MisterRandom2's board-to-board with CIA391
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Fair enough, I guess. I suppose we could wait for the 2022 Encyclopedia to be released, and see what it has to say.
I personally never been a fan of assuming. (Kinda a thing I argue against doing. Especially with the design never returning and being unique)
The CE Needler has a "power supply" (the lower half of the weapon) that angles downward, and the most unique grip that protects the users hand.
The Reach Needler has a "power supply" that angles up, and has a grip that fully exposes the users hand.
I dunno... I get the rationale behind making the Infinite version an "unknown variant", but I still don't get the logic for why we can't just assume the CE version is a Type-33. It just seems like we're making things more complicated than necessary.
Similar =/= same. ;) But I am due a re-work of the Type-33 page also lol. It wasnt done now cause it wasnt bad like the Type-56D page was. Cause wow that page was not great till now.
Okay, but the page for the Type-33 says the Halo Reach version is similar in appearance to the Combat Evolved one. So logically, shouldn't that mean the CE evolved version is a Type-33?
Ok to help make a distinction (that may not be 100% accurate but this is for ease of explaining)
1. The original model (Type-33) is boring. It lacks anything unique. (That we know)
2. The Type-56D features a smart scope hologram projector. (Halo 5: Guardians model)
3. The unnamed Halo Infinite version has an ammo count on the back of the upper cowling.
Just a heads up. We are writing it that the Infinite Needler isnt the Type-56D. :) Its also why I am prepping the "Needler" fiction page to account for such cases.