Quote from: HurtfulTurkey on March 03, 2015, 08:20:44 PMWhy is he still 'Rookie'? The guy survived New Mombasa on his own, brought his squad together, and provided the most valuable source of information they ever had.Still ridiculous to kill him off, let alone outside of a game.He was new to the squad, so they called him rookie. Obviously he's a badass since he's an ODST, and Dare even comments on how odd it is that he's called a 'rookie' when he's arguably the most competent of the squad when he meets her in the tunnels, but he's still the newest member of the squad.
Why is he still 'Rookie'? The guy survived New Mombasa on his own, brought his squad together, and provided the most valuable source of information they ever had.Still ridiculous to kill him off, let alone outside of a game.
When I die please bury me deep!Place an MA5 down by my feet!Don't cry for me, don't shed no tear!Just pack my box with PT gear!'Cuz one early morning 'bout zero-five!The ground will Rumble,There'll be lightning in the sky!Don't you worry, don't come undone!It's just my ghost on a PT run!
Quote from: BritishLemön on March 03, 2015, 06:36:26 PMQuote from: Sigma617 on March 03, 2015, 06:29:36 PMQuote from: BritishLemön on March 03, 2015, 06:26:48 PMQuote from: Plotmaster | Fluid Druid on March 03, 2015, 06:16:48 PMQuote from: Sigma617 on March 03, 2015, 06:15:58 PMFrom what I can gather, Mickey refused to shoot an insurrectionist which caused the Rookie to be killed.Is this correct?Yes, which is rather bizarre since he could mow through the Covenant with no problem.He had never had to kill a Human before, so...That's bullshit. that He never had the opportunity to kill a human, I can believe that. But ODSTs have been engaging Insurrectionists for decades. He should have been able to make that judgement.Of course, Since 343 is done crucifying Halsey, I guess they have to make Innies sympathetic.Disgusting.How is it bullshit? He was born during the fucking Human/Covenant War.Unless he took up a hobby of killing humans in his off duty hours, the chances of Mickey having to kill a human is next to none.They're not making Innies sympathetic. They're putting a character who's never killed a human before in a situation he's completely new to.I can't imagine killing a human who is part of a group he's been told from birth were the enemy, and who happens to be pointing a gun at a close friend, would be much more difficult than killing an alien.He's an ODST, he was ordered to kill her, so that's what he should have done. Suddenly pussing out and ignoring a direct order when an ally is in danger is the exact opposite of their past characterization.
Quote from: Sigma617 on March 03, 2015, 06:29:36 PMQuote from: BritishLemön on March 03, 2015, 06:26:48 PMQuote from: Plotmaster | Fluid Druid on March 03, 2015, 06:16:48 PMQuote from: Sigma617 on March 03, 2015, 06:15:58 PMFrom what I can gather, Mickey refused to shoot an insurrectionist which caused the Rookie to be killed.Is this correct?Yes, which is rather bizarre since he could mow through the Covenant with no problem.He had never had to kill a Human before, so...That's bullshit. that He never had the opportunity to kill a human, I can believe that. But ODSTs have been engaging Insurrectionists for decades. He should have been able to make that judgement.Of course, Since 343 is done crucifying Halsey, I guess they have to make Innies sympathetic.Disgusting.How is it bullshit? He was born during the fucking Human/Covenant War.Unless he took up a hobby of killing humans in his off duty hours, the chances of Mickey having to kill a human is next to none.They're not making Innies sympathetic. They're putting a character who's never killed a human before in a situation he's completely new to.
Quote from: BritishLemön on March 03, 2015, 06:26:48 PMQuote from: Plotmaster | Fluid Druid on March 03, 2015, 06:16:48 PMQuote from: Sigma617 on March 03, 2015, 06:15:58 PMFrom what I can gather, Mickey refused to shoot an insurrectionist which caused the Rookie to be killed.Is this correct?Yes, which is rather bizarre since he could mow through the Covenant with no problem.He had never had to kill a Human before, so...That's bullshit. that He never had the opportunity to kill a human, I can believe that. But ODSTs have been engaging Insurrectionists for decades. He should have been able to make that judgement.Of course, Since 343 is done crucifying Halsey, I guess they have to make Innies sympathetic.Disgusting.
Quote from: Plotmaster | Fluid Druid on March 03, 2015, 06:16:48 PMQuote from: Sigma617 on March 03, 2015, 06:15:58 PMFrom what I can gather, Mickey refused to shoot an insurrectionist which caused the Rookie to be killed.Is this correct?Yes, which is rather bizarre since he could mow through the Covenant with no problem.He had never had to kill a Human before, so...
