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Subject: Should elites and other covenant enemies use human weapons?

If humans such as the chief and marines can use covenant weapons,

why can't covenant species use human weapons?

  • 10.19.2009 1:52 PM PDT

Posted by: GodHostsNubs
Bungie should implement the "Team Spelling" and "Team Grammar" hoppers immediately. You'd never make it above a 20 unless you got carried.

For the same reasons you won't see the fanatical Muslims celebrating Jesus' birthday.

  • 10.19.2009 1:54 PM PDT

Posted by: Saint Patrick
For the same reasons you won't see the fanatical Muslims celebrating Jesus' birthday.

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epic win!!!!!

  • 10.19.2009 1:57 PM PDT

even though they're AI i'd rather not have a jackle pick up a BR and 4 shot me o_O

  • 10.19.2009 1:58 PM PDT

"Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." - Albert Einstien

The Covenant see humanity as vermin. I don't see you throwing picking up rat droppings and flinging it them? That is basically how the Covenant see it.

  • 10.19.2009 1:59 PM PDT
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i think the covenant hate the humans weapons since they are not high tech like theirs but i only see a few butes in halo 2 use human shotguns but they probaly have them as trophys or they have such high confidence in their own weapons they don't want human junk

  • 10.19.2009 2:03 PM PDT

Register at your local Vault Tec office today! The world might not be there tomorrow...

According to the books... (re-read that last part if you must)

The Elites view Humanity as an unworthy opponent and actually detest everything about them. Also, MC has witnessed Elites go hand to hand rather than pick up a fully loaded Assault Rifle nearby. Basically, it is dishonorable to use anything of Human origin. They would rather die with honor above all else.

This is why Halo 2 was such a big ripple. It showed that even the Elites could unite with Humanity to destroy the false Covenant that held them bonded for so many years. =)

(truth be told, I still think Elites would rather go hand to hand in H3 than use a Human weapon.)

  • 10.22.2009 2:20 PM PDT
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Posted by: StateOfRuin

(truth be told, I still think Elites would rather go hand to hand in H3 than use a Human weapon.)


Arbiter uses a flamethrower on the Cortana level in H3

  • 10.22.2009 2:32 PM PDT
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For some interesting info, while not actually canon, I believe one or two Ultra elites spawned from the IWHYD skull in Halo 2 wield Battle Rifles.

As for the Shotgun wielding brutes, they probably found them quite intersting, and wielded them, giving they were similar to their own Mauler weapons.

(A brute in the level uprising, on the chapter, Fight Club, can be seen, testing a human shotgun by shooting at a wall.)

  • 10.22.2009 2:34 PM PDT

ghey

Posted by: shoop da whoop
Posted by: StateOfRuin

(truth be told, I still think Elites would rather go hand to hand in H3 than use a Human weapon.)


Arbiter uses a flamethrower on the Cortana level in H3

Heretic committing heresy. Big surprise.

  • 10.22.2009 2:35 PM PDT

They view humans as a lesser, discusing race. They would not pick up their weapons and use them.

  • 10.22.2009 2:37 PM PDT

If somebody's opinion is being smashed and nobody's helping, I try and help. I use logic and extensive vocabulary (and sometimes self-destructive circular reasoning) to confuse my enemies into submission. Fear me, trolling, fapping creatures of the night. For I. Am your worst nightmare.

Because the Covenant are too proud and think it to be heresy.

  • 10.23.2009 8:04 PM PDT

Posted by: guado elite
Posted by: shoop da whoop
Posted by: StateOfRuin

(truth be told, I still think Elites would rather go hand to hand in H3 than use a Human weapon.)


Arbiter uses a flamethrower on the Cortana level in H3

Heretic committing heresy. Big surprise.

anyway, Arbiter is a pimp. He can do whatever he wants

[Edited on 10.23.2009 8:05 PM PDT]

  • 10.23.2009 8:05 PM PDT