Reach Multiplayer - Can we play as a female Spartan?

[Sarahcidal]

In Halo 3 we could play as a female Spartan... nothing changed with our appearance, but when you killed a female Spartan you could hear her girlish death rattle..
Halo Reach is releasing Kat, who has the definite physical characteristics of a girl.
Considering all the new customizable options.. Does anyone know if we will get to choose a female body type for the new muitiplayer?
*fingers crossed they do*

 

[Pyode]

As far as I know, they haven't announced anything about that. I think it would be interesting though. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

 

[Dragon_of_red]

I dont see why you shouldnt be bale too, the already have the character map, why shouldnt you be able too.

 

[Darth Caelum]

Well....maybe, but would it matter? From what i read in the books, All spartans are made for Fighting, and in the Books[sub]Don't hold me to this i haven't read any of their books lately[/sub] They should be of the Same Physical Stature so there would be no point right?

 

[duchaked]

they did make her slightly smaller, but that may be character specific
then again...the other female spartans illustrated/depicted have been spartan-IIs therefore huge walking tanks no matter what
so I guess a female spartan-III may be more noticeably slender and such, and well idk if Bungie will be implementing that
guess we'll see

 

[xavierxenon]

Does it really matter what multiplayer skin you use anyway? You never see it anyway.

Its just asking for people to harass you on xbox live if you ask me.

 

[Pyode]

Well....maybe, but would it matter? From what i read in the books, All spartans are made for Fighting, and in the Books[sub]Don't hold me to this i haven't read any of their books lately[/sub] They should be of the Same Physical Stature so there would be no point right?

Well, the Spartans are actually different sizes from one another (this is relative, even the shortest one is fucking huge). That being said, they are all supposed to look almost exactly alike. With the exception of Dr. Halsey, no one can tell the Spartans apart without their IFF tags, including telling the men from the women.

This is all completely changed in Reach though. All of the Spartans have completely unique looks and, as the OP stated, the female Spartan had distinctly feminine characteristics. So it could make sense to have female character models for MP.

 

[Darth Caelum]

Well....maybe, but would it matter? From what i read in the books, All spartans are made for Fighting, and in the Books[sub]Don't hold me to this i haven't read any of their books lately[/sub] They should be of the Same Physical Stature so there would be no point right?

Well, the Spartans are actually different sizes from one another (this is relative, even the shortest one is fucking huge). That being said, they are all supposed to look almost exactly alike. With the exception of Dr. Halsey, no one can tell the Spartans apart without their IFF tags, including telling the men from the women.

This is all completely changed in Reach though. All of the Spartans have completely unique looks and, as the OP stated, the female Spartan had distinctly feminine characteristics. So it could make sense to have female character models for MP.

Huh. Sooo, the Books state that they all look the same but the Game says otherwise? 'k I stand corrected then.

 

[Vrex360]

I think that odds are, there won't be a female body shape, just a female voice much like in Halo 3.

However I wonder if that'll apply to just Spartans or if Elites get it too.

 

[A Raging Emo]

They'll probably just have it like they did in Halo 3; you'll be able to change your voice, and that's it.

Although, if it does change the shape of all of the customizable Armour, then that's cool.

 

[Phoenix Arrow]

...but how do you know who's male or female? They're in massive suits of armour, are they not? Nicole, for example.

 

[Little Duck]

Tis a mystery. To be fair though I don't think it's major. It's nice to have different looks so people can relate better to their avatar (namely women in this instance), so it becomes more a part of them or reflection of them. I played halo 3 more because I was bright yellow and smothered in smiley faces.

 

[Kramcake2516]

I always thoght they looked like guy spartens anyway as they are built just like a russain shotputter lol

 

[kurupt87]

There shouldn't be any difference between the armour of a male and female spartan. It's one of the only relatably realistic things about Halo 3.

 

[armaina]

I for one am perfectly fine with playing a female character who's armor has no real noticeable difference between male armor. Just give me the lady voice and all the other customizations and I'd be good.

 

[Sarahcidal]

Does it really matter what multiplayer skin you use anyway? You never see it anyway.

Its just asking for people to harass you on xbox live if you ask me.

for the same reason I worked to get my Recon... because it amuses me.

 

[Sarahcidal]

...but how do you know who's male or female? They're in massive suits of armour, are they not? Nicole, for example.

i get that

Well....maybe, but would it matter? From what i read in the books, All spartans are made for Fighting, and in the Books[sub]Don't hold me to this i haven't read any of their books lately[/sub] They should be of the Same Physical Stature so there would be no point right?

right.. i know that in the books there were remarks that one couldn't tell the women from the men.. but i thought it would be amusing to give the ladies somewhat of an hourglass figure and maybe make them a slight bit smaller.. like Kat.

 

[Phoenix Arrow]

Does it really matter what multiplayer skin you use anyway? You never see it anyway.

Its just asking for people to harass you on xbox live if you ask me.

for the same reason I worked to get my Recon... because it amuses me.

Wee boys touching themselves because you're an actual girl playing a game amuses you? Meh, I'm not here to judge. If you think they're not doing that then you underestimate young boys.
I assume it's like that, I mean I've only played XBL with strangers a few times, once a kid started singing songs at me, all the other times I got trash talked by 12 year olds. You're 12. Fuck off.
I digress, it just seems like a pointless way to draw attention to yourself. Having said that, I would probably pick the female body for jokes. Not that I play Halo.

 

[Sarahcidal]

Does it really matter what multiplayer skin you use anyway? You never see it anyway.

Its just asking for people to harass you on xbox live if you ask me.

for the same reason I worked to get my Recon... because it amuses me.

Wee boys touching themselves because you're an actual girl playing a game amuses you? Meh, I'm not here to judge. If you think they're not doing that then you underestimate young boys.
I assume it's like that, I mean I've only played XBL with strangers a few times, once a kid started singing songs at me, all the other times I got trash talked by 12 year olds. You're 12. Fuck off.
I digress, it just seems like a pointless way to draw attention to yourself. Having said that, I would probably pick the female body for jokes. Not that I play Halo.

UGH.. i meant having the ARMOR amuses me you freak. (and i mean that in the nicest possible way lol)

 

[Johnny Cain]

It's possible in Halo 3's multiplayer so logically it should be possible in Reach, which is meant to be multiplayer centric (unfortunately).