- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Personally, I think it's a little foolish and selfish for either side of this debate to think that Bungie should do only what caters to them. I think it's ridiculous to say that you won't play the game if Bungie included Spartans, especially when you don't know the way that they'll include them. It's also foolish to say that Bungie NEEDS to include Spartans, and to hell with people who haven't read the books.
My thing is, Bungie knows how to tell a good story- if they do or do not include Spartans, it will be because it either helps or hurts the story, and ultimately, the game. They will do what they think makes a better game. And if you're not going to play the campaign for ANY reason at all, be it the inclusion or exclusion of Spartans, then why should Bungie care about what you think- you are obviously too selfish to see reason. It's your loss, in my mind.
And as for the books- both the books and the games come from the same source, people. Bungie. Some of the things from the books are NOT included in the games, because there's not enough time to cover them, or they are too confusing, or they are not significant to the overall story. Other things, though, have been in the games AND the books, because they are necessary. Both sides must realize this. Are Spartans one of those things? We'll find out. And if Bungie includes them, they will do so in a non-confusing way, unless they flat out do it wrong.