: It lets you jump into any level from the menu screen and having the intended
: set of Reaver weapons. This was noted as a problem on How Big's Your Can,
: since you don't start with the Omega Cannon and it's needed to beat the
: level.
Halo and Oni reset the player's weapons on each level. Myth sort of did, since you always start with the same number of units and full health. I think it's a great idea. In Marathon, if I want to try to save every S'pht'Kr on "Feel the Noise", but I can't find my savegame, I have to start on "This Side" and play through 7 levels in between, or use a savegame editor to get all the weapons.