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Subject: Why game won't start with First Strike.
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I've been thinking, and I've found out why Halo 2 will not involve First Strike. The book starts out while MC is still using the old AR and the old pistol, and bungie showed that there would be no AR or pistol in the game so this wouldn't happen. So in order to keep the weapons in check the game would have to begin during the Covie's invasion of Earth, though, it could begin on REACH because thats where the BR and magnum were introduced. So, according to my idea, the game won't give as much critical information as if it did begin where First Strike did. Tell me your ideas on this.

  • 10.15.2004 9:04 PM PDT
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Its already been stated by bungie official that halo 2 takes place during parts of first strike with first strike filling in plot details.

  • 10.15.2004 9:10 PM PDT
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not to mention the fact that MC recieves a new weapon at the end of First Strike, also aquiring his new armor in that book. No, I believe Halo 2 will start out at the end of First Strike, and continue the story. Which also brings into play, Will there be more spartans in Halo 2?

  • 10.15.2004 9:15 PM PDT

­"You have to aim above the head, but then a little lower so you actually get it."

-John Mayer

in the new EGM on the Halo timeline it says after First strike ends "The Stage for Halo 2 is set"

  • 10.15.2004 9:20 PM PDT
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o wow i was thinkin the same about it 2

  • 10.15.2004 9:23 PM PDT
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I've been following the books since The Fall Of Reach - I don't mean to be rude, but if you paid even a 1/3 of your attention, you'd see Halo 2 can't start with First Strike. It's just the prolouge...

I think it's a fair guess that, the game starts out right around the time the Covenant are attacking Earth. By this time, maybe a year or two has passed since Master Chief destroyed the Covenant station? The Covenant probably wouldn't want to attack Earth with 2/3's of their invasion fleet destroyed. Also, they had just suffered a surprising loss with the destruction of Halo... now that they've had some time, they're back with a vengeance.

  • 10.15.2004 10:21 PM PDT