[quote=james3260]My first Rampancy entry. Coincidentally, also the first blog entry on my new Toshiba Satellite laptop.[/quote]

Welcome! And congrats on the new laptop.

[quote=james3260]STOP PRESS! OMGWTF!
Some information about H3.

* The new sniper rifle appears to have regained nightvision.
* The Brute Spiker appears to be a submachine gun that packs a punch.
* The new Sidewinder seems to be H3:FTF's "Snowbound".
* There is a new BFG... the Spartan Laser.
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In reverse order:

• I don't think the Spartan Laser will be the room-clearing behemoth the BFG was. It works only in a straight line (although it will pierce multiple targets). Like the BFG, I'd expect ammo to be very limited.
• Snowbound does look sweet. Am I the only crazy person who preferred Halo PC's Ice Fields to Sidewinder?
• Prediction: The Spiker will be the first Halo 3 weapon to be nerfed post-release if it is as strong as people like KP suggest :)
• Nightvision sniper-- maybe I missed this. Was it shown in the leaked footage?

Hey if they bring back the night vision thats fine with me! I hope it will be in multiplayer too.