- Kannan
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Not quite sure your getting the point.
343 are trying to keep the game original.
As opposed to "unoriginal"? And even if they made such additions, gameplay from a singleplayer perspective won't be affected since you don't have to pick up those guns or drive the Wraith. It's not like multiplayer where you can't control other factors introduced by other players.
Saying that CE sword had no lunge is moot, because CE had no sword. At least not that the player could use anyway.
That makes no sense.
About the Wraith;
It is not just as simple as saying "Add the Halo Reach code for the Wraith in to CE." There is a lot more that you have to think about.
Halo: Reach code? I'm lost here as well - they don't need to add "code" [definitely not from Reach] when it's already in the game. There is a special class of elites who are wraith drivers in the game's files - the methods already exist to operate the wraith (because it's definitely not scripted). Honestly, there isn't a lot to add, and there isn't much more to think about.
The Level Design - Each level (with the Wraith) has beed modeled and design around the fact that you can't operate it. This includes seperations from different sections of the level etc.
This was the only issue that concerned me in terms of remaining classic. However, a Wraith would be obliterated quite quickly by enemy forces and particularly by foes with weapons like Rockets and Fuel Rod Cannons. Even if this wasn't the case, the health of the Wraith could be changed depending on difficulty so that the Wraith isn't a threat if not used properly [in other words, being skilled with it]. For more information on how health could be modified, go to this link: Legendary Difficulty
At that link you can also read up about Easy, Normal, and Heroic differences in terms of health and damage.
Enemy AI - In CE, there was no code writen to tell the Covenant what to do if the player was operating a Wraith. New code would have to be writen to tell the Covenant how to engage you, and in many different ways so that it makes it interesting.
(It would be boring in all the covenant did was run directly toward you and melee the tank.)
Actually, the code exists for shooting the Wraith in the two combat forms of the Flood. So although the code have to be written, there isn't much. Also, code similar to the tank could also be used since it's a vehicle of similar caliber.