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==Human== | ==Human== | ||
===Anti-air rocket launcher=== | |||
Referred to in-game as the '''SPNKR 108 SAM'''{{Ref/Twitter|Id=Names|game_fabricator|1388530710160437248|Marcus Lehto|Quote=Some were asking about all the weapon names in this old #Halo PC build.|D=17|M=7|Y=2021}}, this weapon was described as being a rocket launcher intended for use against aircraft, while the standard rocket launcher was intended for anti-vehicle usage.{{Ref/Reuse|Evolution}} A similar design was later concepted for ''Halo 3'' as the [[Cut Halo 3 weapons#G4H-DuSH|G4H-DuSH]], though was similarly cut. The [[M57 Pilum]] would later debut in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', bearing some broad similarities to this rocket launcher. | |||
The name "''SPNKR 108 SAM''" presumably stands for "''SPNKR 108 Surface-to-Air Missile''". | |||
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File:PXH AARocket Screenshot 1.png|The rocket launcher. | |||
File:PXH AARocket Screenshot 2.png|The front of the rocket launcher. | |||
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===Chaingun=== | ===Chaingun=== | ||
The chaingun is a tri-barrelled rotary cannon that could be held with two hands by the player. It was frequently seen in promotional material for the game including the first-ever screenshot released, though was ultimately cut. The concept was later revived with the [[AIE-486H machine gun]] in ''Halo 3''. | The chaingun is a tri-barrelled rotary cannon that could be held with two hands by the player. It was frequently seen in promotional material for the game including the first-ever screenshot released, though was ultimately cut. The concept was later revived with the [[AIE-486H machine gun]] in ''Halo 3''. | ||
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===Submachine gun=== | ===Submachine gun=== | ||
The SMG (referred to in UI as the '''12.7mm MP-99 Para'''{{Ref/Reuse|Names}}) is an [[Wikipedia:Submachine gun|SMG]] originally slated to appear in ''Halo''. The weapon's concept was later revived in ''Halo 2'' as the [[M7 SMG]]. The SMG in the 1999-era builds sports a side-loaded magazine akin to a [[Wikipedia:Sten|Sten]], which holds 50 [[12.7x40mm| | The SMG (referred to in UI as the '''12.7mm MP-99 Para'''{{Ref/Reuse|Names}}) is an [[Wikipedia:Submachine gun|SMG]] originally slated to appear in ''Halo''. The weapon's concept was later revived in ''Halo 2'' as the [[M7 SMG]]. The SMG in the 1999-era builds sports a side-loaded magazine akin to a [[Wikipedia:Sten|Sten]], which holds 50 [[12.7x40mm|17.7]] rounds, with at least one spare. | ||
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File:PXH SMG Screenshot 1.png|The SMG being used by the player. | File:PXH SMG Screenshot 1.png|The SMG being used by the player. | ||
File:PXH ThirdPerson WeaponsEngineer.png|An early iteration of the SMG can be seen in this 1999-era UI. | File:PXH ThirdPerson WeaponsEngineer.png|An early iteration of the SMG can be seen in this 1999-era UI. | ||
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While ''Combat Evolved'' ultimately did ship with a diverse set of weapons, these final designs went through a large amount of iteration throughout the game's progression from strategy to shooter. This section covers the early iterations and radical redesigns that some of the weapons went through, before ending up at the versions ultimately found in the final release. | While ''Combat Evolved'' ultimately did ship with a diverse set of weapons, these final designs went through a large amount of iteration throughout the game's progression from strategy to shooter. This section covers the early iterations and radical redesigns that some of the weapons went through, before ending up at the versions ultimately found in the final release. | ||
===Assault rifle=== | ===Assault rifle=== | ||
Early revisions of the [[MA5B assault rifle]] seemingly take influence from a number of sources, including the [[marathongame:MA-75 Assault Rifle/Grenade Launcher|MA–75B assault rifle]] from the ''[[Marathon]]'' series and the [ | Early revisions of the [[MA5B assault rifle]] seemingly take influence from a number of sources, including the [[marathongame:MA-75 Assault Rifle/Grenade Launcher|MA–75B assault rifle]] from the ''[[Marathon]]'' series and the [https://alienanthology.fandom.com/wiki/M41A_Pulse_Rifle|M41A Pulse Rifle] from ''Aliens'' - a film which ''Halo'' is heavily [[List of references to Aliens in the Halo series|based upon]]. Some of these early RTS and third-person era assault rifles also displayed obvious outward similarities to the [[Wikipedia:Objective Individual Combat Weapon|Objective Individual Combat Weapon]] (OICW) program which was active in the 1990s (around the time ''Halo'' began development) and the [https://starshiptroopers.fandom.com/wiki/Morita_Assault_Rifle Morita assault rifle] from 1997's ''Starship Troopers'' - the former of which likely inspired the MA5's in-universe designation "Individual Combat Weapon System" (ICWS), while the latter was similarly-influential on the ''Halo'' series as ''Aliens''. This early OICW-inspired design can be seen firing an underbarrel [[grenade launcher]]. | ||
