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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
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The fact is that Halo 3 is not going to include any other Spartan besides MC. Because that would just flood Bungie and these forums becasue of everyone that hasnt read the books. So the othr spartans would fit more appropriately in Halo run-offs.

More SPARTANs is what will happen in halo 3. People who care about the story read the books, or at least look into proof of mroe SPARTANs...

..Why is everyone so opposed to more SPARTANs? You obviously know about them, stop -blam!-ing.


You do know that a minority of the people who play halo and halo 2 haven't read the books? You do know that bungie know this? and you do know that bungie are not going to refer to the books in the game as that would alienate everyone who hasn't read the books form the storyline, and with that being the majority of people that this wouldn't be a good idea.

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$crew the people who didn't read the books half the people that dont never even finish the campiagn give all the tid bits to the loyal halo members the ones who will finish the campiagn and showing what did happen on reach and after is a good idea I don't know about time travel but this kid is good.

  • 06.21.2006 10:01 AM PDT

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Posted by: TheLaughingManic
Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
Posted by: xXSm00thi3Xx
The fact is that Halo 3 is not going to include any other Spartan besides MC. Because that would just flood Bungie and these forums becasue of everyone that hasnt read the books. So the othr spartans would fit more appropriately in Halo run-offs.

More SPARTANs is what will happen in halo 3. People who care about the story read the books, or at least look into proof of mroe SPARTANs...

..Why is everyone so opposed to more SPARTANs? You obviously know about them, stop -blam!-ing.


You do know that a minority of the people who play halo and halo 2 haven't read the books? You do know that bungie know this? and you do know that bungie are not going to refer to the books in the game as that would alienate everyone who hasn't read the books form the storyline, and with that being the majority of people that this wouldn't be a good idea.

Exactly. They don't go to the books for info, they go to the Halo bible. You know what comes from the Halo bible? Everything from the Halo games, everything from the Halo books, and all the stand-alone illustrations.

There will be more SPARTANs, and a short explination is all that's needed.


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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
Posted by: xXSm00thi3Xx
The fact is that Halo 3 is not going to include any other Spartan besides MC. Because that would just flood Bungie and these forums becasue of everyone that hasnt read the books. So the othr spartans would fit more appropriately in Halo run-offs.

More SPARTANs is what will happen in halo 3. People who care about the story read the books, or at least look into proof of mroe SPARTANs...

..Why is everyone so opposed to more SPARTANs? You obviously know about them, stop -blam!-ing.


You do know that a minority of the people who play halo and halo 2 haven't read the books? You do know that bungie know this? and you do know that bungie are not going to refer to the books in the game as that would alienate everyone who hasn't read the books form the storyline, and with that being the majority of people that this wouldn't be a good idea.

Glad you liked it..

But, remember at the end of Halo: First Strike John, Linda, Fred, and Will are 35 hours away from Earth, and in slipspace..

..and also, the date is actually 13 days before the Pillar of Autumn actually reaches Halo's system...so, Halo 3 will probebly take place during Halo did..

Why did the Covenant think of Halo as a weapon? In halo 2, it was a religious artifact to them, and if this was before Halo's events (like the time reads), then the Covenant would be told that their last hope to enter the Great journey is to go to Halo, and activate it.

This would explain why they're so hell-bent on activating a Halo, when the Prophet's weren't on Earth (Ark) yet..Truth wouldn't want them to activate it unless he knew he would be safe.

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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
Exactly. They don't go to the books for info, they go to the Halo bible. You know what comes from the Halo bible? Everything from the Halo games, everything from the Halo books, and all the stand-alone illustrations.

There will be more SPARTANs, and a short explination is all that's needed.


