think they will make an apperance?

 

i know they are tied in with the flood, but technically, they existed during this time as well.

There's no doubt in my mind some areas from the games and books will make an appearance in multiplayer, so it's logical to see Forerunner ruins of some kind.

im not sure that will arise in the game i dont think the flood will either, remember its set before halo1

Odds are some of their locations will make an appearance, ruined cities and teh like.  The forunners themselves?  Probobly not since they did activate the rings long long ago.

Honestly, we don't know if the Forerunner still exist at all.

I don't think the Forerunner will make an appearance.  I don't even think we'll hear about them in the game, since the game is set before the discovery of Alpha Halo.  This game doesn't seem to be about carving into more of the storyline - it's simply taking Halo to a new genre.  I think the juicy story will remain a preserve of the core games and the books.

Infininja:

Honestly, we don't know if the Forerunner still exist at all.

 

thats what i'm saying...mayb ethey will be in the game, and their story will be written.

This stage is set when the Cov and Humans make first contact. The flood are not yet introduced.

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We'll give them war.

I think probably as more of an underlying background to the game... instead of actually being in it.

 

Fighting on a cov planet with forerunner structers on it... that sort of thing 

Well, for you hardcore Halo Theorists out there, youll be immediately reminded of the time warp crystal, and the idea of Time-Dialtion (relativistic speeds, you age at a ratio of X:1 objectivly, but 1:1 subjectively), so these guys might be from the past (as we saw, the Chief, and Cortana, go back in time during Halo, relativistically), and so this might be completely different.

 

I think the Forerunner might make an appearence, but a small one.

 

And I think this one's story will be crucial.

Im still holding my fingers for Jackson's game. I want to know!

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Maybe they will be available as additional content for online matches

There's no time-travel during the Halo game...

Black October:

Well, for you hardcore Halo Theorists out there, youll be immediately reminded of the time warp crystal, and the idea of Time-Dialtion (relativistic speeds, you age at a ratio of X:1 objectivly, but 1:1 subjectively), so these guys might be from the past (as we saw, the Chief, and Cortana, go back in time during Halo, relativistically), and so this might be completely different.

 

I think the Forerunner might make an appearence, but a small one.

 

And I think this one's story will be crucial.

Im still holding my fingers for Jackson's game. I want to know!

um...they don't go back in time.

Well...we all know the Forerunners are gonna be at the forefront of this game, since we're the Forerunners. But seriously, I wouldn't mind some sort of Forerunner related things like ruins or things.