Goldfish Lord

Really the gem of those was All I Play (Oh). You have to know the Red Hot Chili Peppers song it's a parody of. The rest were alright. I think dubstep is terrible. The songs start off sounding good, but then quickly descend into a convoluted mash up of poorly rendered sound effects and a lot of bass.

It's an insult to both series to imagine them fighting each other. They are both classics that deserve our respect, however.... At the time of "Star Wars 3", which I am going to take as the Revenge of the Sith, there aren't that many Jedis left. So their supernatural powers are not really relevant. They don't have the Death Star yet, so you don't need to factor that in either. In all honesty, the ground vehicles in Star Wars are lamentably impractical for actual combat as well. The heroes of Halo would undoubtedly win. The fact that such a small rebellion could even survive in the Empire shows that it wasn't terribly power, pre-Death Star. We can summarize the conflict as such: Master Chief vs. Darth Vader (at this point Anakin, whatever) How different are lightsabers and energy swords? How many times has Master Chief killed an Elite with an Energy Sword?

Teutonic, I like it. Playing as multiple characters is fine with me. I don't think that there should be a robotic race. The Hierarchs have Forerunner technology, and they make minor adaptations to that. They don't innovate. And they also don't have access to nearly as many Forerunner artifacts before they assimilate the Elites as they do afterwards. I don't think they would have the capabilities of creating functional, effective robotic soldiers. What I'm really after is support of the idea to make a game about the war in the first place, so thank you. You should key down the "reading level" of your words though. Most people aren't as into the campaign aspect of Halo as we are.

17 years old and broke...took a bit to get the game

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Yeah, Prophet of Regret, you're right. I'm reading through the books now, but I haven't made it to Harvest yet. I like you're idea Degenerate Spartan. I haven't thought about Forerunner games because I'm waiting to see how the current series plays out, but a prequel would be pretty neat. Like a Forerunner vs. Flood game. Also, of course Blue Team would be in the game! Couldn't do it without them.