The thing is about the halo books is that they are not official canon, just because something happens in the books, doesn't mean it happens in the games. Just like Shishka (Spelling?) said in a post (I can't back this up, but it makes sense anyway) if there are inconsistencies between the books and the games they are in the books, not the games. (Even if Bungie approved the books) There may very well be more Spartans in the game, I think there won't, and I hope there aren't. But like you said they will need to be introduced. The problem being is that they will need a long introduction, to say who they are, what they are doing, and why they are here now and not earlier in halo 2 when earth was invaded 9You would think Chief would come across some in new Mombassa since that was the only place the Covenant landed) They will not assume that you know them from the books.

Posted by: UNSCsilver 1
$crew the people who didn't read the books half the people that dont never even finish the campiagn give all the tid bits to the loyal halo members the ones who will finish the campiagn and showing what did happen on reach and after is a good idea I don't know about time travel but this kid is good.


Unfortunately for you Bungie won't take that attitude since they do not want to alienate the majority of the people who play halo and will buy halo 3.

  • 06.21.2006 1:41 PM PDT

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Posted by: TheLaughingManic
Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
Exactly. They don't go to the books for info, they go to the Halo bible. You know what comes from the Halo bible? Everything from the Halo games, everything from the Halo books, and all the stand-alone illustrations.

There will be more SPARTANs, and a short explination is all that's needed.


The thing is about the halo books is that they are not official canon, just because something happens in the books, doesn't mean it happens in the games. Just like Shishka (Spelling?) said in a post (I can't back this up, but it makes sense anyway) if there are inconsistencies between the books and the games they are in the books, not the games. (Even if Bungie approved the books) There may very well be more Spartans in the game, I think there won't, and I hope there aren't. But like you said they will need to be introduced. The problem being is that they will need a long introduction, to say who they are, what they are doing, and why they are here now and not earlier in halo 2 when earth was invaded 9You would think Chief would come across some in new Mombassa since that was the only place the Covenant landed) They will not assume that you know them from the books.

Posted by: UNSCsilver 1
$crew the people who didn't read the books half the people that dont never even finish the campiagn give all the tid bits to the loyal halo members the ones who will finish the campiagn and showing what did happen on reach and after is a good idea I don't know about time travel but this kid is good.


Unfortunately for you Bungie won't take that attitude since they do not want to alienate the majority of the people who play halo and will buy halo 3.

Bungie sure as hell won't leave SAPRTANs out (they shouldn't, it's not a smart move) because it's part of the story that THEY wrote, and should've been in halo 2. I guess they were to be introduced in the 2-3 levels after we kill Tartarus that were cut off due to time constraints?


Sure, things from the books don't all take effect on games...but those are the minor things that can happen again, or can be summed up in a few words...or things just not that important.

SPARTANs are important, SPARTANS will have an effect on the story, and they can be summed up in a long cutscene

(like how we were introduced to Brutes..Prophets..The Arbiter...Miranda..Hood...Truth..the High Council..etc.)

If Bungie wants to make people even less confused (though it wouldn't be necessary, just extra), they could give us two missions...one that shows how REACH fell, and how many SPARTANs were killed..and also what the MC experienced just prior to Halo CE..this would also flesh out his characte slightly more like Staten was trying to do with Halo 2.

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WOW that must have taken a while to write.
Decent script, but I dont hink thats how it would play out in HALO 3.
I'd quote you but that would mess up this thread LOL.

  • 06.21.2006 2:49 PM PDT

Constant state of war, of one, with all.

Actually kiddo, the books are official. Bungie has said they approve of all the things written in those books. It IS a part of the story. I just don't get it. Read the books. Alot of things in Halo 2 will make sense. Ever wonder how from Halo to Halo 2 the Master Chief got back to Earth aboard a ship that has no trans-warp drive? Plus MLG has made it clear these levels don't take all that long.

  • 06.21.2006 3:13 PM PDT

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The Halo REACH Script (post thoughts in thread)

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Well said ForeRunner..

Also, There are actually 9 that can still be alive, and this might be them in this picture. (No one can drop into an atmosphere besides a SPARTAN in MJOLNIR armor.

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  • 06.21.2006 3:27 PM PDT