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Apostate_Soul
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May-14-12, 02:47 PM (EDT)
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"Taking ideas to an illogical conclusion."
 
   But considering that you made the Stig a SPARTAN, or an equivalent, G, I found this picture and thought that it is quite possibly what would happen.

Not the kind of thing you normally find. But then, I don't go for everyday stuff.


"It's difficult keeping up with the cross-continuity, but I think Cosmouse just gave The Saturnian Scraphunter his Ultimate Pacifier to use against Galactapuss..."


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  RE: Taking ideas to an illogical conclusion. Gryphonadmin May-14-12 1
     RE: Taking ideas to an illogical conclusion. Apostate_Soul May-14-12 2
         RE: Taking ideas to an illogical conclusion. Gryphonadmin May-14-12 3
             RE: Taking ideas to an illogical conclusion. Apostate_Soul May-14-12 4
  RE: Taking ideas to an illogical conclusion. DaPatman89 May-14-12 5

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Gryphonadmin
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May-14-12, 03:02 PM (EDT)
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1. "RE: Taking ideas to an illogical conclusion."
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   >But considering that you made the Stig a SPARTAN, or an equivalent, G,
>I found this picture and thought that it is quite possibly what would
>happen.


I think of the Stig the same way that (so it's been reported to me) Chris Claremont thinks of Lockheed: As soon as you think you know what he is, that's when you can be most certain you're wrong. :)

That said, that could happen, although it's a near-certainty that it wouldn't go as well as the still frame implies. Clarkson's armor probably wouldn't work properly, particularly after he exceeded some operational tolerance or another; Hammond would find the weapon's recoil considerably greater than he was expecting; and May would carp constantly that going into combat wearing powered armor and no helmet is stupider than expecting decent ride comfort out of anything optimized for the Nürburgring.

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Apostate_Soul
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May-14-12, 03:21 PM (EDT)
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2. "RE: Taking ideas to an illogical conclusion."
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As far as I'm aware, the armour the Gears wear is not powered, it's enhanced- monitoring systems, drug injectors, various sensors, and what have you. Also, it's been said repeatedly in the series that the helmet, while a good idea, impedes vision more than anything.

But all things considered, surely an assault rifle with a chainsaw bayonet is something right up Clarkson's (remarkably unsubtle) street?

"It's difficult keeping up with the cross-continuity, but I think Cosmouse just gave The Saturnian Scraphunter his Ultimate Pacifier to use against Galactapuss..."


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3. "RE: Taking ideas to an illogical conclusion."
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>As far as I'm aware, the armour the Gears wear is not powered, it's
>enhanced- monitoring systems, drug injectors, various sensors, and
>what have you.

Ah. Well, whichever. I haven't played it.

>Also, it's been said repeatedly in the series that the
>helmet, while a good idea, impedes vision more than anything.

... sure.

--G.
Gordon Freeman didn't need one in Xen, either
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4. "RE: Taking ideas to an illogical conclusion."
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>>Also, it's been said repeatedly in the series that the
>>helmet, while a good idea, impedes vision more than anything.
>
>... sure.

And in-series, wearing the helmet is like being given a Red Shirt before you get on the Enterprise. Only one character in the games who wore the helmet survived until the end.

>Gordon Freeman didn't need one in Xen, either

This is very true.


"It's difficult keeping up with the cross-continuity, but I think Cosmouse just gave The Saturnian Scraphunter his Ultimate Pacifier to use against Galactapuss..."


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May-14-12, 07:52 PM (EDT)
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5. "RE: Taking ideas to an illogical conclusion."
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   This is so obvious, I can't believe I've never thought of it myself.

Mind you, even if I had, I doubt I could do anything about it, as it is my opinion that I used up all my writing talent when I was seven.

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There's more than one given angle to any one given scene.
So bear that in mind next time you try to intervene
On any one given angle on any one given scene."
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