Quote from: Sigma617 on March 03, 2015, 06:15:58 PMFrom what I can gather, Mickey refused to shoot an insurrectionist which caused the Rookie to be killed.Is this correct?Yes, which is rather bizarre since he could mow through the Covenant with no problem.
From what I can gather, Mickey refused to shoot an insurrectionist which caused the Rookie to be killed.Is this correct?
Quote from: Plotmaster | Fluid Druid on March 03, 2015, 08:24:19 PMQuote from: HurtfulTurkey on March 03, 2015, 08:20:44 PMWhy is he still 'Rookie'? The guy survived New Mombasa on his own, brought his squad together, and provided the most valuable source of information they ever had.Still ridiculous to kill him off, let alone outside of a game.He was new to the squad, so they called him rookie. Obviously he's a badass since he's an ODST, and Dare even comments on how odd it is that he's called a 'rookie' when he's arguably the most competent of the squad when he meets her in the tunnels, but he's still the newest member of the squad.Yeah, obviously that's why he's called Rookie in the game. But after those events, it doesn't make sense for anyone to continue calling him that. It'd be more of an insult than anything, not endearing or buddy-buddy at all. Not to mention that it would have helped remove him from the context of the game, where he's a faceless, voiceless surrogate for the player, allowing the writer to characterize him better.
Quote from: Decimator Omega on March 03, 2015, 07:55:00 PMYouTubeTime to pay our respects I guess...I'm not particularly upset with the Rookie dying as a concept, it's just unbelievable how he died.God damn ungrateful Innie scum.Where were they when UNSC Personnel were dying by the millions just so a few more civilian transports could evac off a planet?Stealing nukes from Fleetcom, no doubt.
YouTubeTime to pay our respects I guess...
the one true God is Doctor Doom and we should all be worshiping him.
You've seen the backlash from idiots who want John to be a silent protagonist.
Quote from: ShelfBacon on March 04, 2015, 06:43:10 AMYou've seen the backlash from idiots who want John to be a silent protagonist.Nobody wants him to be entirely silent. Just silent in-game. Having him speak his shiny ass off ruins the effect of the player being in the game and doing all those badass things (and distracts from gameplay in general).
Quote from: Plotmaster | Fluid Druid on March 04, 2015, 07:55:32 AMQuote from: ShelfBacon on March 04, 2015, 06:43:10 AMYou've seen the backlash from idiots who want John to be a silent protagonist.Nobody wants him to be entirely silent. Just silent in-game. Having him speak his shiny ass off ruins the effect of the player being in the game and doing all those badass things (and distracts from gameplay in general).That's my point. Players shouldn't be John because they aren't. If you want the player is the character add customisation and don't make a background story for them a la Noble Six, the most boring protagonist in any Halo to date.
That's my point. Players shouldn't be John because they aren't.
If you want the player is the character add customisation and don't make a background story for them a la Noble Six, the most boring protagonist in any Halo to date.
Why they don't put shit like this in games instead of lolbooks I'll never fucking know.Seriously, this would make an awesome story. Or at least, a more memorable Halo story. Nothing like this ever happens in the games, save Cortana.
Quote from: [Raiden] Snake on March 03, 2015, 12:46:28 PMWhy they don't put shit like this in games instead of lolbooks I'll never fucking know.Seriously, this would make an awesome story. Or at least, a more memorable Halo story. Nothing like this ever happens in the games, save Cortana.Well to be fair the books usually tell the stories better than the games. At least that's how it was when I read the earlier books, not sure how good these new ones are.
Quote from: Hawk on March 05, 2015, 11:09:20 AMQuote from: [Raiden] Snake on March 03, 2015, 12:46:28 PMWhy they don't put shit like this in games instead of lolbooks I'll never fucking know.Seriously, this would make an awesome story. Or at least, a more memorable Halo story. Nothing like this ever happens in the games, save Cortana.Well to be fair the books usually tell the stories better than the games. At least that's how it was when I read the earlier books, not sure how good these new ones are.Why they aren't putting those stories into the actual game was my point.
Quote from: [Raiden] Snake on March 05, 2015, 02:08:32 PMQuote from: Hawk on March 05, 2015, 11:09:20 AMQuote from: [Raiden] Snake on March 03, 2015, 12:46:28 PMWhy they don't put shit like this in games instead of lolbooks I'll never fucking know.Seriously, this would make an awesome story. Or at least, a more memorable Halo story. Nothing like this ever happens in the games, save Cortana.Well to be fair the books usually tell the stories better than the games. At least that's how it was when I read the earlier books, not sure how good these new ones are.Why they aren't putting those stories into the actual game was my point.You should probably re-read his post.
