I wounder how Ripa and Decimus would have gotten along, Decimus hated Elites but Ripa is very strong and hates Brutes and there personalities would of clashed lol
Jameson Doane i honestly think Decimus and Ripa would both be Atriox Right Hand Men, but they would both be leading different groups probably staying away from eachother
Ripa was a tank, that's one Sanghelli that Decimus would have his hands full with. I would see it playing out as a struggle for power, with both potentially silently planning on removing the other permanently if you know what I mean. I would then see Ripa planning to overthrow Atriox as well.
Oliver Mendonca I don't know, he wasn't someone to submit to the authority of others, except when there was no other option (when not submitting would mean certain death for him). I don't think he'd want to play second fiddle to Atriox, especially when he was only following the orders of the prophets because he would have had the full might of the covenant empire bearing down on him had he not (he wasn't particularly religious). I see him as likely challenging Atriox, or escaping and going into hiding.
I wonder how differently Halo Wars 2 would've gone had Ripa survived the events of Halo Wars. It's made clear that he would likely join Atriox and have a leading role within the Banished. But beyond that, how would things play out? Wonderful video as always, Toa!
Hard to say. I think it would have been interesting to see him react to the reappearance of the Spirit, and he's likely be more ferocious about taking out the ship.
I'm surprised Ripa would even join Atriox to begin with. Since he was the appointed Arbiter at the time, he followed Regret's orders without much fuss and was loyal. It would have to take a lot to shatter his loyalties to the Prophets and join Atriox. Heck, I'm not even sure Ripa follows the Prophets out of faith itself, moreso being Arbiter gives him the chance to kill more enemies and relish in their bloodshed. Still, I would have loved to have seen Ripa join the Banished as one of Atriox's chief lieutenants. He likely wouldn't have been the most easy to get along with, but he would certainly have been valuable.
I still wish his rage ability worked like it did in the first Halo Wars. It was so fun and satisfying to personally rip through enemy lines and pounce on air units.
All of u guys saying if ripa survived...if he did Thel Vadaam wouldn't be the arbiter, considering only one elite can be it at once, master chief would of died in halo 3 cause of Thel not being his war buddy
I'm not sure if the Master Chief would of died, or even humanity losing the war. However it would've been lengthened heavily resulting to more losses on both sides
If Ripa survived, he would know very well that his failure to stop the Spirit of Fire from foiling the Covenant’s plans would likely lead to Ripa’s execution, Arbiter or not. Seeing as he doesn’t follow Sangheili values or ideals, he would definitely hide from the Covenant rather than face his execution with dignity. Therefore, the Covenant would not find him & would believe him to be dead, meaning Thel Vadam would still become the next Arbiter.
I miss when Hero units would actually summon that hero to fight like it did in halo wars 1, now most of the characters you pick can't do that. But still arbiter savage af in Halo Wars 2 and i feel good having him.
I like that Ripa'Moramee has been brought back in a non-canon sense like we've seen with a majority of DLC leaders. He was my favourite leader from the first game to play as and to see him return but updated to reflect the Banished is really cool. I like how his troops are more focused around Sangheili too (Grunt squads are now replaced with Elites instead of Brutes and are faster as well). His Rage ability was definately toned down from the first game for obvious reasons especially considering you could control it too in the first game. Even so he is still able to cause massive amounts of havoc and also buff his units at the same time. The Elite Enforcers he brings are a welcome addition as are the Phantoms too. Ripa in terms of his character was such a terrifying Sangheili to anyone who dared stepped over the line or was an enemy. I too am curious how the story of HW2 would've gone had Ripa survived. No doubt though he would've been a real menace to the Spirit of Fire considering he knew that ship. Glad to have the Arbiter back nonetheless.
