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Subject: Did anyone else notice? - "New" Weapon

There's another "new" weapon in HALO 3 ODST, the Brute Plasma Rifle. Screenshot 17 of 21 - titled "Drop Zone". Also can anyone tell me where the scope is on that new pistol, the reason I didn't like the HALO 1 pistol was it's having a zoom function but no visable scope.

  • 06.01.2009 2:55 PM PDT
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it appears you have fallen into a sarchasm...
its the gap between someone making a sarcastic comment, and you picking up on that sarcasm...

Yeah, they have in on the project page :P

  • 06.01.2009 2:56 PM PDT

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  • 06.01.2009 2:56 PM PDT

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The scope is linked to your HUD.

  • 06.01.2009 2:56 PM PDT

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The Brute Plasma Rifle is from Halo 2.

  • 06.01.2009 2:56 PM PDT

I'm pretty sure it was in Halo 2.
It was like a red version of the normal plasma rifle.
Take a look here

[Edited on 06.01.2009 2:58 PM PDT]

  • 06.01.2009 2:57 PM PDT

you do realise it may be a new addition to Halo 3 odst, but the brute plasma rifle was in halo 2 :p

  • 06.01.2009 2:57 PM PDT

The brute plasma rifle was in Halo 2, which is strange they would bring it back considering they left it out in Halo 3 but they are bringing it back.

  • 06.01.2009 2:58 PM PDT

Also can anyone tell me where the scope is on that new pistol, the reason I didn't like the HALO 1 pistol was it's having a zoom function but no visable scope.

A lot of the weapons in Halo have what Bungie calls a "smart-linked scope". I presume this means that the weapon has magnifying camera who's image is transmitted directly to your visor/HUD.

Of course, many weapons have visible scopes like the BR and Sniper Rifle....but ever wonder where the scope is on the Carbine, Rocket Launcher, and Splaser, to name a few?

[Edited on 06.01.2009 3:02 PM PDT]

  • 06.01.2009 3:01 PM PDT

Posted by: AlexRees33
The Brute Plasma Rifle is from Halo 2.
I know it was it HALO 2, hence I knew it was called the Brute Plasma Rifle, and why I put "New" in quotes "" to indicate it was new to the HALO 3 engine. I thourght it should have been in the normal HALO 3 campaign myself.

  • 06.01.2009 3:02 PM PDT

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Posted by: Rhydgaled
There's another "new" weapon in HALO 3 ODST, the Brute Plasma Rifle. Screenshot 17 of 21 - titled "Drop Zone". Also can anyone tell me where the scope is on that new pistol, the reason I didn't like the HALO 1 pistol was it's having a zoom function but no visable scope.

the pistol had a sensor just above the barrel which integrated with your HUD

  • 06.01.2009 3:05 PM PDT

Posted by: Spitfire222
A lot of the weapons in Halo have what Bungie calls a "smart-linked scope". I presume this means that the weapon has magnifying camera who's image is transmitted directly to your visor/HUD.
I personally always thourght of "smart-linked" as a system that prejects the image from the physical scope on the gun onto your HUD (scince having a helmet on hinders your ability to put a scope to your eye and look down it) but that the scope itself actually does the zooming (hence why you can't go into scope view with the assault rifle).

Posted by: Spitfire222
Of course, many weapons have visible scopes like the BR and Sniper Rifle....but ever wonder where the scope is on the Carbine, Rocket Launcher, and Splaser, to name a few?
The rocket launcher and Spartan Laser are both big enough to have a fold out scope/sight on the side of them that wouldn't necessarily be visable, and the game simply doesn't support an animation when zooming, but I assume he flicks it out quickly. With Covenant weapons like the beam rifle and carbine I can accept the aliens would have a totally different optics system.

  • 06.01.2009 3:11 PM PDT

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Posted by: Adelyss
The brute plasma rifle was in Halo 2, which is strange they would bring it back considering they left it out in Halo 3 but they are bringing it back.


They did it with the AR

  • 06.01.2009 3:16 PM PDT

Posted by: Rhydgaled
Posted by: Spitfire222
A lot of the weapons in Halo have what Bungie calls a "smart-linked scope". I presume this means that the weapon has magnifying camera who's image is transmitted directly to your visor/HUD.
I personally always thourght of "smart-linked" as a system that prejects the image from the physical scope on the gun onto your HUD (scince having a helmet on hinders your ability to put a scope to your eye and look down it) but that the scope itself actually does the zooming (hence why you can't go into scope view with the assault rifle).


Right. I would assume that the BR and Sniper rifle's scopes do the zooming, but also must transmit the image onto the visor. For weapons that dont have physcial scopes (such as the "new" pistol), perhaps there is a smaller, integrated camera (or scope) that does the same. However, it is part of the weapon and not as prominent as the scopes o the BR and Sniper.


Posted by: Spitfire222
Of course, many weapons have visible scopes like the BR and Sniper Rifle....but ever wonder where the scope is on the Carbine, Rocket Launcher, and Splaser, to name a few?
The rocket launcher and Spartan Laser are both big enough to have a fold out scope/sight on the side of them that wouldn't necessarily be visable, and the game simply doesn't support an animation when zooming, but I assume he flicks it out quickly. With Covenant weapons like the beam rifle and carbine I can accept the aliens would have a totally different optics system.


I disagree. The Halo 3 engine was proven to support these type of weapon animations from the Halo 3 beta AR hammer animation. Of course, I'm unsure why it was removed from the final build. It could have been a graphics hog (I would say doubtful), or it could have been deemed unnecessary and distracting. I think if the Rocket Launcer and Splaser had flick-out scopes, we'd have seem them somewhere....whether in game or in pre-rendered images of the weapons.

[Edited on 06.01.2009 3:20 PM PDT]

  • 06.01.2009 3:19 PM PDT

Keep it classy Flood.

Posted by: Keybird
Posted by: Adelyss
The brute plasma rifle was in Halo 2, which is strange they would bring it back considering they left it out in Halo 3 but they are bringing it back.


They did it with the AR


True.

  • 06.01.2009 3:20 PM PDT