(CONTAINS SPOILERS) Halo in the Future (Read First Post)

-Treetoad- · Post by **-Treetoad-** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:22 pm

I could have sworn it did... my bad

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:23 pm

-Treetoad- wrote:I could have sworn it did... my bad

It had a scene after the credits, but that's it.

Yamagushi · Post by **Yamagushi** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:58 pm

I want to see them go more into the whole spartan "race" deal or even possible go more into wtf cortana keep on about being a lier and having a bunch of secrets. Theyve had 3 games now and still havent told u about a lot of key elements like backgrounds on MC, Cortana, and even the rings in general, where did they come from who built the rings, what started the flood, how did they contain em before.... and so on and so forth. They just made record sales and easily would again in a couple years with a Halo 4. Money and Having sooooo many possibilities and open ends to build off of is why i feel there will be a sequel. Another big thing is there are still 6 rings floating around in space... they have to be activated individually but they could still be activated and a very powerful weapon. They could continue the story with the rings, they did not say they were ending it. They said this concludes the story with the Ark. It is destroyed so it indeed does...

Sgt.Peppers · Post by **Sgt.Peppers** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:59 pm

The forerunners built the rings...

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:02 pm

Yamagushi wrote:They said this concludes the story with the Ark.

This has been explained about fifty times by Tural in another thread. This is the last story in this arc, not the last story dealing with The Ark. Get your information right.

Read the books and pay attention to the games, all your questions will be answered.

JacksonCougAr · Post by **JacksonCougAr** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:04 pm

someone send me free copies of e-books of halo. If said copies do not exist... Write them XD

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:09 pm

JacksonCougAr wrote:someone send me free copies of e-books of halo. If said copies do not exist... Write them XD

Just go read Wikipedia's summaries or something similar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo:_The_Fall_of_Reach
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo:_The_Flood - Just Halo 1...no need to read if you played it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo:_First_Strike
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo:_Ghosts_of_Onyx

Yamagushi · Post by **Yamagushi** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:56 am

GametagAeonFlux wrote:
Yamagushi wrote:They said this concludes the story with the Ark.
This has been explained about fifty times by Tural in another thread. This is the last story in this arc, not the last story dealing with The Ark. Get your information right.

Read the books and pay attention to the games, all your questions will be answered.

Ok this is really gettin annoying are u ppl on crack... I was saying arc previously and he said its ARK now i say that and u r saying its arc make up ur damn minds. its a destroyed building it doesnt matter the spelling i have my info right.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:32 am

Arc =/= Ark. The Ark is the place you visit in Halo 3 via portal. The story arc is a segment, a section...Like what they're saying is that Bungie talked of the conclusion of the story arc: about the Masterchief and the Halo's or whatever (up for debate, as I've noted Tural posting various things about it, so don't comment on that bit). This was not a reference to the destruction (ending in your words) of the actual Ark in Halo 3.

I hope that made sense, but what you're talking about and what people have been trying to tell you are two different things...

Yamagushi · Post by **Yamagushi** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:43 am

ScottyGEE wrote:Arc =/= Ark. The Ark is the place you visit in Halo 3 via portal. The story arc is a segment, a section...Like what they're saying is that Bungie talked of the conclusion of the story arc: about the Masterchief and the Halo's or whatever (up for debate, as I've noted Tural posting various things about it, so don't comment on that bit). This was not a reference to the destruction (ending in your words) of the actual Ark in Halo 3.

I hope that made sense, but what you're talking about and what people have been trying to tell you are two different things...

Ok ty scotty now i get it. >_>

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:08 pm

I'm frankly done with Halo. It's been a good run, I just wish (very big wish, and it probably will never happen) that the Halo Story Bible was posted in a huge PDF, or sold in bookstores.

Time for some original content.

Yamagushi · Post by **Yamagushi** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:42 pm

In a recent interview with bungie about them splitting off from microsoft this was said, It is not an "official announcement of more halo games" but its damn close;

Q; How exactly does this whole "split" work out? How does a studio that was acquired in 2000, a wholly-owned studio, just get up and take off with its name and studio intact?

A; Well, it was an interesting set of discussions, as you can imagine. It's been going on for quite a while. Ultimately, it was something that we had to do as a group to creatively continue to expand and continue what we want to do. As [Bungie's Jason Jones] so aptly put it, we're a shark that just has to keep moving to stay alive, otherwise we felt that we'd start to stagnate and potentially lose interest, and maybe even lose some of our teams.
Fortunately for us, Microsoft realized that, and they've been very accommodating to help us work through this and come to an arrangement that ultimately is going to reinvigorate and empower Bungie to continue to do great games and make great games for Microsoft's platforms, as well as getting more Halo games to come from our studio as well.
At the same time, it gives us the freedom down the road to explore other opportunities and challenge ourselves and keep us engaged in what we do. It was about putting together a deal where both groups could get what they're after.

