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Im really sorry if this has been posted but l couldnt find any but l really want to know the facts about the carbine. The human Sniper was good and all but l thought it was stupid how it only had 4 shots per round. Because when a friend came over or on campain sometimes when your firing, im in scope and l forget to reload and l have a chance of killing the person but l have to reload, so with the carbine l thought will it have ammo like the needler or can u keep firing until the core runs out? And will you be able to pick up the carbine can you use in MP and will the jackels and elites be hell hard to beat. It would be cool in campain if there was a level with heeps of jackels and all with carbines kind oif like a sniper level. What do you think?

P.S Sorry if posted already.

[Edited on 7/11/2004 3:28:27 AM]

  • 07.11.2004 1:56 AM PDT
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Its proberbly not new but for people who havent seen it heres a site.

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/halo2/screens.html?page=9 2

  • 07.11.2004 2:44 AM PDT
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All that's known about the carbine are that its the covenant version of the Battle Rifle..also it has cartridges (If I remember correctly)

  • 07.11.2004 4:03 AM PDT
Subject: The Carbine the covenant sniper

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What new weapons will be available in Halo 2?

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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.



  • 07.11.2004 4:13 AM PDT

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When i posted in a topic that the Cov Carbine was the sniper rifle, someone claimed that it wasnt and that the Cov Carbine was what the battle rifle did to the assault rifle, it did to the Plasma Rifle. They then claimed that the Cov Sniper Rifle was different and that it fired cartridges like the Sniper Rifle.

I then thought this was a load of -blam!-, but they were adament n said check out the latest OXM n i dont have it so i dont know! Hope they are different as that means there is 16 weapons hopefully <i can tell them all, but not all are confirmed, just rumours!>

  • 07.11.2004 4:17 AM PDT
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  • 07.11.2004 11:32 PM PDT
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Well, being called the covenant carbine, I wouldn't expect it to be sniper rifle, but it may be the closest thing to a covenant sniper if there isn't a separate sniper.

  • 07.11.2004 11:39 PM PDT

i dont think its really a sniper.

  • 07.11.2004 11:42 PM PDT
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The carbine is not the covie sniper, it's like a battle rifle, the covie sniper has yet to be seen however it'll probally look like the one in the link below. You can also see a shadow, :P


http://www.bungie.net/Games/Halo/Gallery.aspx?Gallery=PreXbox &page=4

  • 07.11.2004 11:44 PM PDT

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look,here's all u should know about the carbine..(if u wanna know more about covenant stuff click on my sig and then scroll down and clikc on battlenet.this is my clan's website.)
Carbine

This weapon has recently been seen in the hands of Elites. A new weapon derived from the Covenants latest technological achievements in weapons or warfare. It has a zoom mode for medium-to-long-range engagements. However, because the weapon's fire rate is higher than would be expected for a weapon of its size and class, it is also very effective in close quarters. Making it an excellent all round weapon which can be adapted to almost any combat situation.

  • 07.11.2004 11:48 PM PDT
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There are only 4 shots because it keeps the game balanced meaning you would have to be very accurate with the 4 shots you have 3 good shot’s and your pretty much dead anyway. If there was say 10 shots in the sniper you wouldn't have to have any strategy just to keep shooting until your target is dead. Put yourself in the targets situation would you like to be a sitting duck with someone with a sniper with 10 shots at a time? Not me that’s a lot of bullets to dodge. lol

  • 07.12.2004 12:21 AM PDT
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Well said, Aoshi.

  • 07.12.2004 12:24 AM PDT
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Posted by: Andz Jones
When i posted in a topic that the Cov Carbine was the sniper rifle, someone claimed that it wasnt and that the Cov Carbine was what the battle rifle did to the assault rifle, it did to the Plasma Rifle. They then claimed that the Cov Sniper Rifle was different and that it fired cartridges like the Sniper Rifle.

I then thought this was a load of -blam!-, but they were adament n said check out the latest OXM n i dont have it so i dont know! Hope they are different as that means there is 16 weapons hopefully <i can tell them all, but not all are confirmed, just rumours!>


i dont have the mag but i kno the that covie carbine is the covenant BR. i read somewhere on bungie that they said they are makin a covie sniper.

  • 07.12.2004 7:35 AM PDT
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http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/halo2/screens.html?page=8 5

Look at the background of this screenshot and at pink spartan. There seems to be a tracer coming out of his gun except it's blue. The covenant sniper rifle perhaps?

It would make sense as all the Covenant weapons do seem to be more plasma based.

  • 07.12.2004 7:51 AM PDT
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A covie sniper would be cool, an energy based SR. You get a team of jackals in a appartment building sniping or surpressing human marines, it would be cool to have jakal snipers

  • 07.12.2004 7:54 AM PDT
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4 shots is plenty, it takes 2 good shots to kill someone or one headshot! If you dont notice your running low in your magazine then thats your fault not the guns!
I would like to see a Covie sniper rifle, if the CC isnt it, but it would have to be different in some way to the human sniper!

  • 07.12.2004 8:21 AM PDT
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Look at Bungie's happy humpday article for the end of this topic. The carbine is almost indentical to the battle rifle only different in a few ways. also both the carbine and the alien sniper rifle were in pre xbox halo and were seperate guns. And about that quote in the FAQ isn't any gun with a scope a sort of sniper weapon it's not a sniper RIFLE but a weapon.

  • 07.12.2004 9:56 AM PDT