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Ok i hear from many members that the Covenent Sniper Rifle is confirmed. I don't doubt this at all but i want some god darn proof. Will someone send me a link or tell me a convinceing reason why i should believe this?

  • 06.20.2004 10:55 PM PDT
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This was in the Halo 2 FAQ

Q

What new weapons will be available in Halo 2?

A

So far there have been a few new weapons revealed. The Battle Rifle is an evolved version of the original assault rifle and features increased accuracy, a scope, and a slower rate of fire. The SMG (Sub Machine Gun) is a rapid-fire gun that trades a high volume of bullets for decreased accuracy. We have also discussed the Covenant Carbine - an energy based sniper weapon. Also, as you now know, players will be able to wield the almightly Covenant energy sword.

Of course these are others, but we can't tell you about them yet



That may help

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  • 06.20.2004 10:58 PM PDT
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The covenent Carbine is basically the battle rifle for humans. it is not a sniper. There are people saying the covenent have a sniper rifle

  • 06.20.2004 11:02 PM PDT
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Here I think pages 2 and 3 hint at it. Not proof, but looks very likely there is a Covie Sniper Rifle. One paragraph they talk about the Carbine then in the next paragraph they talk about the Sniper Rifle.

  • 06.20.2004 11:09 PM PDT
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Posted by: P2184
The covenent Carbine is basically the battle rifle for humans. it is not a sniper. There are people saying the covenent have a sniper rifle


That doesn't really make sense. Do you mean the Covenent Carbine is like a covenent version of the battle rifle? What you said makes the carbine sound like its a human weapon.

  • 06.20.2004 11:23 PM PDT
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You guys ought to be more observant.

A couple weeks back, Frankie talked about how they were experimenting with different ingame messages to better inform players of what is going on.

Excerpt from June 11th, 2004 update.
The damage handling code now pushes around the cause of the damage (i.e. what weapon it came from, what vehicle you were hit by, which sniping weapon you were just headshot with). This is something we've been meaning to do for a while, now enough people at the end of the damage code pipeline (multiplayer messages, stats) want to know said info that we've taken care of feeding them.

I can't believe no one caught this, "Which sniping weapon you were headshot with". Ok....Halo 1 had a sniper rifle...you can headshot people with it...and it's the ONLY sniper rifle, yes? This quote confirms there is a possibility you can be headshot with more than one sniper rifle....and it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to have 2 human sniper rifles and no covie snipes, now would it?


Edited to say that this doesn't necessarily refer to ingame messages and Frankie didn't say it, just posted it. Adrian Perez said it, whoever he is. As we can all see he talks about the inner workings of the damage handling code....what I said about ingame messages is just an assumption on my part as to the possible uses of having the damage handling code function in this way.


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  • 06.20.2004 11:41 PM PDT
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He said sniping weapons. In Halo the M6D is a sniping weapon and if hit in the head with no shield you die. The Battle Rifle and Covenant Carbine are also sniping weapons, but are not sniper rifles. Though he may have been hinting at the Covenant Sniper Rifle.

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  • 06.20.2004 11:44 PM PDT
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he could have been talking about the pistol(if its in there...?)

  • 06.20.2004 11:44 PM PDT
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In the june issue of xbox mag. I states that the carbine and covanat sniper rifle are two completely different things, but during the issue, they were not 100% it would stay (like the flame thrower in halo 1), but I'm sure it's in for good. If your not with me I say I told you so nov. 8.

  • 06.20.2004 11:47 PM PDT
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I really wouldn't consider a weapon a sniping weapon just because it has a zoom. That would make the RL a sniping weapon ; )

The sniper rifle is a sniping weapon because it's designed to kill quickly and efficiently from long distances. The pistol is a more well-rounded type deal.

That being said, the quote doesn't GUARANTEE a covie sniper rifle, it provides a strong possibility. Regardless, whatever its hinting at is interesting, no?

  • 06.20.2004 11:48 PM PDT
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It will be, and the game type in halo called SNIPERS included the pistol

  • 06.20.2004 11:50 PM PDT
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Yeah, in Halo it sure did.

  • 06.20.2004 11:52 PM PDT
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yeah, with the rocket launcher, it is in the game if you have the no sniping setting on though!

But yeah, i would count the pistol (halo 1), BR, and Covy Carbine as sniping weapons

  • 06.20.2004 11:53 PM PDT
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I think the Pistol should remain the same

  • 06.20.2004 11:55 PM PDT
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Posted by: Elarith
yeah, with the rocket launcher, it is in the game if you have the no sniping setting on though!

But yeah, i would count the pistol (halo 1), BR, and Covy Carbine as sniping weapons


In halo 2 I think the BR, and Covy Carbine would have to fall in a middle category of semi sniping weasons, after all if they were snipers too, the sniper riffles would be obsolite as you could instantly change to a higher rate of fire at close range. Whatever just talkin.

  • 06.20.2004 11:58 PM PDT
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I don't think it should.

On XBconnect I beat the snot out of everyone I play. Why? TSK

TSKing, while neato, can make the game somewhat one-dimensional. I'd like to see more options than that. Like take the excitement and skill of head to head pistol fight, but lengthen it out or something.

  • 06.20.2004 11:59 PM PDT
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but it less power and zoom then a regular snipe. if you hit some dead on with a snipe its more powerful then the shotgun

  • 06.21.2004 12:00 AM PDT
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I'm pretty sure I read that the pistol can't zoom anymore. But it's cool that you can zoom in 2x no matter what weapon you have, although you can't shoot. It's like binoculars. I think it's gonna be a big help.

  • 06.21.2004 12:01 AM PDT
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ya, you could zoom in to a group of covies a plan an attack

  • 06.21.2004 12:04 AM PDT
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the carbine TECHNICALLY is a sniping weapon, though not a sniper rifle. It does zoom (2x?)
but shoots faster than the human sniper rifle. I'd call it the covenant equivelant of a Battle Rifle.

  • 06.21.2004 12:23 AM PDT
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to see the original covenant sniper rifle used by an elite check out the pre xbox pictures on the xbox halo gallery. i think its on the last page along with the engineers and the shadow. many weapons from the early halo we're taken out, including the covenant sniper rifle so its a good possibility it will return in halo 2. the SMG was taken out of halo before its release but made it back for halo 2 (hint hint)

  • 06.21.2004 3:07 AM PDT
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Carbine = covies battlerifle with scope
Covies sniper = ??? But there is going to be one (read FAQ)

[Edited on 6/21/2004 3:14:06 AM]

  • 06.21.2004 3:13 AM PDT
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the FAQ doesn't 100% confirm it, it merely hints towards it. don't get people overexcited, or they may be let dowm

  • 06.21.2004 3:15 AM PDT