Not really. I can tell you exactly why you don't know what you're talking about. The shield on Ascension was never something planned for Halo 2. What was planned was for interactive elements like the stuff on Zanzibar to be on every map. Time was short and they could never flesh out what they wanted. This is what the lead developer literally talked about during the panel. So when they brought him aboard the H2A team, they used him for suggestions on how to improve maps by including philosophies that we're cut. Secondly, let's theoretically say that the shield was always meant to be there. If the decision was made to add it, they might not have the resources or the time to make it work correctly. Extensive bug-testing is done in new additions to environments. If they don't have the time to do that testing, it can get cut. Or let's say that a bug was found. If it was too late in development, they might not have time to properly squash it. That's what happened to the Space Squirrel and Space Porcupine from Reach. Lastly, what's this BS about Halo 2's multiplayer development being okay, while the campaign was a mess? If you watched the stream, you'd have found out both were an absolute mess. If it wasn't for Halo 2's MP designer, Halo 2 wouldn't even have multiplayer. Bungie was obsessed with the idea of making Halo's multiplayer this big experience called 'Warfare'. It was supposed to be this 32 player battlefield-esque experience. But Max Hoberman didn't like that, so he kicked and screamed enough that after a while, he was given the small task to build a side experience comparable to Halo CE. Turns out Warfare fell into developmental hell and was cut entirely. Next thing you know, this small sideshow is suddenly the main show. [quote]Sounds like you're scrambling for an edge here, kiddo.[/quote]Always found it interesting how people give themselves an ego boost by distancing themselves from the opposition in age. Some of the smartest people I know are younger than me, so I always found this ad hominem argument really full of holes in how sound it is.