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Moa. "Another flightless giant island-living bird was the New Zealand giant moa (Dinornis giganteus), a member of the ratite family. There were several species of moa, some taller than the elephant bird at 7 ft (2 metres) to the middle of the back and 13 ft (4 metres) to the head (twice the height of a tall man), although their necks probably projected forwards like a kiwi rather than upwards as usually depicted. They were more lightly built than the elephant bird, but still three times the weight of a large man at up to 200 - 275 kg. The Giant Moa's eggs measured 10 inches (24 cm) long and 7 inches (18 cm wide). Females were 1.5 times the size and almost 3 times the weight of males, leading scientists the revise moa classification and the number of moa species. In the past, the males and females had been erroneously considered different species due to this size difference. The moas occupied similar niches to mammalian herbivores elsewhere." [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Giant_Haasts_eagle_attacking_New_Zealand_moa.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=bionic0n3;23740159]It's not fair! The cast of Psych got to play Halo Reach before us all! [URL]http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/video/fullep/index.html?id=1241323[/URL][/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure that was beta.

[QUOTE=LordCrypto;23741072]I'm pretty sure that was beta.[/QUOTE] But the episode came out last week; how could it be beta?

[QUOTE=bionic0n3;23741164]But the episode came out last week; how could it be beta?[/QUOTE] Most shows film their episodes a few weeks prior, then just release them in order.

[QUOTE=TizzYcho;23741217]Most shows film their episodes a few weeks prior, then just release them in order.[/QUOTE] nu uh

[QUOTE=bionic0n3;23741443]nu uh[/QUOTE] Yes they do.

[QUOTE=bionic0n3;23741443]nu uh[/QUOTE]Chances are 90% of all shows you watch are filmed/animated weeks or even months in advance.

[QUOTE=MutantBadger;23741756]Chances are 90% of all shows you watch are filmed/animated weeks or even months in advance.[/QUOTE] Especially if they're reruns.

I have an idea: how about enough credits buying an ostrich/moa replacement for the gravity hammer, like in Red Faction:Guerrilla? [img_thumb]http://www.halolz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/halolzcom-redfactionguerrilla-heavyostrichguy.jpg[/img_thumb]

...Who the christ made that?

It was a part of the multiplayer. If you reached some massive rank you unlocked the "Ostrich Hammer." I never came close. :frown:

[QUOTE=TizzYcho;23741032]Moa. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Giant_Haasts_eagle_attacking_New_Zealand_moa.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] Jesus christ, it's a fucking eagle! Maybe we can have some eagles carry off Grunts or something.

Unfortunately it's actually the animal getting owned BY the eagle.

[img]http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100730172361/halo/images/thumb/f/fc/OstrichesWEINTERCONTINGENSY.jpg/800px-OstrichesWEINTERCONTINGENSY.jpg[/img] Lower right corner.

[QUOTE=the_killer24;23742642][img]http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100730172361/halo/images/thumb/f/fc/OstrichesWEINTERCONTINGENSY.jpg/800px-OstrichesWEINTERCONTINGENSY.jpg[/img] Lower right corner.[/QUOTE] So, they're following the Avatar shtick of "take one Earth animal, slap it on another", but this time it's a horse and an ostrich.

This game is now Halo: Safari. EDIT: Legendary Edition is now "Big Game Hunter" Edition

Adding animals makes the planet feel alive. Plus, there's always been prehistoric birds plying in the sky.

[QUOTE=TizzYcho;23743154]Adding animals makes the planet feel alive. Plus, there's always been prehistoric birds plying in the sky.[/QUOTE] Sigh Halo 2 :) Me + Birds + Delta Halo + Beam rifle = Game hunting

What if you could add Moas to Forge? That'd be awesome if you could make a gamemode out of that.

[QUOTE=MutantBadger;23743364]What if you could add Moas to Forge? That'd be awesome if you could make a gamemode out of that.[/QUOTE] Would be cool but I doubt it will happen.

just pre-ordered halo reach limited edition!

One thing I loved about H3 was that on Construct, there were oracles flying across the sky that I would either laser or snipe. :iia:

Looking at the size of forge world I would like to see someone utalize the entire map and make something good with it.

Is there proof that we get to use the whole area in Forge World? In all the footage I have seen we only get to see it from a West-South-East prospective. (If that makes sense)

[QUOTE=MutantBadger;23743364]What if you could add Moas to Forge? That'd be awesome if you could make a gamemode out of that.[/QUOTE] Moa Survival sounds fun, if not very hard. :v:

I got my dad Pre-Order Reach for me, now I have to work it off with chores. I could get get him to Pre-order the limited though.

