: : But then we're right back to the already active MADDs.
: All right, I like a challenge...
: You might ask why MADDs often activate in your presence, even when there's no
: shooting going on. Well, this is exactly why that suspicious,
: revolver-style cylinder exists on your clip-loaded pistol. The standard
: Marathon security-officer pistol contain a short-range radio signaling
: device, to alert all defense systems when the safety is released. This
: signal communicates independently with the MADDs, for just this sort of
: emergency when central communications are down. If you've re-engaged the
: safety, or you're in an area of unusually high radio interference, you can
: catch a drone still in standby mode.
Dang. And all this time I thought it was due to the layout & type of polygons and the trigger(s) for activating entities. :-)
: Obviously there are no Marathon defense drones on Boomer, thus no need for
: the radio. That's why the rebuilt Marathon 2 pistol lacks that bulge.
Hmmm. So the Bungie artist wasn't confused after all. :-O
