[the crackle of a mic and clunking noises] "Is this thing on? What? It is? Why did you not say so!" [a loud gunshot and a whimper in the background].
"Listen, my brothers and sisters! We demand better shields! For too long have we Phalanx suffered at the hands of inferior technology! For too long have we stood as the last line of defense against the mindless, undead servants of the Traveler! For too long have we spread our energy barriers in service of the great empire, only to watch in helpless horror as even the puniest of weapons destroy our defense! We demand new shields! Shields that will stand against the weapons of our foes!
Why do we protest? Why do we demand change! Not because we die! No, we die gladly in the service of Emperor Calus! We die for his glory, and the glory of the Cabal! [a heavy gunshot punctuates the recording followed by a heavy thud of a large, armored object falling to the ground].
We protest because we are worthy of better! Our engineers are the greatest engineers in the galaxy! Our generals are the greatest generals in the history of war! Our emperor has seen the end of all things, and knows we will take our rightful place as commanders of the cosmos! Glory to Calus! Glory to the Cabal! Glory to War!"
[the recording erupts into cheers and gunfire followed by a loud crunching noise. the recording abruptly cuts off]
The three guardians stand in the ruins of a cabal outpost on Mars. The hunter's ghost closes the recording and slips into his Guardian's backpack.
Hunter: "What the heck was that? Are they going on strike?"
Warlock: "No.... I think this is just how they talk. The recording was posted on the Cabal Intranet. The comments are... best left untranslated."
Titan: "Ha! Those shields are trash. I can't believe their engineers put the energy matrix on the outside. Who the heck does that? It's like they were asking to get shot."
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Guy who designed the Death Star also designed Phalanx shields.
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“So this is a condensable shield, it can close up for more efficient transportation and storage. It can also expand to protect a larger area, but only if you stand still.” “Why can’t you just always make it big? It’s an energy shield right, it won’t really weigh more? And why is the off button on the front?” “What are you? Scared of bullets?”
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You don’t need shields when you have rockets
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Female cabal
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intranet?? like only on one computer?
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Siege Dancers don't have this pathetic issue. Red Legion needs to get with the times.
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NO! DO NOT GIVE THOSE DAMN PHALANXS BETTER STUPID SHIELDS! NO GOD NO! NO GOD PLEASE! NO! NO! NO! NOOO!
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We have run simulations, only humanity poses a threat to us Vex
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Man, remember in D1, when Cabal had simple, metal shields? The Energy-based shield seems kind of like a pointless upgrade. They can expand into a wider barrier, but that's pretty much the only advantage. And it's not like the cabal couldn't create metal shields that can do the same thing on a mechanical foundation.
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D1 Cabal would destroy D2 Cabal every day of the week
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Ad testudinem!
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JOIN THE CABAL SPACE PROGRAM!!!!
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You know sometimes there are Hive champions with swords, and you can kill the champions and run around with the swords? There should be Phalanx champions with shields, and if you kill them you can take the shield and run around with it for 30 seconds.
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My dead body from earth to landing on the moon says... They have good shields already.
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And then all the mighty Warlocks come in and Novabomb everything!!!
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Oh yeah huh. In D1 their giant shields had no weak spot. You had to use rockets or some well times grenades. Huh...i totally forgot about that
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I hate the hyper futuristic feel of the cabal now, skyburners felt more like a war based race as everything they had was crude, rough, and made to deal damage.
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you forget, they sacrificed durability for repulsion abilities.
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I really wish there were 2 variations of phalanx's in D2. One with the old variant of shield and another with the new.