Posted by: RKs Meatballs
Posted by: Nedus
You're intentionally ignoring other people's arguments. You do not know that the artifact is the Ark. If it were, don't you think this forum would be called "The Ark"?
Quit making such bold statements. You know nothing. Neither do I, but then again, I'm not the one saying that the artifact IS the Ark.
You are right. I don't know anything concrete. I would put money on it being the ark though. Would you put money on it not being the ark? If you would, I hope you don't gamble much.
How is High Charity going to get there? It's in the middle of a massive civil war, and it has no Prophet leadership that we know of. If Bungie have brains, they won't just make this civil war disappear. And if it doesn't disappear, then there's most likely gonna be some action going down at Delta Halo. That's a big chunk of the plot, you know. And what about Cortana and Gravemind? They're on HC, which is at Delta Halo. So is the Arbiter, Miranda, and Sgt. Johnson, not to mention 343 GC and Halfjaw, all of whom are important to the story. Are they on Earth? As far as we know, no.
High Charity is under Flood control, remember. It will go where the Flood, or the Gravemind, want it to. Where do you think it will go? Do you think Gravemind is going to just stay there?
Perhaps Johnson, Miranda, and the Arbiter will stick around to fight the brutes. But to what end, story-wise?
I really don't see any way that the story is doing anything other than converging on earth.
I wouldn't put money on anything concerning Halo 3, period, simply because nothing aout this game is concrete at this point.
If you acknowledge that you don't know anything, why didn't you say that instead of making yourself look like a jackass by saying you know things that you don't? Making assumptions based on facts is fine, but making assumptions based on non-existant facts makes you look dumb.
Good example: "I think that the artifact is the Ark because all of the Covenant seem to be converging on it, and Regret was here before, and found the coordinates to Delta Halo. The Ark most likely has the coordinates to all the installations; after all, it IS like a control center. Of course, this is just an assumption, and open to debate."
Bad example: "It IS the Ark because I think it is, therefore, it is."
Sure, HC may be under Flood control(we assume). That doesn't mean that there aren't Covenant still there, fighting. After All, we only saw a tiny section of HC.
[Edited on 5/18/2006]