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The Arbitor's armor is traditional. It has been worn by all of the arbitors before him, and will continue forever. They do not give him new armor because of what he did in the eyes of Truth.

  • 05.19.2006 9:59 PM PDT
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At first I truly hated the Arbiter. I was thoroughly pissed, as I was hyped up the first night it came out, watching the cutscene, and figured: wait, you actually want me to play as him...you must be joking! Once I got through the story I came to appreciate him more though, I hope he shows up again in H3

  • 05.19.2006 10:09 PM PDT
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It wasnt the arbiter i had a problem with, it was his levels. Most were in the libarary in the flood levels. I hate fighting the flood, it gets a little boring after a while

  • 05.19.2006 10:12 PM PDT

Posted by: Demonic Felony
The Arbitor's armor is traditional. It has been worn by all of the arbitors before him, and will continue forever. They do not give him new armor because of what he did in the eyes of Truth.


How can it continue forever if the Covernant is BROKEN, it now symbolises the thing that the treacherous prophets have led them to believe for centuries, so the armour must go


And please people this is a Arbiters armour thead NOT a I think the Arbiter sucks thead
AND I like the Arbiter levels because you can talk to Grunts!

  • 05.19.2006 10:15 PM PDT
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I like both the Arbiter and the armor. But I have one question. If it's the same armor used for thousands of generations, and has been on hundreds of Elites when they were killed, how does it not look beaten up?

  • 05.19.2006 11:33 PM PDT
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well EvilTurkey...nowa days theres a little thing we call Steel-Polisher.

  • 05.19.2006 11:36 PM PDT
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Posted by: johnny_deg
well EvilTurkey...nowa days theres a little thing we call Steel-Polisher.
I'd like to see that fix a foot wide plasma burn.

  • 05.19.2006 11:37 PM PDT
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To EvilTurkey, probably on the same principles of the MJOLNIR Armor. The kinetic force and heat from combat might kill the wearer of the armor, but the suit itself is so damn hard and the materials so strong they would not bend or break. Or it could just be a suit that is made on an as needed basis.

On the topic of the symbol the Arbiter would pose to the converts (just a term for the three cool aliens who dropped out of the Covenant), he would represent the very core of their rebellion. The Arbiter has always served as a problem solver when things get TO far out of control. Which is precisely what the Arbiter would represent, a force of chaos striving to bring order.

On the Armor making him look scrawny or not as strong as the others...die. The Arbiter was a high...High...HIGH ranked Zealot before he became the Arbiter. He commanded a large fleet surrounding Halo and islikely personally responsible for thousands of self inflicted kills in battle. Remember, the Covenant promote on merit. Kill more, kill better, kill faster, climb rank. Look at the Arbiter like Spartacus; a disgraced warrior, striving to redeem himself in his own heart, and willing to do anything for those under him. Leading from the front, fearless of his foes, laughing at death and seeking it out. The point is he is a very strong, beyond tough character, so shut up about it looking scrawny.

And on how the Armor looks, it is a suit from history. Think about this for just one second. With all of our modern, hardcore technology today in 2006, with bulletprof armor, kevlar vests, and thick titanium helmets...we still all rally around the image of the old fashioned knight in shining armor, atop his gleaming sword, shimmering sword in hand. To the Convert army, the Arbiter IS their knight in shining armor. The look means nothing. The meaning means everything.

  • 05.19.2006 11:43 PM PDT
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If Elites are so honorable as I was lead to believe, he should have got new armor as soon as he saw the first Zealot die. Why leave one of the Elite's greatest commander's armor to rot on the field of battle? The ceremonial armor, has no purpose other than to look "somewhat good". He should already have Zealot armor back on before you go too far into the civil war.

  • 05.19.2006 11:54 PM PDT
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When I realized that I was about to play as the Arbiter, I dropped the controller on the floor and I looked at my wife in disbelieve, I was like hell yeahh!!, anyway the arbiter rules, his voice fits him well, AND the armor looks cool, but Im pretty sure he'll have something new or and add on to what his got already, Hey if Master chief looks different then the Arbiter will look different. Now this might sound weird but you know how bungie introduced the Arbiter in halo2, well what if Cortana is a third playable character in halo3, ( I know it sound weird and stupid) but it'll be cool if we play as her as she's trying to get away from Gravemind, or fighting off covenant AI ( TRON style) on High Charity.( I hadda get that out of my head, sorry)

[Edited on 5/20/2006]

  • 05.20.2006 12:38 AM PDT
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Yes,yes and yes

  • 05.20.2006 12:54 AM PDT
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Regardless of what has been discused, I still think that the Arbiter was a great addition to the game and changed it considerably. Concerning what he did in the game, it was definatly a change and helped shape the game from being a Repetitive FPS to a more diverse game with heaps of variety.

And eight seconds! You seriously must be kidding. If you want a challenge go to the Arbiter Levels on Legendary andthen they'll be fun (plus alot easier than the Spartan Levels)

  • 05.20.2006 1:04 AM PDT
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i want the arbitor to wear one of those cool helmets the sword swingers use, the ones that look like 'alien' heads from alien resurection :D
if you know what i mean

dont flame the arbitor, legendary is way easier with him than a flimsy flashlight, i personally avoided more with the chief and he didnt even have invisibility

[Edited on 5/20/2006]

  • 05.20.2006 1:11 AM PDT
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Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
And it's your connection that's slower than turtle sex.

In........................................................Out .

I want the Arbiter to wear the Hybrid ultra armour with honour gaurd parts on its arms, don't know what i mean? play Gravemind on heroic, straight after the Mausoleum fight with the awesome rock music,when Cortana opens a door and says "this way, chief". Kill the ultra and 2 invisible elites, then if im correct, the Hybrid Ultra should come.

  • 05.20.2006 1:55 AM PDT
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yes! he shud wear that! he wud look great

  • 05.20.2006 1:56 AM PDT
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Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
And it's your connection that's slower than turtle sex.

In........................................................Out .

what? Do you mean the hybrid armour?

  • 05.20.2006 2:07 AM PDT
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yes, isnt there one on the scarab on legendary? cortana is like
"that one was an ultra"

  • 05.20.2006 2:09 AM PDT
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Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
And it's your connection that's slower than turtle sex.

In........................................................Out .

Does he have honour gaurd armour on his arms?

  • 05.20.2006 2:15 AM PDT
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not sure, but those orangary honor guard things rule, i wanna use one of thier sticks, i hate brutes in honor guard

  • 05.20.2006 2:17 AM PDT
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Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
And it's your connection that's slower than turtle sex.

In........................................................Out .

If you wanna know what im talking about, like i say, play Gravemind on heroic, when cortana opens the door, kill the first elites to come through the door as fast as you can, including the normal ultra, then the hybrid ultra will be running up to you (at least it should be)

  • 05.20.2006 2:19 AM PDT
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dus he have a funny helmet?

  • 05.20.2006 2:19 AM PDT
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Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
And it's your connection that's slower than turtle sex.

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can't really remember, actually, i think he either has no helm or a normal one, im not sure, check for yourself.

  • 05.20.2006 2:24 AM PDT
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oki doki, i hope he has one of those cool ones that are big and frilly

  • 05.20.2006 2:25 AM PDT
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Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
And it's your connection that's slower than turtle sex.

In........................................................Out .

The Praetor helms or honour gaurd helms?

  • 05.20.2006 2:25 AM PDT
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praetor is the big one is it? where its like a normal one with like a big crest on it? you realease them from laser prisons on the last level on halo 2

  • 05.20.2006 2:30 AM PDT