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I would assume that the next Halo Novel, especially the way they are making it sound, is going to be outlined or shadowed by Halo 3. If the Game is released first, then you know it will be the Halo 3 story in the Book. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the First Novel had to do with what Happened before Halo CE:. the second Novel was propelled or outlined/shadowed by the Halo CE: Game. The 3rd book was outlined/shadaowed or storylined Like Halo 2.

it makes sense, this is the fourth Novel correct, or am I missing 1 somewhere. If they announce a Release Date for Halo 3 and it comes out Before the next Novel, then yoiu know it will have alot to do with Halo 3. If the Novel Launches first, then it is obviously not about Halo 3 or any other story after "The Arc" story cause Bungie will not reveal any direct storyline to any effect before Halo 3 launches or any of their plans for the Future after Halo 3. This is only my guess, but I am guessing that the Book will be released On or after the Halo 3 release date, and the Book will fill in a couple empty spaces left out of the game but I think the Book will most definately be storylined outlined, or shadowed by the Halo 3 storyline. It's only my guess. Remember, this is the Last installment for the story "The Arc", and I don't think Bungie is going to Release anything as to what effect their next group of Halo games are storylined about. If this is infact another Novel from the halo universe,and not just a short story like with the spartan girl from DOA it is Not going to be a story that we do not know......or, i could simply just be wrong !

and no, i am not going to comment on the armour that a human marine is wearing, you kids who don't read already made about a ZILLION of the same exact comments already.... and I want to point out THAT IT IS NOT SPARTAN ARMOUR YOU MORONS !!!!!! how many of you idiots still think it is or even why you think it is is beyond me... well i know why, ITS CAUES YOU DO NOT READ !

thanks for listening as always and I hope I'm not going to see anymore "that weird spartan armour is ......." or "that weird spartan armour........ ITS NOT SPARTAN ARMOUR, NEW OR OLD ! I think It's Armour designed for "Hundreds of willing Soldiers, Though....and one more Spartan..."... what was your first clue that it was spartan Armour in anyway ...I want to know......did Frankie send all you guys private messages saying he made a mistake in the update on the Novel backstory and that Armour was infact spartan Armour and just descided to not send it to anyone else? I am Curious..........

Oh, and the reason why everything is always "subject to change" is cause they want input on what they have, and theres no better way to test it then to show it to you. you know a, let's see if they like it sorta thing........

anyway, great Update to Bungie and Frankie, and some of those "speculations" on the story and armour were quite good. Funny things is, we are all wrong.

And im definately sure "Swimingly" has been used ALOT to Describe Halo 3. I can't wait for the new water level(s), especially in Campaign, I am assuming that maybe the MC and others, Have learned how to swim? I only hope it comes along with a Highly powered Modified Semi Automatic "Sick Under Water Gun", Called a " SUWG" and some sort of "Aquatic Water Transport"...."With a Cool Weapon" on it. Called a "AWT~WACW"

I will call it a "Worter Hog"

[Edited on 9/12/2006]

  • 09.10.2006 4:00 PM PDT

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PMS CLAN - The Best All-Female Clan...Period!

Sexy alone, Sextraordinary together!

これを読むことが出来ますか。

I better start finishing First Strike then.

  • 09.10.2006 4:45 PM PDT
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Shouldn't Mister Chief be a MADBALL, as opposed to an ODDBALL??????

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  • 09.10.2006 4:46 PM PDT
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Just because it isn't SPARTAN armor doesn't mean its not MJOLNIR armor. The armor, since it was at stage IV-V when the SPARTAN-II's got it, would have had to be developed a long time ago. I imagine that the wierd MJOLNIR armor on the front cover is like the earlier versions. Think about it. This version of armor looks like a bulkier, less complex version of the MJOLNIR mark V's and mark VI's on the cover when you compare them. And, c0mfor7a31y_Num3, the story isn't called "The Arc". What they meant is this story arc, or part of the story that is described here. Kind of like a segment of the circumference of a circle is called an arc.

