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Posted by: DonVinzone1
Posted by: hotshot revan II
The opening in the Halo 4 teaser looks more like a portal structure mixed with the Halo Wars tunnels.
If it is a shield world,then it is one far different then the other types.
But i don't think it's a shield world,why would MB send the Chief there?
Agreed.
It looks more like the designs of the Ark Portal and the Dyson Sphere Portal than the Halo Wars gate.
The H4-trailer object has pedals surrounding the opening, just like the two other Portals I mentioned have (7 and 14 respectively). Also, it emits a light. Something the Halo Wars gate never did, but the Portals do.
Thats not saying there won't be a Shield World on the other side. If anything, the series so far has shown us there are several types of Shield Worlds. The Dyson Sphere concept from GoO seems to be more advanced than the one we've seen in Halo Wars, while at the same time the Halo Wars SW can be opened from both sides and the Dyson Sphere can't.
So far, I would say its a Portal. And where it points to is complete and utter speculation. If it is a Portal that means it could point towards a Shield World, but also towards a completely "random" location.
Shield World do appear to be of greater importance in the future of Halo, but at this point with this limited information, it is stupid to claim you're 100% certain its a Shield Wolrd.
I think it would be idiotic to build up the mystery of this mysterious planet only to have John sent to a completely different place. Why would that make any sense? Perhaps the light is there simply for dramatic effect, hiding what is inside the planet. The light does not look any kind of slipspace field.
[Edited on 06.29.2011 11:33 AM PDT]