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Subject: The "BOB" Helmet Theories Thread (Seek and Destroy the BOBs)

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Okay, I think your on to something. If you look at all of the pictures the helmet is in it is on the space map of the defiant map pack (sorry don't know the name). Maybe there is some slayer achievment for that map. Or maybe you have to look for something of your own. Just a thought, and some wishful thinking.



[Edited on 05.03.2011 5:00 PM PDT]

  • 05.03.2011 4:58 PM PDT


Posted by: Kira Onime
Posted by: Rawberry
I was thinking about it, and theres always the chance that the new helmet is unlocked by something entirely unrelated to the BoB elites.

Like maybe, for example, its unlocked by hitting Inheritor AND having 100% Armory & Commendation. (The 100% commendation part would make it super rare since thats a b1tch to do)

Just a thought.


You already get the Haunted helmet at inheritor and 100% armory witch IMO, looks 100x better than the ugly BoB one..

As for the 100% commendations, few people have it as well, savioursoul for example has inheritor, 100% armory, 100% commendations.

Even if you did unlock it there, what would be the point?
You get haunted witch looks -blam!- badass compared to it LOL.

yes.. the BoB looks like an ugly POS.


I kind of agree with you kira, it doesn't look all that great...also, isn't it a shame that once this is found (assuming theories are true), everyone will suddenly post 1000 threads asking for help on how to get it leading to nearly everyone wearing it...just like recon..

  • 05.03.2011 5:01 PM PDT


Posted by: noblesix6


Okay, I think your on to something. If you look at all of the pictures the helmet is in it is on the space map of the defiant map pack (sorry don't know the name). Maybe there is some slayer achievment for that map. Or maybe you have to look for something of your own. Just a thought, and some wishful thinking.



well it definitely won't be easy if there is something on defiant because back when it came out, the 343i employee said there is something to be found in the map pack. this caused all kinds of searches, especially on condemned (space map). People have been outside the map (lots of kill barriers) and also tried to activate the infamous red button, which was a fail..if there is a correlation with defiant, it is something very unorthodox for so many people to miss it.

  • 05.03.2011 5:08 PM PDT

I think there is 2 bobs on ONI. There is a white one before the hunters and the other one is in sword base. Maybe there is 2 on others levels to make up for the 2 we can't find.

  • 05.03.2011 5:16 PM PDT

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Posted by: WPooney

I kind of agree with you kira, it doesn't look all that great...also, isn't it a shame that once this is found (assuming theories are true), everyone will suddenly post 1000 threads asking for help on how to get it leading to nearly everyone wearing it...just like recon..


Assuming it is true....

what will probably happen...

1- Everybody will start asking how to get it and/or wear it.
2- After a month or so when everbody has it and nothing special anymore, people will go back to their old stuff.

People just want it because they don't have it, but given some might use it 'cause they like it.

  • 05.03.2011 5:17 PM PDT

Hey what about the three secret brutes in exodus they say a secret message that my lead up to something or maybe theres secret brutes in NA that can only be seen on theater also saying a secret message.

Thats my opinion any ideas?

  • 05.03.2011 5:22 PM PDT

Posted by: Tom T
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Posted by: Big Ern 108
Hey what about the three secret brutes in exodus they say a secret message that my lead up to something or maybe theres secret brutes in NA that can only be seen on theater also saying a secret message.

Thats my opinion any ideas?


It's the brutes that appear in the Spirit when you get out of the working area.

They don't say anything "secret".
It was recorded and played backwards, it amde even less sense.

  • 05.03.2011 5:25 PM PDT

ok three questions:
what is a BOB?
do you have to have on IWHBYD?
do you only have to kill one to get the helmet?

  • 05.03.2011 5:35 PM PDT

Posted by: Tom T
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Posted by: Freakizoid95
ok three questions:
1-what is a BOB?
2-do you have to have on IWHBYD?
3- do you only have to kill one to get the helmet?


1- a Golden Ranger Elite you can come across now and then.
Bob is also an NPC in the "Marathon" Series.

2- Don't think IWHBYD affects anything

3- The new helmet is but speculation.

  • 05.03.2011 5:39 PM PDT

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Posted by: GiggityGuy7
I may have found something of interest.
While hunting for BOBs on Tip of the Spear, I decided to let my character sit idle for a while, so I could observe the BOB in theater mode. (The BOB in question here is the first BOB on TotS, the one who spawns on the cliff)

Here's what I found:
-At first, he just stands in place after he spawns, staring at the battlefield. He exhibits no motion at all.
-After a few minutes, the game automatically updates the mission objectives, instructing you to destroy the AA gun. About a minute after this happens, the BOB will suddenly turn and stare up into the sky, at the massive air battle.

