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The '''Unidentified Grenade Launcher''' is a single-shot explosives launcher in use by the [[United Nations Space Command]] during the Human-Covenant War. It was used during the [[Battle of Reach]].<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]''</ref> | The '''Unidentified Grenade Launcher''' is a single-shot explosives launcher in use by the [[United Nations Space Command]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was used during the [[Battle of Reach]].<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]''</ref> | ||
==Description== | |||
The grenade launcher has two firing modes. The first launches grenades at around normal grenade speed, which detonates on impact with an opponent or after normal grenade time after hitting a non-opponent surface. The second firing mode shoots a grenade that explodes when the player wishes. This is performed by holding down the trigger, which fires the grenade but it is merely primed, it will only explode after the trigger is released. This enables the player to lay a trap, it also essentially creates an explosive with a dead-man's trigger (a trigger that will go off once it is released, e.g. when the player dies). Also, the grenade acts as a form of [[Electromagnetic Pulse|EMP]] that could bring down or temporarily disable [[vehicles]], but only when used in the firing mode that allows the player to fire the grenade in a dormant, primed state.<ref>[http://halo3.org/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=25308 '''Bungie Podcast''': ''03/29/10 (56:00 to 58:00)'']</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*It appears to be roughly based off of the [[wikipedia:M79 grenade launcher|M79 grenade launcher]], a weapon used throughout the Vietnam War. This is due to its single-shot break-action configuration. | *It appears to be roughly based off of the [[wikipedia:M79 grenade launcher|M79 grenade launcher]], a weapon used throughout the Vietnam War. This is due to its single-shot break-action configuration. | ||
* | *The functions of the grenade launcher are extremely similar to that of the Demoman's grenade launcher in the Valve multiplayer game Team Fortress 2. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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The Unidentified Grenade Launcher is a single-shot explosives launcher in use by the United Nations Space Command during the Human-Covenant War. It was used during the Battle of Reach.[1]
Description
The grenade launcher has two firing modes. The first launches grenades at around normal grenade speed, which detonates on impact with an opponent or after normal grenade time after hitting a non-opponent surface. The second firing mode shoots a grenade that explodes when the player wishes. This is performed by holding down the trigger, which fires the grenade but it is merely primed, it will only explode after the trigger is released. This enables the player to lay a trap, it also essentially creates an explosive with a dead-man's trigger (a trigger that will go off once it is released, e.g. when the player dies). Also, the grenade acts as a form of EMP that could bring down or temporarily disable vehicles, but only when used in the firing mode that allows the player to fire the grenade in a dormant, primed state.[2]
Trivia
- It appears to be roughly based off of the M79 grenade launcher, a weapon used throughout the Vietnam War. This is due to its single-shot break-action configuration.
- The functions of the grenade launcher are extremely similar to that of the Demoman's grenade launcher in the Valve multiplayer game Team Fortress 2.
