Whats with not wearing helmets??

[Where'sMySupersuit!!]

Talking about the campaign here.

Am I the only one who finds it weird that the main 3 never wear a helmet in the story. I know nothing about this universe (and I don't remember the first game) but it looks wrong to not have the helmet on majority of the time.

Its one thing to be the dude with a face mask but outside of that its weird.

[vivas5]

There's a setting where you can have them put helmet on

[Where'sMySupersuit!!]

Originally posted by vivas5:

I know, I turned that on instantly once I saw that it was a option from a yt vid.

[Khanjima]

The game literally presented you the setting to enable helmets when you clicked "New Game"

[Mad Max]

Because in Warhammer if you don't wear a helmet it means you are important.

It's like Gears of War.

[Where'sMySupersuit!!]

Originally posted by WülfKorporation:

I'm asking purely on the logic of the universe not gameplay, I already know about the option. Its weird to me because its the same thing I feel from Halo but at least there from what I remember the helmet is on practically all the time.

[Where'sMySupersuit!!]

Originally posted by Mad Max:

Okay, that's what I wanted to know.

[HamBunger]

correct me if im wrong i think some space marines preferred it since their helmets restrict some of their vision and makes them more aware of their surroundings
but it could also come down to combat experience since inside the space marine helmets they have basically aim assist servos and cause of that the space marines got so use too it they no longer prefer wearing helmets

[Where'sMySupersuit!!]

Originally posted by HamBunger:

Both yours and Mad Max's responses are great

[spencerbane]

Yes there is an option to turn helmets on but in cutscenes they still don't have them on. How hard is it for the devs to understand that if the SM are not on the ship they should have their f-ing helmet on? I don't care if its a cut-scene leave the helmet on. Just pure laziness from the devs, instead of having your character in the cut-scene they recorded it and no matter the cosmetics or helmet option its the one they recorded you see.

[kryeed]

from an old post on reddit: "There are several reasons why a Space Marine might go helmetless into battle. Some Chapters allow it because it projects an aura of fearlessness and invulnerability, both inspiring nearby troops (usually the guard) and demoralizing enemies. Some marines believe that their augmented natural senses will give them an edge in combat that would otherwise be nullified by the helmet.

More often however, modern artists in the Empire prefer to depict marines without their helmets because it allows an average viewer to better identify with and understand the nature of the glorious acts being portrayed. You can bet that when Marines purge a Necron ship they are all wearing helmets (Necrons have little need for atmosphere in space) but the paintings commemorating their heroism will show them helmetless for effect."

there are also iron halo shields.

[McDinglefart]

People like to see faces of their heroes, that's why visual stories tries their best to not shown important characters with it. The only exceptions are like Mandalorian etc.
Additionally in 40k universe, armor is less important than Emperor's protection.

[Shev]

I actually don't like it when they take their helmets off during a cutscene. To me, it doesn't make any sense; in the entire Halo series, we never see Masterchief(John 117)'s face; because the voice actor and animators did an amazing job portraying the character that we didn't need to see their face.

I chose the option immediately to keep helmets on; I expected that to be the case for cutscenes aswell. Too bad. =\

[Where'sMySupersuit!!]

Originally posted by spencerbane:

Yes there is an option to turn helmets on but in cutscenes they still don't have them on. How hard is it for the devs to understand that if the SM are not on the ship they should have their f-ing helmet on? I don't care if its a cut-scene leave the helmet on. Just pure laziness from the devs, instead of having your character in the cut-scene they recorded it and no matter the cosmetics or helmet option its the one they recorded you see.

I think thats one of those things were you are going to have to input the context of them taking the helmet off before the cutscene and then put it back on after...

Like a head cannon moment I guess...

[Meridius]

True Astartes aren't afraid of headshots.

[Where'sMySupersuit!!]

Originally posted by McDinglefart:

People like to see faces of their heroes, that's why visual stories tries their best to not shown important characters with it. The only exceptions are like Mandalorian etc.
Additionally in 40k universe, armor is less important than Emperor's protection.

True, I guess thats why the creators of the Halo tv show made John Halo helmet-less the entire time (plus naked as well).