Yeah, having him back is great! My problem with him though, is that his units don't seem... vicious enough. Having suicide grunts as units makes sense and fits with the Arbiter's personality: Destroy the enemy, who cares about the grunts, and really, I'm not seeing that with halo wars 2. Dominating through power, ferocity, and aggressiveness is who he is; destroying enemies outright, not locking them in stasis. Fighting head-on through sheer might alone, not surprise attacks with specialized squads, and we see that in HW 1. Less so in 2.
I think part of the problem is that what you describe is done by Decimus whose play style is to overwhelm his enemies regardless of casualties (like Ripa, use fear as a motivator for the Grunts too). To do that again for Ripa would've been rehashing the same content and make Decimus a bit obsolete. Glad they didn't go that route. I think the reason why Stasis is a big part of Ripa's abilities is because that is exactly what he did to Anders in the first game, imprisoning her in that stasis sphere. In saying that I like his new abilities and being able to garrison troops into Phantoms is a very welcome addition to Halo Wars 2. I suppose Elite Enforcers are as close to "ferocity" as you get considering they are a squad designed for hit and run, overwhelming lots of units very quickly. They kind of remind me of Special Ops Elite Squads or even Ultras like in Halo Reach to some degree.
From learning about ripa, I would have the feeling that if given the chance... He would probably try to overthrow atriox. Like the fal arbiter said: the covenant made the sangheli weak and thirsty for no honor but power. And ripa was the exact example of that.
I've noticed alot of people talking about a Kig Yar pirate being a leader in the Banished. Though I have a more interesting idea for a Kig Yar leader in the form of Sig Raan. For those who don't know her, shes a Covenant scientist who fought alongside Decimus who tried to persuade her to join the banished, but she refused and died for it. Though what if she did accept? Like the Arbiter this would be a great what-if scenario. Being a scientist it's obvious that Sig wouldn't be fighting on the frontlines. I imagine she would have alot on Yanme'e related units, maybe the Yanme'e snipers, which were cut from Halo 4, would be a replacement for the Rangers. What do you guys think of this idea?
Haha I'm first, saw the notification and clicked it instantly Oh and it would be interesting to see the difference in specs for the Banished phantom and the mainstream phantom, in atmospheric speed, shielding, weapons, troop capacity, etc....
So wait, Ripa got his ass impaled on his own sword, rolled off a cliff of unknown yet easily lethal heights, and yet 25 or so years later, he's back and better than ever?
It’s just promo stuff. Like bringing back to old playable leaders. I mean I wish SGT Johnson was back from the dead too but this is as close as we can get
please hear me out! the flood is already in the domain and is in control of cortana/ about to be. the flood has already extracted the location of maiythrilian from the forunner ai (who's name I already forgot). I strongly think there will be a split in focus between going back to reach and the lesser ark. I think somehow the location of the ai will be revealed on the ark and humanity will go in search there while Cortana tries to reclaim info on reach that she was made aware of during her time with hualsy there. it's be a good way to split Osiris and blue team up without forgetting Osiris completely. plenty of reasons for Osiris to be there especially if Cortana got ahold of that forunner dohickey mc find stuff that someone said the swords of sanghelios had last. and with blue team on the ark the rally up with the spirit of fire possibly to find out from the ai that the latest ring was sent to maiythrilian to contain a local outbreak in the area *BOOM* ps. the flood might not be there yet but could be aware that the last ring was sent there idk still a theory
A billionaire who wants to wear Mjolnir armor would have to either modify it to a point where it doesn't provide much enhanced strength and speed (i.e. only protection), or go through the augmentation process themselves. No known billionaire has done either of these things as of yet.
