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Posted by: Cmdr DaeFaron
Posted by: daves got H1N1
Posted by: M94 Mushroom Man
Holographic training programming is the single laziest explanation I could think of. Seriously. It was literally the first thing I thought of. I didn't even sit there 2 seconds thinking about.
It's not like it's important to the plot or anything, and besides this has been the explanation for Multiplayer since CE, a training ground nothing more and nothing less. It's just that now it's being emphasized a little more.
What the hell were you wanting anyway? A lore breaking Spartan war to see who the bestest is? ;-;
Actually, I agree with Mushroom man here.
The way they talked about how MP is now more canon and "Red guy has a reason to shoot blue guy." They made it out to be some well thought out at least, or decent reason for MP. Then they came out and went "It's all training exercises on Infinity only, which magically has a holographic room/room that can recreate other enviroments *which UNSC never had before.*"
I mean, A: That's a cheap and easily thought up excuse. I was honestly predicting and dreading an announcement of "The Canon reason for MP is... TRAINING EXERCISES." And they came out and did that. I really don't wanna hate 343 but some of their choices...
Oh, and "Lore breaking spartan war?" How about this style "spartan war." Side A: lead by Spartan 2's, mostly the Gamma company survivors (which I'd still love hearing about what they did besides disappearing only to reappear to join the S4's.) vs side B: The adult volunteers lead by ONI.
Side A decides they are going to fight to rescue Halsey/take out Miss universe's idiot (wait, sorry, Parangosky.) and thus get into conflict with side B.
Still hate how they freaking based Bungie by saying "MP maps are not reused Campaign spaces."
Edit: As others have said. WHY does MP need an explanation? Why does firefight have to be removed entirely. Why not having MP/matchmaking be the same old non-canon general fun (even have playable elites.) while these "spartan ops" (Horrible name rip off from CoD) are more canon, but completely unrelated. Especially since it sounds like the "spartan ops" are not customizable at all, but predesigned characters.Problem with your war is that then there would be three player models. Spartan IIs, IIIs, and IVs.
Gamma company probably had SPI armour as well.
[Edited on 05.20.2012 11:11 AM PDT]