The Official Halo 3 Weapons/Equipment Thread

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:48 pm

There's one for vehicles down towards the bottom of the first page, and this seemed like a good time to post information about the new and improved MA5C Assault Rifle.

MA5C Assault Rifle
[quote]MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System

Official designation: MA5C
Length (o/a): 88 cm (34.6 in.)
Length (barrel): 60.7 cm (24 in.)
Weight (empty): 3.8 kg (8.378 lbs)
Weight (loaded): 4.1 kg (9.05 lbs)
Cartridge: 7.62mm x 51 FMJ
Max. effective range: 300 meters (984 ft)
Muzzle velocity: 905 m/s (2970 f/s)
Magazine capacity: 32 rounds
Rate of fire: 750

a mammoth · Post by **a mammoth** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:58 pm

Ah nice idea. Instead of linking to the article we can have a little database of weapons.

I just read that article and that thing is pimp, and sounds like it will be great in halo.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:32 pm

http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?cid=9607

Spiker.

1nevitablEnd · Post by **1nevitablEnd** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:17 pm

hey i got a question what makes the spiker grenade different from the frags and plasmas?

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:30 pm

It sticks to people and when it explodes, it shoots out a cone of spikes in a given direction.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:20 am

Tural wrote:It sticks to people and when it explodes, it shoots out a cone of spikes in a given direction.

It sticks to every surface (including the plasma walls) and shoots the shrapnel at the *opposite of parralel* (I don't know what the erm is anymore) angle that it lands...

Eg, wall: || <- spiker hits wall
||-> shrapnel goes that way...

trepdimeflou · Post by **trepdimeflou** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:46 am

Perpendicular.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:40 pm

trepdimeflou wrote:Perpendicular.

Ahhh thank you muchly! I was thinking about it for ages...Shows how much knowledge you keep after learning maths for so long...

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:41 pm

List of confirmed weapons and minor details on some:

MA5C Assault Rifle
M7 SMG
M90 Shotgun
BR55 Battle Rifle
M41 Rocket Launcher
Plasma Pistol
Plasma Rifle
Particle Beam Rifle
Carbine
Brute Shot
Brute Spike Rifle
Energy Sword

M6 Spartan Laser
3 second charge time from the trigger press to the gun firing.
Fires multiple projectiles. (5, I believe)

M6G Pistol
Similar look to the M6D from Halo: Combat Evolved.
Will be dual wield-able.

SRS99D Sniper Rifle
Scope is green (Nightvision style) on the gun, not when using the scope.

Needler
Now only single wield-able.
Supposedly more powerful to balance it out.

antszy101 · Post by **antszy101** » Mon May 14, 2007 3:31 pm

Has anyone heard more info on the missile pod launcher thing

. It's a sweet idea but I don't know how it will work out in gameplay. They already have the rocket launcher, the spartan laser, and now this?

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:43 pm

The only way to balance over powered weapon is to make all weapons over powered

;);)

-Legendary- · Post by **-Legendary-** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:45 pm

OH?

I don't get to play the beta. meesh meesh. I might rent Crackdown. If it's in> _> teturaI

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:45 pm

antszy101 wrote:Has anyone heard more info on the missile pod launcher thing . It's a sweet idea but I don't know how it will work out in gameplay. They already have the rocket launcher, the spartan laser, and now this?

The Missile Pod is a big gun. Third person view, very slow movement. It locks on to vehicles, shoots projectile that are slower than a rocket. Rocket Launcher no longer locks on to vehicles. It is balanced. Don't worry yourself.

In all honesty, it's not a weapon you'll find yourself going to a whole lot.

Geo · Post by **Geo** » Tue May 15, 2007 2:02 am

The missile pod's pretty shit, tbh.

AGhost · Post by **AGhost** » Tue May 29, 2007 5:38 pm

Tural wrote:The Missile Pod is a big gun. Third person view, very slow movement. It locks on to vehicles, shoots projectile that are slower than a rocket. Rocket Launcher no longer locks on to vehicles. It is balanced. Don't worry yourself.

I have found both the missile launcher and missile pod lock onto things. Anyone else?

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Tue May 29, 2007 5:48 pm

There's only one missle-thing...

V0Lt4Ge · Post by **V0Lt4Ge** » Wed May 30, 2007 3:54 pm

Maybe he means the rocket launcher.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Wed May 30, 2007 4:01 pm

In which case, he would be factually incorrect. The rockets do not lock on or track targets.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:52 pm

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx ... &cid=12704
Bump is valid. Contributing to the thread and has been a little over 5 days. >_>

DrXThirst · Post by **DrXThirst** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:02 pm

secks