I'm honestly not a big fan of his stasis ability. I don't ever know when it should be used, I mean the trade off of not taking damage is just kind of eh
What if an enemy has a powerful unit that you can't deal with? Lets say, vulture(s) with units that counter the vultures counters, while the vulture(s) destroy everything else? You can use the stasis to lock one of them, and then wipe out the one half of the force, leaving the other half vulerable. What if an enemy has a huge force that your units can't deal with? You can use stasis to help retreat, or use it freeze some of them, wipe out the rest, and finish off the remains when they get out of stasis. What if you've almost wiped out a base, but there are some incoming enemies to stop you? Freeze the enemies, finish off the base, and get out. If you're units are outnumbered and damaged, you can stasis you're units until help gets there, and preserve your units. It has some tactical value if the difficulty is high. My problem with it though, is that I don't think it fits Ripa. I imagine Ripa using something that destroys things outright, leaving no survivors, not putting them in the freezer so he can eat them later.
31Tancos Tracey Yeh I see your point. And you're right, Ripa needed a lot more focus on his rage rather than a stasis ability that doesn't really fit his character. They should've made another banished leader with the stasis focus, plus then we'd have a better balance of UNSC/Banished leaders.
Halo Canon it shouldn't be too bad, then. His ability to evade attacks and leap from unit to unit is what made him so troublesome in the first Halo Wars.
Maybe they can make something up like Ripa used a clone ablitie. like the heretic used in halo 2. 😂 And ripa lived. Or they can say uhh the real ripa escaped and left and was never seen again. 😂 N no reply just wow
Atriox wins. Ripa is exceptionally strong and brutal for a Sangheili, but Atriox is stronger than the average Jiralhanae and a far more technical fighter.
"My face shall be the last thing your pathetic eyes ever see!" - Rippa Moramee
"You see my face, Your life is done!"
Am I Right Marines?! *dies instantly
Atriox says this in infinite. I like that.
I wounder how Ripa and Decimus would have gotten along, Decimus hated Elites but Ripa is very strong and hates Brutes and there personalities would of clashed lol
Ripa was also massive, even by elite standards. He could easily take on a full-size brute, no problem.
Jameson Doane i honestly think Decimus and Ripa would both be Atriox Right Hand Men, but they would both be leading different groups probably staying away from eachother
Ripa was a tank, that's one Sanghelli that Decimus would have his hands full with. I would see it playing out as a struggle for power, with both potentially silently planning on removing the other permanently if you know what I mean. I would then see Ripa planning to overthrow Atriox as well.
Oliver Mendonca I don't know, he wasn't someone to submit to the authority of others, except when there was no other option (when not submitting would mean certain death for him). I don't think he'd want to play second fiddle to Atriox, especially when he was only following the orders of the prophets because he would have had the full might of the covenant empire bearing down on him had he not (he wasn't particularly religious). I see him as likely challenging Atriox, or escaping and going into hiding.
Oliver Mendonca their* personalities
I wonder how differently Halo Wars 2 would've gone had Ripa survived the events of Halo Wars. It's made clear that he would likely join Atriox and have a leading role within the Banished. But beyond that, how would things play out?
Wonderful video as always, Toa!
Hard to say. I think it would have been interesting to see him react to the reappearance of the Spirit, and he's likely be more ferocious about taking out the ship.
Halo Canon yes but at the same time his lust for power. He would give the elites reason to fight the brutes.
I'm surprised Ripa would even join Atriox to begin with. Since he was the appointed Arbiter at the time, he followed Regret's orders without much fuss and was loyal. It would have to take a lot to shatter his loyalties to the Prophets and join Atriox. Heck, I'm not even sure Ripa follows the Prophets out of faith itself, moreso being Arbiter gives him the chance to kill more enemies and relish in their bloodshed. Still, I would have loved to have seen Ripa join the Banished as one of Atriox's chief lieutenants. He likely wouldn't have been the most easy to get along with, but he would certainly have been valuable.
Max Kline power struggle no way he would allow him self to just be a leader he would want to be the leader
Man I can't wait to play Ripa in Halo Wars 2! I love his character and always found him quite facinating
Finally there is a video about a different arbiter! Finally!
Ahhhh Good old Shirley.
Haven't been on for a while. Nice new heart felt thanks. I thank you for your videos.