The assault rifle design would gradually evolve throughout the rest of 1999 into a design more familiar to fans of the final game. PC Gamer's October 1999 issue would run a piece showcasing an updated screenshot with an assault rifle bearing much heavier resemblance to the final iteration.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.org/pressscans/display.html?scan=pcgamerusoct99|Site=halo.bungie.org|Page=Halo Press Scans|Detail=PC Gamer October 1999|D=06|M=04|Y=2022}} This version of the assault rifle has a black steel frame and green furniture, similar to the ''Aliens'' M41 rifle, and has the addition of a secondary magazine located in front of the trigger - presumably used to reload the grenade launcher.{{Ref/Mag|Magazine=PC Gamer|Year=1999|Month=December|Issue=77|Page=8-9|Title=Your First Look at HALO}} A version of the assault rifle later seen in the third-person builds of ''Halo'' boasted the name '''MA-5 ICW/30mm CGL''' (possibly standing for something akin to ''Model A-5 Individual Combat Weapon/30mm Caseless Grenade Launcher''). | The assault rifle design would gradually evolve throughout the rest of 1999 into a design more familiar to fans of the final game. PC Gamer's October 1999 issue would run a piece showcasing an updated screenshot with an assault rifle bearing much heavier resemblance to the final iteration.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.org/pressscans/display.html?scan=pcgamerusoct99|Site=halo.bungie.org|Page=Halo Press Scans|Detail=PC Gamer October 1999|D=06|M=04|Y=2022}} This version of the assault rifle has a black steel frame and green furniture, similar to the ''Aliens'' M41 rifle, and has the addition of a secondary magazine located in front of the trigger - presumably used to reload the grenade launcher.{{Ref/Mag|Magazine=PC Gamer|Year=1999|Month=December|Issue=77|Page=8-9|Title=Your First Look at HALO}} A version of the assault rifle later seen in the third-person builds of ''Halo'' boasted the name '''MA-5 ICW/30mm CGL''' (possibly standing for something akin to ''Model A-5 Individual Combat Weapon/30mm Caseless Grenade Launcher''). | ||
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File:HCE EarlyMarines Screenshot.jpg|A later iteration of the assault rifle can be seen wielded closer to mid-late 2000. In this iteration, the grenade launcher magazine has been removed, and the foregrip enlarged. | File:HCE EarlyMarines Screenshot.jpg|A later iteration of the assault rifle can be seen wielded closer to mid-late 2000. In this iteration, the grenade launcher magazine has been removed, and the foregrip enlarged. | ||
File:MA5B.png|The MA5B seen in the final game. | File:MA5B.png|The MA5B seen in the final game. | ||
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===Shotgun=== | ===Shotgun=== | ||
The Shotgun can be first seen in 1999-era third-person builds, though little gameplay has been shown of it. In the HUD seen in these builds, the weapon is labelled the '''WSTE-M90 sacs''', named in reference to the [https://marathongame.fandom.com/wiki/WSTE-M5_Combat_Shotgun WSTE-M5 Combat Shotgun] featured in ''Marathon 2''. The WST name would later make its way into ''Halo'' canon with the lore given for the [[M90A shotgun]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'', with [[Weapon System | The Shotgun can be first seen in 1999-era third-person builds, though little gameplay has been shown of it. In the HUD seen in these builds, the weapon is labelled the '''WSTE-M90 sacs''', named in reference to the [https://marathongame.fandom.com/wiki/WSTE-M5_Combat_Shotgun WSTE-M5 Combat Shotgun] featured in ''Marathon 2''. The WST name would later make its way into ''Halo'' canon with the lore given for the [[M90A shotgun]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'', with [[Weapon System Technologies]] manufacturing numerous pieces of equipment for the UNSC. The 1999-era shotgun held five shells in its magazine, with at least one extra magazine in reserve. | ||
The shotgun would make a few minor changes between 1999 and 2000, predominantly graphical enhancements on the same basic design. From here, it would remain largely unchanged until final release in 2001 - save for a re-designation from the WSTE-M90 sacs to the [[M90 shotgun|M90 Close Assault Weapon System]] (CAWS). It is likely that the CAWS acronym was inspired by the real-world [[Wikipedia:AAI CAWS|AAI CAWS]] and [[Wikipedia:Heckler & Koch HK CAWS|H&K CAWS]] shotguns, both predominant during the 1980s and 1990s. | The shotgun would make a few minor changes between 1999 and 2000, predominantly graphical enhancements on the same basic design. From here, it would remain largely unchanged until final release in 2001 - save for a re-designation from the WSTE-M90 sacs to the [[M90 shotgun|M90 Close Assault Weapon System]] (CAWS). It is likely that the CAWS acronym was inspired by the real-world [[Wikipedia:AAI CAWS|AAI CAWS]] and [[Wikipedia:Heckler & Koch HK CAWS|H&K CAWS]] shotguns, both predominant during the 1980s and 1990s. | ||
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File:HCE_MarineShotgun.jpg|A Marine using the shotgun. | File:HCE_MarineShotgun.jpg|A Marine using the shotgun. | ||
File:Shotgun2.jpg|Master Chief holding the 2000-era shotgun. | File:Shotgun2.jpg|Master Chief holding the 2000-era shotgun. | ||
File:HCE 343 Guilty Spark Marine holding a M90.jpg|A Marine holding the shotgun in the final game. | File:HCE 343 Guilty Spark Marine holding a M90.jpg|A Marine holding the shotgun in the final game. | ||
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File:HCE_ThornBeastHunting_Screenshot.jpg|Master Chief using the 2000-era redesign to hunt [[Cut Halo: Combat Evolved enemies#Thorn beast|thorn beast]]. | File:HCE_ThornBeastHunting_Screenshot.jpg|Master Chief using the 2000-era redesign to hunt [[Cut Halo: Combat Evolved enemies#Thorn beast|thorn beast]]. | ||
File:HCE EarlyMarines Screenshot.jpg|Marines in the 2000-era builds using the revised design. | File:HCE EarlyMarines Screenshot.jpg|Marines in the 2000-era builds using the revised design. | ||
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