- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: zechs12
Q
What new weapons will be available in Halo 2?
A
So far there have been a few new weapons revealed. The Battle Rifle is an evolved version of the original assault rifle and features increased accuracy, a scope, and a slower rate of fire. The SMG (Sub Machine Gun) is a rapid-fire gun that trades a high volume of bullets for decreased accuracy. We have also discussed the Covenant Carbine - an energy based sniper weapon. Also, as you now know, players will be able to wield the almightly Covenant energy sword.
Of course these are others, but we can't tell you about them yet.
this was taken from the official bungie.net FAQ the carbine isthe covie sniper.
... did you not read any of these posts? BTW, they say "sniper weapon," not sniper rifle, which simply means it could be a weapon popular amongst snipers. If you noticed the pistol in Halo was also considered a sniper weapon. Why? Because it had a scope.
And about that article, even if I had the magazine I wouldn't believe it until another magazine, or Bungie confirmed it.
[Edited on 8/11/2004 2:42:33 PM]