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[GabrielBlade]

[Anton P. Nym]

[princeofthesword]

As always Anton, well said. And everyone, honestly, this has been my favorite thread in a long time. A lot of heartfelt thoughts have been written here, a lot of wisdom, a lot of vengence.

The PMs have truly done their job, and I'll admit sadly I was starting to wonder about the course of this game. Why, truly, did it exist? Just to entertain us till Halo 2? Surely that would be a waste, in a sense. They did so much more with it, and look at the things we're thinking about now, questioning, realizing.

There's more to life than just living.

So thanks for the kind words, and just...well said, everyone. Even those colorful tortures, rather eloquent in a shuddery sort of way.

And as an aside, this is the real reason I've loved Halo. The story. It's hard to buy this kind of story in an RPG anymore, let alone a first person shooter. And with the sequel comes true depth, a real look at humanity, our emotions, and what it is that really makes us human, both good and evil. I love what has been said on the previous pages about goodness and hope, as well as the evil that lurks within us and must be fought. Whatever the form, evil must be fought. Not to self-destruction, but to understanding because of hope.

Heh this has all been said, so I'm done. I'm just strangely elated, despite all the pain going on. The wonderful, amazing fact is: They Get It. And they're willing to show us in a clear, painful, yet understandable way. Hopefully some people will learn much from this (no, I'm not pointing to anyone at all, just meaning anyone playing the game. Get's us to think).

So well-played all, PMs and fellow gamers alike. How honored I am to know such people as you. Farewell, and again, here's to hope.

[THe_Smakus]

I would just like to thank each and every one of you who's shared their pain, joy, anguish, hatred, and/or amazement here on these forums. To partake of this moving experience by one's self can be amazing, but to bear witness to such a thing whilst alongside countless friends, it's an unforgettable, life-changing event.

I've never had the honour of taking part in such a story, and it's an honour i'm glad to share with all my fellow beekeepers. I was just overwhelmed with gratitude and felt the need to express it.

[FreemanCorporeal]

[vector]

I have been thinking, and if this was a really good story as well as good advertisement for Halo 2. Kinkle would live. not only as a reminder of just cus your a spatan dosent mean you always win, which i like, but my hope would be that he would live and some how be a charictor in Halo 2 and that I would get the chance myself to blast the crap out of him over and over and over and over......

[archon]

[GabrielBlade]

[Cu Roi]

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[Malice]

Sometimes people have to wade in the darkness, so that others may stand in the light.

To do what must be done. To protect others when you can't protect yourself. For the greater good, despite any ill effect it has on you. Some days we need to be reminded of how good and evil we as human beings can become.

[skyhawk0000]

:keeps hearing Malice's post as a voice-over on a Halo2 trailor:

[Shadowkiller]

[daboking]

skyhawk0000 said:

[Trynian]

I just came from a thread discussing in depth the nature of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, only to find this thread discussing the nature of good and evil. And this game is a first person shooter?

I hope someone at Bungie and/or Microsoft is reading this, and the persons responsible for I Love Bees are made aware of just what they have created. In the end, sure, it's a marketing campaign...but in the process, it has managed to affect people's lives in a meaningful way. I wish all marketing campaigns were like that.

[Jackl]

Some people may say you shouldn't debase yourself to their level, be no different then them.

But I say screw it, some may feel better about God sorting it all out. But I'd feel much better washing the floor with his brains.

Might even get a few more encounters with him in hell.

Now thats true revenge. Don't just kill and torture them here, take it to the afterlife and make it last an eternity.

Man, I hate how these stories make me sound like psycho. I just have some anger "issues".