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Subject: Ultimate Sacrifice

Which Noble members death really stood out to you guys/girls. Which one made you say "Crap we're gonna lose"

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  • 08.06.2011 11:44 AM PDT

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Jorge's, mainly because the larger fleet came in right after he died.

  • 08.06.2011 11:44 AM PDT

Half Man.
Half Horse.
Half Machine.
All "Jerk Who's Really Bad at Math."

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Kat's stood out to me because even though we knew from the start that everyone would die, it caught me by surprise with how it happened: there was no glorious or noble sacrifice, she didn't have a chance to go out fighting, she just got sniped.

I didn't expect that at all. I thought everyone would have some sort of heroic death.

  • 08.06.2011 11:47 AM PDT

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I really liked Kat's death, it gave a sort of "-blam!- this is real" kind of feeling to the game, Jorges was good too, the others were... not as well done.

  • 08.06.2011 11:53 AM PDT
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Yea kats death was all up to sudden...

  • 08.06.2011 12:06 PM PDT

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Oh, damn. Never mind. I thought I was in the flood.




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[Edited on 08.06.2011 12:11 PM PDT]

  • 08.06.2011 12:10 PM PDT

If you think you're the best fluffy, gun shootin', Brute pwning guy around, you are sadly mistaken... Fear the dreaded "mew"!

The issue with Kat's death is that her shields weren't up, which realy did't make much sense in context.

Carter's was kind of pointless, as two other members of Noble team could easily have passed up that Scarab.

Emile's death was somewhat stupid, as he practically waited five seconds to be stabbed in the back, preventably.

Noble 6's death was semi-heroic, but just punching up elites as his last moments was kind of weird.

I'm going Jorge, but his death was really necessary. If I had the ability the kill thousands and thousands of enemy troops with my death (and I had my heart in the cause), I would do it.

  • 08.06.2011 12:11 PM PDT

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Emile's was fairly epic, mainly because he played the "I don't give two -blam!-s" card the whole time. He was pretty heroic though. But the best was Kat's fo sho. The shock value on that was ridiculous.

  • 08.06.2011 12:36 PM PDT

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Benjamin!

I'd say that Jorge's was the only really moving one for me, a noble and necessary sacrifice.
Kat's death, whilst mildly surprising, didn't affect me at all, I really disliked her. Emile's was an alright death, but once again, I had no particular fondness for the character. Carter's death seemed needless, he could quite easily have avoided the situation leading to his death by bailing out, and this bugged me. Finally, I did not like Noble 6's death at all, purely because of how preposterous it was. There's no way he could have so easily taken down those Elites, especially with his fists alone, and it ruined it for me.

  • 08.06.2011 1:13 PM PDT

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Carter's death seemed needless, he could quite easily have avoided the situation leading to his death by bailing out, and this bugged me.


Really dude? So basically you want an injured man to jump out of a flying vehicle, get even more injured on the way down, and become a liability?

  • 08.06.2011 1:16 PM PDT

What I don´t understand about some of their deaths is:

1.- Why was Kat sniped with one needle rifle shot?

2.- If spartans had a radar, why didn´t Emile see the Elite behind him?

3.- Why didn´t Carter activate the auto-pilot system of the Pelican and jump? We are in the 21st century and we already have that technology.

4.- Why Noble six didn´t just hide somewhere instead of fighting with no odds of victory. If I´m not wrong, some spartans hid when reach was taken.

  • 08.06.2011 1:17 PM PDT

@accordingto343

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Posted by: ARCSOLDIER 2
What I don´t understand about some of their deaths is:

1.- Why was Kat sniped with one needle rifle shot?

2.- If spartans had a radar, why didn´t Emile see the Elite behind him?

3.- Why didn´t Carter activate the auto-pilot system of the Pelican and jump? We are in the 21st century and we already have that technology.

4.- Why Noble six didn´t just hide somewhere instead of fighting with no odds of victory. If I´m not wrong, some spartans hid when reach was taken.


And this is where people should really pay attention to the game.

1. Either her shields got EMPed or her helmet wasn't put on properly thus not allowing her shields to be activated.

2. The Elite sneaked up on him slowly, slow movement doesn't register on the MOTION TRACKER.

3. Did you even notice he was injured? What good would jumping out of the Pelican do?

4. Yeah, but where could Six hide? The Covenant were all around him. No escape.

  • 08.06.2011 1:22 PM PDT

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Benjamin!

Posted by: DecepticonCobra

Really dude? So basically you want an injured man to jump out of a flying vehicle, get even more injured on the way down, and become a liability?


