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Subject: The beginning of Halo 3 will be in Chicago
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It makes sense. Joe Staten even said that they cut the last 3 levels of Halo 2 out due to time constraints. Maybe Bungie had already had a map designed to match with these levels, so they decided to put it in anyway. And if you play foundation by yourself with no other people to make noise, you can hear explosions and combat noise in the backround.

  • 06.02.2006 6:48 AM PDT
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Plz get your HDTV and your 360 and take a high res pic of the symbol so we can make sure.

  • 06.02.2006 7:43 AM PDT
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Posted by: OpsY 31337
Well, know one thing. Fondation is based on new mombassa. Same Flak sounds and all.. just a reason to use a US city in the game. It is my belief that the US have fallen in 2552 seeing how things go... China could be a super power.. or maybe it's already over and it's Africa who's it now, seeing how industrial New Mombassa looked like

It says in the map description that Foundation takes place in Chicago.

And for those who think I'm saying the map Foundation will be in Campagin, you are wrong. I am saying that Chicago will be in Campagin.

  • 06.02.2006 1:24 PM PDT
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Anyone looked at it with 360 yet?

  • 06.02.2006 1:26 PM PDT
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ok i have looked on my 360 and HDTV(70 in screen) amd to me it looks like a halo 3 symbol to me

  • 06.02.2006 8:04 PM PDT
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Posted by: SEV12
Anyone looked at it with 360 yet?

I have a 360, but I wasn't the one who took that photo. The only camera I have is on my cell phone. With the 360, the Halo 3 icon is a lot more visible though.

  • 06.02.2006 8:39 PM PDT
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Posted by: SEV12
Anyone looked at it with 360 yet?


I have a 360 and an HDTV and it is DEFINITELY a halo 3 symbol.....as for the Chicago thing....I think it is a very good theory....Great Find!!! I look forward to seeing if we actually get to fight in Chicago!!!!

[Edited on 6/2/2006]

  • 06.02.2006 9:24 PM PDT
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UR all wrong Its going to take place in africa

  • 06.03.2006 1:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: MLGxRESOURCE
UR all wrong Its going to take place in africa


Tell me, did you read ANYTHING in this thread beyond the title?

[Edited on 6/3/2006]

  • 06.03.2006 3:57 PM PDT

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Posted by: MLGxRESOURCE
UR all wrong Its going to take place in africa


Tell me, did you read ANYTHING in this thread beyond the title?


Same question...
I do believe that is a "Halo" symbol, but the center doesn't necessarily say "3".. The semi-circle does look very much like it though. It's really hard to tell whether it's a number inside even.

  • 06.03.2006 3:59 PM PDT

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  • 06.03.2006 4:01 PM PDT
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Those posters are in like every Halo 2 map, you name it. Even the campaign.

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Or Ciro could crash in Chicago, thne you have to save some files of sorts.

  • 06.03.2006 4:21 PM PDT

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i live in chicago !!!
awesome!!!

  • 06.03.2006 4:23 PM PDT
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  • 06.03.2006 5:30 PM PDT
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Ok people,

I just think that none of the Halo 3 maps should be in any of the "known" city's of the world simply because lots of people would be disapointed.
H1-2 and soon 3 are INTERNATIONAL games, they can't just put New-York or Chicago on the map because they are too well known city.
Maybe a more "nordic" map like in quebec city or somewhere in Siberia would be cool?

  • 06.03.2006 5:32 PM PDT
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Ok, for one thing, I have no idea why anyone would think that a Halo 3 campaign map would be based on a Halo 2 multiplayer map.

Second off, hasn't anyone realized that the anagram for Tactical
Autonomous Robotic Defense System is T.A.R.D.S.?

I think that's proof enough alone to disprove that theory.

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That would be wicked sweet for Bungie to pay homage to their old stomping grounds where their old studio was. Also, cause I live in chi-town!

  • 06.03.2006 5:48 PM PDT
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The best part about Halo 3 starting in Chicago is that even 500 years into the future, the Cubs still will not have won a World Series. Chalk up "intergalactic war with alien species" as yet another thing that happened before the Cubbies win a Series!

  • 06.03.2006 5:51 PM PDT
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Has anyone thought about what the facility is in foundation? It's a Decommisoned!...Tacticaly Autonomous Robotic Defense Testing Facility.

That sounds like there would be some heavy stuff there.... ohhhhh lets say, suit upgrades or a new guns or something.... its decommissioned for what it's designed for but it's still a good facility and there's bound to be alot of cool stuff there... Halsely could be there or Have some stuff waiting in development for him....you never know... there are hundreds of reasons why that could be there... i like ur theory... John could hit a city or two to take the covenent out before he heads to africa... maybe there are some other forerunner building on earth too... and one might be in chicago... who knows?

  • 06.03.2006 6:01 PM PDT

Did you realize that Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System stands for TARDS? Just think of that.

  • 06.03.2006 6:34 PM PDT
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Posted by: ClownX1511
Did you realize that Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System stands for TARDS? Just think of that.


Your point being...?

If what you mean is that a silly acronym means that the theory is bunk, then I will have to say that your arguement is absurd.

  • 06.03.2006 6:47 PM PDT
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Posted by: Zero Hunter
Ok, for one thing, I have no idea why anyone would think that a Halo 3 campaign map would be based on a Halo 2 multiplayer map.

Second off, hasn't anyone realized that the anagram for Tactical
Autonomous Robotic Defense System is T.A.R.D.S.?

I think that's proof enough alone to disprove that theory.


Thats not an anagram its an acronym.
But (to the other person)
how would there be suit upgrades? Its a facility for testing autonomous robot defense systems (like guard robots that shoot intruders and whatnot).

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it's decommisioned as in no longer used for its orginal pupose, but u have this big facility, with all these machines and weapons studies.... and it could be where they ahve some top secret things that M.C. might pick up.... but it's just a theory.

  • 06.03.2006 8:12 PM PDT

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omg if halo 3 will be in chicago I will hug bungie. I like like 20min away from chicago.

  • 06.03.2006 10:47 PM PDT