[QUOTE=bionic0n3;23744014]Is there proof that we get to use the whole area in Forge World? In all the footage I have seen we only get to see it from a West-South-East prospective. (If that makes sense)[/QUOTE] Theres 9 areas that come up on the callouts. [QUOTE]Halopedia The Canyon The "Canyon" is a semi-enclosed, symmetrical canyon in the south of the map, with a large open field and a drying river in its center. Along the edges of the canyon are several walkways and caves. One end of the canyon opens up onto the lake while the other can be ascended into Alaska. The Canyon is designed for vehicular carnage and is recommended for larger team based games. Other than an increase in size and some environmental changes this area of the map is very faithful to the original Blood Gulch, with even the simplest nooks in the canyon walls being remade. The Island The "Island" is a large area in the center of the map. The Island is roughly symmetrical, with a large rock formation at the center and a small bay on one side that molds this area into a horse-shoe shape. There is a small tunnel that cuts through the center rock. The Island is a designed for vehicular combat and is recommended for larger team based games. The Island was designed to be vaguely reminiscent of Sidewinder, thus the horse-shoe shape of the map. The Quarry The "Quarry" pocket is a small roughly rectangular grassy patch enclosed on three sides by rock cliffs with a view overlooking the entirety of the map on the fourth side. The Quarry is positioned directly above the Coliseum section of the map. The Quarry is described as about the same size as Sanctuary, with a remake of Sanctuary appearing in the Forge World ViDoc. The Coliseum The "Coliseum" is an enclosed area reminiscent of the Crypt from Sandbox and appears to be made of Forerunner alloys. The entrance to this area is located directly under the Quarry on the side of the cliff in the far north corner of the map. This area of the map was designed to give forgers a traditional area to forge. The entrance side of the Coliseum can be blocked off with a forge piece designed specifically with this in mind or left open to give players a view of the lake. The Pillar The "Pillar" is a tall spiraling column of rock stretching out of the lake in the same general vicinity of the map as the Quarry and the Coliseum. The Pillar has been refered to by Bungie as "The Rock", despite the fact that this location is named "Pillar" in players' HUDs. The Coastline The "Coastline" area applys to all locations along the coast where another area does not intersect with itself; because of this the majority of the Coastline area is on top of water from the lake. The majority of playable space (actual land) in the Coastline area is a stretch of beach positioned in between Alaska and the Island; this area of the Coastline features a large cove at one end and multiple spots to ford across a small inlet to reach the island. The Lagoon The "Lagoon" is a large sea cave positioned along from the end of the Coastline area of the map, and is located directly below the Coliseum's cliff entrance. The Lagoon features three cascading waterfalls, and a large cliff face with a half-dome hollow cave reaching in. It is also adjacent to the Island, which can be seen clearly from the area. The Lagoon is also the site of Bungie Representative Urk's first Forging attempt, titled Jurkout and featuring several platforms just below the surface of the water. The Lagoon is the only area of Forge World with no traversable land (aside from the top of the cliff). Alaska "Alaska" is a grassy area surrounded by cliff faces on all sides. It is positioned in between the Coastline and the Canyon. A small gully leads down into the Canyon from one side of the map. Alaska and Montana are similar in their classic Halo terrain appearance. Notable differences, however, are Alaska's lack of visible terrain cliffs or edges, instead having only rolling hills (although cliffs could, no doubt, be added in via Forge). It also features scattered trees, which cannot be moved or deleted due to technical constraints on the part of Bungie. Alaska is also one of the areas of Forge World located on the edge of the immoveable map boundary, which prevents any players from truly 'leaving' the level (aside from the obvious attempts at glitching). Montana "Montana" is a rocky, mountainous area of the map taking place on top of a plateau. Montana is positioned in between the lake and the Canyon, forming one of the Canyons walls. Montana and Alaska are similar in their classic Halo terrain appearance. Montana differs from Alaska in appearance in that its terrain is generally more rough, rugged, and varied with fewer flat sections. [/QUOTE] Found this interesting picture on the Bnet [url]http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1999/similarhalos.png[/url] Coinsidence?

[QUOTE=P1X3L N1NJA;23744506]Theres 9 areas that come up on the callouts. Found this interesting picture on the Bnet [url]http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1999/similarhalos.png[/url] Coinsidence?[/QUOTE] Yeah uh maybe it's because Blood Gulch was originally on a Halo ring, and those are Forerunner structures etc what does it have to do with anything

Wow, that's quite cool if Forge World is the cover of Halo: CE.

[QUOTE=Zezibesh;23745811]Yeah uh maybe it's because Blood Gulch was originally on a Halo ring, and those are Forerunner structures etc what does it have to do with anything[/QUOTE] Erm since when was blood gulch grass. Anyway I was joking of course its just coinsidence as the cover art is based on the level "Halo" and those structures are the location of lost squads. EDIT: Someone on eBay just sold there Halo PC for 150 dollars, are people really that desperate for that stupid flair.