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Hi, I've seen an error in a "Did you know", could you fix it? It says: "...that the Ripa 'Moramee was the Seventeenth Arbiter in the Line of Immaculate Succession"
"the" Ripa 'Moramee.
Thanks.
Not sure if I want to congratulate.
Bring the Cabal back!
Looks like we've got our stealth in space back. :-D
Would you mind if Ell and I were to involve the Unggoy Star Empire in the events of Vilagfa?
You forgot the Rookie. We seriously need to see more of the Rookie. He may have been the player character in ODST but the game is basically the story of the other troopers and Buck and Dare in particular.
I can see it now, the tale of the ODSTs, the SPARTAN-IV squad, and a badass Naval crew aboard the UNSC Infinity on the big screen...
Go to Halo Fanon. Check out my new blog post.
I recently discovered the concept of "Strong AI vs. Weak AI". While I don't fully understand it, do you think it can be applied to the idea of "Smart" and "Dumb" AIs?
Sure then. I'll write it up soon, then send it to you for some editing. Any other "split personality" chances can be handwaved with "oh dear, that rogue meddler got in me again..."
Indeed, I think that is a solid hypothesis. It stands to reason that Cortana probably did something similar, though changing the suit's armor segments probably did require some movement of the body. Still, it is true that John had been out of the cryopod before the events of the game, as Mr. O'Connor stated in one of the interviews in late-mid 2011.
In any event, I also like the new form of the armor; not only in appearance, but when he is in motiona as well. The way it has been shown to move really works well, and in my opinion is just visually more interesting. As for the pauldrons, I agree that they are somewhat of a mixed bag.
On the one hand, their curved, wraparound shape definitely works with the design when the suit is in motion, but the rest of the armor on the upper arms seems a bit sparse. Another problem I have with them is that they are not visibly attached to the character model, though from my experience with the other games, name Reach, so it may be something inherent in rendering, geometry, etc. in the game itself.
The logic of the suit's design dictates that they are mounted on the outer curve of the shoulders, and that the attachment point on the undersuit enables the pauldrons rotate forward and back, along with rising naturally with shoulder. In many ways, these pauldrons are very similar to their counterparts used on the predominant Mark IV model, as seen in Halo Wars etc.
As has been discussed before, that iteration's pauldrons were also mounted on the outer curve of the shoulder, and were separate from the armor beneath them. This enabled those armor segments to slide past and move independently of each other, only fitting fully into place when the arm was raised up and down. However, one significant difference between the upgraded/refitted Mark VI and the older Mark IV is not only the shape, but how they are mounted; the Mark VI's are mounted and attached in a way more similar its own original form and the pauldrons of the variants for the original Mark V.
As one can see in the Halo 4 teaser trailer, those pauldrons move in a very natural way, but the semi-flat, curved upper portion enables it to fit flush with the shoulder segments without issue. The same characteristics are retained with the final character model. Finally, the 'new' Mark VI's pauldrons are mounted lower on the curve of the shoulders, thereby allowing the suit to retain if not improve its earlier flexibility.
In all, I think that the idea with the new pauldrons is that they are a sort of 'jack of all trades' design, since they are meant to provide sound coverage to that area of the body while still encouraging and enabling the full range of the user's movements. Cortana must have had fun with that.
By the way, don't worry about the typo. My laptop fumbles like that all the time.
Long time no see, Specops306.
Given all of the hoopla over the Halo 4 details, I did want to ask you question. Given that Cortana reworked the firmware and other aspects of John-117's suit, how do you think she might have accomplished this?
From the facts that I am aware of, she did take John out of cryo before the events of the game, did her work, and then returned him to cryosleep. After posting my thoughts on the Halo 4 talk page, my theory in a nushell is this; Cortana used the cryo systems to take him out without waking him, used on-board machinery and components to perform her overhaul, and then put the finished product and its user back.
Does this sound plausible, or am I reaching for straws here? It is definitely true that the external structure of the suit has truly changed; this was stated repeatedly by Mr. O'Connor. In a recent interview, he reemphasizes this, stating that the changes are many faceted, but that the change is real and not mere artistic license.
As for removing someone from cryosleep, on page 60 of Halo: Contact Harvest, it is described in moderate detail that when a person comes out of it, it has to be carefully controlled, with many medical measures employed to ensure a safe and extended awakening for Johnson after being revived. Given that a ship's systems and AI have so many measures at their disposal on precisely how a person is put into and out of cryo, does it seem hard at all to see Cortana doing her work without John being awake or have any real memory of it?
Well, that theory would make sense if it wasn't the reason I wanted to crack the Forerunner Alphabet. It was there before I translated the letters. They may have beat me to it, I don't know
Already done. Translation is as follows:
Reclaimer
I have lived a long life, you request much of me, but I will endeavour to share this tale with you.
signal interruption detected.initiating amplification protocols// protocols ineffective.UNIDENTIFIED INTRUSION// recording for archival purposes.entry #03012012343/25122011// Those who created you were defied and hunted most were extinguished, a few fled beyond your reach, creation continued.
intrusion ceased.reasons unknown// initiating stability protocols.analyzing entry #03012012343/25122011 transcript// source of intrusion cannot be identified.running firewall diagnostics//
I remember his eyes, he watched everything and everyone, they reflected nothing but a green tinted misery.
Most curious why would they care about Didact, I guess human curiosity never changes
DATABASE ALERT // permissions compromised.unknown agent/s detected// cannot.shut.the.door// I am not innocent merely guilty of being present back then
but now I don't know but she will I feel that spark once more stirring inside
system wide reboot attempted.FAILED// attempting to purge memory cores #46GD through #8374GHF4. SUCCEEDED// why now?//
Error Unknown entity Classification unknown
I was lurking and then I remembered you posting this some time ago...
Sure thing! You post up the forum, I'll compile up some examples.
Darn. Guess I'll have to find other ways to create a better screenshot. Thanks anyway.
Hey, I noticed that you uploaded this image of the Shortsword bomber to the Shortsword article gallery, and I was wondering, did you take this screenshot yourself, or did you simply find it on the Internet? If you did take this screenshot yourself, and you do happen to own Halo Wars, then I was wondering, would you mind uploading a new version of the file? I need a good screenshot to edit and cutout in Photoshop, so that's why I'm asking.
There are no plans for HF or Halopedia that I know of for this holiday. Also, I can't seem to find that poem article. :O
Go right ahead, I don't mind being quoted. :)
Actually, I haven't. I made a pic, but I still really want some colors to go with it.