Could this be some sort of clue, or am I reading into this too far? Have other people studied the behavior of "un-startled" BOBs? I have a feeling this might take us somewhere.

I made a 30 second clip showing this BOB's behavior. It's unrendered, though, but it can be found in my Fileshare. Linky
I was playing on Solo Normal with Catch, Cloud, Famine, Thunderstorm, Cowbell, GBP, and IWHBYD on.

I posted this kind of late, and it was generally ignored. I'm just going to post it one more time during busy forum hours to see if this is that big of a discovery or not.

  • 05.03.2011 6:47 PM PDT


Posted by: Kira Onime
Posted by: WPooney

I kind of agree with you kira, it doesn't look all that great...also, isn't it a shame that once this is found (assuming theories are true), everyone will suddenly post 1000 threads asking for help on how to get it leading to nearly everyone wearing it...just like recon..


Assuming it is true....

what will probably happen...

1- Everybody will start asking how to get it and/or wear it.
2- After a month or so when everbody has it and nothing special anymore, people will go back to their old stuff.

People just want it because they don't have it, but given some might use it 'cause they like it.

Most likely true but, we will have the satisfaction of being the ones who found it.

  • 05.03.2011 6:48 PM PDT

Posted by: Tom T
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Posted by: MWLB4244
Most likely true but, we will have the satisfaction of being the ones who found it.



That's assuming it's there to be found.

  • 05.03.2011 6:54 PM PDT
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Posted by: Kira Onime
Posted by: MWLB4244
Most likely true but, we will have the satisfaction of being the ones who found it.



That's assuming it's there to be found.

It is.

  • 05.03.2011 6:56 PM PDT

Hey guys, I've been busy these last few days so I've been really busy. Soon I will start posting here all the time again and doing whacky theories again.

Also, I agree with Ssjjediz06, what we might have to do with the BOBs could be very simple, time will tell.

[Edited on 05.03.2011 7:01 PM PDT]

  • 05.03.2011 7:00 PM PDT

Posted by: Tom T
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Posted by: General_Rafa

Posted by: Kira Onime
Posted by: MWLB4244
Most likely true but, we will have the satisfaction of being the ones who found it.



That's assuming it's there to be found.

It is.


-Sigh-

I won't even bother with your post other than this quote lol.

  • 05.03.2011 7:00 PM PDT
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Posted by: Kira Onime
Posted by: General_Rafa

Posted by: Kira Onime
Posted by: MWLB4244
Most likely true but, we will have the satisfaction of being the ones who found it.



That's assuming it's there to be found.

It is.


-Sigh-

I won't even bother with your post other than this quote lol.

Then what is this theory and search all for?

I think the screenshot alone is enough proof for most, but unfortunatly, this is not the case for people like you.

[Edited on 05.03.2011 7:05 PM PDT]

  • 05.03.2011 7:03 PM PDT

Posted by: Tom T
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Posted by: General_Rafa

Then what is this theory and search all for?

I think the screenshot alone is enough proof for most, but unfortunatly, this is not the case for people like you.


-Facepalm-

A screenshot alone doesn't proove jack in a video game.
Especially when you have to consider the SS could of been taken from the Reach dev kit.

A dev kit can often contain cut-out contents.

I would gladly talk about it but at this point and time, each side of the debate has said what it had to and still, nobody can say with 100% certainty "It's there to be found" or "It's not there"

If you still didn't understand that, then well, i won't bother with you lol.

AKA: the debate is at a standstill

[Edited on 05.03.2011 7:15 PM PDT]

  • 05.03.2011 7:09 PM PDT

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Posted by: Kira Onime
Posted by: General_Rafa

Then what is this theory and search all for?

I think the screenshot alone is enough proof for most, but unfortunatly, this is not the case for people like you.


-Facepalm-

A screenshot alone doesn't proove jack in a video game.
Especially when you have to consider the SS could of been taken from the Reach dev kit.

A dev kit can often contain cut-out contents.

I would gladly talk about it but at this point and time, each side of the debate has said what it had to and still, nobody can say with 100% certainty "It's there to be found" or "It's not there"

If you still didn't understand that, then well, i won't bother with you lol.

AKA: the debate is at a standstill

Then it's decided! We don't know if the helmet exists or not!
Now leave us alone so we can have fun looking for it, please. We don't care if it's a waste of time or not; isn't that what you're doing anyway when you play a video game?

  • 05.03.2011 7:17 PM PDT

Posted by: Tom T
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Posted by: GiggityGuy7
Then it's decided! We don't know if the helmet exists or not!
Now leave us alone so we can have fun looking for it, please. We don't care if it's a waste of time or not; isn't that what you're doing anyway when you play a video game?


