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Halo |OT10| The Calm Before The Storm
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FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Indeed it is.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Oh, have a link to this edit?
Hm, the only I can think of is
he isn't evil, but his motives still greatly threaten humanity, thus being evil from our perception. But I too suspect things won't be so black and white.
ArchedThunder
Banned
The Ur-Didact isn't in Primordium.
Jellycrackers
Member
But he wasn't really a fan of humans.
ArchedThunder
Banned
That wasn't what I was saying, there are two Didacts.
Digital Limit
Member
Didn't someone say Halo 4's soundtrack was on Spotify? I don't see it.
Ta bud.
I I quoted the wrong person. Tried to quote the guy you quoted.
ArchedThunder
Banned
Either stop slouching in your chair or turn the brightness on your monitor up because it very clearly has the shape of a needle rifle.
The Librarian
Banned
Pretty sure the original Didact got killed in Cryptum (or Primordium).
Spoiler'd just in case.
Why are you being disrespectful? Can I not have my own opinion?
Reagan's BR
Banned
Halo 5. Didact has kidnapped Chief. Arbiter must rescue him; classic Mario scenario.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
FUD NR:
For reference:
FUD Carbine (?)
For reference:
FUD Carbine (?)
The Librarian
Banned
It's not an opinion, dear. It's a Needle Rifle.
He basically got put inside of Bornsteller's body. So there is the Bornsteller Didact and the Ur-Didact.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
I would really, really, hope and appreciate that people who have seen/know the ending/storyline are NOT contributing to this discussion. If you are and are acting like you don't know anything, you're a fucking prick.
Also if you know shit don't drop little vague comment about the ending either, no matter how vague or "well intentioned"
Also if you know shit don't drop little vague comment about the ending either, no matter how vague or "well intentioned"
Just checked and it's on there.
GrimBrother One
Member
Everyone is allowed their own opinion, so long as it is correct! ;-)
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
Not with Arched.
My comments were pure, uninformed speculation.
But yeah, people who know the story had better not contribute, because even subtle comments can reveal a lot.
I think it's better that we accept having the Arbiter be a playable character again is like hot lava to Microsoft. It'll never happen again.
For real. Such assholes.
The Librarian
Banned
I did some Googling and it seems I was right:
Didact was executed by the Master Builder in Cryptum. I think you're confusing what you said with the brevet mutation, which allowed the Didact to transfer all of his knowledge and memories to Bornstellar.
I've never really liked the idea of the whole brevet mutation and Bornstellar becoming the new Didact. It's not really the Didact (and makes his relationship with the Librarian kind of creepy). I feel like there was never a point to Bornstellar.
I've never really liked the idea of the whole brevet mutation and Bornstellar becoming the new Didact. It's not really the Didact (and makes his relationship with the Librarian kind of creepy). I feel like there was never a point to Bornstellar.
My comments were pure, uninformed speculation.
But yeah, people who know the story had better not contribute, because even subtle comments can reveal a lot.
I'm staying out of the speculation for that very reason. Would hate to accidentally spoil it for anyone.
Cryptum/Primordium Spoilers
Just saw the synopsis. Hmm.
My thoughts on the ancient evil and Halo 4 plot:
Again if you know, shut up.
It doesn't explicitly say but I assume he died. Why else would he have transferred himself to Bornsteller in an awkward advanced mutation that he wasn't really ready for? I think having 2 would be too confusing for those just playing the games.
Just saw the synopsis. Hmm.
My thoughts on the ancient evil and Halo 4 plot:
This doesn't change much for me. I think one of the Didacts will be the ancient evil at first, and he will awaken from a cryptum. We'll fight him and stuff and he will be the ancient evil for Halo 4. But near the end, we'll discover there is a deeper evil and things will get hairy for the upcoming games/books.
Again if you know, shut up.
ArchedThunder
Banned
You haven't look at any Silentium stuff, have you?
The Master Builder didn't kill Didact, he abandoned him on a flood infested planet.
too much eslim
Member
I would prefer this weekly episode continue more than a movie. They showed me they can make a good tv series in the Halo universe.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
^ A ODST tv series would be amazing.
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So why did Longbow look so cool in the old leaks?
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So why did Longbow look so cool in the old leaks?
Haha, that was my theory too, I did a blog about it around E3. As more media came out it became increasingly likely that Didact was the Ancient Evil. For me it's the launch trailer that's swayed me back again. Just feels like it could be a bluff.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Sorry Arbiter, but your Chief is in another trilogy.
oh I know what the HaloGAF likes...
Also, I mentioned Dax because he's the one that said it a few pages ago.
Reagan's BR
Banned
I think most people liked/accepted him by the time Halo 3 came around.
The Librarian
Banned
I've had someone spoil the "ending" 3 times, but the things I've heard all contradict each other, so I don't believe it, and what I'm speculating has absolutely nothing to do with it, I swear.
-Based on what we've seen, I think the Didact is the bad guy. Mainly due to the Fincher trailer and the ARG stuff.
-I don't think they'll just throw the Arbiter away. I bet he makes an appearance in this new trilogy somewhere. No idea if he could be in Halo 4, although (these are small actual spoilers, from that terminal on Waypoint a while ago)
-Something's gotta happen with Cortana. I don't know if they'd go so far as to kill her off, but IMO the only way to satisfy this buildup with her rampancy is to have something major happen.
-Based on what we've seen, I think the Didact is the bad guy. Mainly due to the Fincher trailer and the ARG stuff.
-I don't think they'll just throw the Arbiter away. I bet he makes an appearance in this new trilogy somewhere. No idea if he could be in Halo 4, although (these are small actual spoilers, from that terminal on Waypoint a while ago)
could he be with that ship? I haven't read the books, so I have no clue here
-Something's gotta happen with Cortana. I don't know if they'd go so far as to kill her off, but IMO the only way to satisfy this buildup with her rampancy is to have something major happen.
killer rin
Member
Awesome, if you click in your scroll wheel and have it slowly move, your avatar will flicker in and out like its having a data corruption.
Rand0m TAG
Member
i thought that this is what happened. also i cant how humans are portrayed in thursday war. they seem like bitches. still only half way through. maybe my opinion will change. i feel the jul could make a good character and same with aribter.
not really a major spoiler (just ranting about halsey...) but just covering my basis, just in case
i also dont understand the hate for halsey. shouldnt pragnosky get more hate? she feels sorry so her part in all this is excused. also didnt oni hire halsey to kidnap kids and make them into supersoldiers? its not like she had a secret hideout where she ran her experiments, she used oni funding. end rant