I still wish his rage ability worked like it did in the first Halo Wars. It was so fun and satisfying to personally rip through enemy lines and pounce on air units.
"You fools think you're safe in the air?! Fools!"
Really like your content man. Great video.
All of u guys saying if ripa survived...if he did Thel Vadaam wouldn't be the arbiter, considering only one elite can be it at once, master chief would of died in halo 3 cause of Thel not being his war buddy
Finally some sense.
I'm not sure if the Master Chief would of died, or even humanity losing the war. However it would've been lengthened heavily resulting to more losses on both sides
If Ripa survived, he would know very well that his failure to stop the Spirit of Fire from foiling the Covenant’s plans would likely lead to Ripa’s execution, Arbiter or not.
Seeing as he doesn’t follow Sangheili values or ideals, he would definitely hide from the Covenant rather than face his execution with dignity. Therefore, the Covenant would not find him & would believe him to be dead, meaning Thel Vadam would still become the next Arbiter.
Awesome video, very happy with the treatment they gave him in HW2
I miss when Hero units would actually summon that hero to fight like it did in halo wars 1, now most of the characters you pick can't do that. But still arbiter savage af in Halo Wars 2 and i feel good having him.
I like that Ripa'Moramee has been brought back in a non-canon sense like we've seen with a majority of DLC leaders. He was my favourite leader from the first game to play as and to see him return but updated to reflect the Banished is really cool. I like how his troops are more focused around Sangheili too (Grunt squads are now replaced with Elites instead of Brutes and are faster as well). His Rage ability was definately toned down from the first game for obvious reasons especially considering you could control it too in the first game. Even so he is still able to cause massive amounts of havoc and also buff his units at the same time. The Elite Enforcers he brings are a welcome addition as are the Phantoms too. Ripa in terms of his character was such a terrifying Sangheili to anyone who dared stepped over the line or was an enemy. I too am curious how the story of HW2 would've gone had Ripa survived. No doubt though he would've been a real menace to the Spirit of Fire considering he knew that ship. Glad to have the Arbiter back nonetheless.
Yeah, having him back is great! My problem with him though, is that his units don't seem... vicious enough. Having suicide grunts as units makes sense and fits with the Arbiter's personality: Destroy the enemy, who cares about the grunts, and really, I'm not seeing that with halo wars 2. Dominating through power, ferocity, and aggressiveness is who he is; destroying enemies outright, not locking them in stasis. Fighting head-on through sheer might alone, not surprise attacks with specialized squads, and we see that in HW 1. Less so in 2.
I think part of the problem is that what you describe is done by Decimus whose play style is to overwhelm his enemies regardless of casualties (like Ripa, use fear as a motivator for the Grunts too). To do that again for Ripa would've been rehashing the same content and make Decimus a bit obsolete. Glad they didn't go that route.
I think the reason why Stasis is a big part of Ripa's abilities is because that is exactly what he did to Anders in the first game, imprisoning her in that stasis sphere.
In saying that I like his new abilities and being able to garrison troops into Phantoms is a very welcome addition to Halo Wars 2. I suppose Elite Enforcers are as close to "ferocity" as you get considering they are a squad designed for hit and run, overwhelming lots of units very quickly. They kind of remind me of Special Ops Elite Squads or even Ultras like in Halo Reach to some degree.
He was my favorite character in halo wars, and now he’ll be my favorite in halo wars 2.
From learning about ripa, I would have the feeling that if given the chance...
He would probably try to overthrow atriox.
Like the fal arbiter said: the covenant made the sangheli weak and thirsty for no honor but power.
And ripa was the exact example of that.
I've noticed alot of people talking about a Kig Yar pirate being a leader in the Banished. Though I have a more interesting idea for a Kig Yar leader in the form of Sig Raan. For those who don't know her, shes a Covenant scientist who fought alongside Decimus who tried to persuade her to join the banished, but she refused and died for it. Though what if she did accept? Like the Arbiter this would be a great what-if scenario. Being a scientist it's obvious that Sig wouldn't be fighting on the frontlines. I imagine she would have alot on Yanme'e related units, maybe the Yanme'e snipers, which were cut from Halo 4, would be a replacement for the Rangers. What do you guys think of this idea?
