Halo 5 Story discussion

R o c k e t · November 17, 2014, 01:37:10 PM

Post your ideas, hopes, all of that stuff for the story.

343 has tried to raise the question of whether The Arbiter's past will change his standing with Agent Locke. "How well do you know your friend, human? And what will you call me when you learn the truth of what I've done?"

Considering both The Chief and The Arbiter have slain countless numbers on the opposing sides, I don't expect this to make much difference......

g💚jira · November 17, 2014, 01:38:32 PM

The line was directed towards Locke.

Girl of Mystery · November 17, 2014, 01:38:39 PM

343 will continue breaking canon

R o c k e t · November 17, 2014, 01:40:21 PM

Quote from: GodspeedGojira! on November 17, 2014, 01:38:32 PM

The line was directed towards Locke.

wait, for real?

Edit: just watched the trailer. Your right.

Hahahaha very funny Zonda · November 17, 2014, 01:46:45 PM

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R o c k e t · November 17, 2014, 01:52:07 PM

Quote from: ねこ on November 17, 2014, 01:46:45 PM

Admirals will be looking for his Waifu Master Chief

.................this is so spot on XD

g💚jira · November 17, 2014, 01:55:05 PM

Quote from: Rocketman287 on November 17, 2014, 01:40:21 PM

Quote from: GodspeedGojira! on November 17, 2014, 01:38:32 PM
The line was directed towards Locke.

wait, for real?

Edit: just watched the trailer. Your right.

OT: The story is almost certainly going to be a standard "stuck up protagonist gets convinced by his target that he's on the wrong side" type thing IMO.

I would like, literally explode of hype if we got some Arby missions though.

Raptor the Kid (24) · November 17, 2014, 02:04:53 PM

Wanna play as Arby again. He is best halo.

I hope to God they make Locke intresting, not a boring guy like the half the Spartan OPS cast. Maybe a psycho or something.

Intresting forerunner weapons, and bosses.

R o c k e t · November 17, 2014, 03:13:45 PM

Quote from: Raptor the Kid (24) on November 17, 2014, 02:04:53 PM

Wanna play as Arby again. He is best halo.

I hope to God they make Locke intresting, not a boring guy like the half the Spartan OPS cast. Maybe a psycho or something.

Intresting forerunner weapons, and bosses.

The Arbiter is the best

BaconShelf · November 17, 2014, 03:47:38 PM

-Follow up on The Return
-Follow up on 343GS and the UNSC Rubicon
-Follow up on the Didact, Installation 03, Composer Forge and the installation the ring is sent to
-Yonhet and Drinol soldiers
-The return of the Refuge, the Ussan Sangheili and the San Shyuum there
-More hints as to Chant-To-Green and the other surviving Forerunners' location
-Combat with the NCA
-Follow up on the Spirit of Fire and the Jiralhanae-Sangheili civil war (Lydus FTW)
-Follow up on Jul, Halsey, his Promethean army and the Janus Key
-A build up to the inevitable return of the Flood. I personally believe the Gravemind survives on the Ark
-Mendiant Bias

Juuzou · November 17, 2014, 04:36:22 PM

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big dog · November 17, 2014, 04:44:49 PM

Quote from: Noelle on November 17, 2014, 04:36:22 PM

I really want to know who the hell Locke is, and why would he be hunting John? He saved Earth at the end of Halo 4, and on multiple occasions before that, so why would the UNSC send a Spartan to hunt him down? Did he go rogue after losing Cortana or some shit?

In Escalation John reassigns himself to an unknown mission with Blue Team and we get a couple of ONI people discussing John's refusal to stop fighting. Although that doesn't really explain much, other than the fact that John's beginning to make his own decisions whether ONI likes it or not.

Tackel · November 17, 2014, 04:46:39 PM

Here's what I think:

- 343 Industries hired one of the project leads for Republic Commando to work on Halo 5: Guardians. If you recall, Republic Commando has some of those most smexy squad controls for an FPS.

- Blue Team was last seen with John, so they are likely AWOL with him.

- Doctor Halsey, if truly on the Storm Covenant's side, would be helping Jul Mandama find Forerunner relics

- Locke and his group of Spartans are hunting down Chief with the aid of the Arbiter and his Elites.

- Most likely we'll be able to use Squad commands with Blue Team/Spartan VI's/Arbiter's Elites, which is awesome. Last thing I want is Noble team AI for Blue Team.

I think in John's search, he'll run into Doctor Halsey. I think if Locke ends up actually trying to kill Chief, Arby will take Chief's side, which then means now all a good portion of Elites are now against the UNSC for some drama. Then Didact or some shit.

big dog · November 17, 2014, 04:54:06 PM

Man, imagine getting a triple campaign.

BaconShelf · November 17, 2014, 05:03:32 PM

Quote from: Tackelberry on November 17, 2014, 04:46:39 PM

Here's what I think:

- 343 Industries hired one of the project leads for Republic Commando to work on Halo 5: Guardians. If you recall, Republic Commando has some of those most smexy squad controls for an FPS.

- Blue Team was last seen with John, so they are likely AWOL with him.

- Doctor Halsey, if truly on the Storm Covenant's side, would be helping Jul Mandama find Forerunner relics

- Locke and his group of Spartans are hunting down Chief with the aid of the Arbiter and his Elites.

- Most likely we'll be able to use Squad commands with Blue Team/Spartan VI's/Arbiter's Elites, which is awesome. Last thing I want is Noble team AI for Blue Team.

I think in John's search, he'll run into Doctor Halsey. I think if Locke ends up actually trying to kill Chief, Arby will take Chief's side, which then means now all a good portion of Elites are now against the UNSC for some drama. Then Didact or some shit.

