I’m not sure if anybody has actually figured out who chief’s new AI is, but based on how little we know about what happened to offensive bias after he destroyed mendicant’s, could he be chief’s AI. The only reason I doubt this is possible is because it’s been so long since he’s discussed and I’m not sure if at the end of halo 5 chief even knew of his existence, but I still think there’s a high possibility that he is the new AI. He is a contender class AI which is higher than Cortana which could explain why the serial number on the chip is higher than Cortana’s. Anybody else think this is possible??
Judging from some audio logs found through the teaser trailer in 2019, I think its likely that Cortana will return which is both exciting and disappointing to hear. If this is the case Chief’s growth and her death in H4 are rendered moot.
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> Judging from some audio logs found through the teaser trailer in 2019, I think its likely that Cortana will return which is both exciting and disappointing to hear. If this is the case Chief’s growth and her death in H4 are rendered moot.
It’s a soft reboot, and the theme of Infinite is hope. I think Cortana coming back is a good thing, especially with how 343 butchered her in 5.
Here’s my theory. The chips serial number I believe was CTN 0453-1, cant remember exactly but it was higher than CTN 0452-9. I think he will have a different Cortana model from the original trilogy that is connected to the old one and knows what she knew, but slightly different. For example, Discover Hope had Cortana say lines that were similar to the Luck speech. “They let me pick” to “I chose you because you were special.” And “was I wrong?” to “and I was right.” She also said in a secret easter egg “this is me. I dont know how…” which leads me to think she will still be Cortana, but will be more focused on herself rather than Chief, like in Super Paper Mario with Tippi and the robot Tippi. Cortana is convinced that she is the same, while Chief knows she is different.
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> > Judging from some audio logs found through the teaser trailer in 2019, I think its likely that Cortana will return which is both exciting and disappointing to hear. If this is the case Chief’s growth and her death in H4 are rendered moot.
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> It’s a soft reboot, and the theme of Infinite is hope. I think Cortana coming back is a good thing, especially with how 343 butchered her in 5.
A soft reboot doesn’t mean they get to throw out the events of all previous titles, they confirmed that this is indeed a sequel to the events of H5. She shouldn’t have been brought back H5 at all.
It would be nice and interesting if they changed up the AI for MC, but I wouldn’t be surprised either if they brought her back somehow.
Really curious about this. Could be very bad or very good
We are getting a pug as AI
I would have been open to the idea of a new Cortana AI if we didn’t got “EvIl CoRtAnA!” in H5. Could have been interesting, especially after Cortana herself suggested it in H4! Same model and rocking a design similar to H2/3/R, personality might have been different though. Maybe more cynical and serious, aching more towards Halsey. I can see Chief getting annoyed by her shenanigans, but still be forced to work with her which would have started funny, but developed into something more serious and heart-breaking going on. But than Halo 5 and Brian Reed came along and the story took the most boring turn I can think of…
A soft-reboot and swiping everything that didn’t worked out to the side for now really is the best course they can take it imho. That doesn’t mean forgetting about the Promethean’s war or the Guardians, but focusing on a different army and a ring until something more interesting can be build up in the background will be better for the series in the long run. The Reclaimer trilogy/saga was a huge mistake, especially on a gameplay level (fighting robots for three plus games? No thank you). After Cortana died and the Didact got “digitised” - off screen in a comic - the Reclaimer plot-line had nothing more to tell. Therefore I’m happy it ended before it could run the series into the ground.
This soft reboot is the same approach DC took with Rebirth, a soft reboot focusing on what made the universe great in first place and using the bad to bring Doomsday Clock and the Metal plot-lines to live. What they made out of the ashes of the New52 was amazing to say the least! And I hope the same can be done with the future story-lines of Halo Infinite onward!
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> Really curious about this. Could be very bad or very good
I agree. Killing Cortana off was the worst idea imo. Chief and Cortana are symbiotic imo, you cannot have one without the other. They should have stayed together until the end imo. Now it’s a bigger problem, because of Halo 5 simply bringing her back won’t work.