Before I deliver my next idea, which will be a very long post, I'd like to cover some things. First off, some of you may be thinking that if these ideas actually turn into games, there'd be too many Halo games, and people would get tired of them. I don't think that'd happen. ODST showed that fans will embrace spin-offs already. There is so much potential in the Halo Universe that I don't think it will be exhausted any time soon. Also, in your responses, please suggest any other game ideas you may have, while also approving, critiquing, and recommending improvements to mine. If you have an interesting idea, I'll certainly take a look at them, and perhaps adding it to the next installment, giving you all the credit of course. I hope these the Halo community finds these posts and seriously considers what I'm offering. I may be new to this forum, but I am by no means new to Halo. With that, my third idea. 3) A series encompassing the various wars that eventually resulted in the Covenant we know The Covenant did not just come out of nowhere. The different species have not always been at peace. It'd be awesome to be able to play through these events. Here's the breakdown: a) The San 'Shyuum-Sangheili War 938-852 BC San 'Shyuum are Hierarchs, later to be known as Prophets, and Sangheili are Elites. The Hierarchs found the Elites, and discovering that there were other sentient species, decided that they should ally with the Elites so that they could have an effective military force. They also wanted to examine the Forerunner artifacts on the Elite home world. However, the Elites didn't want this initially, hence the war. You may think this was one-sided, but the Hierarchs had vastly superior technology. Many of you probably didn't realize that there are, or at least were, quite a few members of the Hierarch race as well. There is so little information given about this period of time that 343 Industries would have plenty of room to work. The design of everything could (but not necessarily should) be completely different from what we've seen, without contradicting anything. As for who and where you play, here are some suggestions, though I'm unsure myself: The location should be on Sanghelios, the Elite's home world. The Hierarchs found it, so it only makes sense. While on Sanghelios, the player could see creatures such as the Helioskrill and the Doarmir. http://halo.wikia.co...ki/Helioskrill http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Doarmir Obviously the Hierarchs won the war, and so reasonably we should play as one of them, right? Though the only time we see one of them walk is in Halo 3, and that guy kinda struggles at it, he was a Prophet, and therefore probably spent most of his time sitting in his cushy floating chair. San 'Shyuum probably didn't have that technology widely available when they were fighting the Elites, and so were probably quite capable of walking, running, and maybe some limited jumping. Maybe they developed the floating chair to fight the Elites. In Halo 2, when you kill the Prophet of Regret, that chair had a nasty laser. Maybe we could see that. The point is, playing as a San 'Shyuum soldier is feasible. However, most people would probably want to play as an Elite. This makes sense, because the play style for an Elite would be much closer to the traditional Halo style. This leads me to propose that the game be a little bit like Star Wars Battlefront, where you can choose what faction you play as. I don't mean having skirmishes. I definitely advocate a Halo-style campaign. The main story would have you play as a San 'Shyuum, with whatever weapons and equipment they had at that point. There'd also be the option to play through the campaign as an Elite, though the stories would end the same: with the formation of a compact between the two races. Because Elites would fare much better in a ground engagement, the San 'Shyuum campaign would have a number of space or aerial battles, with the possibility of you being dropped in for limited ground combat. Of course, one or two missions would have to be all ground. Maybe one could be recon? Maybe to capture an Elite general? Then the Elite campaign would be mostly ground battles, because that's more the Halo way, but they had more spaceships than the San 'Shyuum, though they were outgunned. The challenge here for 343 would be variety. There are only two races, you can't have all the weapons or vehicles featured in the other games, and the two parties have very different strengths. At the same time, they can throw in previously unseen weapons and vehicles that have since been outdated in the games we know now. And there's the length of the war to consider. There's a lot of freedom for 343. Personally, I'd be fine with just a San 'Shyuum campaign. I think it's completely doable. This all might sound ridiculous to you. Please try not to think of the San 'Shyuum as the Prophets you've seen in the games so far. They aren't Prophets yet. This is thousands of years before the Halo event. b. The Taming of the Lekgolo (Ended in 784 BC) We all know that Hunters are made of worm-like creatures. These are called Lekgolo. In the Hunter form, they are known as Mgalekgolo. The Covenant found these worms on Forerunner artifacts. They discovered that the Lekgolo ate the artifacts, and so the Hierarchs ordered the worms to be eradicated. This proved difficult, as they did not want to destroy the artifacts. Also, on the ground, when the worms were Mgalekgolo, the Elites lost almost every battle, so the Covenant were forced to fall back on orbital bombardment, nearly wiping out the Lekgolo, until the worms surrendered. Now I believe you should play the role of an Elite. Maybe do three or four ground missions where you either win with unacceptable losses, fight to a stalemate, or have to retreat. Then maybe an in-atmosphere banshee mission. These different wars do not have to all be separate games. The Taming, for example, may not have enough material to be a game of its own. Maybe a compilation of the different Covenant wars is the best option. Again, variety would be difficult, even more so than for the previous conflict, because Hunters are known to fight in only one way. But the Hunter form is only one of the things that the worms can become. Because so few facts are stated on the matter, 343 Industries would again have a lot of room to maneuver. c) Assimilating the Yanme'e (1112) The Yanme'e are the Drones. Yeah, they came before the Grunts. The story's pretty simple with these guys. The Covenant discovered them, and then forced them to join. The specifics are nonexistent. Plenty of space for 343 to move in. This is another one that could probably only constitute part of a game. You'd play as an Elite. Possible mission as a Jackal. Maybe you could play as a Hunter pair in co-op mode. Note: Jackals were hired by the Covenant as mercenaries; they were not forced into service. d) Assimilating the Unggoy (2142) These are the Grunts. As far as combat goes, almost the same story as the Drones. But there's a lot more background information for those interested. Check out the Halo Wiki. Possible playtime as a Drone or Jackal, again possible Hunter co-op, otherwise as an Elite. We'd have to see Zap-Jellies, Mud Wasps, and Shade Crabs on the Grunt home world. http://halo.wikia.co...Covenant_Empire e) Assimilating the Jiralhanae (2492) These are the Brutes. Generations of fighting each other and losing technology in the process left them weak when they were discovered by the Covenant. Definitely a mission as a Grunt, maybe a Jackal, probably not a Drone, and possibly a Hunter co-op option. Primary playtime as an Elite. I think fighting Brutes as an Elite would be epic. f) The Unggoy Rebellion (2462) The Jackals are supposed to be equal to the Grunts, but of course they see themselves as above their smaller counterparts. Some Jackals (Kig-Yar) had attempted to poison a recreational drug the Grunts enjoyed, and the Covenant Council opted not to investigate, prompting the Grunts to rebel. The Grunts displayed a surprising tenacity in this conflict, and the Covenant nearly had to glass their home world before they yielded. You would not be able to play as a Brute in this, as the rebellion occurred before the Brutes were initiated into the Covenant. That wraps up the various Covenant wars. I focused primarily on the Elite/Hierarch war because I figured that if I convince you all about that, then the rest follow. I think all of these conflicts should be part on one or two compilations. All the campaigns and characters would be separate. There is just enormous potential for all of this. What I don't want to see is skirmish-style fighting like Battlefront. I also don't want it to be like Halo Wars, though I did enjoy that game. I want traditional Halo-style missions. Maybe a little less "flip three switches" though.

