Talk:Halo: Combat Evolved

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1. October 2003 – October 2006

Halo2sucks.com

I will be adding a link to that site since it is a pro-halo 1 site. - Joe —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.118.152.83 (talk) 00:20, 9 December 2006 (UTC).

Don't you dare add that.

Grenade accidents

I just added a sentence about accidently hitting the grenade button at crucial times, which could affect gameplay, since it can hurt you and others.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Hdgcfcf (talk • contribs)

Umm...Isn't this obvious? bibliomaniac15 Review? 03:26, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, it is... Don't think it's necessary.--SUIT^42! 03:27, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Vandalism

I stuck the 'protected' thing on the page for the duration, if someone thinks it should be removed, by all means do so. I'm just getting annoyed on having to revert vandalism on five articles in my watchlist over and over... and over and over. David Fuchs 01:11, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Only admins can protect pages.--SUIT⁴² 01:12, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Well aware of that. I put in the request. In the past on other pages tho, that's actually detered vandals. 01:19, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Don't put the tag on if it's not actually protected, because the associated maintenance category then becomes confusing. I actually see a couple of good-faith IP edits (though one was original research) in the last day or so, and it's not as if the article is being continually pummelled (unlike some other video game articles, which get a dozen reverts of bad-faith edits a day), so I'm not inclined to protect yet. I do have this page watchlisted, so I'll continue to monitor it. Or you can request protection at WP:RFPP if it keeps up. — TKD::Talk 01:29, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

• The amount of vandalism this article receives on a daily basis is ridiculous. This page should probably be protected, in order to discourage the constant vandalism for at least a little while. JimmyBlackwing 19:35, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Multiple Endings

This game is listed under the category "Computer and video games with multiple endings". Are endings different for other difficulty levels? Chronolegion 20:54, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Somewhat... if you beat it on Legendary, you get a non-canon extra movie at the end... David Fuchs 22:08, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

I'm not sure I'd call that a multiple-ending scenario. I'd call that more of an easter egg, or something along those lines. The plot still ends the same way on Legendary as any other difficulty, it just shows a clip of the Seargent and an Elite fighting, seeing the Pillar of Autumn about to self-destruct, then hugging in imminent doom. After that it still cuts to Master Chief and Cortana escaping in the craft discussing the outcome.

How could there not be another black man in the marines in space? The "black" ai in the truth and reconsilation wasn't sergeant, obviously as he was killed by sword ellites AND in the book the name was different. If bungie says it is him, it didn't have to be canon did it?

Sergeant Avery wasn't killed by sword elites, he reappears in Halo 2. bibliomaniac15 03:18, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

I don't think you understood me. The Model of Sergeant Avery was used on possibly 5 occasions, 3 of them that are actually him. One which wasn't him was in the rescue of Captain Keyes, one in the intro of the game, and the other this ending. His Model was used both in the book and game, only being named in the book for the rescue of captain keyes.

Ringworld

Ok somebody is pissing me off. I have been trying to add something about Ringworld by Larry Niven and for some reason people keep reverting it. Considering how much both the world in the book and the world in halo have in common it is hard for me to understand why people keep deleting it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.15.123.18 (talk • contribs)

Who says that there's a connection? Analysis of this sort needs to have been pointed out in a reliable source, or it's original research, which is forbidden on Wikipedia. — TKD::Talk 04:51, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

As per above, the list of possible influences on the main page for the Halo series was deleted, because original research is not allowed. Please respect that Wikipedia does not allow this and turn it into an edit war. Not to mention your grammar is somewhat... lacking. David Fuchs 20:36, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Yawn...jealous Halo fanboys anyone? Can't admit their precious game is anything less than purely original? 192.154.65.1 00:05, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

Even if the material weren't removed in order to satisfy Wikipedia policies of verifiability and no original research, I don't see how a fictional universe that includes such overtly referential names as the Covenant, Truth and Reconciliation, the Flood, the Ark, MJOLNIR, and Spartan could possibly be seen as "purely original". — TKD::Talk 03:46, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

....well by that thinking line nothing in the world is original anymore

When was the last time you've seen or read a space opera that was truly original. Sure, each one has its own touches and backstories, but many of the themes and terms are the same, mainly borrowing from the "classics" like Star Trek and Star Wars. Besides, Covenant and Forerunner names could merely be the "best fit" terms in English. As far as the name "Spartan", that is described in the first novel as an homage to the Battle of Thermopylae. Got nothing on MJOLNIR, as I am not well-versed in Norse mythology. Chronolegion 14:07, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

Vandalism?

Vandalism? I think someone edited the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.172.62.186 (talk • contribs)

Been reverted already. — TKD::Talk 01:50, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

More Vandalism

I think this article should be protected. What's the point of degrading this game? — Preceding unsigned comment added by SatsukiMikata (talk • contribs)

We only protect or semi-protect articles as a last resort, generally. In my opnion, the activity on this article isn't that high compared to some other targets. Many vandalism sprees are the result of a single user, and, when that happens, it's better to warn/block that user than to protect the article. — TKD::Talk 01:53, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

Glitches

Anyone else think that the glitches are interesting enough to warrant mention? Like how, on PC, you can get outside the barrier around the map "Death Island". Maybe a new section could be started to mention them? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.238.170.154 (talk • contribs)

Glitches exist in nearly all games. A section on them would constitute trivia unless third-party reliable sources (forums and blogs generally don't count) were cited to show the relevance/notability of those glitches. — TKD::Talk 01:49, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

In multiplayer, the heads of the players using the voice chat bob around. Is that a glitch or was it intentional? --76.21.54.178 01:32, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

It would seem to me like it was intentional. If I were to take a guess here, I'd say that they bob their heads to let other people know who's talking. 68.57.97.152 03:17, 20 December 2006 (UTC)