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Re: Rangers = Infection Forms - justification *LON
Posted By: Warbow <warbowhalo@aol.com>Date: 2/10/03 12:14 p.m.

In Response To: Rangers = Infection Forms - justification *LONG* (Ciarán)

: Then why is called the Carrier by Bungie and not the Ranger?

Because most people know them as Carrier.

: No, I think the Infection Form is what 343GS is referring to. "The small
: rangers" is the only term he uses in reference to the Flood, apart
: from the generic term "the Flood". He could mean "the
: smaller version of something bigger called a ranger", but I think it
: means "the small things called rangers", or alternatively
: "the small things that exhibit a behaviour that he would classify as
: rangers".

: From dictionary.com:
: rang·er ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rnjr)
: n.
: A wanderer; a rover.
: A member of an armed troop employed in patrolling a specific region.
: Ranger A member of a group of U.S. soldiers specially trained for making
: raids either on foot, in ground vehicles, or by airlift.

: A warden employed to maintain and protect a natural area, such as a forest or
: park.
: Chiefly British. The keeper of a royal forest or park.
:

: The first definition of "A wanderer; a rover" would certainly be a
: good description of what the Infection Forms do, and even the second
: definition could be applied to them.

This definition can also apply to the Carrier form as well. They seem to range around looking for someone to bump into

: I also think that his comment "As long as any hosts remain, the Flood is
: virulent" is the key one to my original point, regardless of what you
: want to call the Infection Forms. He is explicitly stating that the Flood
: can spread as long as any hosts remain. He may mean that as long as there
: are potential hosts, the Flood can continue to spread.

[snip]

: If it's a Carrier, it makes more Infection Forms, and on we go. But if it's a
: Warrior, we haven't seen what happens. Perhaps a new Infection Form is
: produced - maybe just one. Or maybe the Warriors take over the role of the
: Infection Forms and attempt to spread the spores.

Or maybe the Warrior forms become the Carrier forms when they are no longer useful as warriors. If one warrior forms still exists then it could create more spores/infection forms and the Flood would continue to spread.


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The Flood can spread without the rangersCiarán 2/10/03 7:28 a.m.
     Cue spooky music *NM*Louis Wu 2/10/03 8:12 a.m.
           Re: Cue spooky musicCiarán 2/11/03 10:25 a.m.
                 Re: Cue spooky musicLouis Wu 2/11/03 1:29 p.m.
                       Re: Cue spooky musicmnemesis 2/11/03 4:44 p.m.
                 Re: Cue spooky musicCount Zero 2/11/03 8:00 p.m.
                       Re: Cue spooky musicCiarán 2/12/03 6:30 a.m.
                             Re: Cue spooky musicCiarán 2/12/03 7:09 a.m.
                                   Re: Cue spooky musicLouis Wu 2/12/03 7:41 a.m.
                                   Re: Cue spooky musicLouis Wu 2/12/03 8:05 a.m.
                                         Re: Cue spooky musicCiarán 2/12/03 9:06 a.m.
     Lone Flood Rangerpoena.dare #CP# 2/10/03 8:43 a.m.
           Re: Boo...hiss *NM*Warbow 2/10/03 8:49 a.m.
                 Re: Lone Flood Rangerkiro69 2/11/03 2:18 p.m.
     Re: The Flood can spread without the rangersRoss Mills 2/10/03 10:04 a.m.
           Re: The Flood can spread without the rangersCiarán 2/10/03 10:15 a.m.
                 Re: The Flood can spread without the rangersRoss Mills 2/10/03 10:16 a.m.
                       Re: The Flood can spread without the rangersCiarán 2/10/03 10:22 a.m.
                             Let me speculate man! It's healthy! :-) *NM*Ross Mills 2/10/03 10:35 a.m.
                                   Re: Let me speculate man! It's healthy! :-)Ciarán 2/10/03 10:51 a.m.
                                         Re: Let me speculate man! It's healthy! :-)Warbow 2/10/03 11:00 a.m.
                                               Rangers = Infection Forms - justification *LONG*Ciarán 2/10/03 11:51 a.m.
                                                     Re: Rangers = Infection Forms - justification *LONWarbow 2/10/03 12:14 p.m.
                                                           Re: Rangers = Infection Forms - justification *LONWado SG 2/10/03 6:33 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Rangers = Infection Forms - justification *LONCiarán 2/11/03 6:39 a.m.
                                                                       Reply about Flood Spores - longWado SG 2/11/03 12:03 p.m.
     Re: The Flood can spread without the rangersBarkbat 2/10/03 8:13 p.m.
           Re: The Flood can spread without the rangersCiarán 2/11/03 6:37 a.m.



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