- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: ShadySala
I disagree. It was considered heretical for the Covenant to use inferior weapons. Multiplayer is a different story, and the Elites in Halo 3 split from Covenant doctrine.
I'll type out what it says in my Halo 2 Limited Collectors Edition manual thats written from the Arbiters point of view I believe.
"Great Council: Human weapons are primitive, mostly chemical and projectile in nature, but some are effective nonetheless. Our reliance on and expectation of energy-based weapons means that we may need to adjust our strategy when faced with the Human devices. However, the simplistic nature of Human weapons makes them open to analysis. Covenant weapons are always superior, but when faced with a choice of wielding no weapon or a Human weapons, our forces should acquire the nearest weapon at hand--even if Human. A basic understanding of how these primitive weapons work is important so that we may use these weapons to our advantage.