I’d say yes. A dummy AI with very limited functionality.
Seeing as how [Jeff Steitzer]'s voice is in the Campaign on the Infinity, that pretty much confirms it.
I do realize that Roland is Infinity’s main AI, however, Jeff is restricted to just the War Games Deck. And while we’re down there training for our next Op, Roland keeps tabs on those currently deployed on Requiem. Thus they are seperate.
Anyone else in agreement?
Nice idea - works for me! And I get what you’re saying about it being a ‘dummy’ AI - something like the VIs in ‘Mass Effect’ compared to ‘true’ AIs.
Oh, and its/his name HAS to be Jeff. Anything else would just be wrong…
Makes sense to me.
I believe ships do sometimes get more than one AI depending on their importance. The Pillar of Autumn had more than just Cortana during Halo CE but they, or it, was just basic dumb AI. Considering the size and importance of the Infinity I would say she definitely has several AI doing things all over the place. The War Games AI is just one of them.
Frankie actually confirmed this in an interview with the Little English Halo Blog.
> Ok cool, so now that you’ve made competitive multiplayer fit within the Halo canon, does this mean that the multiplayer announcer, Jeff Steitzer, is a character within the universe?
> Although you won’t meet him in the game, yes the implication is that he’s an officer or trainer aboard the Infinity working with the Spartan IVs.
> Frankie actually confirmed this in an interview with the Little English Halo Blog.
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> > Ok cool, so now that you’ve made competitive multiplayer fit within the Halo canon, does this mean that the multiplayer announcer, Jeff Steitzer, is a character within the universe?
> > Although you won’t meet him in the game, yes the implication is that he’s an officer or trainer aboard the Infinity working with the Spartan IVs.
That. is. AWESOME!