An injured Spartan is still an effective combatant, as First Strike has proven. Other Spartans fighting across Reach were just as injured, if not more, and they proved greatly effective. Carter could still have been an asset to the human side.

[Edited on 08.06.2011 1:24 PM PDT]

  • 08.06.2011 1:24 PM PDT

@accordingto343

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Posted by: Iron Benny x
Posted by: DecepticonCobra

Really dude? So basically you want an injured man to jump out of a flying vehicle, get even more injured on the way down, and become a liability?


An injured Spartan is still an effective combatant, as First Strike has proven. Other Spartans fighting across Reach were just as injured, if not more, and they proved greatly effective. Carter could still have been an asset to the human side.

And those injured Spartans were give stationary positions last time I checked.

  • 08.06.2011 1:36 PM PDT

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Benjamin!

Posted by: DecepticonCobra
And those injured Spartans were give stationary positions last time I checked.


Who's to say that Carter couldn't have bailed, and secured a reasonably defendable postion? He didn't -have- to stay with the surviving members of Noble Team. I realise that Spartan IIIs are trained to fight as a team, and most do not perform as successfully alone, but I still think he could have fought the good fight a little longer. Whether or not it'd be worthwhile in the long run, I just felt that his death could have been avoidable, which was the point I was trying to make originally.

[Edited on 08.06.2011 1:40 PM PDT]

  • 08.06.2011 1:38 PM PDT

@accordingto343

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Posted by: Iron Benny x
Posted by: DecepticonCobra
An injured Spartan is still an effective combatant, as First Strike has proven. Other Spartans fighting across Reach were just as injured, if not more, and they proved greatly effective. Carter could still have been an asset to the human side.[/quote]
And those injured Spartans were give stationary positions last time I checked.


Who's to say that Carter couldn't have bailed, and secured a reasonably defendable postion? He didn't -have- to stay with the surviving members of Noble Team. I realise that Spartan IIIs are trained to fight as a team, and most do not perform as successfully alone, but I still think he could have fought the good fight a little longer. Whether or not it'd be worthwhile in the long run, I just felt that his death could have been avoidable, which was the point I was trying to make originally.


I'd much rather he stay alive and keep an eye on Noble than bail and stay on some cliff somewhere just waiting to get killed. His death allowed Six and Emile to continue on their goal. If Carter wasn't around and that Scarab cornered Six and Emile, then what?

[Edited on 08.06.2011 1:41 PM PDT]

  • 08.06.2011 1:41 PM PDT

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Benjamin!

Posted by: DecepticonCobra
I'd much rather he stay alive and keep an eye on Noble than bail and stay on some cliff somewhere just waiting to get killed. His death allowed Six and Emile to continue on their goal. If Carter wasn't around and that Scarab cornered Six and Emile, then what?


Aha, I see where you're coming from now, my suggestion must not have been as clear as I'd thought, I apologise. I was suggesting setting the Pelican to autopilot, and bailing out before the collision, thus accomplishing both goals. But this is me going off an assumption that the autopilot would be able to stay on target and not miss the Scarab entirely.

Edit: Actually, looking back I never hinted that I meant this, woops. But I did mean it, honest! Also, I've got to stop editing, it's making me look bad.

[Edited on 08.06.2011 1:47 PM PDT]

  • 08.06.2011 1:45 PM PDT

@accordingto343

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Posted by: Iron Benny x
Posted by: DecepticonCobra
I'd much rather he stay alive and keep an eye on Noble than bail and stay on some cliff somewhere just waiting to get killed. His death allowed Six and Emile to continue on their goal. If Carter wasn't around and that Scarab cornered Six and Emile, then what?


Aha, I see where you're coming from now, my suggestion must not have been as clear as I'd thought, I apologise. I was suggesting setting the Pelican to autopilot, and bailing out before the collision, thus accomplishing both goals. But this is me going off an assumption that the autopilot would be able to stay on target and not miss the Scarab entirely.


Well, it would still take a pretty big leap to miss falling into the drop below or escape the fiery explosion.

  • 08.06.2011 1:48 PM PDT
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Jorge's death had the most impact on me and I will assume the majority of the community. Then I would say Carter b/c despite what everyone says about him being able to live, I think(only speculation) that he could have done as someone said and left the thing on auto-pilot and jumped ship but as someone else said he would become even more injured and be a liability that would slow down the team that is already on a time sensitive mission.

  • 08.06.2011 1:50 PM PDT