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Subject: Forget who they are... What are they holding?

Looking at the silhouettes, they are all holding weapons (duh). First off, it is apparent that the center character is holding a battle rifle. Now this is strange, considering how the BR was introduced during first strike, AFTER the halo event. Maybe it's just because bungie doesn't wanna piss off it's fans/ for gameplay purposes, but it's worth noting.

Secondly, the large figure (regardless of species) is holding what seems to be a machine gun, but look closely. The turrets in halo 3 have a sheild on it, and this one does not, not to mention it's fin like appendage on the bottom. Maybe it's a leg of some sort for it, a tripod. Dunno.

Lastly, the figure second from the right is holding a melee weapon of some sort, most likely a machete. This is new. This is awesome. Lets think about this one.

Any thoughts?

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  • 06.01.2009 10:14 PM PDT
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It seems apparent that Bungie is using retro active continuity. ODST which takes place during Halo 2 uses Halo 3 weaponry. Reach will do the same I assume...I'm doubting a halo 1 pistol return.

  • 06.01.2009 10:17 PM PDT

umm, th BR was introduced long before that, as it was used during the battle of Harvest. just look at the cover for contact harvest. Get you facts straight bfore you post about them.

  • 06.01.2009 10:18 PM PDT
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Posted by: mount420
Middle weapon looks like an AR to me.


I agree.

  • 06.01.2009 10:20 PM PDT

Posted by: Devastar T16
Posted by: mount420
Middle weapon looks like an AR to me.


I agree.


It could be, but the long barrel i think is a sign of a BR.

  • 06.01.2009 10:21 PM PDT

Hertz381

About the turret. In the ODST trailer, when it shows the firefight gametype, you see the ODST's using mounted turets WITHOUT the shield. So there will probably be turrets in this game without the shield also, and this large figure on the left, is probably carrying it with the tripod under it, so he can mount it when needed. Any one agree?

  • 06.01.2009 10:22 PM PDT

Posted by: Hertz3812
About the turret. In the ODST trailer, when it shows the firefight gametype, you see the ODST's using mounted turets WITHOUT the shield. So there will probably be turrets in this game without the shield also, and this large figure on the left, is probably carrying it with the tripod under it, so he can mount it when needed. Any one agree?


yeah i think you're on to something

  • 06.01.2009 10:24 PM PDT

did you guys ever see the 'Halo before Halo' video on youtube or something like that. It was an actual 1999 or something like that Halo:CE proto type. Instead of marines there were all spartans but then they changed that. One of the weapons was a Human Machette but they took that out. They had a lot of old weapons in that that they brought back in Halo 2 and 3 like the alien sniper. So maybe we will see a machette to replace the Energy Sword or to be it's UNSC equal. More melee weapons would be cool.

  • 06.01.2009 10:25 PM PDT
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The machine gun could just be like a modern day light machine gun. Or it could be a less advanced version of the MGT we know and love today.

  • 06.01.2009 10:30 PM PDT

Halo Before Halo
Here's a link to the Video. Thoughts?

  • 06.01.2009 10:34 PM PDT
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Good call on the BR....lot of other things stand out as well.

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Posted by: mount420
Middle weapon looks like an AR to me.
I can help. The Middle is an AR the far right is an ODST Holding a Sniper Rifle.. Thats right an ODST! The one beside him/her is a female character and appears to be holding a stick... Combat knife as she may be a CQB or a Scout as the shoulders suggest. The Helmet is still a Mark V but the ODST Doesn't have the same visor sun guard. The person to the left in between the Chaingun holder and the Main Character, is a civillian as you can tell by the lack of armour except combat boots... May just be a marine. Finally theres the HUGE guy that may be a EOD or Elite character. Lets hope its not a elite I've had my fun with them, lets stick to the story. The reason I say there are Female characters is that the hips and leggings are made for the Female body seen beside the sniper, also notice the stance, A girl holds herself in a small gait, where as a male holds himself in a powerful gait and less hip movement. These are my thoughts.

  • 06.01.2009 10:36 PM PDT

I like pies.

Right to left. Sniped, Knife, BR, Pistol, Turret. My guess

  • 06.01.2009 10:38 PM PDT

Left to right:
Some sort of Shotgun
No idea
Modified version of AR
Knife?
Sniper!

  • 06.01.2009 10:39 PM PDT

Posted by: Hertz3812
About the turret. In the ODST trailer, when it shows the firefight gametype, you see the ODST's using mounted turets WITHOUT the shield. So there will probably be turrets in this game without the shield also, and this large figure on the left, is probably carrying it with the tripod under it, so he can mount it when needed. Any one agree?


under closer inspection, the one in the ODST gameplay does in fact have a sheild

  • 06.01.2009 11:04 PM PDT

maybe the shield got blown off like a damaged warthog turret in Halo 3

  • 06.01.2009 11:06 PM PDT

The middle one has a Gauss rifle, it looks like the one we could get in Fallout 3, with what are perhaps metal coils on the edge excellerating the bullets. I imagine the design will be close.

  • 06.01.2009 11:07 PM PDT
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Will is holding a turret, Kelly isn't holing anything, John is holding an Assault Rifle, Fred is holding a knife, and Linda is holding a sniper rifle.

  • 06.01.2009 11:07 PM PDT

Posted by: xAllPro21x
Will is holding a turret, Kelly isn't holing anything, John is holding an Assault Rifle, Fred is holding a knife, and Linda is holding a sniper rifle.


John was on the Pillar of Autum.

  • 06.01.2009 11:14 PM PDT

ODST-HellJumper- OOOORAH

EDIT: this is a reply to the above post:
only towards the end of the battle of reach

[Edited on 06.01.2009 11:22 PM PDT]

  • 06.01.2009 11:22 PM PDT

Instead of a turret, perhaps a SAW-esque type weapon? Or at least not a turret as we know it.

Just looks considerably smaller than turrets as we know them currently (length of the barrel, if anything it only looks like two barrels, or just one and the lower tube/"barrel" is there merely for aesthetics/something to add a forward grip to a la M60 in real life [yes, I realize a third could be obscured since it is just a silhouette, but regardless.])

In the end, the exact definition of the weapons is irrelevant. Each character seems to fill a role within a squad, (albeit this is given away by the weapon type). Squad-based shooter anyone? Rainbow Six with a dash of Republic Commando?

  • 06.01.2009 11:35 PM PDT

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