M'tara-pattern focus rifle: Difference between revisions
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|manufacturer=[[Assembly Forges]]<ref name="guide">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 71''</ref> | |manufacturer=[[Assembly Forges]]<ref name="guide">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 71''</ref> | ||
|series=Special Applications Rifle<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/focus-rifle '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Focus Rifle'']</ref> | |series=Special Applications Rifle<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/focus-rifle '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Focus Rifle'']</ref> | ||
|type=[[Particle beam weapon]] | |type=[[Particle beam weapon]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
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|service=*[[Human-Covenant War]] | |service=*[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
|length={{Convert|57.2|in|cm}} | |length={{Convert|57.2|in|cm}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|width={{Convert|7.9|in|cm}} | |width={{Convert|7.9|in|cm}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
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|weight={{Convert|37.7|lb|kg}} | |weight={{Convert|37.7|lb|kg}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|ammotype=[[Plasma|Electromagnetically guided plasma]] | |ammotype=[[Plasma|Electromagnetically guided plasma]]{{Ref/Reuse|guide}} | ||
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The '''Type-52 Special Applications Rifle''' ('''T52 SAR'''),<ref name="Bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25436 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach - Ordnance Page'']</ref> commonly known as the '''focus rifle''',<ref name="Informer">[http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/31/exclusive-interview-on-the-halo-reach-sandbox.aspx '''GameInformer''': ''Exclusive Interview On The Halo: Reach Sandbox'']</ref> is a [[directed-energy weapon]] used by the [[Covenant]] in [[2552]].<ref name="Reach">'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Trailer|Multiplayer Trailer]]''</ref> The marksman rifle is in the same "lineage" as the [[Type-27 beam rifle]] and the [[Type-50 particle beam rifle]]. | The '''Type-52 Special Applications Rifle''' ('''T52 SAR'''),<ref name="Bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25436 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach - Ordnance Page'']</ref> commonly known as the '''focus rifle''',<ref name="Informer">[http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/31/exclusive-interview-on-the-halo-reach-sandbox.aspx '''GameInformer''': ''Exclusive Interview On The Halo: Reach Sandbox'']</ref> is a [[directed-energy weapon]] used by the [[Covenant]] in [[2552]].<ref name="Reach">'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Trailer|Multiplayer Trailer]]''</ref> The marksman rifle is in the same "lineage" as the [[Type-27 beam rifle]] and the [[Type-50 particle beam rifle]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
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===Operation=== | ===Operation=== | ||
The focus rifle copies some elements of the [[Sentinel beam|sterilization beams]] employed by [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s, though the magnetic accelerators and particle guide beam emitters are novel creations of Covenant origin. These features present a counterpoint to the idea that the Covenant never innovated when it comes to technological development.{{Ref/Book|Id=OSFM|OSFM|Page=193}} Instead of a firing a single beam in one shot like the Covenant [[beam rifle]], the rifle fires a continuous purple-tinted beam of magnetically contained plasma, similar in operation to a [[Sentinel Beam]], the [[Forerunner]] weapon from which the T-52 SAR was reverse-engineered. The plasma is formed in a cylindrical module and directed through a channel of electromagnetic coils, forming a precise beam. Like most Covenant infantry weapons, the weapon draws its power from a battery. The weapon requires high power expenditure and the battery is easily depleted. | The focus rifle copies some elements of the [[Sentinel beam|sterilization beams]] employed by [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s, though the magnetic accelerators and particle guide beam emitters are novel creations of Covenant origin. These features present a counterpoint to the idea that the Covenant never innovated when it comes to technological development.{{Ref/Book|Id=OSFM|OSFM|Page=193}} Instead of a firing a single beam in one shot like the Covenant [[beam rifle]], the rifle fires a continuous purple-tinted beam of magnetically contained plasma, similar in operation to a [[Sentinel Beam]], the [[Forerunner]] weapon from which the T-52 SAR was reverse-engineered. The plasma is formed in a cylindrical module and directed through a channel of electromagnetic coils, forming a precise beam. Like most Covenant infantry weapons, the weapon draws its power from a battery. The weapon requires high power expenditure and the battery is easily depleted.{{Ref/Reuse|guide}} The exact mechanism by which it functions was under investigation by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] as of August 2552.{{Ref/Reuse|Bnet}} | ||
The weapon's name and visual appearance suggest a shared operating mechanism with the larger [[Scarab]]-mounted [[focus cannon]]. | The weapon's name and visual appearance suggest a shared operating mechanism with the larger [[Scarab]]-mounted [[focus cannon]]. | ||
===Scope=== | ===Scope=== | ||
The weapon is equipped with a 3.5-9.5× magnification scope and uses the same [[smart-link]] firmware as the Particle Beam Rifle, but uses a different scope. As with the Particle Beam Rifle, the smart-link feed shows the weapons remaining power and accumulated heat level. The link also displays diagnostic information and allows semi-automatic adjustment of the plasma beam angle when interlinked with the hardware in Sangheili combat harnesses or Kig-Yar marksman sets. This provides a limited amount of moving-target tracking without the firer having to adjust their aimpoint at distant targets. | The weapon is equipped with a 3.5-9.5× magnification scope and uses the same [[smart-link]] firmware as the Particle Beam Rifle, but uses a different scope. As with the Particle Beam Rifle, the smart-link feed shows the weapons remaining power and accumulated heat level. The link also displays diagnostic information and allows semi-automatic adjustment of the plasma beam angle when interlinked with the hardware in Sangheili combat harnesses or Kig-Yar marksman sets. This provides a limited amount of moving-target tracking without the firer having to adjust their aimpoint at distant targets.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} These targeting protocols are unusual and incompatible with most interlink translation software.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM}} | ||
== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||
