2012-11-15, 17:03 | Link #641 |
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Here's an article by Major Nelson, about the sells of Halo 4 has made.
http://majornelson.com/2012/11/12/ha...first-24-hours |
2012-11-15, 18:13 | Link #642 | |
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2012-11-16, 04:36 | Link #643 | |
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The reason the Forerunners rejected the Composer was because once a life form gets digitised, it can't revert back to organic. Apparently turning them into AI's was fine (Monitors were originally humans, after all), which is what I am guessing the Artifact might have been used for. There are lots of simpler ways to preserve and reseed life. The Librarian could simply index all the relevant genetic coding for any particular species and reseed as was timely. The existing humans and Forerunners and all other sentient species didn't get to "live on", which is what you were probably thinking about. They died as the Halos fired. |
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2012-11-19, 14:54 | Link #650 |
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Ep.03:
So... Spoiler:
I'm not sure what Halsey and Lasky's actual heights are, but this ep made me notice how tall the Spartan-IVs were compared to normal humans. Until now I had figured that, because they underwent body augmentation at an age where they had already reached physical maturity, they couldn't get any bigger (not to mention that the Mjolnir gear tends to give the wearer more noticeable bulk), but it seems I was wrong. Oh well, I was probably not paying attention to this until now.
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2012-11-19, 17:01 | Link #655 | |
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And keep in mind. This is what Palmer looked like next to Chief. I'd guesstimate that most of the SIV's are in the six and a half foot range, with Chief in armor being 7'2. (that's 200cm and 218cm respectively for metric system users) ...somehow the disinclination of any of the SIV's to try to stop Chief when he went awol seems quite sensible Man. I do find it amusing how TOTALLY unimpressed Halsey is with the Spartan IV's. They really should have picked someone other than the rejects from Majsetic to babysit Halsey! Spoiler for spoilers:
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2012-11-19, 17:26 | Link #656 |
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@Roger Rambo:
Even the rendered scenes can be somewhat contradicting. I mean, when the Chief linked up with Lasky and Palmer's party after the Infinity's crash-landing, Palmer told him "I thought you'd be taller". In that scene, the height difference isn't as noticeable as in the Legendary Ending's final cutscene. Of course, Palmer's comment could be interpreted as a (wry) joke. And, yes, I know that scene was rendered by the game engine (or so it seems to me) as opposed to pre-rendered CGI for the LE cutscene and, therefore, proportions will be inconsistent because 343 used different 3D models for either cinematic. As for MC's wrinkles... Don't forget it's a close-up and wrinkles will therefore be more noticeable. On top of that, Spartan-IIs, even early in the Humanity-Covenant war, already sported a nice collection of scars, due to either intensive training and active combat (anti-insurgency warfare). In FUD's last episode, you can clearly see that both Fred and Kelly already had a couple of scars on their heads/faces. In H4's legendary ending cutscene, the Chief has two scars around his left eye, one on his eyebrow and one on his cheekbone. There might be one on the right side, but it could be a visual trick caused by the camera's angle. As for the rest, well...you could chalk it up to lack of sleep. I mean, he only rests when he gets knocked out - otherwise he's continuously peppering the landscape with ammunition. C'mon, can't you see those dark circles around his eyes? J/K P.S. Yes, I know there is a theory making the rounds, according to which his dark eyes are Spoiler:
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2012-11-19, 17:34 | Link #657 |
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About Jorge, I've read somewhere that he spent the majority of his years deployed on Reach, sort of like a home-based Spartan. So he probably didn't get to spend much time in cryo if he wasn't frequently being redeployed elsewhere like the Chief, hence the normal aging. It also explains why he spoke fluent Hungarian, due to the prominent Hungarian settlements on Reach.
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Hence why I put rendered cutscenes. In most of the rendered cutscenes (excluding the one with Lasky and Palmer together), The Spartans have been portrayed as TOWERING over regular humans. Quote:
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2012-11-19, 22:12 | Link #659 | |
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Also, yeah Chief is very tall. What is surprising is that Jorge happens to be only 2 inches taller than Chief. What did you thought about Palmer's and the other Spartan IVs' reaction to Halsey? Understandable they would be wary, but to treat her like a monster is well........you know. |
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2012-11-20, 07:47 | Link #660 | |
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Also. This weeks Spartan Ops. One of the missions gives the entire coop party Mantis's. It's amazing how puny that makes half a dozen hunters look.
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