- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I think the Covie sniper rifle should be electricity-based. That is, it's almost like being God, striking folks down with lightning bolts from afar. Basically, it uses power cores like other Covie weapons, 100% charge, and each shot takes 10%. It can be fired as fast as the pistol (though not fully automatically), but will overheat after 3 consecutive shots. It takes 1 shot to disable the player's HUD and shields, no matter how strong they are. The 2nd shot will usually kill him, but in multiplayer it will just bring him down to 1 health. That's what the 3rd shot is for. Also, in campaign mode the bolt will continue after hitting the first target and pass through every other Covie near the guy you just hit, doing less and less damge to each Covie until it dissapates. As mentioned before, it messes with electronics, more than just HUDs. It will short out plasma swords and detonate plasma grenades if you shoot someone who's about to toss a plasma nade.