Rail Gun Theory

Games Other Halo
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Look at this concept art for the RG. The projectile it shoots is rather small and it appears to have a magazine slot behind the trigger like the AR, DMR or BR. The Spartan Laser is already a one shot, one kill human weapon. Why add another or replace the Spartan Laser? I’m pretty sure the RG is a multishot weapon that is probably weaker than the sniper rifle.

This part might sound crazy, but the Rail Gun could function similar to the CE 3sk(with a headshot) pistol without spread, recoil or bloom. The Rail Gun would definitely not be a loadout weapon.

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Definitely a power weapon.

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I don’t really think it’s going to be a power weapon either. I think it’s going to be an Assault Rifle-like weapon, maybe unlockable weapon for multiplayer.

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I think it’ll be like a cross between the Spartan Laser and the Brute Shot, except the more you charge it the more powerful it gets.

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> I think it’ll be like a cross between the Spartan Laser and the Brute Shot, except the more you charge it the more powerful it gets.

I can see the possibility of it being a spiritual successor to the Brute Shot or Concussion Rifle. It all depends on just how explosive those rounds are. They could be like the CE pistol and not have a visible explosion, just do a lot of damage or the rounds could actually explode and knock things around like the Brute Shot.

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My guess? It’s a human concussive rifle/Brute shot.

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Well… I guess we know a bit more now ehh?

So not a PURE concussive rifle/Brute shot… but the same application.

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According to BS Angel the charging time of the weapon before firing is about half the time of a Spartan Laser. I see it being used more as a power weapon, with a far less firing rate of a Brute Shot or Concussion Rifle.

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According to some ahem video I had in my dream… it was a power weapon that spawned just like any other power weapon would.

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THE HALO 4 RAIL GUN

The Halo 4 Rail Gun will replace the old Spartan Laser, it works a bit like a grenade launcher, it shoots a projectile that explodes and makes kinetic energy.
It can change the direction of some veichles, or pull them off a cliff.

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Replace? What gave you that idea?

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> Replace? What gave you that idea?

I saw a post somewhere, it was made by some important employee. But I think it won’t replace it. Maybe it was only an idea…

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Halo 4 seems to have redone its physics engine, meaning DMRs will no longer topple Warthogs mid-jump. This also means the role of vehicle disruption falls to other weapons, which is a great idea. The Rail Gun doesn’t have the sheer power of a Spartan Laser, but you might just blow someone off a cliff with it.

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> Halo 4 seems to have redone its physics engine, meaning DMRs will no longer topple Warthogs mid-jump. This also means the role of vehicle disruption falls to other weapons, which is a great idea. <mark>The Rail Gun doesn’t have the sheer power of a Spartan Laser, but you might just blow someone off a cliff with it</mark>.