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Subject: BOOKS DO NOT EFFECT THE GAME !!NO OTHER SPARTANS!!

YES! Please stop wasting threads about all these other spartans and dr. halsey and whoever who are going to be in Halo 3, because they AREN'T! I don't know that for a fact but it would be very stupid of bungie, and would change the entire tone of the game to introduce other spartans to the game world. and bungie is not stupid. therefore, no other spartans in halo 3.

  • 06.17.2006 6:19 PM PDT

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So...everyone with the Halo 2 strategy guide, go through to the back of the book till you reach the "Extras" Section. Look at the two-page picture of the Chief looking out of the Pelican in outerspace in upgraded MJOLNIR armor...Look at the Pelican in the back.

8 Figures are jumping out into Space, but are these regular ODSTs? ODSTs jump in Drop pods. Also, Marines don't wear armor similar to the MJOLNIR that would protect them from entering the Earth's atmosphere...do they?

Here is the image:

http://bungie.com/SlideShow.aspx?Path=/games/Halo2&Slide show=PrintArt&Slide=0


Does anyone recall the number of SPARTANs alive?

1. John
2. Linda
3. Kelly
4. Fred
5. Will
6. Cassandra (From the Halo 2 extra booklet)
7. unnamed, too far to be recalled to the Front Lines
8. unnamed, too far to be recalled to the Front Lines
9. unnamed, too far to be recalled to the Front Lines
10. James, MIA in UNSC controlled space during REACH invasion


That makes 10...Master Chief is in the front, and there are 9 in the back...what do you guys think?

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In the books 8 are still possibly alive. Those include the ones with MC and the 3 who did not fight at Reach.

  • 06.18.2006 6:46 PM PDT
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Well, I'm satisfied. Sure it'd be cool to have more spartans, but at least thisl stop people from whining that

A) The books are just lies that arent really part of halo

and

B) THE MASTERCHIEF WAS TALKING TO OTHER SPARTANS / I WANT MORE SPARTANS / OMFG IM SUCH A NERD THAT MABYE A SPARTAN WOULD DATE ME........

  • 06.18.2006 6:50 PM PDT
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...sigh.

Of course the games don't complement the books, the game AND books complement the Halo Bible!

In other words, bungie may or may not throw in other spartans depending on what the Halo Bible says.



So your argument is void. There may very well be other spartans, because the books are written directly based on the Halo Bible and Bungie. In the end it's all following the same story.

-PK

  • 06.18.2006 6:58 PM PDT
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Imagine how ridiculously easy Halo 3 would be if you had a squad of 3 Spartans with you? The books are canon, but they don't impact the games very much. The only time I can think of is when we see the POA fleeing Reach and how Johnson survived.

  • 06.18.2006 7:02 PM PDT

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heres a quote from The Great Pretender in my thread in the septagon.

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Posted by: CPO Fraser
and it would prove that the halo novels are indeed cannon to the halo story line.

That'd be hard to prove. Someone at Bungie said that it's not totally canon, because they didn't like some of the things included in the books.

I think.
-TGP-


YOU read it and weap

  • 06.18.2006 7:07 PM PDT

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I guess thats why on the fall of reach it sais

The """OFFICAIL""" Prequel too the award winning xbox game.

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Posted by: CPO Fraser
heres a quote from The Great Pretender in my thread in the septagon.

Posted by: Great_Pretender
Posted by: CPO Fraser
and it would prove that the halo novels are indeed cannon to the halo story line.

That'd be hard to prove. Someone at Bungie said that it's not totally canon, because they didn't like some of the things included in the books.

I think.
-TGP-


YOU read it and weap


"I think". That's not valid, conclusive proof.

Besides, the books are based off the Halo Bible.

So is the game!

If the books contain other spartans, the Halo Bible must! Bungie wouldn't let an element that big be published in a book if it contradicted their story.

If the game is based off the Halo Bible, that means other spartans are alive. Whether Bungie decides to throw them in is up to them.

  • 06.18.2006 7:11 PM PDT

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I guess there is no such thing as someone who created the spartan 2 program and master chief magicley turned to a spartan and kick total ass,

and I guess he just floated home in his pelican from the original halo

and I guess when lord hoord actualey MENCHEND REACH!!! In the begging of halo 2 was a typo

and there is no such thing as the covenant or, the human covenant war.

thank you come again.

[Edited on 6/18/2006]

  • 06.18.2006 7:13 PM PDT

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ill admit the I think wasn't that back-upping but im pretty sure a MOD would know a tiny tiny tiny tiny bit more than alot of people here.

