Machine Pistol: Difference between revisions

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The machine pistol is a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[Wikipedia:Machine pistol|machine pistol]] of unknown make and model, which was in service during the [[post-Covenant War conflicts]]. At some point after [[2557#December|December 5, 2557]],{{Ref/Game|Id=CoOpIntro|SA|co-op intro cutscene}}{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Pg=19|Detail=Roland}}{{Ref/Note|The [[artificial intelligence]] [[Roland]] appears during the introduction cutscene for the co-op [[Halo: Spartan Assault co-op missions|Flood missions]], and serves as its narrator. As he was put into service on December 5, 2557, this indicates that the TACSIM training session depicted in the cutscene took place some time after that date.}} the weapon was present in a [[UNSC Tactical Simulator|TACSIM]] training session hosted by [[Roland]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. These used a simulation of a [[Forerunner]] location called [[X-40]] which had been populated with [[Flood]] forms in order to prepare a group [[Spartan]]s to fight the parasite, should the UNSC ever encounter it again.{{Ref/Reuse|SACoOp}}{{Ref/Reuse|CoOpIntro}}

[[UNSC rank structure|Private]] [[Lewis Allen]] once described the machine pistol as "sloppy", but noted that this made it ideal for dealing with [[infection form]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Quote}}

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The [[Covenant]] uses a number of weapons similar in operation to the Machine Pistol. The [[Plasma Rifle]] and [[Brute Plasma Rifle]] are automatic weapons which fire plasma bolts which deal light damage, and are some what inaccurate. Furthermore, the [[Needler]] is an automatic Covenant sidearm which fires slow-moving pink needles that home in on the target, and can cause a "[[supercombine]]" explosion if enough projectiles connect with the target. Finally, the [[Spiker]] is an automatic weapon which fires superheated spikes which travel very quickly, but deals little damage to enemies. Of these four, only the Needler appears in ''Spartan Assault'', being present in the campaign mode, but not co-op.

File:H5G-M20SMG-Render-Standard.png|'''[[SMG]]'''<br/>{{Small|''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'', ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' multiplayer, ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''}}

File:H2A T25DER.png|'''[[Plasma Rifle]]'''<br/>{{Small|''[[Halo: Combat Evolved|Halo: CE]]'', ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' multiplayer}}

File:H5G - Brute plasma rifle.png|'''[[Brute Plasma Rifle]]'''<br/>{{Small|''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' multiplayer and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''}}

File:H5G-Render-Needler.png|'''[[Needler]]'''<br/>{{Small|''[[Halo: Combat Evolved|Halo: CE]]'', ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[Halo 4]]'', ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'', ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' multiplayer, ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''}}

File:HaloReach-SpikeRifle-Side.png|'''[[Spiker]]'''<br/>{{Small|''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''}}

File:H5G-Suppressor.png|'''[[Suppressor]]'''<br/>{{Small|''[[Halo 4]]'', ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''}}

Despite not appearing in the game, the HUD icons for the machine pistol exist in the files of ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'', likely just a holdover from the first game. As with all HUD elements in ''Spartan Strike'', these icons take on a slight green tinge when compared to ''Spartan Assault''.{{Ref/Game|SS}}

[[Category:Submachine guns]]