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5/4/2011 6:10:33 AM
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Honeycomb pattern on Covenant weapons, armor, etc
Has anybody noticed that the Honeycomb pattern appears on almost anything Covenant?
Weapons
Armor
Underarmor
Vehicles
Shields
Does anybody have a possible explanation for this?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Muzza777 The covenant uses technology that was left behind by the Forerunners and they used Honeycomb shaped patterns.[/quote] proof?
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The covenant uses technology that was left behind by the Forerunners and they used Honeycomb shaped patterns.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Mutoid Log When someone made the hexagonal design for the bubble shield, bungie got really excited about it and started putting it everywhere. Lore-wise, the covenant just use hexagonal Beryllium grids as the base of all their constructions. They're incredibly prominent in the flood ship in Floodgate. There's a direct description on page 56 of CH.[/quote]not to mention its a very very strong design and a basic honeycomb design was used as the base for hyclon class cruisers.
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When someone made the hexagonal design for the bubble shield, bungie got really excited about it and started putting it everywhere. Lore-wise, the covenant just use hexagonal Beryllium grids as the base of all their constructions. They're incredibly prominent in the flood ship in Floodgate. There's a direct description on page 56 of CH.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ImmortalJoshua [url=http://www.halopedian.com/images/0/0d/Bubble_Shield.jpg]Bubble shield[/url] [url=http://www.halopedian.com/images/f/f0/Plasmarifle.png]Plasma Rifle (look closely)[/url] [url=http://www.halopedian.com/images/b/bb/Halo_Reach_Wraith_3.png]Wraith (look closely)[/url] [url=http://www.halopedian.com/images/2/27/HReach_-_Ranger_Sangheili.png]Ranger Elite (armor, visor, and Focus Rifle)[/url] [url=http://www.halopedian.com/images/7/74/ReachConcept_EliteMinor.png]Elite concept art[/url] [url=http://www.halopedian.com/images/a/a5/1208527543_Elites_standard_2.jpg]Halo 3 Elite[/url] [url=http://www.halopedian.com/images/b/bf/Early_Elite.jpg]Early Elite (very hard to notice)[/url] I've noticed this in Halo 2,3,Wars, and Reach.[/quote] Technically the Bubble Shield is Human... but yeah I get your point.
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It's too make the aliens seem more alien and irregular in design.
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I didn't notice until Halo 3 when I saw the under armor when I tea bagged this horrible player in a Slayer match. Soon it is completely noticeable on Reach, all over. It's even visible on the Corvettes of the Covenant. Must be their type of measuring unit.
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Oh I see what you are talking about, haha... I would say because it gives a futuristic "science fictiony" sense to things. That ring (known in Organic Chemistry as a cyclohexane ring) gives a depth to the structures that seems to make things fit and look like they belong in that time. Or I could be completely off and it could be that it is just how Bungie sets up the game, either way, it's there and to me it seems like it belongs.
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[url=http://www.halopedian.com/images/0/0d/Bubble_Shield.jpg]Bubble shield[/url] [url=http://www.halopedian.com/images/f/f0/Plasmarifle.png]Plasma Rifle (look closely)[/url] [url=http://www.halopedian.com/images/b/bb/Halo_Reach_Wraith_3.png]Wraith (look closely)[/url] [url=http://www.halopedian.com/images/2/27/HReach_-_Ranger_Sangheili.png]Ranger Elite (armor, visor, and Focus Rifle)[/url] [url=http://www.halopedian.com/images/7/74/ReachConcept_EliteMinor.png]Elite concept art[/url] [url=http://www.halopedian.com/images/a/a5/1208527543_Elites_standard_2.jpg]Halo 3 Elite[/url] [url=http://www.halopedian.com/images/b/bf/Early_Elite.jpg]Early Elite (very hard to notice)[/url] I've noticed this in Halo 2,3,Wars, and Reach. [Edited on 05.03.2011 10:35 PM PDT]
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Can you post a link?
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Yeah, I've noticed that before. As far as I know, it's just a design choice. It does a good job of differentiating covenant tech from others, such as human or forerunner, without being overly obvious about it.
