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Posted by: PIN0X1
Perhaps after the Human-Covenant war the miscellaneous Human factions started waging war against the CAAA, UNSC, and Earth all over again? Therefore, "Blue" Spartans could be UNSC and "Red" Spartans some a different faction, especially since the Spartan IV programme should be cheap enough for anyone to afford. I would think of it as an all-free Spartan deterrent race.
Factions have become a popular explanation but yours is nicely detailed.
Posted by: Dr Syx
If you look at Spartan IVs they almost look... sporty... I know this is unlikely, but could you imagine that maybe controlled fighting has become a sport? Think Unreal Tournament in how they make a sport called "Deathmatch" where combatants fight in a series of arena matches in teams.
That makes it easy for developers to make multiplayer maps that are perfect arenas due to them being built for that very purpose. That's why so many Halo maps already are "Spartan training facilities".
Posted by: Sierra 1993DJC
Seriously, stop saying it's just a training exercise. There is no way Spartans would really be killing each other just for training.Unless they developed technology where you don't necessarily "Die" during these matches. Where you simply respawn after "death". Just like Unreal Tournament.
That's a pretty unique explanation. That would make sense as to why maps are more arena-like too.
Posted by: KBL Luis Carlos
The virtual training excersive theory makes an awful lot of sense. It'd also explain the whole re-spawning thing.
But, the thing is, we don't really need a backstory for multiplayer, it's multiplayer, after all. Although, I supposed it's just a nice little bonus.
Yeah people seem to like the training exercise explanation.
Posted by: switch 104 sv
My question to nobody in particular, did there even need to be a reason for MP teams? Red and Blue are just colours to help distinguish friendlys from enemies. Simple as. If they are going to try have a "compelling" reason i.e make it more plausible, then they should first address a glaringly obvious problem: The Spartans are wearing red and blue armour! Realistically the UNSC wouldn't use striking red and blue armour just the same as no military today would. Silly 343.
There really is no need for a multiplayer reason but I guess 343 just thought is was something to add to the game.