Clancy Brown With Two Extras On The Set Of Highlander (1985)

Halo 5 Helmet Redesigns

A little project I’ve had in the works since the end of inktober.

There is a ton of criticism I have for the game, but one thing that’s bothered me a lot is the design of the Gen 2 armor variants and helmets. 

Many of them just didn’t look like Spartan armor anymore. By all means excellent designs by themselves, they weren’t really the best fit for Halo. This was probably to support differentiation of rewards in the card pack system in the game, but from an in-universe standpoint it makes no sense to me. 

Although it’s stated that production of power armor has been opened up to the private sector as well, there is something to be said about having compatible standards, especially in a military context and even more so when the people wearing these suits regularly get into extremely hazardous situations where damage to their armor is likely an replacements need to be made. Worse, Spartans often operate behind enemy lines without easy access to maintenance and having wildly different designs seems like a bad recipe for field repairs.

So that’s one thing I tried to do as a design exercise with this and create a more uniform look while keeping the icons that make the helmets unique: Where possible, all helmets share the same neck seal and neural interface port and a more straightforward visor. (Don’t get me started on Seeker.)

Variants where the main difference is some sort of add-on tech or visor have been redesigned to have one baseline frame with these additions on top (like back in Reach). 

Variants that were really similar in design (think EVA and Orbital) have been condensed into one.

Some helmets have been ignored entirely and ones with super-gimmicky designs (hello Warmaster) have been dialed back.

Armor designs will follow once I figure those out.

Just some random fun on the side. It's been a while since I attempted The Simpsons in the Mallory style. Translating those characters is harder than you'd think. Ironically, I'm better at drawing them in their own style.

well I said I would do it

Ah yes, I remember this episode of Stargate SG-1.

Art by Turkish fantasy artist Ugurcan Yüce

Its amazing how everything about everyone in this panel is terrible.

Though Lara-Le got it the worst

This is what being married to Locke does to someone

Uhh yeah Knuckles I’d say there’s a massive fucking problem with Vector and The Swan Princess over there

The fact of the matter is that they don't actually follow the Christian faith.

And so when actual Christian doctrine gets put in front of them (i.e. humility, compassion, and charity) they are flabergasted.

They will talk a big game about how important their faith is, but will turn a blind eye to someone in need because of ignorance, hate, or greed. Even though the Bible calls upon you to "Feed the hungry", "Clothe the naked", and to treat all people with dignity and kindness.

The only way to really make a change is to continue to push on this like Pope Francis does here. To be unwavering in your good nature. Regardless of what doctrine or philosophy you choose to anchor yourself around.

I genuinely think there was no greater insight into the modern Christian mindset than when the Pope said he very much hoped Hell was empty and he was absolutely hounded by both Catholics and Protestants outraged at the idea of a man who wanted a place of infinite suffering to have nobody in it.

Wonderful.

Sleek

sorry, I felt an obligation to do this

agent rouge should have been at the club .... if only she was at the club .... none of this would have happened ..............

you're right.... Fuck, you're SO RIGHT.......!

I mean, its not like Chief is completely and totally unquestionably loyal to the UNSC. In Halo 3 he puts his trust in Cortana over Lord Hood's orders + the whole Del Rio plotline in 4. (I would use Halo 5 as an example but I don't like that game's story)

"Master Chief and Doomguy would be best friends." Master Chief was an abducted child supersolider created to crush human rebellions who is unerringly loyal to the fascist military that created him. Doomguy canonically beat his commanding officer to death for ordering him to shoot civilians. No they would not.