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ok, maybe the books are just canon, but think. if bungie didnt have some say so about what went into the book, the story line could become all messed up. and besides, why would bungie sell their rights so the authors of those books could write these books, and then get freakin rich off of it. bungie has to have some input in these books. i mean, think. these two things are logic. sure, there could be thousands of quotes that go against this, but, the only thing that will change my mind is when halo 3 is mass produced.

also, the 3 spartans thing, that's a joke. bungie is not going to put 3 spartans with you at once. besides, they arent invincible. all you have to do is drop their sheild, and shoot them, or plant a grenade. its that easy. and this isn't a big deal anyway. let bungie do what they want.

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" you can just look at the books. On Halo: The Fall of Reach, it says, "The official prequel to the award-winning Xbox game!". On Halo: The Flood, it says, "The official novel of the award-winning Xbox game!". And last but not least, Halo: First Strike, it says, "Continuing the saga of the award-winning Xbox game!".

It clearly says that these novel are the official stories to Award-winning Xbox game!, which is Halo: Combat Evolved."
[url]http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=7380309[/ url] go here idiot


Yes i agree.

  • 06.18.2006 7:17 PM PDT
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yep. it is official, courtesy of bungie.

  • 06.18.2006 7:20 PM PDT

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Posted by: natedogr
In the books 8 are still possibly alive. Those include the ones with MC and the 3 who did not fight at Reach.

John

Will

Fred

Linda

Kelly

Cassandra

SPARTAN -062 (from the graphic novel; testing MJOLNIR armor's ability to enter Earth's atmosphere)

Two unnamed too far to be recalled to REACH

James was actually MIA around the orbit of REACH, and in 90 minutes all he needed to do was find one of those Stealth ships that the survivor got back to ONI in...or even just a Covenant ship, or a UNSC ship, and call for Evac...

That makes the 10 (possibly) seen in the picture I posted

  • 06.18.2006 7:21 PM PDT
Subject: BOOKS DO AFFECT THE GAMES, MORE SPARTANS IF BUNGIE WANTS!!!!!

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The books content are cannon for the game if during the halo 3 story they felt like ripping some info from the books, I have a thoery that when halo 3 was announced

all of the guys on the forum that didn;t read the books, were attracted here, and in this place, is where they spread there thoughts and of course when they here about books and other spartans, they find it immpossible because they havn't read the books, get a grip, do i need to start a group that is for novel readers only? cause I will you know.

  • 06.18.2006 7:22 PM PDT
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also, just because the books are officialy linked with the story of the game dosn't mean that there wil be other spartans in halo 3.

[Edited on 6/18/2006]

  • 06.18.2006 7:23 PM PDT
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Posted by: CPO Fraser
ill admit the I think wasn't that back-upping but im pretty sure a MOD would know a tiny tiny tiny tiny bit more than alot of people here.


Not true. Mods are just people like us, with the exception of Shishka and Ninja On Fire.

Btw, which way are you trying to argue? I think we're trying to argue the same point, which is that there may be spartans in Halo 3, depending on where the Halo Bible says they are at the time Halo 3 is taking place.

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Another SPARTAN was introduced in the Graphic novel (-062), and Cassandra was introduced in the Halo 2 Limited Edition Conversations of the Universe Booklet. I think they're preparing mroe people for the soon-to-come SPARTAN appearance.

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also, just because the books are officialy linked with the story of the game dosn't mean that there wil be other spartans in halo 3.


actually, it does.

The books are based off the HB.

The games are based off the same HB.

While the games may not follow the other spartans, the other spartans definately do exist during the games.

  • 06.18.2006 7:26 PM PDT

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exactly, and i wasn;t trying too argue, I apologise if I sounded like it.

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Posted by: PK 11
Posted by: MalocanthPrefect
also, just because the books are officialy linked with the story of the game dosn't mean that there wil be other spartans in halo 3.


actually, it does.

The books are based off the HB.

The games are based off the same HB.

While the games may not follow the other spartans, the other spartans definately do exist during the games.


so what if MC or the Arbiter dont come into contact with them in Halo 3????then they wont be in the game Halo3

[Edited on 6/18/2006]

  • 06.18.2006 7:30 PM PDT

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also, just because the books are officialy linked with the story of the game dosn't mean that there wil be other spartans in halo 3.


actually, it does.

The books are based off the HB.

The games are based off the same HB.

While the games may not follow the other spartans, the other spartans definately do exist during the games.


so what if MC or the Arbiter dont come into contact with them in Halo 3????then they wont be in the game Halo3

I think there will be more SPARTANs in H3. They have introduced us to another SPARTAN who is alive during Halo 2 (Cassandra, in the LE extra Booklet), and also Spartan -062 in the Graphic Novel.

  • 06.18.2006 7:42 PM PDT