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Subject: An old question-clarification needed.
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How was the Arbiter able to activate/use Forerunner objects in Halo 2? I was under the impression that only humans could activate Forerunner installations. (The Ark, Halo 2 Control Room,etc.)

Since canon has changed so much since then should we just write it off as 'gameplay' related?

Thanks.

[Edited on 08.24.2011 7:42 AM PDT]

  • 08.24.2011 7:38 AM PDT

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Well, it's clear that the Covenant have a degree of control with Forerunner technology because they can use gondolas and stuff. Plus, the technology of the Covenant is based off the Forerunners so it makes sense for them to have some sort of understanding and ability to use them.

  • 08.24.2011 7:44 AM PDT

I saw it as only important Forerunner artifacts can only be activated by Humans.

  • 08.24.2011 8:18 AM PDT


Posted by: OniLink147
I saw it as only important Forerunner artifacts can only be activated by Humans.

DE-activation

  • 08.24.2011 8:34 AM PDT

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I'm pretty sure that everyone can push the buttons on the said gondolas and stuff, but only humans can control the important installations, such as fortress worlds or the Ark.

  • 08.24.2011 10:45 AM PDT

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Posted by: OniLink147
I saw it as only important Forerunner artifacts can only be activated by Humans.

DE-activation

Or de-activated. Either way.

  • 08.24.2011 5:10 PM PDT


Posted by: Fluffball_Gato
I'm pretty sure that everyone can push the buttons on the said gondolas and stuff, but only humans can control the important installations, such as fortress worlds or the Ark.


Yeah, it would make sense that something as big as a Halo ring or the Ark would have some kind of failsafe like DNA verification.

  • 08.24.2011 11:44 PM PDT
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Posted by: CerberusBlade

Posted by: Fluffball_Gato
I'm pretty sure that everyone can push the buttons on the said gondolas and stuff, but only humans can control the important installations, such as fortress worlds or the Ark.


Yeah, it would make sense that something as big as a Halo ring or the Ark would have some kind of failsafe like DNA verification.


Wouldn't the containment shield around the Library in Halo 2 (Which the Arbiter lowers) be considered high priority?

  • 08.25.2011 2:43 PM PDT

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If you recall, in-game you could also activate those buttons by shooting them. Adding "press X" was probably for gameplay.

  • 08.25.2011 3:13 PM PDT
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If you recall, in-game you could also activate those buttons by shooting them. Adding "press X" was probably for gameplay.


I think the OP is referring to the activation panel to lower the containment shield.

  • 08.25.2011 3:25 PM PDT

It could be that failsafes are only installed on direct action tech such as the buttons that either fire Halos or open shield worlds as opposed to things like dropping the contamination field on a structure that was only meant to house the Index since a failsafe would be in place should someone non-forerunner/human try to actually use it. That or it couldve simply been a malfunction due to Flood activity.

  • 08.25.2011 5:08 PM PDT

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Most of the Arbiter's interaction with Forerunner technology was pushing buttons (or simply blasting the control panel). Pushing buttons is easy.

Using their weapons would have been easy, see point above about pushing buttons.

Interacting with the Monitor was also easy, since he just loves to talk so much.

Of course, actually activating (or deactivating) the Halo Array requires a human, and in all three cases (Halo 2: The Great Journey, Halo 3: The Covenant, Halo 3: Halo) a human was on hand to push the button.

It's also entirely possible that only Halo Array controls required a human touch, and everything else was easily accessible to anyone.

[Edited on 08.25.2011 5:24 PM PDT]

  • 08.25.2011 5:23 PM PDT