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Subject: Bungie....Why is the game taking place in Africa again?
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Actually, there was evidence that there were other Forerunner artifacts in Compton, but the Covenant was like "F- That!" and because they knew they were outgunned, they went to fight some gazelles instead.

  • 05.18.2006 12:15 PM PDT
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As far as plot elements the only locations for choices of the Space Elevator and possibly this forerunner artifact are places along the equator. Which only leaves Africa and South America. Besides unless we go to a city it doesn't really matter a jungle on Earth will look like a jungle on Halo. And then most cities the Covenant have deemed unimportant have probably been nuked.

I think part of the reason they showed us a desert location was not only for the aritifact, but it was a good place to show off their particle/dust effects.

  • 05.18.2006 12:26 PM PDT
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Humans showed up on Earth a LOT longer than 6000 years, unless you are trying to interpret biblical history. It's Science, not the bible that came up with the out of Africa theory.

Where did Frankie confirm that the background is New Mombasa? I thought it looked more like old Mombasa, the area your play through in the Outskirts.

Because of the shape, size and location, I bet Regret's bailout DID uncover the "object." That's why we're back there now, that thing is why the Covenant came to Earth in the first place. They just didn't expect us! Funny that there was a space elevator there....cultural memory on our part?

  • 05.18.2006 2:48 PM PDT
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Africa is cool

  • 05.18.2006 2:50 PM PDT

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