Quote: Weaponry: Weapons are arguably the biggest part of gameplay, so we have accordingly spent a lot of time and efforts creating our weapon set in an attempt to achieve balance, and a certain level of visual quality. Our weapon set is as follows:

SMG: everyone knows and loves the smg. Our SMG has maintained the average halo gameplay applications, but has had a serious visual makeover in a halo 3 recon fashion.


Battle rifle: The mid-long range weapon is a vital part of halo gameplay, and we would be cruel retards to take it away. The battle rifle is for the most part unchanged in usage, but has also had a visual makeover.


Rocket launcher: Classic halo launcher. Scarce among maps

Assault rifle: The last of the cut and dry halo 3 copies. I promise. The assault rifle is a classic weapon, and has mostly been left the same.


Shotgun: Our shotgun may visually look similar to the halo series’ shotgun, but it has a much slower rate of fire with greater range than the halo 3 shotgun. We feel that it should be easier to use on an inferior netcode like halo CE’s. The slowed rate of fire comfortably balances the range boost though.


Sniper rifle: The sniper rifle has a completely different design. The scope is the only part which maintains a haloesque design, and will sport an ammo counter and compass. The gun’s design is bullpup, which seems like a nice change from the standard halo sniper.



‘Griever’ grenade launcher: A human grenade launcher that functions with a revolving drum. It has 6 rounds loaded max, and it takes 4 shots to kill a man (but due to the blast radius it can be used on multiple targets with relative ease). The firing is fairly slow, and it is somewhat of a rarity in the maps. It can be reloaded one round at a time like the shotgun.


Brute spiker: You know it from halo 3. However, to make it different and valuable to gameplay, the spikes have ricocheting physics to make it deadly in tunnel areas. It is highly damaging to the flesh, but it takes several shots to lower the shields. This makes it a good counterpart to a plasma weapon.



Brute striker: a long range weapon. It is essentially a sniping weapon that takes good accuracy to kill with. Headshots are highly damaging, but body shots are much weaker. It is best to use when hiding in cover. A skilled user can defeat a battle rifle wielding spartan with relative ease at a long range, but it is not recommendable in short range.


Brute reaver: A deadly brute pistol with the highest firepower of any nonexplosive and non laser weapon, excluding the sniper and shotgun. It takes 3 headshots to kill,
But UNLIKE the unbalanced pistol predecessor, it can’t be used at very long ranges due to projectile speed. The projectile starts out moving fast, but slows down around medium range, making it an unrealistic but balanced weapon. If you use it at long range, you will need to lead your shot quite a bit. The projectile is very visible, and the firing sound is loud, making it useless for stealth.



Spike grenade: unlike halo 3, our spike grenade is highly devastating. It isn’t a starting grenade, and is less common on the maps than frags. It produces a literal storm of spikes that screw over anyone caught indoors. It actually lands perpendicularly to any surface, and the spikes move at a high speed, bouncing several times before getting stuck. Use at own risk.

Plasma rifle: it has high shield damage and high stun, but takes several shots to bring down a person. It is recommendable that you switch to a different weapon to finish someone off.

Needler: The needles have become more difficult to dodge, making it a useful weapon once again.

Plasma pistol: Same ol charge and shoot shield cracker. It MAY end up sporting the vehicle stopping properties, if Arbie can get it working.


Other weapons that MAY be included, but we aint holding our breath for until they come together:

Athenian laser: Not the spartan laser, but a distant cousin. It is highly powerful and can easily take down a full vehicle with one shot. The weapon is useful against personnel too, however indoors it is entirely useless. Though the projectile does do minor damage, it is only an omen of what is to come. The projectile is a beacon, that sends coordinates to a satellite in space that will shoot down a highly destructive laser. A spartan will have plenty of time to clear the (rather large) blast radius, but when stuck to an unsuspecting vehicle or player, the mayhem can be catastrophic. If we can get this working perfectly, it will be a rare heavy weapon in our maps. The idea is possible, as the same basic principle was used in a modern combat (non sigma) map called (ambush?), in which a pair of binoculars could call in an air strike.


Flamethrower: we have a nice flamer model, animations and skin, but unless we can work out some gameplay applications it isn’t going anywhere.

Equipment: Nuff said. We have a functional script, but it hasn’t been thoroughly tested yet. It works, but we have to make sure it will fit the gameplay, and be perfectly bugless. More details as it unfolds.

Power Drainer: This amazing little piece of equipment is something that Arby and his tagging prowess take great pride in, and rightfully so. It not only kills your shields when you walk within radius, but it also brings vehicles to a complete halt, just like in Halo 3.



Shrapnel grenades: Not a grenade, but a function of the griever’s grenades. We've been in the process of making the grenades shoot flaming shrapnel, which will not deal damage when it hits, but will create small fires that will damage if touched, blocking tunnels and paths easily.

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*Drools over map* *points* DO WANT lol looks amazing keep up the good work.

Quote: I think the map looks fine, decent. The hud and fp models of the weapons just look pretty weird..But it does look fun to play. The skins look like they could use some work though.
I know you guy's can do better with them, you guys have some good people on your team.

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It is official, there is now seamen in my pants.

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Whales? :D

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Anyways, on topic: that Brute Reaver looks really nice, kinda like the mauler and plasma pistol had a kid lolz :P

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really? :O

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I like the weapons, especially the Barrett style sniper rifle. As I like snipers :)

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Our weapon tags will be open source upon release.

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And yes ODX it is working.

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At the Brute Striker:
You say its a sniping weapon. But the barrel size is to large for sniping.

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At the Brute Striker:
You say its a sniping weapon. But the barrel size is to large for sniping.

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Woah.

Are there going to be new particles for explosions/muzzle flashes?

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I can make a few for them if they want.

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That's nice to hear, prevents 'leaking' too like H3MT did, and keeps us from begging for the tags like CMT =P

The brute reaver is SO fitting, should be a Halo 3 weapon!