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Subject: Halo 4: Why was Captain Del Rio so mean?

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  • 12.09.2012 4:00 PM PDT
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  • 12.09.2012 4:18 PM PDT

Because 343 needed Lasky to seem like a really cool guy and hero so they made Del Rio a cliche contrast of him. Really crappy story telling.

  • 12.09.2012 4:20 PM PDT

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Posted by: bergXX09
Because 343 needed Lasky to seem like a really cool guy and hero so they made Del Rio a cliche contrast of him. Really crappy story telling.
Or maybe the other guy got it right. The guy who said that Del Rio is not a leader but a manager and he didn't wanted to do any heroics unlike fabled Captain Keyes.

  • 12.09.2012 4:21 PM PDT

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Probably because an NCO disobeyed his orders several times in front of his bridge crew, stole a pelican, endangered humanity, and refused to follow protocols regarding rampant AI, all while having to deal with the likely destruction of his ship and crew due to an unknown enemy that they couldn't possibly defeat conventionally.

[Edited on 12.09.2012 4:23 PM PST]

  • 12.09.2012 4:22 PM PDT

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Del Rio is just an arsehole who knew nothing about survival. The VGA scene with Sam Jackson and del rio was lulz.

  • 12.09.2012 4:23 PM PDT

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Would you feel ok to have a breaking down fancy computer program being able to control your ship and even destroying it and have it guarded by a Super-Soldier with no trace of humanity or mercy guarding it?

  • 12.09.2012 4:24 PM PDT

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He was a manager, not a leader, and felt that his authority was threatened in the presence of such a legendary leader as the Chief.
He also doubted the Chief. No one doubts the Chief.

  • 12.09.2012 4:25 PM PDT


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Because 343 needed Lasky to seem like a really cool guy and hero so they made Del Rio a cliche contrast of him. Really crappy story telling.
Or maybe the other guy got it right. The guy who said that Del Rio is not a leader but a manager and he didn't wanted to do any heroics unlike fabled Captain Keyes.

Which is what Robert, the most diehard Halo 4 fan ever said. Sure you can say that was the character's motive but really all it did was what I said.

  • 12.09.2012 4:27 PM PDT


Posted by: RockdaleRooster
To make him easy to hate.

  • 12.09.2012 4:27 PM PDT

Palmer Rejected Rio for the Master Chief and Cortana fun times.

  • 12.09.2012 4:29 PM PDT

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  • 12.09.2012 4:31 PM PDT


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  • 12.09.2012 4:35 PM PDT

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  • 12.09.2012 4:36 PM PDT

This is actually the stupidest thing ever posted on B.net:

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Why does everyone hate Halo 2? Maybe its because its the worst game ever next to mario.

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  • 12.09.2012 4:37 PM PDT

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  • 12.09.2012 4:38 PM PDT


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Posted by: bergXX09
Because 343 needed Lasky to seem like a really cool guy and hero so they made Del Rio a cliche contrast of him. Really crappy story telling.
Or maybe the other guy got it right. The guy who said that Del Rio is not a leader but a manager and he didn't wanted to do any heroics unlike fabled Captain Keyes.

Which is what Robert, the most diehard Halo 4 fan ever said. Sure you can say that was the character's motive but really all it did was what I said.


Whether or not I am a diehard Halo 4 fan--which I'm not, I have a lot of issues with the game but I don't -blam!- about them constantly, which is what sets me off--doesn't change the accuracy of the answer.

Del Rio had a certain reason for being in the story, but that's the point of side characters. Under your logic, no one ever has a legitimate reason for being in any story if they're a side character. Side characters in general, according to you, are terrible writing. Why was Half-Jaw in Halo 2? To fill in the side kick roll in the Arbiter missions. Also to suddenly become a Fleetmaster, even though he's labled Shipmaster. Why was Johnson in the Halo series at all? Also to fill in the side kick roll. Why was Captain Keys in Halo 1? PoA needed a Captain.

Why was Del Rio in Halo 4? To demonstrate Chief's growth as a human, rather than a machine.

Without side characters, 99% of all stories would be impossible. Writing would become impossible. And that's another thing that annoys me, when a person has an opinion but either can't come up with a valid reason for it, isn't paying attention to what's going on, or is so zealous in their opinion it's obvious they're a fanboy.

People disliking Halo 4 does not piss me off. You can dislike it, I don't fault people for opinions. It's when the reasons behind the opinion are stupid is when I get pissed.

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  • 12.09.2012 4:38 PM PDT

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  • 12.09.2012 4:41 PM PDT

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He's just compensating. Have you seen those Mammoths? You can tell he's insecure about somethings.


  • 12.09.2012 4:44 PM PDT

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He wanted to be the one in charge

  • 12.09.2012 4:46 PM PDT

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Posted by: wolfhunter9154
He wanted to be the one in charge


Also, this.

Del Rio was just a coward who ran with his tail between his legs.

  • 12.09.2012 4:49 PM PDT
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Posted by: wolfhunter9154
He wanted to be the one in charge


Also, this.

Del Rio was just a coward who ran with his tail between his legs.

I disagree. For starters, it was flat out said that the Infinity's crash and attack from the Covenant did serious damage to the Infinity. Secondly, the forerunners are head and shoulders above anything the UNSC can offer. Del Rio is facing an enemy he knows nothing about, that likely possesses extremely powerful weaponry and defenses, who is backed up by a large force of extremely fanatical Covenant. Thirdly, Cortana was clearly going rampant and was currently plugged into the most advanced warship the UNSC had. I would be worried too if a crazy person had complete control of my ship. There is a reason UNSC has protocols to deal with rampant AIs. Fourthly, if the Infinity had stayed and fought, there would be a chance it would be destroyed. They were already hurt from before, and that was before the Didact got into his warship. If they were destroyed, not only would the most valuable asset of the UNSC be lost, Earth and her colonies would have no way of knowing about the approaching attack from Didact.

  • 12.09.2012 5:00 PM PDT
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What ever happened to him anyways?

  • 12.09.2012 5:02 PM PDT

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To make him easy to hate.

  • 12.09.2012 5:03 PM PDT
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We should know better, because we are better.


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What ever happened to him anyways?

Discharged because he left Chief on Requiem despite the fact that he ordered multiple people to stop Chief from leaving and that it was Lasky who allowed Chief to stay on Requiem, in direct violation of Del Rio's orders.

  • 12.09.2012 5:04 PM PDT

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