I am pretty much free to do what i want and i don't see how you are in any way in a position to tell me what to do.

Now, ill repeat myself "again".

I do not believe in the helmet.
But i do agree on the BoB hunt but unlike most people, i don't expect the pot of gold it will give.

Is that clear enough or is there still something your young mind seems to fail grasping?

  • 05.03.2011 7:22 PM PDT

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Posted by: Kira Onime
Posted by: GiggityGuy7
Then it's decided! We don't know if the helmet exists or not!
Now leave us alone so we can have fun looking for it, please. We don't care if it's a waste of time or not; isn't that what you're doing anyway when you play a video game?


I am pretty much free to do what i want and i don't see how you are in any way in a position to tell me what to do.

Now, ill repeat myself "again".

I do not believe in the helmet.
But i do agree on the BoB hunt but unlike most people, i don't expect the pot of gold it will give.

Is that clear enough or is there still something your young mind seems to fail grasping?

So what you're saying, is that you believe hunting BOBs will eventually lead to some reward, but not the helmet?

  • 05.03.2011 7:28 PM PDT

Posted by: Tom T
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Posted by: GiggityGuy7
So what you're saying, is that you believe hunting BOBs will eventually lead to some reward, but not the helmet?


"Reward" is pushing it, but more or less something like so.

EDIT: And don't believe that i think it will be BoB-related either.

[Edited on 05.03.2011 7:34 PM PDT]

  • 05.03.2011 7:30 PM PDT

"Everyone, fire at Will!"
"Why? What did Will ever do to you?"


Posted by: Kira Onime
"Reward" is pushing it, but more or less something like so.

Yes, it's very clear that Bungie has something waiting for us. Hopefully the BOBs aren't just there for those daily challenges. That's probably one of the most valid and discouraging theories I've heard yet (the official Halo Reach strategy guide classified the golden ranger elite as the "Daily Challenge Elite", or something along those lines)
But you must admit, there's a lot of evidence that the BOBs to that mysterious helmet. I wouldn't doubt it completely.

[Edited on 05.03.2011 7:37 PM PDT]

  • 05.03.2011 7:36 PM PDT

Is BOB even real? I feel like its just artwork for the map pack...

  • 05.03.2011 7:37 PM PDT

Posted by: Tom T
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Posted by: aBIueBooksheIf
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Posted by: GiggityGuy7
Yes, it's very clear that Bungie has something waiting for us. Hopefully the BOBs aren't just there for those daily challenges. That's probably one of the most valid and discouraging theories I've heard yet (the official Halo Reach strategy guide classified the golden ranger elite as the "Daily Challenge Elite", or something along those lines)
But you must admit, there's a lot of evidence that the BOBs to that mysterious helmet. I wouldn't doubt it completely.


Maybe Bungie has something for us.... maybe they don't.
Saying they do is speculation.


The only thing i see that relates the helmet to the maratthon BoBs is both have an "eye piece", the ressemblance stops there.

Then, you have the golden ranger elites that provide a nice reference to the BoBs in marathon.

In marathon you had to find them and kill them.
In halo, the "BoB" are elites, the covenant, an enemy you want to eliminate. Makes sense since they try to exterminate you.

Thats how I see them, one of many references to marathon in the Halo series.



And when i say "hunting bobs might turn something up".
I find it normal that going everywhere in the map, level will let players find some undiscovered thingies, easter eggs probably.
But does this mean that the direct action of killing bobs will lead to the pot of gold? Not at all.

  • 05.03.2011 7:45 PM PDT

"Everyone, fire at Will!"
"Why? What did Will ever do to you?"


Posted by: Kira Onime
A whole bunch of words.

It's a bit strange, though, because BOBs were basically Marathon's version of Marines. You didn't have to go looking for them, because they were usually right there with you (blocking your way sometimes)
I don't get why Bungie decided to reference the BOBs using secret Elites. I feel as if we're all missing something.

You're absolutely right, the "BoB Helmet" really has only one connection to the hidden elites. But since they are both referencing the same thing, I'd say it's a pretty strong connection. It would make a lot of sense if killing BOBs would unlock the BoB Helmet, though I guess there isn't any ACTUAL evidence that supports this. I'd still say it's worth pursuing this helmet (until it is 100% proven that it isn't in the game, or can not be inserted into the game.)

You say the act of killing BOBs won't actually unlock, reveal, or effect anything. I'm curious, why do you think this? What do you think of the "Search and Destroy" Medals, or the mysterious description of the BOB on Bnet (Wipe them out...)?

  • 05.03.2011 8:04 PM PDT