Elite_Green_Devils · Post by **Elite_Green_Devils** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:36 pm

or maybe its the master chief dying and you play the next game as the flashback of his life? i dunno, i've really been thinking on that once since halo 2 came out and i beat it.

Dissolution241 · Post by **Dissolution241** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:49 pm

I personally hope it does continue the story of the Masterchief and Cortana and what comes next. I doubt it'd be titled "Halo 4", but something else relating to the MC.

I've been really drawn into the Halo series and this game's ending has been really emotional for me as well as many other people. I don't want this to be the 'ending' for the Masterchief and I'd like to see what happens after he crashes or whatever onto this mysterious planet and if it is a homeworld to a member of the Covenant, Covenant in general, Forerunner or if it is Flood infested. Also, it'd be pretty cool if the Arbiter made an appearance or teamed up with you again during the next title.

Oh yeah, and I don't think this planet is Onyx because Onyx no longer exists, correct? I was under the impression it was destroyed and Dr. Halsey and the other Spartans are in some kind of D----- Sphere. I'm probably wrong though, I don't remember the books that well.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:51 pm

Dyson Sphere.

Dates aren't given in Halo 3. Even though the planet was dismantled, they could be arriving before it happened. It's possible Halo 3 events were happening simultaneously with events in Ghosts of Onyx. Maybe the characters in the book were unaware that John was near there.

JDMFSeanP · Post by **JDMFSeanP** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:22 am

That would be awesome, like a melding of the two storylines.

Just ask yourself guys, why would they stop making the game that makes them and Microsoft the most money? They won't, exactly.

I'm JW if they make a new game will it keep the same weapons to essentially keep the same multiplayer?

newbymodder · Post by **newbymodder** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:55 am

when i had thought about melding games it would have to be them converging Halo into Marathon, i did the math because halo 3 ends in 2552 right? so 2552 minus 2972 or approximate "i think im off by a few years" when Marathon starts makes a big gap i know but if the next game was a game that was made to finish off the events of the Halo arc!!!! and Start Marathons arc it would be cool, because idk how many of you have played Marathon or know the game but there are lots of references in all the Halo's to Marathon idk if there just meant to be easter eggs or what but they might be little clues. If that doesn't happen, a game with you being the Arbiter and having to get the Covenant stable agian would be cool. Like maybe there is a Minor Prophet thats stationed on a Covenant world that knows nothing about the events that have gone on. say they crashed or something idk. so now they have fixed there ship and are on route to a Halo so you the Arbiter have to go and stop this Prophet from activating it. But in the midst you meet an old Elite buddy and get him and most of the Elites in the Minor Prophets force to join you and stop him from activating it, you could even bring the humans into it say the Arbiter called Lord Hood for some help lol. That would seem pretty cool and could buy some time for bungie to do Marathon if in fact thats what they are going to do.

And for any one who thinks that Halo and Marathon don't go and never will by saying well the ship Marathon was UESC not a UNSC ship, play halo 2 and listen closely to the cut scene before Cairo Station and you'll see.

galvination · Post by **galvination** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:59 am

Dates aren't given in Halo 3. Even though the planet was dismantled, they could be arriving before it happened. It's possible Halo 3 events were happening simultaneously with events in Ghosts of Onyx. Maybe the characters in the book were unaware that John was near there.

Ghosts of onyx takes place during the year 2545, THe ship departs on july 3rd. But They dont discover onyx is a shield planet until nov 3rd 2552 And are attacked by two brute frigates. They detonate two warheads destroying much of the planets organic material on Nov 3 2552.

During this time (october 20 of 2552) Masterchief is stopping the prophet of regret on earth. We can probably estimate that by november, high charity was overtaken with flood and halo 3 begins. It is possible that on nov 3rd, halo 3 ends but that would mean all of it takes place in about one week. Possible but considering the odds I'd say John would just be short of missing the other people on onyx because they were attacked by brute frigates and left through the rift, detonating the two warkeads. Good coincidence though, because there are plenty of brute frigates at the ark around the same time.

slim chances but possible.

Dissolution241 · Post by **Dissolution241** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:51 am

Just thought of something for all those people that believe the end of Halo 3 is the start to Marathon. Halo has always been using the military calendar (I'm not sure what the difference is between ours and military, nor do I care) and I doubt the dates would add up but it'd be worth seeing if they do.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:59 am

galvination wrote:They dont discover onyx is a shield planet until nov 3rd 2552

It is possible that on nov 3rd, halo 3 ends but that would mean all of it takes place in about one week.

Mhm... that was my point... When I said "events of Onyx," I was referring to the Battle of Onyx.

All three games take place in 2552. It's not much of a stretch to say the events of Halo 3 take place in one week.

Onyx was composed of Forerunners. It was more dismantled than destroyed. The planet shown in the cutscene is very clearly a Forerunner planet, and is called "forerunner_planet" in the maps. It fits well.

Also, Dissolution241, what are you talking about? Marathon takes place several hundred years after the events of Halo.