"Halo 4: I Get a Woman!" - Sgt. Mjr. A.J. Johnson, RIP

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Originally Posted by Zeph

The only issue you saw? Lol.

But no, actually. Navy addresses its MCPOs as Master Chief [last name]. With their names still classified, that's appropriate.

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Since when have you ever heard or seen John's last name used in the canon after he became a fully augmented Spartan II?

He always responds with his full official name of "Master Chief Petty Officer, John 117". For all intents and purposes, 117 is his last name since the whole Spartan program dehumanized the Spartan candidates.

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Originally Posted by Cortexian

Since when have you ever heard or seen John's last name used in the canon after he became a fully augmented Spartan II?

He always responds with his full official name of "Master Chief Petty Officer, John 117". For all intents and purposes, 117 is his last name since the whole Spartan program dehumanized the Spartan candidates.

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You don't seem to understand what I said. In today's USN, regular E-9s are addressed as Master Chief Whatever-The-Fuck-Their-Last-Name-Is.
In the lore, he lost his last name after being abducted and was given two pieces of identity. John and 117.
It is stressed that his identity and even the nature of the Spartan II program is classified. Hell, it's not even announced that the Covenant is fucking over planets yet.
Do you expect him to just merrily announce, "Why hello there cadets, I am Master Chief Petty Officer John 117," to these people?
They needed a way to address him, other than 'giant robot guy', and he gave them what he could to get by.
What I was pointing out was that the Petty Officer half of the title being left out was not wrong.
Never once did I say he should use a non-existent last name.

Shut it Military-Nerds.



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I wish the BR had more of that rounded shaping to it. With that Arctic Camo I can't help but think it looks too much like the MW2 FAMAS with Arctic Camo. The Needler is still pretty boss, it still sounds Needley, but it's not the same old sound we all know and love. Same with the Plasma Pistol.

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Originally Posted by Zeph

You don't seem to understand what I said. In today's USN, regular E-9s are addressed as Master Chief Whatever-The-Fuck-Their-Last-Name-Is.
In the lore, he lost his last name after being abducted and was given two pieces of identity. John and 117.
It is stressed that his identity and even the nature of the Spartan II program is classified. Hell, it's not even announced that the Covenant is fucking over planets yet.
Do you expect him to just merrily announce, "Why hello there cadets, I am Master Chief Petty Officer John 117," to these people?
They needed a way to address him, other than 'giant robot guy', and he gave them what he could to get by.
What I was pointing out was that the Petty Officer half of the title being left out was not wrong.
Never once did I say he should use a non-existent last name.

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I know what you mean, and this is to early in the lore for people to know that he's a Spartan, or even more specifically "the Chief". So IMO he would of likely stated his rank and number in this case, "Master Chief Petty Officer 117" and left it at that. Very few non-Spartans ever called Spartans by their actual names. Captain Keyes and Dr Halsy being two of the only ones that I know of. They reserved names for talking to each other, otherwise they used ranks and numbers, or shortened ranks and numbers.

My point is that the Chief came off as to socially integrated in his role. When asked who/what he was he should of given a snappy response of "Master Chief one-one-seven", since the "Petty Officer" is implied. He talked way to much in his role IMO, as the Chief always just "did" or gave very brief and concise instructions to other non-Spartan military personnel.

Plasma pistol and needler sound awful.

i think thats the first time ive ever seen a halo game and thought "wow. i really dont care for anything im seeing here".

has there been any statement on why the dmr reloads so fast?

He might have the quick reload perk.

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Originally Posted by Masterz1337

He might have the quick reload perk.

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:gonk::gonk::gonk::gonk::gonk::gonk::gonk::gonk::g onk::gonk::gonk::gonk:

oh theres actually perks for that sort of thing? maybe hes using a default class or something, because every video of the dmr ive seen has the guy reloading that fast

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Originally Posted by Donut

i think thats the first time ive ever seen a halo game and thought "wow. i really dont care for anything im seeing here".

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:(

I liked it....

It'll be a lot of fun.