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: I'm very interested in how the other species out there deal with the
: Created's offer. I imagine the Jackals aren't going to be happy at
: suddenly finding a Guardian turn up on their doorsteps to stop piracy, but
: then, how many of them are going to just decide it's "good
: business" to throw their lot in with their new AI overlords? I can't
: imagine the Brutes liking being under the thumb of new masters, but their
: situation seems pretty desperate - according to the books and comics,
: they're tearing themselves apart over resources, and they're raiding human
: and Elite colonies because they don't have much left for themselves. And
: the Hunters have always been enigmatic in their motivations - what could
: the Created offer them that they don't already have?
: The Sangheili have just thrown the Covenant's last vestiges off their planet,
: so I imagine they're going to be furious at the prospect of a bunch of AI
: turning up and demanding them lay down arms. Especially whatever's left of
: the Covenant - the idea of "associated intelligences" was a
: heresy to the old Covenant, even if they put up with it out of necessity
: sometimes, and I don't think they'd be above allying with the detested
: Arbiter if it means avoiding subjugation by the Created.
: And of course, the reaction of humanity will be interesting. There will be
: plenty of people who assume it will just be a continuation of how life
: already was - heavily dependent on AIs for infrastructure management. But
: then, the Insurrection has been fighting being controlled by distant
: overlords for more than half a century, and I can't see them saying the
: Created are any better than Earth. And the UNSC has just been decimated by
: the most devastating weapon they've ever faced, without firing a shot or
: losing a man - I could definitely see the Infinity being the core of a
: government in exile, airlifting what they can from the colonies they can
: reach before Cortana's forces reach them, having to form alliances. Heck,
: maybe they could offer some Insurrectionist groups amnesty and
: independence if they ally against the bigger threat? Finally achieve a
: deal both sides can accept.
: I would love so see some stories set among this shifting status quo, but
: rather than Quantum Leap, my mind leaps to Mass Effect - we could have an
: open-world RPG set during this time of change, and see the various
: factions dealing with it in real time. Maybe we could be on an ONI Prowler
: that evades notice, links up with Infinity, and gets started setting up
: meetings and making deals separately from the Chief/Locke story of Halo 6
: - forming a multi-species team to get the missions done. That would be
: something to see - fighting alongside a hammer-wielding Brute chieftain,
: hiring Jackal mercs for recon and assassination, setting up a deal with
: some remaining Prophets for access to a Forerunner relic that could offer
: a clue to how to beat them, and between missions seeing how your pet
: Engineer is going with repairs and upgrades.
: That's the kind of game I think this new phase of the Halo universe could
: really support.
There's basically a limitless number of stories they can tell even before they start moving the story forward in another game, so I hope they capitalize on it. I can't recall any time previously though where Bungie or 343 "gave away" this much information in terms of post-launch map descriptions and CF updates regarding the state of the universe, in between games or books.
I've talked about it before, but I always thought with the end of the Covenant the gameplay needed the various species to be more fleshed out. Imagine regular "lowly" Grunts being led by commanders in Forerunner-influenced combat skins? Would offer a great new opportunity for new combat loops, as well as reinforcing that the Grunts aren't just cannon fodder anymore. What about fighting Jackal pirate groups, or renegade Brutes? There's a ton of factions out there in the universe, and I hope we get to engage with more of the going forward.
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