I have now refined this idea. If interested, look for "Ideas for Other Halo Games Part 1"

Here's the second segment of my ideas for other Halo games. 2) A game that covers the first contact with the Covenant This is not really "my" idea, but I thought I'd add it anyway. You could play as Master Chief in this game, as he became ready for combat when he was 14, in 2525, the same year the war with the Covenant began. Keep in mind that though he is young, he would have the voice and body of an adult due to his augmentation. With armor on, he would look the same. However, perhaps the first mission, or the "intro mission", can either be an extended cutscene showing the demise of the Harvest Colony, or you play as a marine on Harvest, who will of course die at the end of the mission. The armor of Spartans at this point in the story doesn't have energy shielding, so gameplay would be fun. If the game is to remain faithful to the games and the books, the Covenant races present in this game should be: Grunts Jackals Brutes -added thanks to a correction by Prophet of Regret Elites (not initially known to the humans) Hunters (discovered by humans even after Elites, specifically by John-117 and his team) Drones and Brutes were not seen in-game until Halo 2. Engineer were not seen until ODST, which begins after Halo 2, but ends before Halo 2 does. Tell me what you think.

I've come up with a few ideas for future halo games. I'm not talking about the Reclaimer series here. I'm leaving that in the capable hands of 343 Industries. This is the only the first of my ideas, but I'll post them separately so that the responses don't get confusing. 1) A game in which you play as an Covenant Elite, fighting against the Brutes on their home planet. It is unclear what's happened with the Brutes as far as Halo 4. All I know is that the Elites and Brutes have always hated each other, the Prophets are out of the picture (though I don't believe their race is extinct), and the Elites are in charge of the Covenant allied with the humans. The story would go something like this (keep in mind, this is not meant to be back-cover material): Though the Brutes have been beaten for now, they remain strong in places, and they continue to raid Human and Covenant outposts and organize assassinations on the Elites. The Covenant is forced to continuously fight the Brutes and their supporters, though the Elite leaders would be content to have peace. Yet peace is not in the nature of Brutes. The Elites are their old enemies, and the Brutes have been ridiculed by them. They refuse to stop attacking, and they refuse to surrender, prompting the Covenant to launch an attack on their home world. This game could serve as a great way to fill the gap between Halo 3 and Halo 4. It'd be cool to play as the Arbiter if there aren't other plans for him, but any Elite will do. The humans would offer assistance in this war, but the Elites have their pride at stake, and they would decline. It is their responsibility. The Covenant races I envision in this game are: Brutes Grunts, but only because they were already under Brute control, and they are too scared to desert Jackals, because they seem to hate humans almost as much as Brutes, and they're almost as ugly Drones Engineers, as slaves I am not sure about Hunters. Hunters seem pretty loyal to Covenant leadership, yet you see them in Halo 4. Not too many though. Perhaps they were there unwilling, or simply a minority? Anyway, I don't recall in any of the games seeing Hunters in the same group as Brutes, so it's unlikely that they would side with them against the Elites and the rest of the Covenant. Of course, the Covenant itself would still have all of its races, except perhaps the Drones. I've never seen Drones without Brutes nearby (I think). I believe their loyalty would shift to the Brutes. This game would be the continuation of an on-and-off civil war that's been underway for quite some time. Thoughts?

Personally, I really don't think Master Chief's face should ever be shown. It's too late for that, but luckily, we've only had a brief glimpse of him. There are plenty of reasons why his face should remain hidden, only a few of which I'll state here: -Precedent. Bungie never showed his face. 343 didn't have the right to do that, especially in their first Halo game. He's always been masked by his MJOLNIR armor. -If Master Chief removes his helmet, then it's a sign that he's getting close to retirement. I'm already scared that's what 343 was getting at when they threw that in as the legendary ending. -Master Chief will not look pretty. He's not terribly young, and he spends too much time in his armor. To accurately portray him, he'd have wrinkles, pasty white skin, and bags under his eyes. -People regard Master Chief as something above human. To give him a face would be to bring him down to our level.

Halo's all about campaign

The first time I played ODST, I absolutely hated it. But given enough time, I came to love it. It is easily the most strategic Halo game. Creeping through the streets at night, keeping watch for little purple-white specks that mean there's a sniper, the feel of the game was great. I would be thrilled to play through a sequel. This sequel would obviously require the same team, with the same voice actors from Firefly (Mal, Wash, and Jayne). However, what would the sequel be about?

