- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Wow, I thought my initial post was long :D Of course I don't think people were sitting there thinking that's not lightsaber enough. My issue is that they seem to be unwilling to accept something different from the done to death look of an energy weapon... I really doubt the redesign had anything to do with processing power, having worked with 3D graphics some, it's safe to say glow effects really are not that harsh on computing power, unless you lightsource it with multiple shadows, blah blah blah, which no, they're not doing. As for classic halo looks... admittedly that's a moot point, but it wasn't very complicated in terms of looks at that point... I liked how it sparked out when someone was killed holding it though.
I agree, the interviews have been bad, and I am in fact dreading the covenant Carbine because of the fear it may be too similar to the battle rifle. I think Single player is kinda' down pat, from what's been shown I'm not too concerned about its direction, and I want to be surprised... I don't want another Ninja Gaiden, where you see everything in the game before it comes out.
What bothered me about some previous complaints is the seeming intollerance of something that was different in the sword... Yeah people have different tastes, but if you've seen the weapon in a decent quality video, it looks fantastic, and it really makes a lot more sense if you want to merge covenant and forerunner technology, as the lil expose on the covenant indicated.
For the record... never liked the pistol, totally overpowered, and how the hell does a pistol get a sight anyway? That was ridiculous... It may turn out the needler is the alternative to the battle rifle though, if you check the screen with the Elite overlooking the battlefield for example, the needler sprays at close range, then its guiding kicks in, so it may actually be the answer to the BR, and that I can live with.