  • 09.10.2006 5:48 PM PDT
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Posted by: JB2448
Some of the armor looks like a mix of Halo 1 and 2 armor.


If you think about it looks like armor from the fisrt game, armor from the second game and then new armor. And they said they needed ONE more Spartan but here are about 4 that survived so could it be Kelly that was taken buy Dr. Halsey?

And I thought this was perfect because I was reading the first one again and was laughing at one of the typeos in it, and I was told I should find a way to e-mail the author about it.(so if he reads this he can check it out) I wonder if anyone else caught it but on pages 207-210 of The Fall of Reach (where James gets hit with the Hunter's fuel cell cannon) it said his LEFT arm was burned away from the elbow down (pg 208) but then it said later he saluted Master Chief with his LEFT hand (pg 210), just something I noticed if anyone was interested, can't wait for the new book I'm in need of some new reading material.

  • 09.10.2006 5:57 PM PDT
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and no, i am not going to comment on the armour that a human marine is wearing, you kids who don't read already made about a ZILLION of the same exact comments already.... and I want to point out THAT IT IS NOT SPARTAN ARMOUR YOU MORONS !!!!!! how many of you idiots still think it is or even why you think it is is beyond me... well i know why, ITS CAUES YOU DO NOT READ !

thanks for listening as always and I hope I'm not going to see anymore "that weird spartan armour is ......." or "that weird spartan armour........ ITS NOT SPARTAN ARMOUR, NEW OR OLD ! I think It's Armour designed for "Hundreds of willing Soldiers, Though....and one more Spartan..."... what was your first clue that it was spartan Armour in anyway ...I want to know......did Frankie send all you guys private messages saying he made a mistake in the update on the Novel backstory and that Armour was infact spartan Armour and just descided to not send it to anyone else? I am Curious..........



ok then what makes you think it isnt spartan armor? if you remember by READING the ODST's outfits were jet black and that is not black the main reason everyone thinks it is SPARTAN armor is because of the color

  • 09.10.2006 6:05 PM PDT
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Yay, I sure can't wait, whether or not that is Spartan armor or not, the book sounds awesome. I enjoyed Eric Nylands other two Halo novels (Halo:The Flood was good as well, I just preferred Eric's storytelling a little more) and I can't wait to see what mysteries will be unraveled in the next novel. As for Frankie, he sure talks a lot like my friend. Same kind of personality. I should interrogate my friend and see who he really is...

  • 09.10.2006 6:19 PM PDT
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yeah i do have one question though a lot of people have posted the Frankie said that that third one wasnt spartan, now WHERE exactly did he say this because i never saw it and i dont think Frankie would say something like that because Bungie wants us thinking about a lot so we HAVE to get the book to find out so our heads dont EXPLODE

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  • 09.10.2006 6:46 PM PDT
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YES! A new novel. I'll buy this one for sure... as soon as I buy Fall of Reach and read the other books. (lol)
What's up with the new armor on the cover? Hmm... *shifty eyes*

  • 09.10.2006 8:16 PM PDT
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Posted by: xxx Carbon xxx
Posted by: Frankie
No movie news. Hollywood is like, lock down embargo town. WE know a ton of stuff, but we're not allowed to tell you. But the stuff we know is very, very exciting. I totally want to dish, but I will get spanked if I do.


Take the spanking and tell us... :-)


Amen.

  • 09.11.2006 4:22 AM PDT
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i think that the armor on the left thats pointing is armor from halo1 the one on top is halo 2 and the weird looking armor is armor for enhanced soldiers cus maybe their going to try and like do that stuff they did to the spartans to the odsts or other marines and the ones that survive will be like spartans but just without the total awsome coolness of a spartan and theyll get some armor thats not as strong as spartan armor or whatever... but i dont know anything... in fact im probably wrong... but who cares ill say it anyways.

and a new idea that you guys should fit into halo 3 no matter what... SPARTAN KITTYS!!!!

  • 09.11.2006 4:55 AM PDT

Let's get it own!

Please you guys!
I know exactly what the "wierd looking dude in spartan esque armor" is.
IT IS........................................................... ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ...........................A................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. .......................................Ghost of........................................................... ............................................................. ..................................................Onyx.

