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[Lakitu]

I recall in an earlier interview, Bungie said that after playing Halo 2 and going back to the original, you'd start to notice a lot more stuff.

For example, there are many many symbols scattered throughought the Alpha Halo and of course on any Forerunner architecture. Do you think Bungie provided any subtle hints in the first game about future storylines?

I just played through Halo, and just now, I played a the multi-player level called "Ascension".

Ascension
This relay station is part of a network that has kept Delta Halo functioning smoothly for untold centuries.

I began to notice many many instances where I noticed the same symbol over and over. It's used much more than any of the other symbols and just seems kind of important. The symbol I'm talking about is (sorry I'm not able to capture a screen of it so a description will have to do) a circle (about the shape of a planet) with a huge shape in the middle (leading from the bottom to the top of the circle). Now could this be a reference to the The Ark/Earth (I assume everyone thinks or knows that it is Earth), the circle as the Planet and the huge shape could be the structure the Oracle was talking about. I may be speculating a bit too much but it leads me to believe that it must be a significant symbol, introducing the fact that they may be a huge building/structure (much like the structure/mountain on Reach) leading down to the place where they could activate the rings.

I know it's nothing but a theory, and a bit far fetched, but I'm seeing that symbol everywhere and it just seems to me like a pretty cool/subtle hint by Bungie or I've got too much time on my hands to dissect one fucking symbol. Either way, have a look for yourself at the symbol and see what you think, if you happen to be playing Ascension (or any level that has Forerunner architecture) keep a look out for it.

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So, seen any other things?

Edit: Sorry! I don't mean the museum in Sigma Octanus IV :lol, I mean the structure on Reach. My bad!

 

[Lakitu]

What?! You mean symbols on ancient architecture doesn't interest you!?!

 

[Lakitu]

Man, this thread flopped hardcore.

 

[Patrick Klepek]

i think it's interesting, but it's hard without screenshots.

 

[The Faceless Master]

i was thinking you had some sort of translation ready, i wasn't willing to actually do any work by viewing symbols in-game...

 

[Lakitu]

Hmm... you guys do have good points.

 

[ohamsie]

I would go check this out but I've only got one Xbox controller and for some reason Halo doesn't let you play multiplayer with just one person.

 

[Lakitu]

I also recall seeing that very symbol in the levels The Silent Cartographer and Library

 

[WarPig]

I think they discuss the symbol thing in the EGM afterthoughts interview. May or may not have been published yet, though, I'm not sure.

DFS.

 

[arhra]

You'd probably get a better response for this kind of topic over at hbo.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I think it's super interesting, but probably should be held over in a dedicated Halo forum like at HBO. The guys there would tear into this like a rare steak. (as would I)

 

[GhaleonEB]

You'd probably get a better response for this kind of topic over at hbo.

Um, yeah what he said.

 

[drohne]

you don't mean this, do you:

that's just the marathon logo.