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Subject: English or an alien tongue?
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Poll: How should it be?  [closed]
English.:  61%
(14 Votes)
English subtitles.:  39%
(9 Votes)
Total Votes: 23

In Halo 1 the elites didn't speak english, they spoke Sangheilian. This is something that I miss. I think that Bungie should use the old "Elite Speak" rather than english in Halo 3. Same thing goes with Brutes - they'll speak Jiralhanaese. Grunts should still speak some english only because they're funny. They should still opeak a little Unggoyan though. Prophets would have to be given a different language too. Hunters, Buggers, and Jackals didn't talk except for grunts, squeals, and shreaks so no real need for their language.


English speaking?

or

Speak in alien tongues and have subtitles?

  • 07.01.2006 12:25 PM PDT
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I am...whimsical today.

Mostly in game Cortana (or at least the MJOLNIR armor) translated the Covenant speech. When playing as the Arbiter you were speaking in a language that you and those around you understood.
The fact that both Miranda and Johnson and the Arbiter can understand GS and each other seems to show that either they have translation software in their Neural Implants, and the Arbiter has a similar device.
This brings me to the question 'Do the Covenant have a standard language, or do they rely on translation devices?'

  • 07.01.2006 12:38 PM PDT
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What the above said.

Also, Covenant know English anyway, read The fall of Reach carfully. Plus subtitles suck, do you really want to listen to "wort wort wort" "rega nega u" "hurdeai" and "DER DER DER" throughout the entire game? Plus your playing as the Arbiter. Nothing can replace that great voice.

  • 07.01.2006 12:40 PM PDT
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why do they know english?

thats like the americans speaking german to each other during the world wars

if they hate humanity, why use their language?

and why do the monitors ( GS, p. tangent) know english? maybe the forerunner spoke it?

  • 07.01.2006 12:42 PM PDT

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They should speak a foreign lanuage of some kind.

  • 07.01.2006 12:43 PM PDT
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Posted by: ICEMAN ASSASS1N
why do they know english?

thats like the americans speaking german to each other during the world wars

if they hate humanity, why use their language?

and why do the monitors ( GS, p. tangent) know english? maybe the forerunner spoke it?


alot of people think the forerunners are the humans. and the arc is earth. stupid i know, just a thought though

  • 07.01.2006 12:50 PM PDT

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They should speak a foreign lanuage of some kind.

I'm thinking Spanglish.

  • 07.01.2006 12:57 PM PDT
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In real life:
Brits and Americans speak English
Russians speak Russian
Germans speak German

In video games:
Brits and Americans speak English
Russians speak English with a Russian accent
Germans speak English with a German accent

  • 07.01.2006 1:02 PM PDT
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Read about the Forgotten Spartan I Program
Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

they know english because they studied us for years. English is the UNSC official language(or is the substitute used in the novels/games). Also, the Chief has translation software.

  • 07.01.2006 1:08 PM PDT
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WHY WOULD YOU WANT SUBTITLES, YOUD JUST READ THEM INSTEAD OF WATCHING THE CUTSCENES

  • 07.01.2006 1:13 PM PDT