Jul 'Mdama*
Spartan-IV*

BaconShelf · November 17, 2014, 05:11:03 PM

Quote from: Noelle on November 17, 2014, 04:36:22 PM

I really want to know who the hell Locke is, and why would he be hunting John? He saved Earth at the end of Halo 4, and on multiple occasions before that, so why would the UNSC send a Spartan to hunt him down? Did he go rogue after losing Cortana or some shit?

At the end of Escalation #10, we see a conversation between two ONI officers noting that John is refusing orders to take R&R, constantly accepting missions. He's not had a break outside a mission since before Reach, so what amounts to several months of combat- Including losing pretty much everyone he has ever cared for (Fellow Spartans, Cortana, Believed Halsey) as well as the trauma of the Flood (Stated to be the one thing he is truly terrified of) and Didact is going to leave some kind of psychological mark. On top of this, 343 has commented that the cloak in the E3 2013 is partially to hide, and with the man/machine thematic they're adopting, it is very easy to see from John's view point that all his life he has been a piece of equipment to the UNSC, a tool to use rather than a person. After over 40 years, he wants answers- and with the situation how it is with multiple factions all gearing up to head back into the fray leading to the penultimate return of the Floodcursors- it is essentially down to him to find Mendicant Bias, the only one who truly knows how to stop the Flood, and unite a galaxy poised on the edge of another brutal war.

Tackel · November 17, 2014, 07:46:40 PM

Quote from: BaconShelf on November 17, 2014, 05:03:32 PM

Quote from: Tackelberry on November 17, 2014, 04:46:39 PM
Here's what I think:

- 343 Industries hired one of the project leads for Republic Commando to work on Halo 5: Guardians. If you recall, Republic Commando has some of those most smexy squad controls for an FPS.

- Blue Team was last seen with John, so they are likely AWOL with him.

- Doctor Halsey, if truly on the Storm Covenant's side, would be helping Jul Mandama find Forerunner relics

- Locke and his group of Spartans are hunting down Chief with the aid of the Arbiter and his Elites.

- Most likely we'll be able to use Squad commands with Blue Team/Spartan VI's/Arbiter's Elites, which is awesome. Last thing I want is Noble team AI for Blue Team.

I think in John's search, he'll run into Doctor Halsey. I think if Locke ends up actually trying to kill Chief, Arby will take Chief's side, which then means now all a good portion of Elites are now against the UNSC for some drama. Then Didact or some shit.

Jul 'Mdama*
Spartan-IV*

True Turquoise · November 17, 2014, 08:22:59 PM

Quote from: Noelle on November 17, 2014, 04:36:22 PM

I really want to know who the hell Locke is, and why would he be hunting John? He saved Earth at the end of Halo 4, and on multiple occasions before that, so why would the UNSC send a Spartan to hunt him down? Did he go rogue after losing Cortana or some shit?

It's because he refuses to stop fighting.

Jocephalopod · November 17, 2014, 10:03:55 PM

Quote from: Noelle on November 17, 2014, 04:36:22 PM

I really want to know who the hell Locke is, and why would he be hunting John? He saved Earth at the end of Halo 4, and on multiple occasions before that, so why would the UNSC send a Spartan to hunt him down? Did he go rogue after losing Cortana or some shit?

YouTube

1:34

Sigma617 · November 18, 2014, 12:12:48 AM

So let me get this straight:

Post Halo 4 Chief went rogue with Blue Team?

That sounds fucking awesome actually. someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Tackel · November 18, 2014, 06:44:32 AM

You are correct, sir.

Mr. Admirals · November 18, 2014, 10:15:23 AM

Quote from: Jocephalopod on November 17, 2014, 10:03:55 PM

Quote from: Noelle on November 17, 2014, 04:36:22 PM
I really want to know who the hell Locke is, and why would he be hunting John? He saved Earth at the end of Halo 4, and on multiple occasions before that, so why would the UNSC send a Spartan to hunt him down? Did he go rogue after losing Cortana or some shit?

YouTube

1:34

I want to know who the pilot of the Lich is. His voice is way too damn awesome to be a pilot.

"Covenant forces inbound! Glory to the Arbiter!"

Mr. Admirals · November 18, 2014, 10:19:09 AM

Quote from: Sigma617 on November 18, 2014, 12:12:48 AM

So let me get this straight:

Post Halo 4 Chief went rogue with Blue Team?

That sounds fucking awesome actually. someone correct me if I'm wrong.

We don't know if Blue Team is with him, but given that Locke is only concerned with the Chief, I'd guess otherwise. Not just that, but he is AWOL, not refusing R&R.

So, something happened. And Arbiter obviously is right when he says that he has his reasons.

big dog · November 18, 2014, 10:21:38 AM

The moment when a Covenant pilot sounds far better than one of the protagonists of Halo 5.

Ásgeirr · November 18, 2014, 10:50:52 AM

Quote from: Jocephalopod on November 17, 2014, 10:03:55 PM

Quote from: Noelle on November 17, 2014, 04:36:22 PM
I really want to know who the hell Locke is, and why would he be hunting John? He saved Earth at the end of Halo 4, and on multiple occasions before that, so why would the UNSC send a Spartan to hunt him down? Did he go rogue after losing Cortana or some shit?

Spoiler
YouTube

1:34

That was...really bad.

God · November 18, 2014, 11:49:50 AM

I'm really curious as to how their going to handle Locke, since so far he just seems to be a detached ONI drone and they aren't doing a good job of giving him characterization with Nightfall.