Board Thread:Fun and Games Forum/@comment-25175520-20150429173912/@comment-25175520-20150516123802

(I disapprove of a new Special Weapon. The others are perfectly balanced: the Shotgun's wide damage spread makes it effective at close-quarters, but low range makes it useless against farther targets; the Fusion Rifle's charge time means Shotguns trump it at close ranges, but a projectile spread puts it in its prime at medium ranges; and the Sniper Rifle's high precision damage and range makes it the first choice for distance, but its lack of un-scoped reticule makes it ineffective at medium range.)

A Legionary Unit of four was on patrol within Firebase Aegis. The commander, bored at being given such an uneventful responsibility, was grumbling about not being on the battlefield. "The Fallen will break soon - they are too busy defending to care about this place." A Legionary spoke up: "Occupied as they are, they may launch a counterattack." Another joined in, saying "My cousin Vo'arn said he saw a streaming ball of purple light fly, and it destroyed two Centurions when it landed. What if they attack here?" Low-ranking though he was, the commander hated having his authority challenged. "Your cousin Vo'arn frequents the taverns," he snarled, "and things would be very different if he spoke nothing but truth."

The unit turned a corner, and stopped immediately. Lying on the floor was the headless body of a Centurion. Observing the arc energy that crackled around the neck, the commander declared "This was Fallen work. See the Shock Blade's trace." The Legionaries looked around nervously, as if thinking that the walls were filled with hundreds of Fallen, all waiting to -- "Calm down, you wretches!" The commander barked at them. His helmet identified something on the far wall - Fallen runes, smeared dark red. He walked over to them. Quickly identifying them, his HUD displayed the message, which he slowly read aloud: "This place...is ours...now."

He pointed his Projection Rifle down the corridor, looking around. He turned at the sound of shots behind him. "Have you l--" he began, before seeing the fresh, burning holes in the other Legionaries' chests.