She’s committed crimes that need to be answered. Even if they use an older version, different clone, etc. 343i have destroyed a fantastic relationship that will never be the same again. 343i have removed so much that made Halo unique, killing Cortana was one thing.
The character assassination in Halo 5 was uncalled for. I don’t know who Chiefs new AI will be, but I don’t know how it can’t be the Cortana we know, she has to be destroyed or held accountable for her actions in Halo 5 imo.
My guess is that she’s a new Cortana model. I think it would be a good callback to Halo 4 when Cortana said “they’ll pair you with another A.I, even another Cortana model if Halsey let’s them.”
I think it is a very good possibility that this is why they’re going to the ruins of Castle base in “Shadows of Reach.” To retrieve this other Cortana, or at least one of Halsey’s cloned brains so she can make a new Cortana to fight the current one.
Maybe the Infinity was at Zeta Halo with John and this new Cortana to secure it, and keep it out of the Created’s hands. But the Banished show up and mess up their plans. John is ejected into space and New Cortana is stuck on the Ring. Which is why the A.I chip is empty at the start of the game.
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> > Really curious about this. Could be very bad or very good
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> I agree. Killing Cortana off was the worst idea imo. Chief and Cortana are symbiotic imo, you cannot have one without the other. They should have stayed together until the end imo. Now it’s a bigger problem, because of Halo 5 simply bringing her back won’t work.
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> She’s committed crimes that need to be answered. Even if they use an older version, different clone, etc. 343i have destroyed a fantastic relationship that will never be the same again. 343i have removed so much that made Halo unique, killing Cortana was one thing.
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> The character assassination in Halo 5 was uncalled for. I don’t know who Chiefs new AI will be, but I don’t know how it can’t be the Cortana we know, she has to be destroyed or held accountable for her actions in Halo 5 imo.
I think killing Cortana off could have paid off if they capitalized on Blue Team and made John more human with a more personal story, but they brought Cortana back at the end of his first mission in Halo 5 and then made her lead an AI rebellion out of nowhere
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> > > Really curious about this. Could be very bad or very good
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> > I agree. Killing Cortana off was the worst idea imo. Chief and Cortana are symbiotic imo, you cannot have one without the other. They should have stayed together until the end imo. Now it’s a bigger problem, because of Halo 5 simply bringing her back won’t work.
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> > She’s committed crimes that need to be answered. Even if they use an older version, different clone, etc. 343i have destroyed a fantastic relationship that will never be the same again. 343i have removed so much that made Halo unique, killing Cortana was one thing.
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> > The character assassination in Halo 5 was uncalled for. I don’t know who Chiefs new AI will be, but I don’t know how it can’t be the Cortana we know, she has to be destroyed or held accountable for her actions in Halo 5 imo.
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> I think killing Cortana off could have paid off if they capitalized on Blue Team and made John more human with a more personal story, but they brought Cortana back at the end of his first mission in Halo 5 and then made her lead an AI rebellion out of nowhere
In hindsight, I think it would have been better if they had left her dead after Halo 4. I’m not sure why they brought her back but it’s a mess now imo. Any ideas on who Johns new AI will be ?
The studio never goes down a path, it’s always the middle road going nowhere at the end. Cortana should have styed dead after H4, or kept in rampancy with the new plot-line being saving her in H5 imho. Killing her off just to bring her back in H5 was just cheap. Same with gameplay! I’m not a fan of AMM games, but I rather have them doubling down with the gameplay the new fans learned to love rather than half-yoinking it with an almost useless sprint speed as a base mechanic and the all other AMM except ground pound still there but reduced to the bones. We classic fans still have to deal with geometry and pacing breaking abilities that don’t belong in an arena shooter and the twitch mechanic fans will jump boat for the next CoD or BF because Hi lacks the speed and dynamics they want.
Always middle down the roads decisions! Compromises don’t work in story-telling nor in game-design. Hope the new guard can salvage this mess, at least with future content. A bad foundation ain’t salvageable though.