What's up with Brutes? When I began playing Halo 4, and I learned that I'd be fighting Storm Covenant, a group that split from the main body, I thought "Great, maybe I'll finally get to fight Brutes and Elites at the same time!", but then I saw there were no Brutes in the game at all. Now, I know that Elites and Brutes hate each other, and that if I happened across a mixed group of them, it'd probably be reminiscent of the Covenant-Flood encounters in Halo: Combat Evolved. But still, I think they easily could have thrown that into the game. Brutes and Elites fighting over which race gets to control the rebellion, if it can be called that. Maybe they will. They certainly have to do something with Brutes in the next two games. Another idea: After playing through Halo 3: ODST on LASO, one may, as I have, develop an intense desire to visit the Brute home world and utterly destroy their race. I think that'd make a great game, as would so many other things in the Halo Universe. It doesn't even have to be Master Chief. It can be a Spartan-IV, but I'd prefer if you got to play as the Arbiter, or some Elite. The story could be that the Covenant, having overthrown the Prophets and others of their race and beating back the Brutes, were still being raided and harassed by the Brutes, and so they decide to move in on their home planet and eradicate them. However morbid it may be, I'd love to go into a building, find a little three-year old Brute, and smash its face in. ODST on LASO does that to you... Halo 4 was a fantastic game even without Brutes, let's just not forget they exist.

The Covenant you fight in Halo 4 are Storm Covenant, who broke off from the aliens that signed a treaty with the humans, yes, but that shouldn't have too much of an effect. Military engagements have always been led by Elites, not Prophets. I did not see a loss of unit cohesion among the Covenant, they were just individually easier to kill, and easier to not get killed by them. But not by much. It's not something that really bothered me in the game, I actually only realized it after I was on about the 7th mission. Anyway, I believe that there being only four Covenant races in Halo 4 can be attributed to the fact that they're Storm Covenant, but not their performance in battle. Remember, they assembled a fleet, found the Forerunner planet (which their peaceful counterparts failed to do), reorganized after crashing onto the surface, set up sniper towers, turned existing buildings into bunkers, erected new buildings, and stayed one step behind Master Chief and Cortana, which is all they've ever been able to do. You have to consider that they had plenty of ammo, they were well-armed, they had vehicles, and therefore, they had organization and leadership. My complaint, which is much more minor than this response may lead to to believe, is simply that they take fewer hits to kill.

Just thought I'd post some cool fan-made Halo songs I've found on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfZDfXD-Pzo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4J5mEdQcaI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aJd9bEmxn0 And my favorite by far should sound familiar to any Red Hot Chili Pepper fans...

Halo 2 when the song Peril plays, and you're having a particularly good run... It's great because the song sounds so peaceful and cheery, and you're going around punching Elites, mowing down Grunts, and pulling off the one-twos on Jackals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_2HdYRzr1M

It's cool that this forum has an area devoted to introductions and goodbyes. Hello fellow Spartans! My username and gamertag are the same, Goldfish Lord, because I absolutely love goldfish crackers. I'm excited to discuss the past, present, and future of the halo universe with you all.

To 343 Industries: First of all, I'd like to congratulate you all on Halo 4. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I started playing it on Solo Legendary about 6:00 the Friday it came out, and had it beat by 2:00 the next day. It was very engaging. I have beaten all the Halo games on Solo Legendary, ODST and Reach on LASO, and I am currently working through the Halo books, so I consider myself well-versed in the Halo Universe. I think you did a great job of keeping true to the feel of Halo, and the new Master Chief looks awesome. I especially loved the intro with Dr. Halsey, it really got me pumped for the game. However, I have some concerns. 1) The legendary ending of Halo 4 shows a glimpse of Master Chief's face. It only flashed for a second, so I only had time to see the intensity in his eyes, but I was still shocked. The face of SPARTAN-117 cannot be shown. Please do not continue to do so. Perhaps some have requested it, but the die-hard fans of Halo do NOT want this. 2) I saw that there are tentative ideas about revealing more about Master Chief's past and the origin of the Spartans in Halo 5. I am not against this, but I fear that if you try to put that into a game focused on the Forerunner story, then it will be butchered. Those areas merit a game to themselves, if it is done right. For example, if the plan is to have Master Chief experience flashbacks throughout Halo 5, I disagree. While in Halo 4, you did a good job of not making our hero too sentimental, flashbacks would suggest that his resolve is failing. It would be a disappointment to fans. But that's just an example. 3) In Halo 4, I saw the Covenant lose their edge a little. They weren't as difficult to deal with as in other games. Please don't downgrade them to make the new enemies appear tougher. Rather, keep the Covenant the same, and upgrade the Prometheans. These points are all I'm really worried about. I believe that the next game in the series will be magnificent. Also, thank you so much for letting us pilot a Longsword! It is now my favorite vehicle.