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Posted by: OrderedComa
Posted by: Spartan IJS
Posted by: OrderedComa
I think that actually only applies to new weapons/vehicles/tech belonging to the UNSC not the Covenant.
Either way it's cheap and just plain lazy for story, and only leaves more plot holes. If Bungie is actually on record for saying that, then I have lost faith.
Why would you think that? O_o
It'd make a whole lot of sense for Reach to have a whole mess of prototype weaponry or weapons that didn't see a wide range of use. And just because Chief did not have access to any of the vehicles/equipment in Reach does not mean that they're new weapons, that just means they weren't widely fielded or Chief did not encounter them. Like for instance the BR, that's been around since 2525 but the UNSC had trouble fielding it everywhere because of the war.
I would rather they did not worry about why most weapons and equipment are in some games but not in others. Think about how large and varied our arsenals are today IRL. As an example, let's look at just one game, let's say Halo: CE; there's obviously no way the UNSC's arsenal is limited to one type of assault, one type of pistol, one type of sniper rifle, one type of rocket launcher, one jeep, and one tank, or that that is all the Autumn has in its inventory.
Ultimately, I feel that Bungie should be free to add whatever weapons, equipment, vehicles, etc. they wish and not feel the need to explain where they came from, so long as it doesn't break the limits they have set for a certain faction established over several games and books. Also that it doesn't create holes within the overarching plot (see my earlier post here for examples of plot holes caused by tech).
Their explanations for weapons, equipment, and other tech in the past have been painful and contrived to say the least. Taking your BR example. I find that extremely hard to believe since the weapon in question isn't exactly breaking new ground in the field of technology, not even as described in the books. There's nothing really special about it, it's just a standard issue rifle similar to stuff we have today; there's nothing about the BR that we haven't already done with our own rifles (or will in the next few years).
Ever heard of Occam's Razor? I think it kind of applies here.
If Bungie really felt the need to say anything on the subject I would prefer they say, "The BR55 was always there. We, the creators simply didn't conceive of it at the time of [previous game installment]." Otherwise, they shouldn't address such things at all.
I would find that much more believable than trying to explain it as a distribution problem; it's really contrived.