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Subject: Needler AA Weapon.
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I believe that Bungie will be bringing a new weapon into the game, titled the AA Needler(or something along those lines). Why? Read this passage from Halo: First Strike.

"Fred called up the mapping system on his HUD. A blue NAV marker, nestled in the crux of topological lines, identified their fall back position: ONI's Section Three secure and secret research facility buried under Mechanite Mountain. Two decades ago it had been a titanium mine, and then the abandon mines were used as storage until Section Three had taken over the mountain for their own purposes.
'We'll need to find a safe way through-'
A hail of purple white crystalline shards hissed through the air, arcing up from the forest beneath them. Each shard looked like the projectile fired by a Covenant needler - but far larger. The shard that slashed past Fred's cockpit was the size of his forearm.
Kelly dodged one projectile, which exploded in midair. Needle like fragments bounced from the Banshees fuselage. One tiny secondary fragment impaled Fred's Banshee and detonated. The port canard of his flier deformed from the explosion, and the craft wobbled."

So we can see from this passage that the Covenant have some sort of Needler AA weapon. More specifically, it was used on Reach. And, if the leaked pictures are genuine and show actual weapons in the game, then we can assume some sort of new Needler weapon. I've got my money on an AA weapon. Post your thoughts below.

[Edited on 11.20.2009 1:52 PM PST]

  • 11.20.2009 1:47 PM PDT

It wouldn't replace the fuel rod gun.

  • 11.20.2009 1:50 PM PDT

HAY BEY BEH HAY BEY BEH HAY
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The way I see it, it would probably just the Covenants answer to the Spartan Laser or just a replacement of the Brute Shot in some way. I wouldn't say it would be a replacement or redefine the Fuel Rod because the Fuel Rod was still used during that time period. It may be possible but as for now, my best bet would be a Covie Slaser or Brute Shot replacement.

Also, put into account that the Needles are explosive, so that weapon in the screenshot could also be a Needle Shotgun of some kind. Maybe a replacement for the Mauler?

  • 11.20.2009 1:57 PM PDT
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id like to see lots of weapons in reach and this is one of them
id also like this on a scarab
but it shouldent replace the fuelrod aa guns
id also like to see a shade aa gun

  • 11.20.2009 2:04 PM PDT

If you want an AA Needler, then hop on a Vampire.

  • 11.20.2009 2:30 PM PDT
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  • 11.20.2009 2:51 PM PDT

I'm not 100% sure about this, but I think it was stated somewhere that the Scarab had heavy needler turrets, not seen in-game. So maybe that's just it.

  • 11.20.2009 3:01 PM PDT

It could just be a Shade turret with it's gun changed to a big needler, but you could be right judging from the screenshots that Tom Morrello showed.

  • 11.20.2009 3:03 PM PDT

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I just read that passage a few days ago and was thinking the same thing! A heavy needler would be an awesome addition to Halo Reach.

  • 11.20.2009 3:35 PM PDT

Posted by: DeadliestCarpet
Sorry, I can't hear them over the sounds of Modern Warfare 3 on my Turtle Beaches.

Posted by: Stacka30
If you want an AA Needler, then hop on a Vampire.


QFT!

  • 11.20.2009 3:40 PM PDT

the smghas to be in reach, it just has to.

yes oh god yes i had a dream... and your post might just make it true!!!!!!!1

what im trying to say here is that is a great idea and you should be givin the nobel peace prize.

  • 11.20.2009 3:47 PM PDT
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Posted by: Armeddragon77
I just read that passage a few days ago and was thinking the same thing! A heavy needler would be an awesome addition to Halo Reach.


That's what I was thinking, I'm hoping we're on the right track through Bungies mind, ;).

  • 11.20.2009 8:17 PM PDT