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> The studio never goes down a path, it’s always the middle road going nowhere at the end. Cortana should have styed dead after H4, or kept in rampancy with the new plot-line being saving her in H5 imho. Killing her off just to bring her back in H5 was just cheap. Same with gameplay! I’m not a fan of AMM games, but I rather have them doubling down with the gameplay the new fans learned to love rather than half-yoinking it with an almost useless sprint speed as a base mechanic and the all other AMM except ground pound still there but reduced to the bones. We classic fans still have to deal with geometry and pacing breaking abilities that don’t belong in an arena shooter and the twitch mechanic fans will jump boat for the next CoD or BF because Hi lacks the speed and dynamics they want.
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> Always middle down the roads decisions! Compromises don’t work in story-telling nor in game-design. Hope the new guard can salvage this mess, at least with future content. A bad foundation ain’t salvageable though.
Majorly agree. It feels like 343i lack a long term vision, decisiveness and trust in their own creations. The fact that they rebooted the story with every installment is a testament to that.
That being said, I think there’s a lot to like in Halo 4 and 5, so there’s still a chance that they’ve learned some lessons and refined their process for Infinite. The overly long dev cycle, the delays, and the unimpressive demo aren’t a good sign tho. I’m not expecting anything from this game but I hope it’ll be a good surprise
As for the new AI, the service tag implies it’s Cortana so I don’t think it’s anyone new. Not sure what that means for the story. As I said before, it could be interesting or atrocious (if they doubling back on the plot AGAIN)
Yeah, the hints seem to point at a Cortana model at some point during the campaign.
There’s also rumours about that the UNSC Infinity got destroyed. If that’s the case, where did Roland go? I’m pretty interested in how Chief would act with a wholly different AI companion, and Roland would be perfect in my opinion to explore that for a bit.
I don’t think he’s going to get another AI. More than likely the “Pilot” will have comms link. I don’t see them doing all this different story with cortana to bring her back or exile her but I’d bet she’s in the game in some fashion or another.
so far what we know is no one is alive around Chief and a pilot finds him and lands on zeta
just my opinion…can’t wait to learn more about this game’s campaign
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> Here’s my theory. The chips serial number I believe was CTN 0453-1, cant remember exactly but it was higher than CTN 0452-9. I think he will have a different Cortana model from the original trilogy that is connected to the old one and knows what she knew, but slightly different. For example, Discover Hope had Cortana say lines that were similar to the Luck speech. “They let me pick” to “I chose you because you were special.” And “was I wrong?” to “and I was right.” She also said in a secret easter egg “this is me. I dont know how…” which leads me to think she will still be Cortana, but will be more focused on herself rather than Chief, like in Super Paper Mario with Tippi and the robot Tippi. Cortana is convinced that she is the same, while Chief knows she is different.
That’s actually a good point I was playing halo 4 and I remembered on the composer mission Cortana says. “Maybe they’ll even pair you with another Cortana model”. So that would actually make a lot of sense. I just hope they don’t butcher her like they did in Halo 5.
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> Yeah, the hints seem to point at a Cortana model at some point during the campaign.
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> There’s also rumours about that the UNSC Infinity got destroyed. If that’s the case, where did Roland go? I’m pretty interested in how Chief would act with a wholly different AI companion, and Roland would be perfect in my opinion to explore that for a bit.
I always thought Black Box would be hilarious if paired with Chief, would drive him nuts. Roland I guess is a bit more boring
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> > Yeah, the hints seem to point at a Cortana model at some point during the campaign.
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> > There’s also rumours about that the UNSC Infinity got destroyed. If that’s the case, where did Roland go? I’m pretty interested in how Chief would act with a wholly different AI companion, and Roland would be perfect in my opinion to explore that for a bit.
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> I always thought Black Box would be hilarious if paired with Chief, would drive him nuts. Roland I guess is a bit more boring
I wasn’t aware of Black-Box’s existence, so I swiftly checked up on it on the Halo Wiki. Definitely seems to have a more pronounced personality indeed. And yes, the impression I got from him, is that he and Chief would mix together as good as sardines and whipped cream.