why was the plasma rifle removed, it was my second fav. covenant weapon, this makes me so sad. any one know if they will add it to multiplayer or to the next halo?
It has a different name, can’t remember it but in the description it says it’s similar to the plasma rifle.
There’s this thing called the Storm Rifle. It’s basically the same.
The SMG however…
The Plasma Rifle was replaced by the Storm Rifle.
It would be cool if they just weakened its health damage by a good amount so the storm rifle would over power, but the plasma rifle has a quicker cool down and farther range. Makes sense cuz it’s a single handed weapon…
although the storm rifle replaced it, i sort of miss the plasma rifle. Just the way it looked and the sound it made when you shot it was cool, even better? the red brute plasma rifles from halo 2, those things were nasty.
yea but still dont u think it is kinda fishy ALL the covenant replaced EVERY Plasma Rifle in the universe?, i dont think they are that organised, and from my gameplay if just feels alot different.
This is a different group of Covenant, they don’t use all of the same weapons.
Better question would be “Why was the Plasma Repeater removed?”, considering it acts the same way as the repeater did. The plasma rifle has been an SMG ever since Halo 2, while the Storm Rifle is an AR.
I agree OP. I fell in love with that weapon in CE when I was a complete noob and it has been a staple of the campaigns since. Not sure why the decided to replace it with the un-original and -Yoink- storm rifle.
The design of the plasma rifle was a big part of making the covenant seem really alien and interesting.
Because they decided to not have dual-wielding return for some dumb reason. If they did, then the Plasma Rifle would be awesome.
They had the Plasma Rifle in Reach, but also the Plasma Repeater. Why? I don’t know. They should have just had the Plasma Rifle.
I guess they replaced it because it didn’t look very “assault riflish”, but it’s a staple of the series. It’s been in every Halo game except for Halo 4.
Yeah, the storm rifle isn’t fun and is quite honestly weak to use in any gametype. Wish the smg would have returned.
> Yeah, the storm rifle isn’t fun and is quite honestly weak to use in any gametype. Wish the smg would have returned.
Works good for me in Regicide. But thats just me.
Also, I guess the Storm Rifle is the evolved version of the Plasma Rifle.
> yea but still dont u think it is kinda fishy ALL the covenant replaced EVERY Plasma Rifle in the universe?, i dont think they are that organised, and from my gameplay if just feels alot different.
I think that, true to its name, only the Storm faction of the Covenant manufactures and uses it.
> > Yeah, the storm rifle isn’t fun and is quite honestly weak to use in any gametype. Wish the smg would have returned.
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> Works good for me in Regicide. But thats just me.
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> Also, I guess the Storm Rifle is the evolved version of the Plasma Rifle.
Sure up close, but I just don’t feel very “powerful” when using it. Doesn’t give that feel the plasma rifle gave.