Quote from: BritishLemön on March 05, 2015, 03:23:05 PMQuote from: [Raiden] Snake on March 05, 2015, 02:08:32 PMQuote from: Hawk on March 05, 2015, 11:09:20 AMQuote from: [Raiden] Snake on March 03, 2015, 12:46:28 PMWhy they don't put shit like this in games instead of lolbooks I'll never fucking know.Seriously, this would make an awesome story. Or at least, a more memorable Halo story. Nothing like this ever happens in the games, save Cortana.Well to be fair the books usually tell the stories better than the games. At least that's how it was when I read the earlier books, not sure how good these new ones are.Why they aren't putting those stories into the actual game was my point.You should probably re-read his post.What
Quote from: [Raiden] Snake on March 05, 2015, 04:25:52 PMQuote from: BritishLemön on March 05, 2015, 03:23:05 PMQuote from: [Raiden] Snake on March 05, 2015, 02:08:32 PMQuote from: Hawk on March 05, 2015, 11:09:20 AMQuote from: [Raiden] Snake on March 03, 2015, 12:46:28 PMWhy they don't put shit like this in games instead of lolbooks I'll never fucking know.Seriously, this would make an awesome story. Or at least, a more memorable Halo story. Nothing like this ever happens in the games, save Cortana.Well to be fair the books usually tell the stories better than the games. At least that's how it was when I read the earlier books, not sure how good these new ones are.Why they aren't putting those stories into the actual game was my point.You should probably re-read his post.WhatYou. Should. Probably. Re-read. His. Post
Like...it makes sense in a way, it sounds like Buck and Romeo will make an appearance in Halo 5, but it'd be hard to carry on a secondary character and give him story, when he's a silent protagonist. Youd have to give him a voice and a face that would suit him, but he's meant to be us in a way, and thats hard.*sips tea*
Quote from: Batch on March 05, 2015, 05:24:59 PMLike...it makes sense in a way, it sounds like Buck and Romeo will make an appearance in Halo 5, but it'd be hard to carry on a secondary character and give him story, when he's a silent protagonist. Youd have to give him a voice and a face that would suit him, but he's meant to be us in a way, and thats hard.*sips tea*Buck being in Halo 5 is a pretty high chance, since Nathan Fillion's voice was in the H5 Beta trailer, and I believe in the actual Beta too.
Quote from: BritishLemön on March 06, 2015, 05:00:34 AMQuote from: Batch on March 05, 2015, 05:24:59 PMLike...it makes sense in a way, it sounds like Buck and Romeo will make an appearance in Halo 5, but it'd be hard to carry on a secondary character and give him story, when he's a silent protagonist. Youd have to give him a voice and a face that would suit him, but he's meant to be us in a way, and thats hard.*sips tea*Buck being in Halo 5 is a pretty high chance, since Nathan Fillion's voice was in the H5 Beta trailer, and I believe in the actual Beta too.Buck is trying to replace Cortana as the character to appear in the most Halo games.
Quote from: Soʟoɴoɪᴅ on March 06, 2015, 10:25:50 AMQuote from: BritishLemön on March 06, 2015, 05:00:34 AMQuote from: Batch on March 05, 2015, 05:24:59 PMLike...it makes sense in a way, it sounds like Buck and Romeo will make an appearance in Halo 5, but it'd be hard to carry on a secondary character and give him story, when he's a silent protagonist. Youd have to give him a voice and a face that would suit him, but he's meant to be us in a way, and thats hard.*sips tea*Buck being in Halo 5 is a pretty high chance, since Nathan Fillion's voice was in the H5 Beta trailer, and I believe in the actual Beta too.Buck is trying to replace Cortana as the character to appear in the most Halo games.If Buck is actually in Halo 5, it'll be the third game he's in.Cortana has been in five so far.
Quote from: BritishLemön on March 06, 2015, 10:28:34 AMQuote from: Soʟoɴoɪᴅ on March 06, 2015, 10:25:50 AMQuote from: BritishLemön on March 06, 2015, 05:00:34 AMQuote from: Batch on March 05, 2015, 05:24:59 PMLike...it makes sense in a way, it sounds like Buck and Romeo will make an appearance in Halo 5, but it'd be hard to carry on a secondary character and give him story, when he's a silent protagonist. Youd have to give him a voice and a face that would suit him, but he's meant to be us in a way, and thats hard.*sips tea*Buck being in Halo 5 is a pretty high chance, since Nathan Fillion's voice was in the H5 Beta trailer, and I believe in the actual Beta too.Buck is trying to replace Cortana as the character to appear in the most Halo games.If Buck is actually in Halo 5, it'll be the third game he's in.Cortana has been in five so far.Yeah, he's gotta catch up first.
Fourth Tragic Death of 2015
