The Good Doctor Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, TheCzarsHussar said: Who'd have guessed regular military men getting incredibly watered down chemical enhancements and no surgical ones, unlike the literal cyborgs of the Spartan 2's would be less impressive Humanity really went downhill when the UNSC brass turned into a bunch of snowflakes. 1 * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 Although part of why Noble 6 is so badass is that he manages to be as effective as the best Spartan-II through sheer ruthless determination and grit. 1 * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 They all pretty much scapegoated Dr. Halsey, and I remember the Spartan 4 program; while still having impressive military capabilities, was pretty much a PR move to try and save face for the morally repugnant things the UNSC authorized 1 minute ago, The Good Doctor said: Although part of why Noble 6 is so badass is that he manages to be as effective as a Spartan-II with the lesser upgrades of a III by just sheer ruthless determination and grit. Again; Child Soldiers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, BigBossBalrog said: They all pretty much scapegoated Dr. Halsey Who literally saved humanity. Like I said, buncha snowflakes. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Just now, The Good Doctor said: Who literally saved humanity. Like I said, buncha snowflakes. Actually...the Spartan Program coincidentally happened to arrive just before the Human-C war. The Spartans -children abducted by their families, replaced by expiring flash clones, and turned into weapons of war - were authorised...to be used against human rebels to empower a totalitarian colonial Empire in controlling its people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 Just now, BigBossBalrog said: Actually...the Spartan Program coincidentally happened to arrive just before the Human-C war. The Spartans -children abducted by their families, replaced by expiring flash clones, and turned into weapons of war - were authorised...to be used against human rebels to empower a totalitarian colonial Empire in controlling its people Innie propaganda. 2 * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarsHussar Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Just now, BigBossBalrog said: Actually...the Spartan Program coincidentally happened to arrive just before the Human-C war. The Spartans -children abducted by their families, replaced by expiring flash clones, and turned into weapons of war - were authorised...to be used against human rebels to empower a totalitarian colonial Empire in controlling its people And yet you love Rome Still ended up being the reason humanity won in the long run, the most critical operations of the war were done with Spartan 2's and the mass produced, expendable 3s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 This was already all argued n the Halo 4 intro and the Kilo-Shit trilogy 3 minutes ago, TheCzarsHussar said: And yet you love Rome Still ended up being the reason humanity won in the long run, the most critical operations of the war were done with Spartan 2's and the mass produced, expendable 3s Rome's an ancient civilization; the UNSC is a near-future totalitarian nightmare that could happen to us if the politicians succeed at globalization Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarsHussar Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 @BigBossBalrog @The Good Doctor Since I haven't touched anything past 4, was Grey Team ever reintroduced in the later games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Just now, TheCzarsHussar said: @BigBossBalrog @The Good Doctor Since I haven't touched anything past 4, was Grey Team ever reintroduced in the later games? No; but there still around in the extended universe. They dropped a nova bomb on a Sangheilli colony killing a couple million of them a couple of weeks before the war ended, and hadn't had there orders counteracted by news of the alliance 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, TheCzarsHussar said: @BigBossBalrog @The Good Doctor Since I haven't touched anything past 4, was Grey Team ever reintroduced in the later games? Grey Team is too cool for the later games to acknowledge its existence. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 1 minute ago, BigBossBalrog said: No; but there still around in the extended universe. They dropped a nova bomb on a Sangheilli colony killing a couple million of them a couple of weeks before the war ended, and hadn't had there orders counteracted by news of the alliance Case in point. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarsHussar Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 1 minute ago, BigBossBalrog said: No; but there still around in the extended universe. They dropped a nova bomb on a Sangheilli colony killing a couple million of them a couple of weeks before the war ended, and hadn't had there orders counteracted by news of the alliance Oh shit, what book do they show up in? I've a soft spot for those badasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 1 minute ago, TheCzarsHussar said: Oh shit, what book do they show up in? I've a soft spot for those badasses. Halo: Envoy; it's all about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 8 minutes ago, BigBossBalrog said: the UNSC is a near-future totalitarian nightmare that could happen to us if the politicians succeed at globalization Let’s be real, their version of globalized authoritarianism is way more benevolent than what our world leaders are probably aiming for. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarsHussar Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, BigBossBalrog said: Halo: Envoy; it's all about them. Is the book any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 I mean; they named their internal security intelligence service ONI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 1 minute ago, TheCzarsHussar said: Is the book any good? Pretty good if I remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 Just now, BigBossBalrog said: I mean; they named their internal security intelligence service ONI And the Vatican’s super telescope is named Lucifer. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarsHussar Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Just now, BigBossBalrog said: Pretty good if I remember Better question, I need to see if the author wrote Cole Protocol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, The Good Doctor said: And the Vatican’s super telescope is named Lucifer. I mean these dudes look equally mean to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, TheCzarsHussar said: Better question, I need to see if the author wrote Cole Protocol Yep it's Tobias Buckell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarsHussar Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 55 minutes ago, BigBossBalrog said: Yep it's Tobias Buckell I'm sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celan Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Has anyone played an EA game on PC lately? They managed to take Origin, which sucked, and replace it with the "EA app" which has made all of my games unplayable. 1 "If you know me you know I don't keep up with the times. I just go with the flow." - Woody Copeland, life coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 30 minutes ago, Celan said: Has anyone played an EA game on PC lately? They managed to take Origin, which sucked, and replace it with the "EA app" which has made all of my games unplayable. Sounds about right. I’m so tired of these per-company gaming apps. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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