Haha I'm first, saw the notification and clicked it instantly
Oh and it would be interesting to see the difference in specs for the Banished phantom and the mainstream phantom, in atmospheric speed, shielding, weapons, troop capacity, etc....
"SO MUCH ANGER"- ripa moramee
wasn't his other name Shirley?
No, but I definitely think he would hate being called Shirley and probably request not to be called it. XD
batterysurf i just got that message when i logged into HW1 today.
IamCanadian3333 clearly you don't know the arbiter's lore about his names.
Jordan Ludlum I know that was an airplane reference, I was just playing along lol. Thought that would have been obvious.
The developers are trolls xd
whats the difference between the type 44 phantom and type 52 phantom?
Not much. 44 Phantoms could utilized those boarding attachments seen in Halo 4, but I imagine those could just as easily be used by T-52's.
thnk u canon! i lv halo wars and all its leaders!
They could of said Ripa had a clone duplicate similar to the heretic in halo 2 if they ever wanted to bring him back 🤷♂️
Ripa just loves playing with his food
Once I thought I was killing Thel vadam but found out his name
Phantoms as units, nice!
I forgot to put this comment on the Jerome video but i would love to see something of all the surviving spartans II in halo 6
Now we just need a subversion of a normal Jackal and a subversion of a normal Grunt.
So wait, Ripa got his ass impaled on his own sword, rolled off a cliff of unknown yet easily lethal heights, and yet 25 or so years later, he's back and better than ever?
His presence is in HW2 is not cannon.
It’s just promo stuff. Like bringing back to old playable leaders.
I mean I wish SGT Johnson was back from the dead too but this is as close as we can get
Would have been amazing if they added noble team from halo reach in halo wars 2.
Lets not forget that he was fucking huge
please hear me out! the flood is already in the domain and is in control of cortana/ about to be. the flood has already extracted the location of maiythrilian from the forunner ai (who's name I already forgot). I strongly think there will be a split in focus between going back to reach and the lesser ark. I think somehow the location of the ai will be revealed on the ark and humanity will go in search there while Cortana tries to reclaim info on reach that she was made aware of during her time with hualsy there. it's be a good way to split Osiris and blue team up without forgetting Osiris completely. plenty of reasons for Osiris to be there especially if Cortana got ahold of that forunner dohickey mc find stuff that someone said the swords of sanghelios had last. and with blue team on the ark the rally up with the spirit of fire possibly to find out from the ai that the latest ring was sent to maiythrilian to contain a local outbreak in the area *BOOM*
ps. the flood might not be there yet but could be aware that the last ring was sent there idk still a theory
I need a Halo book that has a good ship battle or two, I've already read Fall of Reach and First Strike. Any suggestions are welcome.
FrankyTheImmortal I havent read. but maybe Cole Protocal. i am pretty sure that is a book.
FrankyTheImmortal Cole protocol has some good naval engagements, some of the best IMO
Ghosts of Onyx
Connor Forsyth thank you
GUN SMOKE66 thanks
Ripa’s my favorite elite.
wait halo cannon is that a cannon that's shoots rings
YOU MADMAN!
Completely unrelated question; how does the Infinity get the frigates back inside?
Damn, that makes me think WHAT IF Ripa survived.... . _ .The Banished would have been so much more terrifying with Atriox&Ripa duo. o _ o
uh...we both saw that entire planet collapse and explode right? AFTER he got stabbed in the gut by an energy sword
If I was a Spartan, I'd still shit myself at the sight of Rippa. Scariest Elite. EVER
Planet of the humans
Or planet of the cats
He's born a day before me, mines June 3😂
Were you also born in 2478?
