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:::In the prowler section, they have a section that reads (I don't have it in front of me at the moment, but here goes) that the prowler's sled protects from bumps that would flip a '''Banshee''' or Warthog--[[Special:Contributions/24.63.181.248|24.63.181.248]] 01:17, December 26, 2009 (UTC) | :::In the prowler section, they have a section that reads (I don't have it in front of me at the moment, but here goes) that the prowler's sled protects from bumps that would flip a '''Banshee''' or Warthog--[[Special:Contributions/24.63.181.248|24.63.181.248]] 01:17, December 26, 2009 (UTC) | ||
:::I have four mistakes that I have found: Kelly's service number being incorrectly labled as ''058'' when it should be ''087'', the [[Truth and Reconciliation]]'s image being an [[Assault Carrier]] when it should've been a | :::I have four mistakes that I have found: Kelly's service number being incorrectly labled as ''058'' when it should be ''087'', the [[Truth and Reconciliation]]'s image being an [[Assault Carrier]] when it should've been a [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]] and even it's data file says that it is a CCS-class Battlecruiser, the [[Reverence]] having two of the same fact file, the {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}'s image being the same as the CCS-class Battlecruiser's image. --{{User:Cally99117/Sig|08:04|June 14|2010}} | ||
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:::I just wanted to come by and say, if I may, that this book is not a bad book, but it is far from what I was expecting and the errors are, at times very cringe worthy. However I really cannot view this as an encyclopedia, but more as a collective reference guide to everything. And in that respect it is actually a very good book...Just with a lot of errors. However every error that I've come across I've personally been able to find a solution to what it actually meant, or to just dismiss it for already knowing the established fact. So for me the errors are not a problem, but it does degrade the quality and accuracy. | :::I just wanted to come by and say, if I may, that this book is not a bad book, but it is far from what I was expecting and the errors are, at times very cringe worthy. However I really cannot view this as an encyclopedia, but more as a collective reference guide to everything. And in that respect it is actually a very good book...Just with a lot of errors. However every error that I've come across I've personally been able to find a solution to what it actually meant, or to just dismiss it for already knowing the established fact. So for me the errors are not a problem, but it does degrade the quality and accuracy. | ||
:::As for the people who wish to dismiss this book as non-canon I have to say you're looking at it from the wrong angle and trying to dismiss the book altogether is like trying to dismiss Halo: Combat Evolved as not being canon. And I mean that in no disrespect. While there are things in the book that I personally do not embrace or acknowledge as canon, as in, I just skipped over everything pertaining to Halo Wars with the exception of the Locust and the Destroyer, along with the Hayabusa Armor, the book is still good. As for the errors yes, there are things I just shook my head in shame about - two notable examples is the picture of a Covenant light cruiser, which is the same as the | :::As for the people who wish to dismiss this book as non-canon I have to say you're looking at it from the wrong angle and trying to dismiss the book altogether is like trying to dismiss Halo: Combat Evolved as not being canon. And I mean that in no disrespect. While there are things in the book that I personally do not embrace or acknowledge as canon, as in, I just skipped over everything pertaining to Halo Wars with the exception of the Locust and the Destroyer, along with the Hayabusa Armor, the book is still good. As for the errors yes, there are things I just shook my head in shame about - two notable examples is the picture of a Covenant light cruiser, which is the same as the CCS class cruiser with absolutely no difference at all. That I just dismissed. The next was the Covenant Automated Plasma Turret - the picture associated with it shows the big artillery gun seen in the Halo 2 E3 2003 demo and in Old Mombasa. The corresponding text says its 6 feet tall, which is bullshit because all you have to do is stand next to it and it becomes apparent that it isn't 6 feet tall. Again I just dismissed it. | ||
:::As for new information, a lot of people say it doesn't have too much, I didn't find that to be the case - while some, well most, of the new information is really small nuggets, the book does contain a couple of bombshell pieces of information that were not known at all which I plan to add sometime soon. Which comes to the next part I've seen people debating which is the inclusion of both ILoveBees and the Believe campaign as canon. First of all it is important to keep in mind a quote that came from Joe Staten back in 06. "''The Halo story has as many loose threads as influences. And we do our best to sew the former into canon as we find them - are reminded of their potential. The Cortana Letters are an excellent example of this phenomenon. For all sorts of reasons, they lingered in canonical purgatory for years. But when we needed some compelling dialog to remind folks what's at stake in Halo3: Bam! Newfound utility!''" [http://halostory.bungie.org/staten083106.html] The same applies to I love bees and the believe campaign. Now we know that the entire believe campaign is not canon, and we know this because when we look at it we see things that don't add up, however things like the soldiers testimony, or the museum of humanity, are things that don't fit into this context of not being canon, they can be added without thudding against established canon. And the same with I love bees, the inconsistent parts in I love bees are discarded and what can actually fit into the canon, is. | :::As for new information, a lot of people say it doesn't have too much, I didn't find that to be the case - while some, well most, of the new information is really small nuggets, the book does contain a couple of bombshell pieces of information that were not known at all which I plan to add sometime soon. Which comes to the next part I've seen people debating which is the inclusion of both ILoveBees and the Believe campaign as canon. First of all it is important to keep in mind a quote that came from Joe Staten back in 06. "''The Halo story has as many loose threads as influences. And we do our best to sew the former into canon as we find them - are reminded of their potential. The Cortana Letters are an excellent example of this phenomenon. For all sorts of reasons, they lingered in canonical purgatory for years. But when we needed some compelling dialog to remind folks what's at stake in Halo3: Bam! Newfound utility!''" [http://halostory.bungie.org/staten083106.html] The same applies to I love bees and the believe campaign. Now we know that the entire believe campaign is not canon, and we know this because when we look at it we see things that don't add up, however things like the soldiers testimony, or the museum of humanity, are things that don't fit into this context of not being canon, they can be added without thudding against established canon. And the same with I love bees, the inconsistent parts in I love bees are discarded and what can actually fit into the canon, is. | ||