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Subject: How will the Ancient Evil be introduced?

Poll: How will the Ancient Evil be introduced?  [closed]
Master Chief and Cortana accidently unleash it:  42%
(10 Votes)
The Ancient Evil comes to Requiem:  58%
(14 Votes)
Total Votes: 24

Do you think Master Chief and Cortana will go poking in the dark on Requiem, somehow unleashing the Ancient Evil? Or will the Ancient Evil arrive on Requiem?

  • 05.08.2012 10:05 AM PDT
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06' Master Race.

I wouldn't be surprised if something similar to the introduction for the Flood in CE happens. That is: Chief and Cortana are fighting the Heretic Elites and the ancient evil shows up.

[Edited on 05.08.2012 10:31 AM PDT]

  • 05.08.2012 10:29 AM PDT
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"Time was your ally human. But now it has abandoned you. The Forerunners....have returned. And this tomb... is now yours". - The Didact

Or they stayed dormant on requiem for untold millenia after the Forerunner-Flood war.

Time will tell.

  • 05.08.2012 10:58 AM PDT

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We don't even know what the ancient evil is.

  • 05.08.2012 8:04 PM PDT

In memory of those fallen in the defense of Earth and her colonies.

March 3, 2553

Like something from Reach

"The Ancient evil is here. I repeat the ancient evil is here"

  • 05.09.2012 4:00 AM PDT
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"Time was your ally human. But now it has abandoned you. The Forerunners....have returned. And this tomb... is now yours". - The Didact


Posted by: cameo_cream
Like something from Reach

"The Ancient evil is here. I repeat the ancient evil is here"


Oh God

That was just done horribly in Reach :(

I just hope the ancient evil get's an introductions that surpasses the Flood in Halo CE

  • 05.09.2012 4:10 AM PDT


Posted by: hotshot revan II

Posted by: cameo_cream
Like something from Reach

"The Ancient evil is here. I repeat the ancient evil is here"


Oh God

That was just done horribly in Reach :(

I just hope the ancient evil get's an introductions that surpasses the Flood in Halo CE


I imagine crashing on the planet, not knowing where you are (obviously), emerging from the burning hulk of the Dawn to see a bright white light. Out before you, an endless landscape of rivers, trees, oceans and plains stretches into the distance, but upwards into the sky. An artificial star hangs overhead illuminating the sphere. Perhaps at this time you see some of the wildlife; the giant floating squid hinted at in the GI article casts a massive shadow while alien creatures of all sizes walk below.

Then something grabs and lifts the Chief off the ground, and an unsettling, alien noise meets your ears. It turns you and all you see is that glowing red eye from the art trailer.

Then the game proceeds from that point.

[Edited on 05.09.2012 4:21 AM PDT]

  • 05.09.2012 4:20 AM PDT

Whatever they are, I want them to be... tangible, with understandable goals. The Flood were all well and good, but at the end of it they were space zombies who wanted to turn everything else into space zombies, so their giant space-zombie master could control all his space zombies.

They worked well as a narrative device, but as an enemy themselves were very boring. I want this 'ancient evil' to be very alien, very intimidating, but at the same time very believable. Their motives should be clear and complex, their culture outlined and understood, their personalities otherworldly but still visible.

I don't want it to be like, say, Crysis, where I'm shooting aliens just because they're there and have some ambiguous evil plot. Heck, even Combat Evolved was essentially that and in hindsight it was awful. Maybe they could save it for the second game in the trilogy as Halo 2 did, but this ancient evil has to be more than a generic, cool looking bunch of space aliens.

Alas, the 'evil' denotation they're being given doesn't fill me up with a lot of hope. I'm concerned that what we'll be fighting won't be much more developed than space zombies.

  • 05.09.2012 6:05 AM PDT

i say that when they first get on the new planet chief and cortana try to find something so they can either get out and back to earth or find something to send out a signal (cortana said she would) but when they are in the process of that the accidently unlock them and -blam!- hits the fan.

that or seeing the place was abducting the ship he was in they are already awake and are waiting for him

  • 05.09.2012 11:55 AM PDT

I bet it'll end up being some form of antimatter being from another dimension, that wants to destroy all of reality for its 'imperfection'.

  • 05.09.2012 7:38 PM PDT
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I just want you all to know, I'm calling it right now.

The ancient evil wipes out the galaxy every 100,000 years to save us from firing the Halos and wiping ourselves out.

All the races are stored in Flood form.

Currently, the Extinction Cycle is about 4-5 years overdue.

  • 05.10.2012 1:09 PM PDT

Vengeance only leads to an ongoing cycle of hatred.

Cowbell. Lots of cowbell.

  • 05.10.2012 1:45 PM PDT
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This Soffish do not eat.

