Talk:Tempest

Location

The location says it is set on Installation 00, yet when looking at the 360 panning camera in the new BWU, it looks as though it's set on a Halo Ring. Should I change it? ---"Why am I here and what the hell are you?"The guy who hates his username. 03:49, 23 October 2010 (EDT)

I don't know why we assumed it would be the Ark in the first place, given that Forge World takes place on Alpha Halo. Definitely change it. -- Specops306 ^{Autocrat Qur'a 'Morhek} 06:20, 23 October 2010 (EDT)

Forge world is NOT on Alpha Halo, or Delta Halo.

Description

Is the description for the map a reference to the Prophets, in that they wanted to know how the Forerunner devices worked? Phlum 14:27, 29 November 2010 (EST)

I don't think anyone doesn't want to know how Forerunner relics function, so it could describe anyone really. -- Specops306 ^{Autocrat Qur'a 'Morhek} 18:38, 5 December 2010 (EST)

Forging

It says in the trivia that there is secret passage behind a deletable rock adjcent to one of the bases. Where does it lead? Also, how big of a forge pallete does it have? It states in the article it is large, but are we talking about the size of the Forge World pallete or what? If somebody does clarify these, that would be great. Lastly could somebody compare the pallete to the size of Forge World's, because "large" is a little vague? TJbrena 11:30, 6 December 2010 (EST)

Crashed longsword

Doesn't the presense of the Longsword mean that Tempest is on Installation 04, 05, or that the UNSC has encountered another Halo ring? I doubt the latter highly, so its likely Tempest takes place after the Fall of Reach. --38.104.36.170 14:39, 6 December 2010 (EST)

Deja vu

I know we had the exact same argument before about Forge World, but, is this map canon? As 38.104.36.170 pointed out above, the presence of the Longsword is a game-changer. This ring is either 04, 05, or 04B. It is not 04 or 04B because both of those were destroyed before a Longsword could get old and worn looking. That leaves 05. If we find that it can't be 05, than my conclusion is that this map isn't canon. pestilence Phil, pestilence! 18:59, 13 December 2010 (EST)

Aha! The Aegis Fate, the ship that traveled to 05, is a UNSC frigate. Those can't carry Longswords... pestilence Phil, pestilence! 19:04, 13 December 2010 (EST)

Aha! The Aegis Fate was actually at the Ark with Forward Unto Dawn. We have seen no Longswords from the In Amber Clad.-- Forerunner 19:12, 13 December 2010 (EST)

Whoops. I meant In Amber Clad. The names get confusing. But still: It is the same class. I think we could assume the IAC doesn't have any Longswords as well. pestilence Phil, pestilence! 19:39, 13 December 2010 (EST)

I'm pretty sure it's been settled a good while back at Talk:UNSC Frigate that Frigates are indeed perfectly capable at carrying Longswords. See this pic. Tuckerscreator^(stalk) 19:54, 13 December 2010 (EST)

Your assumption appears to be based on "they can have them - therefore, they do". Besides, we have to think: Why would the In Amber Clad use Longswords? They had been undetected by the Covenant on their arrival and wanted it to stay that way. That was why they deployed SOEIVs rather than just entering the atmosphere like in the Battle of Mombasa and just sending out a bunch of tanks to help assassinate Regret. A Longsword would be unnecessary as they did not require any fighter engagements; bombing runs or searching - the latter due to them already knowing the location of the library.-- Forerunner 20:01, 13 December 2010 (EST)

I don't seem to recall any sighting or mention of Longswords at all after seeing them in the background in at Cairo Station. pestilence Phil, pestilence! 20:15, 13 December 2010 (EST)

Never said that In Amber Clad did. It may have, it may have not. I was more correcting FatalSnipe's statement above when he said that UNSC Frigates can't carry Longswords. It could have if it wanted to. But I never said that it did. Tuckerscreator^(stalk) 20:18, 13 December 2010 (EST)

I just want an explanation for an ancient looking Longsword on a Halo ring. The most logical one is that the Longsword doesn't actually exist. Can we prove it? I don't want to drag in a seperate debate in the process. pestilence Phil, pestilence! 20:26, 13 December 2010 (EST)

The only near-enough canon explanation is that it's 05. Or we could could go Doylist and say multiplayer as a whole is rarely hard canon. That's about it. 21:37, 13 December 2010 (EST)

You say it looks ancient, Phil, but I say it just looks pretty beat up. Have you seen crash wreckage? It's rarely in very good condition. As for exactly where it is, I'd say that its Alpha Halo before it was destroyed. We know Longswords were present, at least in orbit, and Bungie storyboards show Longswords escorting the Spirit Keyes and co. hijack from the T&R to Alpha Base. They're not canon, but they lend some credence to it. -- Specops306 ^{Autocrat Qur'a 'Morhek} 01:15, 14 December 2010 (EST)

I agree with you. This wreck is in very good condition considering it runs on rocket fuel and was probably heading extremely fast, but this wreck has worn paint and plant growth all over it. It reminds me of a picture I once saw of a WWII plane that crashed, but was found years later. pestilence Phil, pestilence! 16:59, 14 December 2010 (EST)