Talk:Shard cannon

Naming

Dear all,

I wasn't aware that these weapons had been named...:-)

Cheers,

RelentlessRecusant 'o the Halopedia Team ^TALK • _SPEAK 14:24, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

I think it should have a better title because the Enforcers fire flurries of red individual non-explosive needler-like projectiles.A beam is a whole single stream of something.--0nyx Sp1k3r 01:23, 12 September 2007 (UTC)BLARGH!!!

I think the name pulse beam is a horrible title for this weapon, I believe Sentinel Needler or something similar would be better. Pulse beam refers to a directed energy weapon fire in bursts, ie sentinel beam, or maybe plasma rifle/pistol, not a projectile weapon. Zuranamee 14 December, 2007

There is a second article named 'Heavy Needler' which is dealing with the enforcer mounted weapon as well; one should be deleted! I'd also like to add that almost every time I saw this weapon mentioned before, it was named the flechette gun. Perhaps that is a more apt name? Diaboy 16:43, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

In other places I have seen this weapon referred to as an "Enforcer Needler". Perhaps the name should be more related to this. BellicoseIntellect 00:05, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

RelentlessRecusant: They are called Pulse beams, though I apologize that I am able to recall where I had seen this information. Why they are called Pulse beams is beyond me. And referring to the last comment, there is no way they should be called Enforcer needlers. Enforcers were designed by the forerunners, and the needler comes into existence after this. Also, the abilities of each weapon are completely different. I can research it if you like though RR? It's probably just from a games magazine somewhere, lol. ;)

HaloDude 18:58, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Ok, regarding all the arguments here for the naming. Firstly, I saw this in an official magazine prior to the release of Halo 3 (it was stating that the Enforcers and their pulse beams wouldn't be in Halo 3) (I apologize for having not found it yet). Secondly, many of you are saying that "Pulse beams" wouldn't apply to projectile weaponry and therefore the name should go. Well, in response to that, I suggest that the meaning of the words are checked first.

Beam 11

Definition: A ray or collection of parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body; as, a beam of light, or of heat.

Note the use of the word "Heat". The Pulse beams are red and possibly shatter after cooling down. Also, it states "A collection of parallel rays". Aka, the collection of projectiles.

Beam 15

Definition: To emit beams of light.

This clearly shows that the Sentinel beam emits one long singular beam, whereas the Pulse beams emit smaller, heated projectile-like beams. This shows that a beam isn't restricted to being a long singular beam. Also, the word "Pulse" means that the beam is pulsating, therefore it wouldn't be a singular beam anyways. Other than the fact that I saw this somewhere, all this evidence and research is showing that "Pulse beams" is the most suitable and realistic title right now. And there's no way it should be called "Sentinel needler" Because the pulse beams came first, therefore wouldn't be called Needlers. HaloDude 00:42, 7 November 2008 (UTC)