I don't know what we'll be fighting, but like others have mentioned, I would like it to be a bit more developed than your standard 'aliens want to destroy everything' plot. That's one thing I really liked about Halo 2 - being able to see things from the Covenant's perspective. I thought the scenes near the start of the game, where it switches between MC getting medals, and Arbiter getting the mark of shame were especially well done.

  • 05.10.2012 1:53 PM PDT

@accordingto343

Your one stop shop for all of 343's fabulous errors and ridiculous notions in the Halo lore.

Precursors have goals and the methods in which to do them. However, I don't think if they are in Halo 4 we will see them personally.

  • 05.10.2012 2:00 PM PDT

Posted by: ElementalRunner

Posted by: Commander Stroll
Still using a pump-action shotgun over 500 years in the future I see.

omg not realistic stop game production plz


Posted by: ThePredkiller2
I bet it'll end up being some form of antimatter being from another dimension, that wants to destroy all of reality for its 'imperfection'.

Antimatter...? What?

So basically, as soon as it touches any significant amount of matter, explodes in a flash of light? Right...

Anyway, I'd really like the Ancient Evil to live up to what 343i has been saying about it; something even more terrifying than the Flood. I want it to flash across John-117's motion detector at ridiculous speed, and the player turns around to see it but to no avail...

  • 05.10.2012 2:06 PM PDT


Posted by: Wolverfrog
Whatever they are, I want them to be... tangible, with understandable goals. The Flood were all well and good, but at the end of it they were space zombies who wanted to turn everything else into space zombies, so their giant space-zombie master could control all his space zombies.

They worked well as a narrative device, but as an enemy themselves were very boring. I want this 'ancient evil' to be very alien, very intimidating, but at the same time very believable. Their motives should be clear and complex, their culture outlined and understood, their personalities otherworldly but still visible.

I don't want it to be like, say, Crysis, where I'm shooting aliens just because they're there and have some ambiguous evil plot. Heck, even Combat Evolved was essentially that and in hindsight it was awful. Maybe they could save it for the second game in the trilogy as Halo 2 did, but this ancient evil has to be more than a generic, cool looking bunch of space aliens.

Alas, the 'evil' denotation they're being given doesn't fill me up with a lot of hope. I'm concerned that what we'll be fighting won't be much more developed than space zombies.


The Flood's goals seemed reasonable to me; being the perfect life form, no war, no strife, no poverty, no sadness, only unity. They honestly feels as if they're saving us.

From their perspective it makes sense.

But I agree it should be made clear earlier; 3 games in wasn't the best time to explain it, and in vague terms.

  • 05.10.2012 2:13 PM PDT

If you're passionate about the thing you're talking about, I'll always lend an ear.

They open an ancient box and a black mist come's out destroying everyone who opposes this "ancient evil".

Hehe, that's the beauty of fictional writing. Some writer could write anything from the top of their head [or in some cases, ass] and -BAM- Halo canon that is argued or discussed under heavy scrutiny to the word.

Anything at this point is pure speculation. Actually.. I have nothing further to contribute.
:(

  • 05.10.2012 2:40 PM PDT

4/30- Never forget!!!!! Reach Beta "Friends and families" code fail.

Requiem.... IS the ancient evil.

  • 05.10.2012 3:29 PM PDT
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Ancient Evil: Hello John. I've been waiting for you. I want to play a game.

John: Oh sh-

  • 05.10.2012 3:56 PM PDT

Vengeance only leads to an ongoing cycle of hatred.


Posted by: dilinator
Requiem.... IS the ancient evil.

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  • 05.11.2012 1:14 PM PDT

Questions lead to learning, learning leads to kowledge, knowledge leads to understanding, understanding leads to peace.



"I would kill to get a killionaire... 10 times... digitally."

I know Master Chief isn't the smartest spartan, but I sincerely dought that he's stupid enough to unleash an evil capable of wiping out humanity. Unless he's worried about job security.

[Edited on 05.11.2012 1:26 PM PDT]

  • 05.11.2012 1:26 PM PDT


Posted by: dilinator
Requiem.... IS the ancient evil.


A plot twist of this magnitude would probably be too much for something like Halo to contain...

  • 05.12.2012 7:33 PM PDT
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Do not waste your tears, I was not born to watch the world grow dim. Life is not measured in years, but by the deeds of men.

Posted by: goldhawk
We should know better, because we are better.

I want their introductionnto be very memorable, like the Flood's first introduction was. Start off by showing us the full extent of their power or their nature and then show us what we fight. I want a good enemy with good motivation not "We kill organics so that they don't make synthetics that will kill organics."

  • 05.12.2012 7:45 PM PDT

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Posted by: hotshot revan II
Or they stayed dormant on requiem for untold millenia after the Forerunner-Flood war.

Time will tell.


I think this is what is going to happen.

  • 05.12.2012 8:31 PM PDT