The Elites.... :(

Games Other Halo
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I’m not here to discuss the arbiter, the elite’s new look, why they arent in MP, or anything like that. What i am here to discuss is their animation, and how its look far to similar to REACH.

IMO, the best elites were in halo 2 and 3. Their stance was hunched, and they looked BA.
Halo 4’s elites look pretty good too, i do like their new design (maybe not as much as halo 2s), and their stance when holding their weapons is pretty good too.

however, their animations are far to similar to halo reaches animations, and I didnt like their animations in reach…

the elites in reach walk awkwardly and that has improved a tiny bit in 4, but from what ive seen, they dont work like they did in 2 and 3.

What i didnt like about the Reach elites:

-when they melee they just do like a quick punch that looks no where near as cool as the swing of their hammer like fists in 2 and 3.

-The animation that occurs when theyre stuck looks lame aswell, they just toss their arms up awkwardly. in halo 2, when you stuck an elite, they would do this cry and shake their arms around (kind of hard to describe) and it looked cool.

-the way the use they use the sword also isnt really cool either. they use their swords the same way they melee. go and play halo 2 and 3 and watch an elite use an energy sword. theyll go on a rampage, swinging the sword around backwards and forward!

-also, what ever happened to the animation where the drop their weapon, do a battlecry, shake their hands, and pull out an energy sword?!

Halo 4’s elites

sadly, the elites in halo 4, from what ive seen do these same things, and im a little dissappointed. i really hope they make the elites as epic as they were in halo 2 and 3 in halo 5!

What do you guys think? please discuss!

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I dunno…I’m to busy shooting them to really care about their animations.

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I thought they were more menacing in Reach. And now they’re all up in your face in Halo 4. So it’s going to be good :slight_smile:

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> I dunno…I’m to busy shooting them to really care about their animations.

personnally i like the things i shoot at to look cool when i do it

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Do you have any visual proof? If not then this most likely is invalid

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I liked the Reach Elites a lot more. The hunched look and loping walk, especially when you se the Arbiter without his armor in H2, really bugged me

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> I thought they were more menacing in Reach. And now they’re all up in your face in Halo 4. So it’s going to be good :slight_smile:

i hated them in Reach, one of the many things i hated about the game, but thats another topic.

i found them to be very UNmenacing

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> Do you have any visual proof? If not then this most likely is invalid

ive played halo 2 and 3, thats enough proof. and go watch any gameplay of spartan ops or Campaign and youll see what im talking about

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> I liked the Reach Elites a lot more. The hunched look and loping walk, especially when you se the Arbiter without his armor in H2, really bugged me

the ones in reach look more awkward when they walk imo. like in LNOS, in the control room of the corvette, have you seen how they walk around? when you fought elites in halo 2 they were frigging cool to fight

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> > I dunno…I’m to busy shooting them to really care about their animations.
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> personnally i like the things i shoot at to look cool when i do it

I think that their animation look cool in Reach and Halo 4, and it seems that many people agree with me on that one.

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> > > I dunno…I’m to busy shooting them to really care about their animations.
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> > personnally i like the things i shoot at to look cool when i do it
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> I think that their animation look cool in Reach and Halo 4, and it seems that many people agree with me on that one.

i mentioned that their movement animations and stance have been improved in 4, but the other ones havent, and i dont like that

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I actually liked the CE and Reach Elites the most, so I’m very happy if they’re going to be more like that and less like Halo 2’s and 3’s.

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I thought there Animations were Great in reach They put up more of a fight. And were extremly difficult to kill at times.

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> > > > I dunno…I’m to busy shooting them to really care about their animations.
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> > > personnally i like the things i shoot at to look cool when i do it
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> > I think that their animation look cool in Reach and Halo 4, and it seems that many people agree with me on that one.
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> i mentioned that their movement animations and stance have been improved in 4, but the other ones havent, and i dont like that

Yes, I read what you said, and I disagree with it. However, you are very much entitled to your opinion, and I do understand where you’re coming from.

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I have to completely agree, Halo 4 Elites are like Reach’s which were the worst imo.

I wish they made them more like Halo 2’s which were the best in every category, THEY were true Elites. The looks, the animations, the behavioural patterns, the tactics, the colours, everything.

And the Animations was much better in Halo2/3, agreed, Reach’s seemed off, although Reach’s were of much higher quality. I have to say I’m really disappointed in Halo 4’s Elites.

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> I liked the Reach Elites a lot more. The hunched look and loping walk, especially when you se the Arbiter without his armor in H2, really bugged me

Personally I think Halo 2 Elites trump Reach’s, Reach’s were more like Animals instead of really intelligent Sentient Beings like in Halo CE, 2 and 3.

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> I have to completely agree, Halo 4 Elites are like Reach’s which were the worst imo.
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> I wish they made them more like Halo 2’s which were the best in everything, THEY were true Elites.
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> And the Animations was much better in Halo2/3, agreed, Reach’s seemed off. Although Reach’s were of much higher quality, I have to say I’m really disappointed in Halo 4’s Elites.

remember the animation where they took out their swords and did the battlecry?!

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You just reminded me of a lot of things I forgot. Like the way Elites fight with the sword in Halo 2. I agree. I want the bad -Yoink- back.

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> > I have to completely agree, Halo 4 Elites are like Reach’s which were the worst imo.
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> > I wish they made them more like Halo 2’s which were the best in everything, THEY were true Elites.
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> > And the Animations was much better in Halo2/3, agreed, Reach’s seemed off. Although Reach’s were of much higher quality, I have to say I’m really disappointed in Halo 4’s Elites.
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> remember the animation where they took out their swords and did the battlecry?!

That was perfect imo!!! It really showed what kind of beings Elites were.
I remember continually punching an Elite and getting him pissed off, good days.
It’s so sad Halo nowadays don’t have stuff like that for Elites, and I hate that Halo 4’s are built off Reach’s.

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> > I liked the Reach Elites a lot more. The hunched look and loping walk, especially when you se the Arbiter without his armor in H2, really bugged me
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> the ones in reach look more awkward when they walk imo. like in LNOS, in the control room of the corvette, have you seen how they walk around? when you fought elites in halo 2 they were frigging cool to fight

These are the best two videos I could find showing elites walking:

Halo 2


Halo Reach

The Elites in Halo 2 (Arbiter walking up to his armor and White elite walking around the ship) look like they’re trying hard not to fall over. In Reach, while it still looks a little wierd, they at least look balanced.

This is why, imo, the Reach animations are better. And aside from the head, I like the models more as well.