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Posted by: Cmdr DaeFaron
Or, it implies that none of the books featuring mark VI armor had them in a spot requiring thrusters.
No, my logic isn't "I can't see it, therefore it doesn't exist." my logic is "If this was always there, then why was it never even REFERENCED before." or "If this was always there, then why wasn't it used in these spots, where it would have been helpful?"
As for chief. I at least, am not trying to make everything 343 does sound wrong. I am however, questioning certain choices. Like Forward Unto Dawn in the box art no longer looking like a frigate and having the NEW unsc symbol, not the old.
Since they've outright said he isn't going to be talking more, and instead his character develops through those around him (huh?), why does he need to appear more human? He's a spartan. His mark VI armor was fine.
I think you need to lighten up Roberto, if it's irrelevant to the story, then why change it so much? Yes, I'm all for 343 going their own art route. But if they are going to have things from previous halo games, the least they can do is make those things LOOK similar/nearly the same as they did before. Mark V in CE to CEA for example. Upgraded graphics, but can everybody tell it's mark V? yes. In halo 3 to halo 4, you can't just spot tell it's mark VI.
About Thel's armor... I'm fairly sure the color was due to lighting, and color wears. He went through a few flood infested areas, maybe it got stained. Manible guards and the shoulder flashlight are MINOR details. Like chief's gloves in halo 2 to halo 3. Does it cause you to look at the armor and go "Is this the same armor?" Nope.
edit: Okay, to clear up. Is my problem the thrusters? NO. My problem is the cheap ass excuse 343 tossed out to cover them. "Always being there." but never even hinted at just bugs me. Epsecially since chief has had this armor for TWO games, and something like that upgrade wise should've been mentioned. Plus you know, the cairo space scenes would be perfect to show the thrusters off. And the final scene of halo 3. Chief could've used them to help secure his grip, or after the credits scene in the forward unto dawn, does he use thrusters? No. He pushes himself off walls. Thrusters always being there makes him look stupid.
Now, if say... Chief got out of cryo, and in first encounter with an elite that portion of his armor was sliced, and Cortana directs him to a armory which housed some spare parts just in cause during the battle of the Ark his suit got damaged, and he puts the new plate on and this on had thrusters? I'd accept that.
But... you know I'm just waiting to see Chief wake up, reach over and grab his assault rifle, and it's magically a MA5D, instead of the MA5C. or grabbing a BR85/MA5D, and the MA5C we CLEARLY saw him placing in a weapon rack besides the tube is gone.I'm glad to see someone else is bothered by these inconsistencies. Call it "artistic vision," call it a "canonical explanation," call it whatever you want to, it just seems to me that 343i has made A LOT of changes just for the sake of change. Meanwhile, they try to fool people with their constant explanations of holistic change.
In my opinion, the design changes they've made not only do not fit canonically, they either do not make sense are inferior visually to their predecessors.