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In the [[Xbox]] version of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', if you create either a new profile, edit an existing one, or creating a map name and call it '''".fortune"''' (Dot located with shift on), a random saying will appear on the screen. | |||
The ".fortune" on the text box will then also instantly disappear, thus rendering ".fortune" an impossible account name. However, if you place a symbol at the beginning (Such as a left parenthesis) to make ".(fortune", and subsequently use the arrows to move to and delete the parenthesis when finished, ".fortune" will remain, allowing you to use it as a profile name. | |||
==List of | ==List of Fortunes== | ||
*All your hard work will eventually pay off | *All your hard work will eventually pay off. | ||
*Everything lies in silence | *Everything lies in silence. | ||
*If anything just cannot go wrong, it will anyway | *If anything just cannot go wrong, it will anyway ''(The very basic and first of "Murphy's Laws").'' | ||
*Nature always sides with the hidden flaw. | *Nature always sides with the hidden flaw. ''(Also a subdivision of Murphy's Law)'' | ||
*Never wear your best pants when fighting for freedom. | *Never wear your best pants when fighting for freedom. | ||
*Rest is good, but idleness is its brother. | *Rest is good, but idleness is its brother. | ||
*Smile when you're ready. | *Don't wear your best pants in war. ''(Rare)'' | ||
*You cannot fall off the floor. | *Smile when you're ready. | ||
*Your luck is about to change. | *You cannot fall off the floor. ''(Also a Murphy's Law)'' | ||
*I like beans. | *Your luck is about to change. | ||
*Sorry, this fortune is temporarily out of order. ''(Rare)'' | |||
*I like beans. ''(Rare)'' | |||
== | ==Notes== | ||
*This joke | *This joke is also present in ''[[Marathon (Video Game Series)|Marathon]]''. | ||
*The Easter egg is similar to the [[Wikipedia:fortune (Unix)|fortune]] command found on | *The fortune Easter egg is similar to the [[Wikipedia:fortune (Unix)|fortune]] command found on some modern [[Wikipedia:Unix|Unix]]-compatible operating systems. Like the fortune command in Unix, the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' egg draws a random quote from a database, albeit much smaller in size than the lists accompanying most fortune implementations. | ||
*" | *''Half-Life'''s "haiku" console command has a similar result, but with three random lines instead of one. | ||
{{Easter Egg}} | {{Easter Egg}} | ||
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