[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] annoyinginge [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] the Oceanborn [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] annoyinginge I'm not necessarily talking about a planet-wide Flood attack. I'm talking about some sort of Flood containment facility being breached underground and a small number of Flood escaping. It's easily possible that they were glassed or MAC'd, either on purpose or accidently, and the infection was halted before it got too big.[/quote] Such a small cameo would be insanely pointless, and would be more of an insult to the feeling and gameplay of the Flood than it would be a "cool tribute." I would be willing to bet money that they're not in.[/quote] Maybe that's a plot twist - after defending Reach by protecting the MAC platforms, you realise you have to sacrifice Reach so that, as it glasses, the Flood will be eliminated. The Flood levels could be in the middle of the campaign, adnt then your last, epic fight against the Covenant would make for a fitting ending. To me, this would be a far more interesting plot than just a gradually-escalating UNSC vs Covenant fight.[/quote] That's what I've been thinking from the beginning [i]if[/i] we're not leaving Reach during the campaign to Forerunner installation (Halo, shield world, etc.)