [color=white] Covenant [/color] have the ability for 'light bending camoflage', not Elites. Not only does that mean that any Covenant could have made it, but any creature (Master Chief and Flood Forms are 2 examples) can use it.

2. Anything classed as an 'unusual creature from a different area' is classed as an Alien so that's a bit of a vague similarity.Because both species are Aliens, does that mean all Covenant can be classed as similar to Predator?

3. Covenant ships are the work of the [color=white] Covenant [/color], aka. 'a collection of species'. That means that although Elites ride them, one of the other species in the Covenant could've built it.

4. Don't get me started, this one is totally stupid. I'm guessing you could say that all evil alien races that want to kill humans are similar to Predator in that sense, its a bit of a vague category don't you think?

5. What modern warrior would go into battle unprotected? Again, that is a vague category that can group lots of Aliens.

6. This is probably the one legitimate thing you've said in your post. It is true that Bungie looks for inspiration from places like sci-fi films, it was probably integrated into Halo to make the Elites look scarier.

7. Slightly reptilian? The Jackals from Halo look more reptilian than the Elites. I personally don't think that the Elites look replitian in any way; I'm sure some people will agree.

8. Have small eyes? I think you'd be a little mad if you came to play Halo for the first time and there were these 7ft creatures that totally whoop ass, but look absolutely rediculous because they have huge puppy-dog eyes. Its for the effect and matches the whole look of an Elite.

I leave you with:
[color=white] In this world we live in, so many factors and possibilities have already been explored in nearly every line of work, it is hard to actually come up with something 100% original. Developers of 'new' things are bound to get influenced by the things around them and integrate it into their work, its natural! [/color]

  • 08.14.2004 4:16 AM PDT
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Damn Straight Spartan 3920

  • 08.14.2004 4:35 AM PDT
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OMFG they both have 2 arms and 2 legs, a head, and are ugly! what resemblence!

this topic is futile, hmm so starcraft is a starship trooper/alien rip off and visa versa and warcraft is lotr rip off wow maybe your wrong! dip wad......

  • 08.14.2004 6:20 AM PDT
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Dear Retard,

Maybe you haven't done your research lately, but the alien artist at Bungie has actually stated that his design of the Elite was inspired from many different sci-fi movies and books including Predator. He may have also been inspired from bits of the Alien series but I remain unsure. Either way, other than the mandibles, an Elite looks completely different from a Predator.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and yours is wrong.
- mei.

  • 08.14.2004 6:31 AM PDT
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Posted by: MasterCheif13
Everyone here has played Halo (hopefully). and maybe seen the Predator movie(s). If so, you'll see some HUGE similarities with the Covenant Elite and the Predator. Personally, I'm an Aliens fan, and don't even like Predator that much. However, I've seen AVP and really thought about how Elites are really the same as Predators.

They both:
-have the ability for light bending camo (not complete invisibility)
-are aliens (to us)
-have similar looking ships
-are out "hunting" humans at some point
-wear armor
-have 4 mandibles on their faces
-are slightly reptillian
-have small eyes

well, post yer thoughts.


Halo Came out before the AVP Movie.

  • 08.14.2004 9:16 AM PDT
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but halo also came out well AFTER the Preadtor movies.

  • 08.14.2004 9:26 AM PDT
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I think they look more like Aliens instead of Predators. Except without the sliminess.

  • 08.14.2004 12:29 PM PDT

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Those similarities aren't good enough for me. There are people out there with small eyes, who are from a different country (aliens), hunt humans (psychopath or police officer), and are slightly scaley (skin condition) yet we don't call them Predators. =)

  • 08.14.2004 12:51 PM PDT

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Posted by: CANNON 117
Those similarities aren't good enough for me. There are people out there with small eyes, who are from a different country (aliens), hunt humans (psychopath or police officer), and are slightly scaley (skin condition) yet we don't call them Predators. =)


^ LOL. Though, no matter how f-ed up they are, they don't have four mandibles...

However, CANNON 117 is right. =D

  • 08.14.2004 2:17 PM PDT
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you could also say the they are a rip off of protoss from starcraft they both have shields that recharge and some of them can become invisible

  • 08.14.2004 5:06 PM PDT
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U will c a difference between the two alot of difference

  • 08.14.2004 6:23 PM PDT
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...but its ok if its a rip off...well i wouldn't use rip off but the guys who made halo said that they got different inspiration from places so most likely they were thinking about how theyre gunna make the Elite and all of a sudden, Predator is playing and they had the idea. Rip off or not, the Elite is cool looking so leave it at that.

  • 08.15.2004 8:34 AM PDT
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Elites aren't ripped off from Predators, they are ripped off from the Protoss, everyone knows that.

  • 08.15.2004 9:24 AM PDT
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No, sorry to ruin your thread but their is a difference and it's not a rip off.
One's called a Predator, the other is called an Elite.

  • 08.15.2004 9:27 AM PDT