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Re: Captain Obvious Moment:
Posted By: Stephen L. (SoundEffect) <soundeffect@hotmail.com>Date: 7/31/11 1:32 p.m.

In Response To: Captain Obvious Moment: (Quirel)


: Going through Halopedia recently, finding the model numbers the UNSC gave the
: Covenant weaponry so I can check some facts in Isolation. And I noticed
: something which I should have seen earlier.

: The UNSC names Covenant weaponry according to the "Type-##" system.
: Whenever I've seen this (Imperial Japan and China, incidentally) it's
: named according to the year it was introduced. The Zero fighter for Japan,
: for example, was the Type 00, introduced in Japanese calendar year 2600.
: The UNSC must have named these weapons according to the year that they
: were first encountered.

: So, this means that: 2525: Chopper, Plasma Pistol, Plasma Rifle, Spiker, and
: Brute shot encountered by UNSC forces.
: 2526: Shade, Banshee and Wraith encountered by UNSC forces.
: 2527: Space Banshee and "Mantis" AA gun encountered by UNSC forces.
: 2528: Curious bout of amnesia results in the first encounter with a Spirit by
: UNSC forces.
: 2529: Shadow encountered by UNSC forces.
: 2531: Needle rifle and Seraph first encountered by UNSC forces.
: 2532: Ghost encountered by UNSC forces.
: 2533: Needler, Fuel Rod Cannon encountered by UNSC forces.
: 2536: Tyrant Heavy AA encountered by unlucky UNSC Longsword pilots.
: 2542: Plasma Cannon (H2) encountered by UNSC forces.
: 2546: Spectre first encountered by UNSC forces.
: 2547: Scarab first encountered by UNSC forces.
: 2548: Revenant first encountered by UNSC forces. Marines scream
: "OP!"
: 2550: Concussion Rifle, Beam Rifle encountered by UNSC forces.
: 2551: Plasma Repeater, Carbine encountered by UNSC forces.
: 2552: Plasma Launcher, Focus Rifle, Mauler, H3/ODST/Reach plasma cannon,
: Prowler, Phantom and AA Wraith encountered by UNSC forces.

: There are a few irregularities, such as melee weapons and grenades. These are
: not numbered in the order that they were encountered, but simply
: classified into a general category and given an item number.

: In addition, there are some irregularities with the introduction dates.
: Namely, the Spirit is apparently named the "Type-28" but was
: first encountered in 2525 (Contact Harvest). Of course, it was originally
: named the "Type-25", but that has changed recently...

: So, am I the late one to the party, or is this new to some people here?

: And another thing I've noticed: There's a Wilhelm Scream in the Halo Wars
: intro cinematic, 44 seconds in. Guy gets waxed by a Banshee, belts it out.

It was supposed to be apparent once people started to see so many T-25 and T-52 stuff from the beginning and end of the war. The T-1 grenades and such do not follow and as you pointed out there area few discrepancies that don't follow form. But overall, the type = the year first encountered.

Not really late to the party...but I think many folks for whom this is new don't over-analyze things like some of us do. :)

To have found this on your own is pretty neat. Feels good.

Like yesterday, I didn't know about the "Suck it Fronk" in Longshore's freezer before I found it yesterday. I looked it up online and it was age-old, but it still feels good to have found it myself.

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Captain Obvious Moment:Quirel 7/31/11 10:23 a.m.
     That both cool and new to me. *NM*ElzarTheBam 7/31/11 10:34 a.m.
     Re: Captain Obvious Moment:General Vagueness 7/31/11 10:47 a.m.
           Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Quirel 7/31/11 10:53 a.m.
                 Re: Captain Obvious Moment:General Vagueness 7/31/11 1:22 p.m.
     Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Dagoonite 7/31/11 11:33 a.m.
           Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Quirel 7/31/11 2:09 p.m.
                 Re: Captain Obvious Moment:TDSpiral 7/31/11 2:27 p.m.
                       Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Leviathan 7/31/11 2:33 p.m.
                       Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 7/31/11 2:47 p.m.
                             Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Leviathan 7/31/11 3:43 p.m.
                                   Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 7/31/11 4:11 p.m.
                                         Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Leviathan 7/31/11 4:17 p.m.
                                               Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Quirel 7/31/11 4:19 p.m.
                                               Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 7/31/11 4:42 p.m.
                 Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Dagoonite 7/31/11 4:18 p.m.
                       Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 7/31/11 4:48 p.m.
                       Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Quirel 7/31/11 6:29 p.m.
     Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 7/31/11 1:32 p.m.
           Re: Captain Obvious Moment:General Vagueness 7/31/11 1:34 p.m.
                 Re: Captain Obvious Moment:FyreWulff 7/31/11 2:48 p.m.
                 Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 7/31/11 5:03 p.m.
           Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Quirel 7/31/11 2:02 p.m.
                 Re: Captain Obvious Moment:Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 7/31/11 2:33 p.m.
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