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Subject: Do Elites still use the old plasma rifle?
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Yes we all know the old plasma rifle is in halo 2 and we all know that elites are in it but so far (with the exception of multiplayer of course) i have not seen or heard any evidence of elites using the plasma rifle. there have only been pictures of them using the carbine and energy sword in the campaign game. do you think they have moved on from using the older technology? perhaps, because in another screenshot jackels are using the plasma rifle that the elites used in halo 1. or do you think they will still use it but there are no shots of it yet? as another point do you think elites will still use the needler like they did before?

  • 06.06.2004 8:34 AM PDT
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Yes, they probably will.

  • 06.06.2004 8:38 AM PDT
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I'm sure they will use the plasma rifle, i think the reason there isnt pictures of it is because bungie is giving pictures of all the new features, as for the needler, i dont think so, now that the jackals have em i dont think the elites will.

  • 06.06.2004 8:39 AM PDT
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wheres anything about jackels using needlers? maybe i've missed something. i thought jackels now used the plasma rifle now aswell as the pistol. maybe i'm wrong

  • 06.06.2004 8:41 AM PDT
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I don't know about that Canadian. Just because one enemy uses a weapon doesn't mean any of the others can't use it anymore (pretty much the way Halo:CE was). I imagine elites will be using needlers and just about any other weapon in the covenant arsenal they can. After all, the whole idea is to finally build up some variety in your enemies.

  • 06.06.2004 8:41 AM PDT
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Its got a barrel now.

  • 06.06.2004 8:44 AM PDT

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Posted by: Zamamee
wheres anything about jackels using needlers? maybe i've missed something. i thought jackels now used the plasma rifle now aswell as the pistol. maybe i'm wrong


Yup, they use the needler now. Theres a little pic of a jackal holding a needler in the covenant archive thing awhile back. I'll edit with a link.

edit: Well, I checked earlier news but cant find it....they can definately use needlers though if the shot is correct

[Edited on 6/6/2004 8:49:46 AM]

  • 06.06.2004 8:46 AM PDT
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I thought it was kinda obvious they had plasma rifles (the pictures of them shooting them kinda gave it away) but the picture of the jackel with the rifle scared me! They take my shields away emidiatly, but imagine them blowin the crap out of you with the rifle, and you cant move! well, thats just me being paranoid.

  • 06.06.2004 9:49 AM PDT
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The plasma rile is still in the game. It's in the short shakey cam vids. It appears to be a 1 handed weapon now so it can be duel weilded

  • 06.06.2004 9:51 AM PDT
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i know its in the game i just wanted hard evidence that the elites use them in halo 2 as all the shots have them using the carbine

  • 06.06.2004 9:53 AM PDT
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Here's the jackal with a needler:
http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=covenanthierar chy

Just scroll down to where the jackal is. I think the elite in that pic is holding a plasma pistol. Maybe it's a sword though.

  • 06.06.2004 9:58 AM PDT
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here let me point out somthing, ok in halo jackles only used plasma pistols cause they were small (and would equiat to one handed) however now that the plasma rifle AND needler are one handed as well jackles can use them (sorta like duel wielding with there shield as a secound weapon). grunts will also use any one handed weapon and posibly two (though i doubt it) elites will be decked out with all weapons (except maybe the plasma pistol). so to sum up, jackles can only use one handed weapons, grunts can only use one handed weapons (maybe two handed) and elites/brutes what ever they want (exept maybe the plasma pistols.)

  • 06.06.2004 10:09 AM PDT
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Elites with plasma pistols!!! on harder difficulties the higher ranked elites will pummel your sheilds with them while others finish you off. god dam legendary on halo 2 will be solid!

  • 06.06.2004 10:11 AM PDT
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i saw this like 30 second clip of the E3 2004 show and i saw the plasma rifle for like 10 seconds and the shotgun

  • 06.06.2004 11:14 AM PDT
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i hate repeating myself. i know of the exisistance of the plasma rifle in halo 2, i just want proof of an elite USING the plasma rifle

  • 06.06.2004 11:21 AM PDT

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http://www.bungie.net/SlideShow.aspx?Path=/games/Halo2&Sl ideshow=Renders&Slide=18

I think this is a plasma rifle it certainly looks like it!


[Edited on 6/6/2004 11:25:39 AM]

  • 06.06.2004 11:24 AM PDT
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dam its that stupid webmaster thing at the moment, i'll look as soon as it works. thanks ash

  • 06.06.2004 11:28 AM PDT

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look on renders in the halo2 area of bungie.net I got it there. I think its page 3 of the renders area

  • 06.06.2004 11:36 AM PDT
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It would be crazy if in halo 2 elites could carry two weapons. In the books the elites carry a plasma rifle as thier main weapon, and carry a plasma pistol as a sidearm.

[Edited on 6/6/2004 11:47:06 AM]

  • 06.06.2004 11:46 AM PDT
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i hope this is true it is more realistic and will make them more challenging if they can hold 2 weapons like you can

  • 06.06.2004 11:48 AM PDT