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Re: The Ark.
Posted By: Jillybean <jillybean@bungie.org>Date: 2/21/11 12:51 p.m.

In Response To: The Ark. (Narcogen)


: Good question.

: I'm torn between what I'd personally want to play, just for enjoyment,
: compared to which single level best represents everything that the
: franchise has to offer.

For me it has to all be about the enjoyment. It has to be fun for me, that's why I can't really take The Covenant, because it will always irk me that I'm not fulfilling the Arbiter's journey in the way I really want to, even though it's a great gameplay level.

: Your selection, Two Betrayals, is a great level. However, its signature
: vehicle, the Banshee, is not my personal favorite, and gets largely
: de-emphasized in the rest of the series. It features some great
: atmosphere, and the Flood-- but it's the Flood at their least interesting.
: It's the best Flood level in Halo 1, to be sure, but even Halo 1 Flood at
: their best are mindless zombies compared to either the Covenant or H3
: Flood.

I will always love the Halo banshee, much more than the Hornet or the supposedly improved banshees in the later levels.

: Assault on the Control Room is also a great mix of infantry and vehicle play,
: and features the Scorpion, which is always fun. It doesn't have the spooky
: dim lighting of Two Betrayals, but it still has excellent atmosphere.

: The Silent Cartographer is also very tempting-- the only problem with the
: desert island scenario is that it's too short, once you know all the
: tricks.

: The more I think about it, the more I lean towards Halo 3's The Ark. Another
: great mix of infantry and vehicles, it can be played in many different
: ways depending on your choice of path and vehicle. It's also got a Scarab
: encounter, and some great environment design. It's got orchestral versions
: of some of my favorite music from the original game, and the Dawn's
: landing is always fun to watch. Multiple scorpions-- although that is
: often a mixed bag. It's the only time the Prowler is allowed to shine, and
: it's one of my favorite vehicles-- with a turret gunner, a sniper, and a
: rocket marine, it packs almost as much firepower as a Scorpion and is a
: lot more fun to drive.

It's a really good level, I couldn't argue with that choice.


