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Subject: Honeycomb pattern on Covenant weapons, armor, etc

I started up the heated debate on whether the SPARTAN-II in the cryo tube near the end of Reach is really Linda.
I created the Moa XING avatar pic.
Also I earned the All Star nameplate with this submission to Week 14 All Stars http://www.bungie.net/images/News/Inline11/bwu_0415/art/likea boss.jpg

Has anybody noticed that the Honeycomb pattern appears on almost anything Covenant?
Weapons
Armor
Underarmor
Vehicles
Shields

Does anybody have a possible explanation for this?

  • 05.03.2011 10:10 PM PDT
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Yeah, I've noticed that before. As far as I know, it's just a design choice. It does a good job of differentiating covenant tech from others, such as human or forerunner, without being overly obvious about it.

  • 05.03.2011 10:12 PM PDT

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Can you post a link?

  • 05.03.2011 10:13 PM PDT

I started up the heated debate on whether the SPARTAN-II in the cryo tube near the end of Reach is really Linda.
I created the Moa XING avatar pic.
Also I earned the All Star nameplate with this submission to Week 14 All Stars http://www.bungie.net/images/News/Inline11/bwu_0415/art/likea boss.jpg

Bubble shield
Plasma Rifle (look closely)
Wraith (look closely)
Ranger Elite (armor, visor, and Focus Rifle)
Elite concept art
Halo 3 Elite
Early Elite (very hard to notice)
I've noticed this in Halo 2,3,Wars, and Reach.

[Edited on 05.03.2011 10:35 PM PDT]

  • 05.03.2011 10:30 PM PDT

i c u thar c' ing my signiture

Yours in _Kai_

Oh I see what you are talking about, haha... I would say because it gives a futuristic "science fictiony" sense to things. That ring (known in Organic Chemistry as a cyclohexane ring) gives a depth to the structures that seems to make things fit and look like they belong in that time.

Or I could be completely off and it could be that it is just how Bungie sets up the game, either way, it's there and to me it seems like it belongs.

  • 05.03.2011 11:08 PM PDT

I didn't notice until Halo 3 when I saw the under armor when I tea bagged this horrible player in a Slayer match. Soon it is completely noticeable on Reach, all over. It's even visible on the Corvettes of the Covenant.

Must be their type of measuring unit.

  • 05.03.2011 11:19 PM PDT

It's too make the aliens seem more alien and irregular in design.

  • 05.03.2011 11:25 PM PDT

Posted by: ImmortalJoshua
Bubble shield
Plasma Rifle (look closely)
Wraith (look closely)
Ranger Elite (armor, visor, and Focus Rifle)
Elite concept art
Halo 3 Elite
Early Elite (very hard to notice)
I've noticed this in Halo 2,3,Wars, and Reach.

Technically the Bubble Shield is Human... but yeah I get your point.

  • 05.03.2011 11:52 PM PDT

When someone made the hexagonal design for the bubble shield, bungie got really excited about it and started putting it everywhere.

Lore-wise, the covenant just use hexagonal Beryllium grids as the base of all their constructions. They're incredibly prominent in the flood ship in Floodgate. There's a direct description on page 56 of CH.

  • 05.04.2011 12:49 AM PDT

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Posted by: Mutoid Log
When someone made the hexagonal design for the bubble shield, bungie got really excited about it and started putting it everywhere.

Lore-wise, the covenant just use hexagonal Beryllium grids as the base of all their constructions. They're incredibly prominent in the flood ship in Floodgate. There's a direct description on page 56 of CH.
not to mention its a very very strong design and a basic honeycomb design was used as the base for hyclon class cruisers.

  • 05.04.2011 1:04 AM PDT

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Achronos: And what's this about a "design team" I've been hearing? Apparently stosh is so awesome he's now considered a "team".

The covenant uses technology that was left behind by the Forerunners and they used Honeycomb shaped patterns.

  • 05.04.2011 1:08 AM PDT

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Posted by: Muzza777
The covenant uses technology that was left behind by the Forerunners and they used Honeycomb shaped patterns.

proof?

  • 05.04.2011 3:50 AM PDT