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Please dont move files. Those become a nightmare to fix.
It may not cover the CE models, if it does I'll seriously be amazed.
Fair enough, I guess. I suppose we could wait for the 2022 Encyclopedia to be released, and see what it has to say.
I personally never been a fan of assuming. (Kinda a thing I argue against doing. Especially with the design never returning and being unique)
The CE Needler has a "power supply" (the lower half of the weapon) that angles downward, and the most unique grip that protects the users hand.
The Reach Needler has a "power supply" that angles up, and has a grip that fully exposes the users hand.
I dunno... I get the rationale behind making the Infinite version an "unknown variant", but I still don't get the logic for why we can't just assume the CE version is a Type-33. It just seems like we're making things more complicated than necessary.
Similar =/= same. ;) But I am due a re-work of the Type-33 page also lol. It wasnt done now cause it wasnt bad like the Type-56D page was. Cause wow that page was not great till now.
Okay, but the page for the Type-33 says the Halo Reach version is similar in appearance to the Combat Evolved one. So logically, shouldn't that mean the CE evolved version is a Type-33?
Some thankfully kept the same design long enough to get. xD So yes.
Are *any* of the Covenant weapons given "Types" in CE?
Weirdly enough while researching for the Needler page. No source actually Types the CE needler.
But why are we calling the Combat Evolved version an "unknown variant"? Why is that not a Type-33?
Ok to help make a distinction (that may not be 100% accurate but this is for ease of explaining)
1. The original model (Type-33) is boring. It lacks anything unique. (That we know)
2. The Type-56D features a smart scope hologram projector. (Halo 5: Guardians model)
3. The unnamed Halo Infinite version has an ammo count on the back of the upper cowling.
Okay. I don't really understand why, but alright...
Just a heads up. We are writing it that the Infinite Needler isnt the Type-56D. :) Its also why I am prepping the "Needler" fiction page to account for such cases.