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[archon]

[AlCaponeXB]

[Blah]

This is a very interesting theory, but there are several fundamental assumptions being made here.

1. The Covenant knows of the artifact's existence.
2. The Covenant seeks to acquire the artifact.
3. The artifact is indeed on Earth, in New Mombasa.
4. The Covenant know that the artifact is on Earth, in New Mombasa.
5. New Mombasa was the first location to be invaded by Covenant ground forces.

That last one might have been suggested in an official source, but I haven't seen it myself. While intriguing, I'm not sure that it would be the smartest tactical decision. If true, such a decision would enable Earth's ground forces to concentrate on New Mombasa.. Surely those Covies would have sent infantry all over the place, to engage and scatter Earth's ground forces and hold their attention while another unit quietly slips into New Mombasa to retrieve the artifact.

Then again, they have been known to make mistakes.

Nevertheless, I think you might be on to something here. We'll have to keep listening to those recipe3 wavs carefully... if only "labyrinth" and "odd duck" were moved...

[slitheryd]

Two different Forerunner artifacts?

[Anton P. Nym]

Big problem with the Monitor-hitching-a-ride theory... in no way, shape, or form does 343 Guilty Spark resemble a truck tire. Sparky resembles a glowing cue ball in a round-edged-cubical frame more than a truck tire.

I'm still withholding judgement on what the Artifact is until we get more info... we just don't know enough to make anything but wild guesses.

-- Steve's starting to gnaw on the wallpaper, though, with the strain from the uncertainty.

[skyhawk0000]

[humor]

or maybe.. The Artifact Is a tire..
The plot thickens..

[/humor]

[Anton P. Nym]

Heh heh heh... so we've done the equivalent of catching an old boot with our fishing line?

-- Steve recently had the plot of The Gods Must Be Crazy described to him. Are we seeing something similar?

[slitheryd]

Anton, I don't agree. Sure, "truck tire" isn't the best way to describe it, but look at the large back shot in your link. Now power it down. Sure, you've got some junk in the middle, but also a pair of "rims." If you're comparing a human object to an alien object, there's quite possibly a lot of metaphor being used.

Plus, Bungie wouldn't want to make it too obvious with a more clear description.

So yes, you do have to interpret "tire" pretty generously, but everything else fits. The artifact did something that 343 Guilty Spark might be capable of. And hey, he has to get to Earth somehow. I'd be surprised if he doesn't show up in the game at all.

[bcriswell]

[sanctusmortis]

I'd say 343GS was a Magic * Ball in the shape of a standard D6 dice.

This whole... tyre thing makes me think of Stargate. Anyone else? It could be a Forerunner Halo control panel... after all, the Halo was "shaped like a tyre", too (anything cicular is, really).

[Anton P. Nym]

[GabrielBlade]

[skybruin]

Actually GabrielBlade, you can get quite a close look at 343GS in the Engineering room where you have to blow the shielding on the reactor core.several times he accesses databanks on the ground level in the engineering room providing ample opportunity to view his sturcture for symbols. I can check again but I have seen it several times and nothnig stands out.

[GabrielBlade]

Hrmm, just played through it now. You're right...


.. however, having said that.. who knows? The plasma sword doesn't look the same in Halo2 as it did in Halo, does it? Nor does the Assault/Battle rifle.. things change. I guess we won't know for sure until later.. *shrugs*


[Edit:]And OMFG, I'd forgotten how much I *HATE* that arrogant, annoying little prick. God he gets on my nerves!!! AAAAAGH.. *head explodes*


-Gabriel signing off, and heading to try and put his head back together piece by piece....

[Platonix]