HA!

  • 09.11.2006 6:56 AM PDT
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If you look at the mjolnir helmet, its got the over cap thing to allow good forward vision. This is missing on the unknown armour type so obviously the user needs more degree's of vision. This leads me to believe that it's definatly a space suit, for marines- but not your average infantry, like someone already said- ONI or some important character they need. I doubt it's anything like new spartan armour if people believe that then you've had way to many frosties for breakfast. I think it's simply a space suit which can be used in combat situations.

  • 09.11.2006 9:47 AM PDT

"Don't you know?...Spartans never die".

no one really know what the forerunner are or look like, 343 mistook MC for the "reclaimer" or a forerunner, the wierd looking armor could be that of a forerunner design.
"ancient forerunner technology stirs"

"If you look at the mjolnir helmet, its got the over cap thing to allow good forward vision"

or it could be the sniper, linda, snipers require a good field of vision ect

oh well, i guess we will find out when the book comes out so cant wait!

  • 09.11.2006 11:53 AM PDT

"I think it'd be ironic if we were made of iron!" - Michael J. Caboose (Red Vs. Blue)

Does anyone remember the Chiron TL-34 multiplayer level in Halo 1? The description for that said that it was a "Spartan Clone training complex" keyword there being "clone". In the Fall of Reach book, Dr. Hasley says she's going to work on another group of Spartans, and one of the generals wanted to start a spartan cloning program (or something like that, correct me if I'm wrong). So maybe its one of her new Spartans, or maybe its a Spartan clone. On the back of that cover (the unfinalized one I might add), it says that something inside Onyx was triggered when the Chief blew up Halo, so that could means that this all takes place between Halo one and two or during Halo 2 (unless everyone was slow to realize that this thing was triggered within Onyx, then maybe it'd take place between 2 and 3, or during 3, but that's doubtful), but elsewhere from the Chief (meaning he might not even be the main character). I don't have a clue as to what exaclty could've been triggered within Onyx (more Flood? a new group of species/whatever, the Ark... it's a possibility that it's not on Earth, though unlikely given the evidence). I dont know if that was covered, and I'm sure it's not accurate (and that the fact that the Chief in this scenario not being the main character might anger some of you) but I think that'd be interesting if that were the case... just a thought.

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  • 09.11.2006 2:48 PM PDT
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man i really wish the game follows the book storyline. its so much better.

  • 09.11.2006 3:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: DaAznBamboo
man i really wish the game follows the book storyline. its so much better.


There's still hope. For example in Halo:CE the other spartans were on Reach, dead, or too far away. On Halo 2 the UNSC isnt stupid , the Spartans are humanity's last hope. They're not going to put all of them together . The Covenant could easy bomb that single place and there you go. Then there's no hope for humanity. So dont gets your hopes down!

  • 09.11.2006 4:01 PM PDT
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What do think about halo 3 when will it be sold out on the first day , or it will not it the shelves like it is gonna be . Cause it can be delayed like nintendo did with the twlight princess for the nintendo gamecube and for the wii.

  • 09.11.2006 4:12 PM PDT
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"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."

- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

Ha! I knew Onyx was a planet (colony, really).

  • 09.11.2006 4:19 PM PDT
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So much suspense...

  • 09.11.2006 4:44 PM PDT
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"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."

- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

Ghosts may be surviving Forerunners? That's some speculation, but I'm hoping that won't happen...





Can't wait to open its cover...



  • 09.11.2006 4:45 PM PDT
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hey I really liike those pic man

  • 09.11.2006 5:11 PM PDT
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Instead of a Forerunner droid how about a cybernotic body for AIs? Imagine Cortana in an android body wreaking havoc.

  • 09.11.2006 5:56 PM PDT

ZOMG, I want to read this.

  • 09.11.2006 6:17 PM PDT
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I CAN"T WAIT FOR THIS BOOK
WHEN IT COMES OUT I A GOING TO BUY IT......TWICE

  • 09.11.2006 6:40 PM PDT