For those who are interested what kind of rifle don you think the Covenant should have in Halo 5. Every AR looks the same so that why I’ve left that out but over the past 4 years the standard alien rifle has been put into question a bit. With the Plasma Repeater, Storm Rifle and Plasma Rifle its is getting a little annoying with all the switching. I fell that we might have a new Covenant Rifle around the corner with all the Forerunner tech just out there waiting to be caught like Pokemon I’m not sure if the Storm Rifle will stay for much longer.
I myself think 343i should do with the Standard Covenant Rifle what Bungie did with the shade turret and just say every Rifle that shoots plasma is a plasma rifle. Just slap the CE-3 Plasma Rifle as Gen 1, Halo 2 and ODST red Plasma Rifle as Gen 2, Plasma Repeater as Gen 3, Storm Rifle as Gen 4 and whatever new weapon as Gen 5. That doesn’t exactly solve what should be in Halo 5 but it would make it alot more simple.
> I want to see the Plasma Rifle (blue) as an SMG/secondary and another one (Storm Rifle, Plasma Repeater or anything new) as an automatic/primary.
Just like in Reach. I do love how the Plasma Rifle was sort of made into a Covenant SMG. It was a nice sidearm for plasma weapons because alot see the Plasma Pistol as a cheap weapon with is overcharged attack.
I don’t think we’ll be seeing the halo 1-3 plasma rifle coming back, seeing as the storm rifle is its successor, but the storm rifle wasn’t that popular in the community so it seems likely that there will be an all new form of automatic plasma rifle. The red plasma rifle is the brutes’ version of the elites’ plasma rifle, it has a slightly higher rate of fire but it over heats quicker than the blue (elite) plasma rifle. If brutes are in the next game as well as elites and they are still fighting for dominance then I would hope to see a difference in their plasma automatics like the red and the blue. Perhaps a red storm rifle that acts the same way as the red plasma rifle?
i think plasma rifle will only come back in combination with dual wielding,if there will be no dual wielding in the upcoming halo, 343 will stick to storm rifle since it’s ‘their version’
Sadly we may never get another Plasma Weapon like Halo CE’s plasma Rifle back… Which sucks because it is the most unique Automatic in the entire franchise.
The Plasma Repeater, Suppressor, Storm Rifle, Spiker, Halo 2-Reach Plasma Rifle, and SMG are all just moderately/slightly different versions of the Assault Rifle. The CE Plasma Rifle was completely different, focusing more on precise well-lead headshots with a high accuracy, but low rate of fire, than spraying shots everywhere like every other Automatic ever in the franchise.
I’d like to see the SR as a Primary weapon while the original PR can be a secondary.
I say SR over the Repeater because I think it’s more easily distinguishable from the PR and just getting rid of it would be kinda lazy. Plus the SR and it’s look has really grown on me while the Repeater never really had anything new ascetically, sure the SR isn’t much of a looker but at least it’s new and distinguishable from the PR.
The SR definitely needs work though. It’s a plasma weapon so it needs shield draining no question. It also needs a head shot multiplier just like every other automatic in load outs, this includes the PR.
As for what to do about the Repeater’s venting recharge thing I guess I wouldn’t mind that becoming a trait to all battery based guns like the Beam rifle, SR, PR and maybe even the Splazer. But the venting isn’t really that big of a deal to me, I can live without it.
As for the original PR’s stun. I don’t know, maybe that could be the new defining trait of Forerunner weapons? The UNSC can be good at body shots, the Covenant can be good at depleting shields and the Promethean stuff can be all about stunning, that might work. Just spit balling here though.
I’d choose the Plasma Rifle (and Brute Plasma Rifle as well, just because). The Plasma Repeater and the Storm Rifle can burn. Especially the Storm Rifle. I hate that ugly generic piece of rubbish. Grrr…
> Sadly we may never get another Plasma Weapon like Halo CE’s plasma Rifle back… <mark>Which sucks because it is the most unique Automatic in the entire franchise.</mark>
I don’t think the Needler appreciates this.
> The Plasma Repeater, Suppressor, Storm Rifle, Spiker, Halo 2-Reach Plasma Rifle, and SMG are all just moderately/slightly different versions of the Assault Rifle. The CE Plasma Rifle was completely different, focusing more on precise well-lead headshots with a high accuracy, but low rate of fire, than spraying shots everywhere like every other Automatic ever in the franchise.
At least we can hope that 343i will give the Storm Rifle the properties that the CE Plasma Rifle had.
Um…wouldn’t it be better to have the Plasma Rifle (Blue) and have the (RED) as its skin. That way we can have 2 instead of one. With regards to Plasma Repeater and Storm Rifle, they should be added too. Remember in Reach, that it not only had the Plasma Rifle but it also had the Plasma Repeater, so I believe they should both be added.
I’d like the plasma “rifle” to come back, like CE’s. Effective at range, effective against shields, all in addition to its ability to slow enemies movement in close range engagements. It used to be a fun rifle to use until the series saw to its use as an smg. Just make the blue version a rifle again, and bring back the red one with a high rate of fire and spread, thus making it more smg-like. Or, make it powerful in the campaign again and change its role in multiplayer by using some other ‘cannon’ version, like the MA5B vs MA5C for example
I want a gun that looks like the plasma repeater, acts like the storm rifle, and is called the plasma rifle. The only difference from the storm rifle I want is how in Reach when the PR overheats it slows down instead of stops firing, I want that.
I think we should have all of them, and here is how it can be done:
Jul M’dama’s forces use the storm rifle and possibly plasma repeater.
If the Arbiter returns, his forces can use the plasma rifle (blue) and plasma repeater.
And if the brutes make a come back (either as allies or enemies) they can use the plasma rifle (red) and possibly the plasma repeater (maybe a red on that also shoots faster and overheats quicker).
This will benefit greatly to the campaign by making it feel like you are not using the same 5 weapons on every level and instead have a variety of weapons to use.
And it adds more weapons for us to use in multiplayer.
Personally, if the Brutes come back I would want them to use their own style of original weapons, so no red “Brute” plasma, please. Lets just let that be a skin.