Mine too!
I'm not a fan of his 'new' voice actor mainly due to how he sounds much less threatening
Is his phantom unit considered the canon banished phantom?
Nathan Price watch the video he confirms the phantom question
Yes, this is the canon version of the Banished Phantom
What was the name of comic book shown in the video?
Halo Wars: Genesis. 343 released a free PDF of it a little while back:
www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/what-once-was-lost
Awesome
Hey im born on June 3 a day after Ripa
What's with his yellow armor pieces?
Repainted to signify his departure from the Covenant
I’d like to see ripa take on atriox
He'd get fucked
More o' me
Moramee
I love Ripa!
this is a different arbiter
If it is a thing, could you do a video about private Military in Halo?
Did any billionaires buy Spartan Armor for self defense or what-not?
I don't know about private military, but we do know of corporations looking to create Spartan private security.
Unless a spartan became a billionaire, no. No normal human can withstand the hyper responsiveness and strength of mjolnir armor
A billionaire who wants to wear Mjolnir armor would have to either modify it to a point where it doesn't provide much enhanced strength and speed (i.e. only protection), or go through the augmentation process themselves. No known billionaire has done either of these things as of yet.
How is he back? didn't he die in HW1? Are the DLCs non canon?
They're "What if's" or at least some of them are. Since Sgt Johnson is there too.
Alright, that makes sense.
Rip jammar
I'm honestly not a big fan of his stasis ability. I don't ever know when it should be used, I mean the trade off of not taking damage is just kind of eh
When you have Conduit of Rage, you can stasis your own units, which activates Conduit and heals them while preventing damage. Very useful
Halo Canon I can see the benefit of using it on your own units definitely, by why enemies?
What if an enemy has a powerful unit that you can't deal with? Lets say, vulture(s) with units that counter the vultures counters, while the vulture(s) destroy everything else? You can use the stasis to lock one of them, and then wipe out the one half of the force, leaving the other half vulerable. What if an enemy has a huge force that your units can't deal with? You can use stasis to help retreat, or use it freeze some of them, wipe out the rest, and finish off the remains when they get out of stasis. What if you've almost wiped out a base, but there are some incoming enemies to stop you? Freeze the enemies, finish off the base, and get out. If you're units are outnumbered and damaged, you can stasis you're units until help gets there, and preserve your units. It has some tactical value if the difficulty is high. My problem with it though, is that I don't think it fits Ripa. I imagine Ripa using something that destroys things outright, leaving no survivors, not putting them in the freezer so he can eat them later.
31Tancos Tracey Yeh I see your point. And you're right, Ripa needed a lot more focus on his rage rather than a stasis ability that doesn't really fit his character. They should've made another banished leader with the stasis focus, plus then we'd have a better balance of UNSC/Banished leaders.
Is it pronounced Rippa or Reepa? I always thought it was Reepa.
I honestly don't know for sure. I've always said "Rippa", but I could see "Reepa" as a play on "Reaper"
I wonder if his Rage Mode is still as annoying as ever.
Probably. And it's no longer player controlled, so a player can use it and still manage their forces.
Jason Aguilar It is if the enemy player rushes you, you units get fucked up when trying to run
Halo Canon it shouldn't be too bad, then. His ability to evade attacks and leap from unit to unit is what made him so troublesome in the first Halo Wars.
When your u say it, it sounds like rick and morty
nah...he wouldn’t accept to join the banished
Maybe they can make something up like Ripa used a clone ablitie. like the heretic used in halo 2. 😂 And ripa lived. Or they can say uhh the real ripa escaped and left and was never seen again. 😂 N no reply just wow
Someone reply to me
No
Ripa VS Atriox in a fistfight.
Atriox wins. Ripa is exceptionally strong and brutal for a Sangheili, but Atriox is stronger than the average Jiralhanae and a far more technical fighter.
@@MCSPARTAN501 Agreed.
It'd still be fun to watch.