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So you're on a desert island:Jillybean 2/20/11 2:37 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:Leviathan 2/20/11 2:45 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:Moorpheusl9 2/20/11 2:46 p.m.
           Re: So you're on a desert island:Leviathan 2/20/11 2:48 p.m.
                 Re: So you're on a desert island:Moorpheusl9 2/20/11 2:52 p.m.
           Re: So you're on a desert island:Jillybean 2/20/11 3:19 p.m.
                 Re: So you're on a desert island:Schedonnardus 2/20/11 10:02 p.m.
                       Re: So you're on a desert island:ZackDark 2/20/11 10:05 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:ZackDark 2/20/11 3:12 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316) 2/20/11 3:14 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:NsU Soldier 2/20/11 3:19 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:padraig08 2/20/11 3:21 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:Captain Spark 2/20/11 3:22 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 2/20/11 3:26 p.m.
     Two Betrayalsuberfoop 2/20/11 3:27 p.m.
           Well if you've got dibs on that, I'll take The MawHawaiian Pig 2/20/11 4:17 p.m.
                 Re: Well if you've got dibs on that, I'll take TheHawaiian Pig 2/20/11 9:20 p.m.
                       Re: Well if you've got dibs on that, I'll take TheZackDark 2/20/11 9:25 p.m.
                             Re: Well if you've got dibs on that, I'll take TheHawaiian Pig 2/20/11 9:34 p.m.
           RebetrayabilityNarcogen 2/20/11 10:59 p.m.
                 Re: Rebetrayabilityuberfoop 2/20/11 11:48 p.m.
                       Re: RebetrayabilityNarcogen 2/21/11 12:10 a.m.
                             Re: Rebetrayabilityuberfoop 2/21/11 12:31 a.m.
                                   Re: RebetrayabilityNarcogen 2/21/11 5:53 a.m.
                                         Re: Rebetrayabilityuberfoop 2/21/11 1:04 p.m.
                             Re: RebetrayabilityHawaiian Pig 2/21/11 3:16 a.m.
                                   Re: RebetrayabilityNarcogen 2/21/11 5:55 a.m.
                                   Put the rear of the Ghost through the doorscarab 2/21/11 10:55 a.m.
                                         Re: Put the rear of the Ghost through the doorHawaiian Pig 2/22/11 9:33 a.m.
                                               Re: Put the rear of the Ghost through the doorGeneral Vagueness 2/22/11 5:17 p.m.
                                                     Re: Put the rear of the Ghost through the doorHawaiian Pig 2/22/11 6:43 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:kornman00 2/20/11 3:34 p.m.
     AOTCR, Always & Forever. :) *NM*Bones153 2/20/11 3:44 p.m.
     Subconscious "Two Betrayals" response. *NM*cardo 8 atl 2/20/11 3:47 p.m.
     The Covenantkidtsunami 2/20/11 4:03 p.m.
     GuessBry 2/20/11 4:08 p.m.
           Re: GuessCaptain Spark 2/20/11 4:42 p.m.
                 Re: GuessSonofMacPhisto 2/20/11 6:32 p.m.
                 Classy.BlueNinja 2/20/11 6:40 p.m.
                 Hey now...GrimBrother One 2/20/11 7:10 p.m.
                       Stuntmutt would be proud. *NM*BlueNinja 2/21/11 2:26 a.m.
                       Once Bry's done with 'em, the Covies disagree. *NM*SonofMacPhisto 2/21/11 10:41 a.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:grantix 2/20/11 4:43 p.m.
     AotCR. Best. Stage. Ever. *NM*Gravemind 2/20/11 4:51 p.m.
     AOTCR, easily!Rockslider 2/20/11 4:52 p.m.
     Two Betrayals *NM*Avateur 2/20/11 5:06 p.m.
     Silent Cartographer or AotCR *NM*SonGoharotto 2/20/11 5:42 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:Beckx 2/20/11 6:06 p.m.
           Re: So you're on a desert island:Metalingus627 2/20/11 6:16 p.m.
     I wouldn't bring any.iMonkey777 2/20/11 6:17 p.m.
           Re: I wouldn't bring any.Jillybean 2/21/11 12:36 p.m.
                 Re: I wouldn't bring any.Lobster 2/21/11 8:22 p.m.
     Would I lose friends if I said...thebruce0 2/20/11 6:44 p.m.
           BAN HIM NAO! lol j/k :P *NM*Moorpheusl9 2/20/11 6:55 p.m.
           Re: Would I lose friends if I said...SonofMacPhisto 2/20/11 7:01 p.m.
                 Re: Would I lose friends if I said...thebruce0 2/20/11 7:20 p.m.
                 Re: Would I lose friends if I said...Lobster 2/20/11 7:21 p.m.
                       Re: Would I lose friends if I said...thebruce0 2/20/11 7:32 p.m.
                             Re: Would I lose friends if I said...Jillybean 2/21/11 12:39 p.m.
                                   Re: Would I lose friends if I said...SonofMacPhisto 2/21/11 1:21 p.m.
                                         Re: Would I lose friends if I said...Jillybean 2/21/11 1:32 p.m.
                                               LOUD NOISES *NM*thebruce0 2/21/11 1:55 p.m.
                                               Re: Would I lose friends if I said...Narcogen 2/21/11 10:29 p.m.
                       Not gonna lie...Moorpheusl9 2/20/11 7:48 p.m.
                             This :) *NM*thebruce0 2/20/11 7:52 p.m.
                             ...I'm gonna make it hurt. *NM*Beckx 2/20/11 7:59 p.m.
                             Days? I shut it off for weeks. True story. *NM*ZackDark 2/20/11 8:49 p.m.
                             Re: Not gonna lie...Lurono 2/21/11 12:45 a.m.
           Re: Would I lose friends if I said...uberfoop 2/20/11 8:20 p.m.
                 Re: Would I lose friends if I said...thebruce0 2/20/11 10:09 p.m.
                       Re: Would I lose friends if I said...Rockslider 2/21/11 5:02 p.m.
                             Re: Would I lose friends if I said...thebruce0 2/21/11 11:29 p.m.
                                   Re: Would I lose friends if I said...SonofMacPhisto 2/22/11 9:33 a.m.
                 Re: Would I lose friends if I said...Lobster 2/21/11 8:28 p.m.
           Underrated stage is underrated.Gravemind 2/20/11 11:16 p.m.
           I'm going to have to go with . . .cheapLEY 2/20/11 11:16 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:Lobster 2/20/11 7:18 p.m.
           Re: So you're on a desert island:Jillybean 2/21/11 12:44 p.m.
     Silent Cartographer...Hyokin 2/20/11 7:33 p.m.
     Halo 3 - The CovenantHikaru-119 2/20/11 7:54 p.m.
           Actually, there is sniping tooZackDark 2/20/11 8:53 p.m.
                 Re: Actually, there is sniping tooBeckx 2/21/11 8:54 a.m.
           Re: Halo 3 - The CovenantJillybean 2/21/11 12:47 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:Cody Miller 2/20/11 8:49 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:Alexis 2/20/11 9:38 p.m.
     Silent Cartographer except ...Kermit 2/20/11 10:08 p.m.
     The Ark.Narcogen 2/20/11 10:49 p.m.
           Re: The Ark.Jillybean 2/21/11 12:51 p.m.
     AotCRNartFOpc 2/20/11 10:55 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:Lurono 2/20/11 11:07 p.m.
           Great thread!Lurono 2/21/11 2:33 a.m.
                 Re: Great thread!Jillybean 2/21/11 12:52 p.m.
                       noooooooooooo! *NM* *NM*thebruce0 2/21/11 1:52 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:Someone 2/20/11 11:51 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:gspawn 2/21/11 8:14 a.m.
           Re: So you're on a desert island:SonofMacPhisto 2/21/11 10:53 a.m.
                 ^ Response to OP, not you, sorry. :) *NM*SonofMacPhisto 2/21/11 12:19 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:General Vagueness 2/21/11 11:51 a.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:Zogen 2/21/11 3:47 p.m.
     Some past threads (AOTCR, TB, Library)Rockslider 2/21/11 4:50 p.m.
           Re: Some past threads (AOTCR, TB, Library)Lobster 2/21/11 9:01 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:Quirel 2/21/11 9:50 p.m.
     Re: So you're on Jilligan's Island:Hedgemony 2/22/11 1:03 a.m.
           Lol. *applause* *NM*Leviathan 2/22/11 1:12 a.m.
           A 5oz. swallow could not carry a 1lb. beckx *NM*padraig08 2/22/11 2:31 a.m.
           Re: So you're on Jilligan's Island:Jillybean 2/22/11 11:58 a.m.
                 Re: So you're on Jilligan's Island:Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 2/22/11 5:30 p.m.
                       Re: So you're on Jilligan's Island:Jillybean 2/23/11 12:11 p.m.
           LOL! It's funny because it's true!Beckx 2/22/11 12:36 p.m.
     Re: So you're on a desert island:Miguel Chavez 2/22/11 8:07 a.m.
           Re: So you're on a desert island:SonofMacPhisto 2/22/11 9:38 a.m.
                 Re: So you're on a desert island:Beckx 2/22/11 6:25 p.m.



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