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Edited by hopla: 6/24/2013 3:13:02 AM
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Hive and Fallen Souls: An Overarching Theme? UPDATED w/ Proof

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Nay

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Too early to tell

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Speculation won' get you on my good side, compadre

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[b][u]UPDATED:[/u][/b][i] Scroll to bottom for proof.[/i] I'm sure everyone remembers the image above, this part of the [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiDbv7nftM8&feature=player_detailpage#t=1945s]GDC Presentation[/url] (32:17), and [url=http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b543/Panhopla/catastrophicsoulevacuation_zps37646e65.jpg]one of the multiple reincarnations[/url] at E3 of this quote from the most recent Mail Sack: "[i]Using my knife as a bottle opener, releasing the white screaming souls from their Fallen shells.[/i]" -Lorraine McLees, Senior Graphic Designer While I was reminded of GDC when I first saw the demo, I kind of wrote it off as being the result of explosive decompression or some energy source being unleashed. I hadn't seen this discussion anywhere yet, although I'm sure many of you have probably thought the same thing I have wondered. [i]Is the catastrophic evacuation of souls a recurring trait that may link to some concept in Destiny? Is it perhaps a hint at a unifying idea, maybe the pursuit of deathlessness (as of now the Cabal are the only truly alive and traditionally organic enemy we face), that binds these enemies?[/i] Or is it simply the result of Bungie "continu[ing] [their] battle for the best idea" as we have seen them make a possible transition from 'spider-tank' to 'devil-walker'? (EDIT: 'spider tank' is a fan generated colloquialism, forgot the name was never used by Bungie) The name change and soul escaping certainly makes me think of the Fallen in a [i]dead[/i], slightly more extreme 'fallen from grace' sense. [b][u]UPDATE:[/u][/b] 36:36 of [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiDbv7nftM8]GDC[/url] "[i]Finally the Fallen [..,] the Spider-Pirates, these four arms, four eyes, their mechs that walk behind. Sort of this mix of ancient and rare technology. And escaping souls.[/i]" -Chris Barrett

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  • I don't think the fallen lose there souls. In the gameplay you see something that looks like a soul escaping when the player headshots a fallen, but I don't think it's a soul, I think it's a gas of some sort due to them wearing gas masks and it only happens when they get killed by a headshot. Remember bungie said something about souls when you kill VEX not FALLEN. ^~^

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    • Seems reasonable. Maybe this has something to do with the traveler. Maybe the traveler made them like that or something.

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      • [quote]as we have seen them make a possible transition from 'spider-tank' to 'devil-walker'?[/quote]Correct me if I am wrong, but I am fairly certain that "spider-tank" was a name made by the community and Bungie never referred to it as such.

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        • So you found the GDC quote. So it is there soul thing. Now what about the hive. They haven't shown us anything really about them besides how they reproduce. But maybe the hive are similar to fallen in the fact that they are barely holding on to their souls. Or something...

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          • to early to spectulate my friend. just wait for more info first

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