- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
In Halo: Combat Evolved, humans had many advantages. We had the sniper rifle, rocket launcher, and shotgun; all three were very nice for what they did. The Covenant, on the other hand, also had advantages. The plasma of guns would slow enemies down, a powered-up shot with a plasma pistol can take out a shield in one hit (overshield or otherwise), plasma swords will kill in one swing, and needlers made for some nice explosions(not to mention pulse cannon).
It seems that in Halo 1 things were pretty even, but I think that in Halo 2 the weapons will be much more balanced. We already know that there has been talk of a ranged covenant weapon(one with a scope) so i think that might even out. I think one of the only reasons people feel human weapons were better in the first game was that we all played as Human, so we could use all the weapons.