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→‎Trivia: Where has it ever been called a "plasma grenade launcher"? While it is logical, it seems like a fan-made name. Chris Carney only said that it's equivalent to the grenade launcher.

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 ==Trivia==
-*The [http://www.bungie.net/images/games/reach/audio/Mystery.mp3 sound file] for the Plasma Launcher was first released in the [[Bungie Weekly Update]] 1/29/10, with the title "Mystery Weapon", though it sounds subtly different in the final build of the game.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910 '''Bungie.net''' - ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10'']</ref>
+*The [http://www.bungie.net/images/games/reach/audio/Mystery.mp3 sound file] for the plasma launcher was first released in the [[Bungie Weekly Update]] 1/29/10, with the title "Mystery Weapon", though it sounds subtly different in the final build of the game.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910 '''Bungie.net''' - ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10'']</ref>
-*The Plasma launcher can be considered the Covenant equivalent of the [[Spartan Laser]], as it requires a charge-up before firing, and is highly effective on vehicles. However, according to [[Chris Carney]] on "Game Trailers T.V. with Geoff Keighley," it is "the Covenant equivalent to the [[Human]] [[M319 Individual Grenade Launcher]], firing four plasma-like bolts which stick like [[Plasma Grenades]]."
+*The plasma launcher can be considered the informal Covenant equivalent of the [[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle|Spartan Laser]], as it requires a charge-up before firing, and is highly effective on vehicles. However, according to [[Chris Carney]] on ''Game Trailers TV'', it is "...the Covenant equivalent to the [[human]] [[M319 Individual Grenade Launcher|grenade launcher]], firing four plasma-like bolts which stick like plasma grenades." However, the [[Type-50 Directed Energy Rifle/Heavy|concussion rifle's]] presence in the game renders this statement somewhat moot.
-*The Plasma Launcher can actually lock onto targets from incredible distances when using the 2.5X zoom capability; done right, it is fully capable of locking onto and hitting a slow moving vehicle from halfway across maps like Hemorrhage, for example.
+*The plasma launcher can actually lock onto targets from incredible distances when using the 2.5X zoom capability; done right, it is fully capable of locking onto and hitting a slow moving vehicle from halfway across maps such as ''[[Forge World/Hemorrhage|Hemorrhage]]''.
-*With the recent addition of the Covenant [[Concussion Rifle]] as a counterpart to the Grenade Launcher, it appears that the Plasma Launcher can be considered more of a cross between the Spartan Laser and the Grenade Launcher than a direct counterpart to either weapon.
+*If the player begins the plasma launcher's "charging" sequence, cancels the firing sequence by swapping to their secondary weapon will abort any projectiles that have already been charged. Unlike the plasma pistol, no loss in battery level is incurred.
-*[[Unggoy Heavy|Unggoy Heavies]] can be seen wielding these on occasion in Campaign and Firefight depending on what difficulty has been picked. However in Firefight's Versus mode they can't be traded for a Plasma Pistol or a Needler, and most interestingly they're much smaller than the version wielded by the Sangheili. Unggoy SpecOps can also be seen wielding them on [[Legendary]] from time to time too, but not as commonly.
+*It is possible that the plasma launcher fires [[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|plasma grenades]] that are guided by a magnetic field, similar to the mechanism used by [[plasma torpedo]]es. The fact that it is referred to as the "plasma grenade launcher"{{Citation needed}} supports this theory.
-*If the Operator begins the "Charge Up" sequence, then wishes to cancel the firing sequence for whatever reason, swapping to their secondary weapon (should they have one) will cancel any grenades that have already been loaded/charged, and unlike the Plasma Pistol, no loss in battery level occurs.
-*It is possible that the Plasma Launcher simply fires plasma grenades that are guided by a magnetic field, similar to the mechanism used by [[Plasma Torpedoes]]. The fact that it is referred to as the "Plasma Grenade Launcher" further supports this theory.
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