I just realized a major flaw in Halo

"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform) 01/10/2016 at 21:17 • Filed to: halo

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And it’s kind of disappointing. WARNING: This is going to contain a lot of nerd jargon, so non-Halo fans click away.

The MJOLNIR armor is connected to the wearer through a neural implant in the wearer’s brain which jacks into the helmet, allowing the wearer to link with the suit and operate as one.

In Halo 5: Guardians, and any other Halo game where a Spartan is wearing the MJOLNIR armor without the helmet, they’re still able to operate the suit normally, as if they still had that neural pathway closed. Shouldn’t the 1,000 lb titanium suit become extremely difficult to move even for a genetically-enhanced super soldier?

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > TheHondaBro 01/10/2016 at 21:21

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What about another neural interface else where? On the spine somewhere? That’s seems the easiest solution.

And it makes more sense, jacked into the spinal column in a place that isn’t affected unless you remove all the armor. Where as if you take off the helmet and the spartan is completely useless if that’s the only interface.

qbeezy > TheHondaBro 01/10/2016 at 21:23

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Even Halo has its own space magic.

CB > TheHondaBro 01/10/2016 at 21:25

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Neural connector is at the base of the skull, I believe. I think part of the suit extends far enough to connect without the helmet.

djmt1 > TheHondaBro 01/10/2016 at 21:31

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I thought the neural stuff was in the top of the spine and the AI companion bit in the helmet.

Hot Takes Salesman > TheHondaBro 01/10/2016 at 21:36

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I think that's why the suit extends to the base of the chin- it's at the skull base and connects to the suit, not the helmet

McChiken116 - Patrick H. > TheHondaBro 01/10/2016 at 21:48

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These are also new generations of the armor. Can be explained away that way.

Rico > TheHondaBro 01/10/2016 at 21:51

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In the books they talk about the base of the skull thing but also that it was a medical procedure they needed to wear the suit because it’s super heavy. The suit works on its own without the helmet but the user gets more enhanced capabilities when using the helmet.

TheHondaBro > Rico 01/10/2016 at 22:18

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I’ve read the first book several times but I don’t recall the position of the neural connector. I think you’re right.

What got me thinking about this was because I was watching a video trying to explain why a melee can render a Spartan dead, and it was concluded that a hard hit to the head can shift the helmet and displace the neural connectors, turning the armor into a dead rock.

TheHondaBro > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 01/10/2016 at 22:19

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And that also might explain why an “assassination” can be so devastating.

gmctavish needs more space > TheHondaBro 01/10/2016 at 22:20

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TheHondaBro > gmctavish needs more space 01/10/2016 at 22:21

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SSHHHHHHHHHHHH...

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > TheHondaBro 01/10/2016 at 23:23

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Very much so. Assassination animations usually do seem to go for the head or spine.

Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy > TheHondaBro 01/11/2016 at 01:10

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The neural connector does go in at the base of the skull, but it’s not connected to the helmet. It’s connected to the underlying skinsuit, the black layer you see underneath the armor that comes up the neck and stops right (or slightly above) the base of the skull.

m2m, apex detective > TheHondaBro 01/11/2016 at 11:05

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The future still has bluetooth, it seems.