- Wolverfrog
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In every major Halo game so far, we've had variation.
The variation of course, being between the Flood and the Covenant. Both had very different fighting styles, and weapons, and so we had to radically change our fighting styles too, to cater for this.
For example, if I'm being shot by a very precise Plasma Rifle, then I would strafe whilst drawing up close to the wielder of said rifle, where I can easily take him out.
If I'm being shot by an Assault Rifle however, which has a large spread; then it would be foolish of me to charge forward, as it would be hard to strafe. Therefore, I take the enemy out from a distance, where the rifle is less affective.
This is just an example of how different enemies with different weapons can affect your playing style. It's what set Halo apart from other shooters, one minute you could be shot by plasma, and the next by a bullet.
But wait a second...Reach doesn't have Flood in. Not to the best of our knowledge anyway. So how are we going to have variation in the way we play?
Elites and other members of the Covenant would actually rather die than pick up a human weapon, even if it lies but a few feet away from them. As it says on Halopedia...
Lieutenant Junior Grade Fred-104 theorizes that the Elites follow an edict of the Prophets that states that they should not use Human weapons, based on his own sightings of Elites happily dying rather than pick up a fully loaded MA5B Assault Rifle at their feet.
So that rules out the Covenant using Human weaponry.
So where will my needed variation come from then, if the Flood are absent and the Covenant unwilling to use non - Covenant weapons?
The answer is simple - Insurrectionists, or Rebels, as you may know them.
These rebels use Human weapons, they are against you, and are also hostile to the Covenant. What more perfect a faction could there possibly be to take up the Flood's mantle?
They have different tactics to the Covenant, will provide some interesting three way conflicts, and will give us a chance to see in action what has been in most of the Halo books.
Thus, this is how I have reached my conclusion that yes, Rebels will be in the game, and we will fight them.
Thanks for reading.
[Edited on 07.02.2009 11:31 AM PDT]