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Subject: Assault Rifle retcon

Now I know that a lot of people are going to say that this doesn't belong on the Bungie forums, as Anniversary isn't a Bungie game. I know this. I just feel like until 343 is officially up and running with a dev team and all, this is still the place to talk about this stuff.

I just thought it was interesting that in the most recent campaign gameplay trailer: the "grunt funeral" video, 343 retconed what was the MA37 back to a remastered MA5B.

This got me thinking: do you think 343 is going to retcon the other Reach assets before release? i.e. the reach pelican, the reach warthog, and the marines(which are at the moment Reach Army Troopers).

The vehicles don't bother me quite as much, although the Pelican shouldn't have tandem seating, then again, they shouldn't have had tandem seating in Reach either.

The Army Trooper skins do however, bother me. I hope 343 fixes these too.

[Edited on 08.23.2011 3:06 PM PDT]

  • 08.23.2011 3:05 PM PDT
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"Time was your ally human. But now it has abandoned you. The Forerunners....have returned. And this tomb... is now yours". - The Didact

Those can't be called retcons,those Reach models were nothing more then placeholders just like Chiefs ugly helmet.

We will find out the rest this week at PAX

  • 08.23.2011 3:12 PM PDT

That's good to hear. I guess I'm just suprised that they would release gameplay before they were completely done. Or without clearly stating that they are placeholders.

  • 08.23.2011 3:14 PM PDT
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"Time was your ally human. But now it has abandoned you. The Forerunners....have returned. And this tomb... is now yours". - The Didact


Posted by: Thugzz Deluxxxe
That's good to hear. I guess I'm just suprised that they would release gameplay before they were completely done. Or without clearly stating that they are placeholders.


They know we haven't patience ;)

But Halo 4 is the top thing i'm waiting for this week.

  • 08.23.2011 3:20 PM PDT

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Posted by: HipiO7
This man, this man right here put it so eloquently that I actually cancelled my own 2000+ word long post.
/slow clap for respect


:)
The person who said participating is important, not winning, obviously never won anything.

I did not really like the Army Pelican in Reach, I perfer the Navy/Marines Pelican.

  • 08.23.2011 3:29 PM PDT

@accordingto343

Your one stop shop for all of 343's fabulous errors and ridiculous notions in the Halo lore.

343 Industries has a forum, use it. http://halo.xbox.com/forums/

  • 08.23.2011 3:32 PM PDT


Posted by: HipiO7
I did not really like the Army Pelican in Reach, I perfer the Navy/Marines Pelican.


Agreed

@DecepticonCobra: No.

[Edited on 08.23.2011 7:24 PM PDT]

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Posted by: DecepticonCobra

We are all going to get banned aren't we?


Posted by: Thugzz Deluxxxe

Posted by: HipiO7
I did not really like the Army Pelican in Reach, I perfer the Navy/Marines Pelican.


Agreed

@DecepticonCobra: No.


cobra is right because you are talking about nonsense that belongs over there. It was a placeholder since the reach engine is being used.

  • 08.23.2011 7:26 PM PDT


Posted by: HipiO7
I did not really like the Army Pelican in Reach, I perfer the Navy/Marines Pelican.


It's the exact same pelican...

  • 08.23.2011 7:26 PM PDT

Dont listen to them. Bungie universe is in fact a thread designed for the discussion of the lore of their franchises; halo, oni, marathon, etc. The topic is not limited to only the games bungie has created, but to the lore of the games included in the allowed franchises. This includes both of the 343 announced halos, as they fall within the lore of halo. This is the right thread. Although, be sure to not expect any response from bungie on questions regarding these titles.

  • 08.23.2011 7:42 PM PDT

Let's work with the positive reinforcement. Sooner or later they will get the insight:
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343 Industries has a forum, use it. http://halo.xbox.com/forums/


BUNGIE IS NOT HALO ANYMORE

Capisci?



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  • 08.23.2011 7:46 PM PDT

Get different Marine models.

The soldiers from Reach looked too contemporary. They need to look futuristic and distinctly Halo.

  • 08.23.2011 9:37 PM PDT
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Sure, anything but your avatar.

  • 08.24.2011 12:39 AM PDT

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WhtButterflyLiz: lol. Bring home bigger chikkinz, then, real man!!!

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Suck it JoeSki!!!

I wonder if the Marine will be an updated version of the CE Marines, or use the Reach Marines. I'd love to see the Reach Marines. I also would like to see some ODST models in CEA as well.

  • 08.24.2011 7:20 AM PDT

I am alpha, i am omega.

I am the last of the primes.

All those people who said halo 4/ cea should not be allowed in the bungie universe...

We talk about the books (thats not bungie)

Same goes for halo legands and halo wars.

  • 08.24.2011 10:29 AM PDT

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Posted by: longhorn10
I wonder if the Marine will be an updated version of the CE Marines, or use the Reach Marines. I'd love to see the Reach Marines. I also would like to see some ODST models in CEA as well.

I've heard they are using the Reach models.

  • 08.24.2011 10:33 AM PDT


Posted by: longhorn10
I wonder if the Marine will be an updated version of the CE Marines, or use the Reach Marines. I'd love to see the Reach Marines. I also would like to see some ODST models in CEA as well.


The majority of the soldiers in Reach were Army Troopers, the only "Marines" they showed were in LNoS and the end of TPoA, and they didn't look different enough from the army troops. Marines tuck their pants into their boots while army lets their pants hang over them. and their body armor configuration is completely different. and seeing as how Army wouldn't operate out of a Navy Ship, I hope they just re-skin the marines like they did Master Chief.

  • 08.25.2011 12:42 AM PDT

If you're passionate about the thing you're talking about, I'll always lend an ear.

I preferred the look of the Halo:CE marines. Something about the metallic armour looks more practical and fitting towards defense against plasma.

Well more so than the Reach marines of H:R. One step back in my opinion, just to appease the modern shooter fans who wanted a more 21st century design.


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