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Subject: So I assume there will be no Energy Sword usage in this game.

Since you won't encounter (assuming, I don't know much yet) any Elites and since Brutes don't use them, there will probably be an absence of the Energy Sword.

Not a big deal, but it'd be cool to see a Helljumper using the sword.

Anyone else have an opinion on this?

[Edited on 08.23.2009 2:14 AM PDT]

  • 08.23.2009 2:14 AM PDT

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I didn't even think about that. I doubt that we'll have swords like you said there will be no Elites and grunts,jackals,hunters and Brutes don't carry swords.

  • 08.23.2009 2:19 AM PDT

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If it shows up, then yes... Since you can carry the Grav Hammer...

  • 08.23.2009 5:56 AM PDT

It's all in good fun!

I'm sure you'll be able to find them in certain areas. Take the rocket launcher for example. You won't find that lying around the streets now would you? But find a police station/armory, and there'll probably be some there. Who's to say the UNSC didn't salvage any Covenant weapons for their own use?

  • 08.23.2009 5:59 AM PDT

Honestly up to this point I never even gave the sword a thought. I really don't care either way though.

  • 08.23.2009 6:03 AM PDT

It doesn't matter to me if it's in the game either.

  • 08.23.2009 6:08 AM PDT

Perhaps we find them, and normal plasma rifles, upon the bodies of Elites who died in the slipspace rupture, or were even killed by the Brutes at Truth's order.

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Posted by: Tristan093
I'm sure you'll be able to find them in certain areas. Take the rocket launcher for example. You won't find that lying around the streets now would you? But find a police station/armory, and there'll probably be some there. Who's to say the UNSC didn't salvage any Covenant weapons for their own use?

When did the police start using rockets? LQTM! I know what you mean though.

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Posted by: Wolverfrog
Perhaps we find them, and normal plasma rifles, upon the bodies of Elites who died in the slipspace rupture, or were even killed by the Brutes at Truth's order.
Except the Elites weren't killed by the Brutes for about another 2 weeks.

  • 08.23.2009 8:18 AM PDT
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I think it would be cool to see a brute chieftian with a sword.

  • 08.23.2009 8:21 AM PDT
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It'll probably be like a usable easter egg.

  • 08.23.2009 8:22 AM PDT

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Posted by: Alec9224
I think it would be cool to see a brute chieftian with a sword.

It would make his hands look huge!

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Posted by: tumuchtym
It'll probably be like a usable easter egg.
Yeah, sort of like REX from Outskirts.

  • 08.23.2009 8:23 AM PDT

Posted by: Alec9224
I think it would be cool to see a brute chieftian with a sword.


There was a Brute Chieftain wielding an Energy Sword in one of the Halo 3 vidocs.
It was kind of funny seeing a Brute using one of those.

lol

[Edited on 08.23.2009 8:26 AM PDT]

  • 08.23.2009 8:26 AM PDT

maybe there are any dead elite bodies with swords scattered through the city

  • 08.23.2009 8:27 AM PDT

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no swords we are so death!

  • 08.23.2009 8:27 AM PDT

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Good question. Personally I doubt it because it doesn't seem like there are any Elites (assuming, like you said), who are the sole sword-bearers in the Covenant.

[Edited on 08.23.2009 8:32 AM PDT]

  • 08.23.2009 8:29 AM PDT

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Posted by: Wolverfrog
Perhaps we find them, and normal plasma rifles, upon the bodies of Elites who died in the slipspace rupture, or were even killed by the Brutes at Truth's order.
Except the Elites weren't killed by the Brutes for about another 2 weeks.


Ah, but think. After the rupture, communication would be down. What if the Brutes first started killing the Elites off slowly way before the Arbiter was betrayed by Tartarus? That would be an interesting twist.

  • 08.23.2009 8:29 AM PDT
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I hadn't thought about this. I don't think there will be, unless there's some random dead elites laying around with Energy Swords on their bodies, I doubt we'll see any.

  • 08.23.2009 8:35 AM PDT
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*Possible Spoiler*

I think I heard somewhere from someone who actually played some of the campaign that there are dead bodies of Elites that have swords with them... It's not confirmed, so I really don't know if that's true or not.

[Edited on 08.23.2009 8:42 AM PDT]

  • 08.23.2009 8:35 AM PDT

Posted by: Irr3l3vant
It's on a lot of community maps. Affinity, Think Twice, Abridged...

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I meant good maps

Posted by: Br0wnieBandit
I think I heard somewhere from someone who actually played some of the campaign that there are dead bodies of Elites that have swords with them... It's not confirmed, so I really don't know if that's true or not.

1. This is kinda a spoiler, I would add spoiler tags.
2. *SPOILERSSS* I have the magazine, and they only said that they found the dead elites, no energy swords where mentioned.*SPOILERSSS*

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Posted by: Wolverfrog
Perhaps we find them, and normal plasma rifles, upon the bodies of Elites who died in the slipspace rupture, or were even killed by the Brutes at Truth's order.
Except the Elites weren't killed by the Brutes for about another 2 weeks.


Ah, but think. After the rupture, communication would be down. What if the Brutes first started killing the Elites off slowly way before the Arbiter was betrayed by Tartarus? That would be an interesting twist.
It doesn't make sense however. Tartarus did it on the Prophet's orders. Seeing as how this doesn't happen until the Arbiter retrieves the icon, it wouldn't make sense.

  • 08.23.2009 8:38 AM PDT

The brutes <3 killing elites. It makes complete sense if you have read the books and such.

[Edited on 08.23.2009 8:41 AM PDT]

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Posted by: Axcleblade
Posted by: Br0wnieBandit
I think I heard somewhere from someone who actually played some of the campaign that there are dead bodies of Elites that have swords with them... It's not confirmed, so I really don't know if that's true or not.

1. This is kinda a spoiler, I would add spoiler tags.
2. *SPOILERSSS* I have the magazine, and they only said that they found the dead elites, no energy swords where mentioned.*SPOILERSSS*


Well sorry, I didn't even know if that was true information.

  • 08.23.2009 8:41 AM PDT

Posted by: Alec9224
I think it would be cool to see a brute chieftian with a sword.

There was a Halo 3 ViDoc showing a Brute Chieftain with an Energy Sword. (5:20-5:25)

  • 08.23.2009 8:42 AM PDT

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