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Ok couldn't resists posting to set a few things straight....
FIrst, one of the most advanced weapons the human race has created, the human race can't use..sort of. I'm talking about the neutron bomb. Similar to an atomic or nuclear bomb, in regard to radiation, but without the megaton shock wave of destruction. This means that someone could launch one out of an artillery shell at some tanks, the peole inside the tanks are now dead, and the tanks are then usable with little to no destruction. Same thing goes for important or historic buildings such as the Eiffel Tower. My father's uncle worked for Sandia Labs in New Mexico and helped design the fuse needed for the artillery / nuetron grenade. (It was featured in the original Perfect Dark for N64) The reason it can't be used is most of the nations in the world now, feel that it would be used too much since it can not harm buildings / vehicles all that much. However if the Covenant showed up, you know Earth would use anything it could.
Secondly, yes it's true that 500 years from now, odds are that the Earth forces would be using much more sophisticated weapons, such as to name a few....Grenade launchers that can be detonated around corners, above something, or at the user's chosen distance / height. MAC guns... Tanks that DO NOT weight 60 tons, yet are just as capable. Yes the sniper rifle looks suspiciously like a modern day Bartett .50 cal rifle which I happen to own. While that not may change to much one thing is for sure, the scope (as well as Master Chief's helmet) would include things like infared and night vision and "binoculars." Also, personal body armor at that point in time would be able to stop most man made projectiles, so there would at least be one or two advanced weapons available...HOWEVER
Lastly, this is a video game. And Bungie is a group of game developers, not military weapons consultants. Now honestly, I wish during the first Halo storyboarding process they had the money / foresight / desire to hire a Tom Clancy type specializing in future weaponry. The thing that bothers me the most: No Earth Air Forces of any kind. I think in the books it mentioned some planes of a sort. I guess it would be good enough for at least the dropships to have some sort of weapon...Every dropship ever, has always had some sort of defensive or offensive weapon mounted with it, even the Covenant. All I can hope for is that the for the next set of Halo Universe games, someone thouroughly researches future weaponry, as well as just simple technology...The Master Cheif should have either a device with him, or on him, that enables him to have a map of at least known territory such as the Pillar of Autumn, instead of having to look at arrows on the floor.
ANYWAY, the games Bungie make are fun and that's all I care about in the end. If you read this Bungie, thank you so much for the fun times, even though it hasn't been perfect. Thanks for all of your effort.
P.S. Stop making threads about this caliber or number of mm's in a bullet etc. There are so many factors such as caliber, firearm, ammunition, and most of all properly trained user, that make up what is an effective weapon that you just make yourself look stupid when you say stuff like : An AK47 has 7.62 bla bla bla so it's therefore better than the Halo SMG cuz it's only bla bla bla...stop talking about stuff you know nothing about, research first. And lastly, recoil has nothing to do with why the gun in Halo sucks or doesn't suck...Master Cheif should have lower recoil anyway with his cyborg-ish self. Ok I'm done ranting...sorry everyone...
Third, tires and treads seen in the game are a very efficient form of transportation.
[Edited on 5/17/2006]