Dark Sector - Revision history

VladVladson at 03:00, 13 March 2022

2022-03-13T03:00:51Z

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	[[Image:928149_70322_front.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Dark Sector'' (2008)]]		[[Image:928149_70322_front.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Dark Sector'' (2008)]]
	'''''Dark Sector''''' is a third-person shooter developed by Digital Extremes and published by D3 Publisher, released for XBox 360 and PS3 in 2008 and later ported to PC in 2009. It has the odd distinction of being the first ~~next-gen~~ game ever announced; it was originally announced as a first-person massively multiplayer online game and a direct sequel to the ''Unreal'' series in February 2000. Resurfacing in 2004 as a third-person game set in space and starring a protagonist in a strange suit of futuristic armour, it may well have inspired ''Dead Space''. It was ultimately re-worked again into a game placed in a more modern setting, with the player infiltrating a former Soviet nation called "Lasria" to assassinate a maniac named Mezner before he can spread a deadly plague. The weapons have a strange tendency to be depicted as one gun but named after a completely different one.		'''''Dark Sector''''' is a third-person shooter developed by Digital Extremes and published by D3 Publisher, released for XBox 360 and PS3 in 2008 and later ported to PC in 2009. It has the odd distinction of being the first game of its console generation ever announced; it was originally announced as a first-person massively multiplayer online game and a direct sequel to the ''Unreal'' series in February 2000. Resurfacing in 2004 as a third-person game set in space and starring a protagonist in a strange suit of futuristic armour, it may well have inspired ''Dead Space''. It was ultimately re-worked again into a game placed in a more modern setting, with the player infiltrating a former Soviet nation called "Lasria" to assassinate a maniac named Mezner before he can spread a deadly plague. The weapons have a strange tendency to be depicted as one gun but named after a completely different one.

	Digital Extremes would later resurrect many of their ideas for the original incarnation of ''Dark Sector'' in their 2012 free-to-play online shooter ''Warframe''.		Digital Extremes would later resurrect many of their ideas for the original incarnation of ''Dark Sector'' in their 2012 free-to-play online shooter ''Warframe''.

Pustelga7: /* SOCOM 16 */

2021-01-05T13:16:32Z

SOCOM 16

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	[[Image:Darksector-FABARM-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Hayden reloads the FABARM. As with the ''Uncharted'' series and recent ''Resident Evil'' games, the shotguns have a fixed-length reload animation where two shells are put into the tube no matter how empty or full they are.]]		[[Image:Darksector-FABARM-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Hayden reloads the FABARM. As with the ''Uncharted'' series and recent ''Resident Evil'' games, the shotguns have a fixed-length reload animation where two shells are put into the tube no matter how empty or full they are.]]

	==SOCOM 16==		==Springfield Armory M1A SOCOM 16==
			The [[Springfield Armory M1A SOCOM 16]] is the only portable weapon with a scope. Called the "VX Carbine" in game, it's most likely named after the [[VSS_Vintorez#AS_Val\|AS Val]] or [[VSS_Vintorez#VSS_Vintorez\|VSS Vintorez]]. Oddly, it shares ammunition with the revolver, and is also one of the ''least'' accurate weapons in the game without an accuracy upgrade, since it is the only one that uses simulated scope shake rather than randomising shots within a circle aiming reticle. Only one is ever seen in enemy hands; a Lasrian sniper is armed with an unmodified SOCOM 16 at the start of the chapter set on a container ship.
	The [[~~M14_Rifle#SOCOM_16\|~~SOCOM 16]] is the only portable weapon with a scope. Called the "VX Carbine" in game, it's most likely named after the [[VSS_Vintorez#AS_Val\|AS Val]] or [[VSS_Vintorez#VSS_Vintorez\|VSS Vintorez]]. Oddly, it shares ammunition with the revolver, and is also one of the ''least'' accurate weapons in the game without an accuracy upgrade, since it is the only one that uses simulated scope shake rather than randomising shots within a circle aiming reticle. Only one is ever seen in enemy hands; a Lasrian sniper is armed with an unmodified SOCOM 16 at the start of the chapter set on a container ship.

	[[Image:Springfield_Armory_M1A_Socom_16.JPG\|thumb\|none\|400px\|SOCOM 16 - 7.62x51mm NATO.]]		[[Image:Springfield_Armory_M1A_Socom_16.JPG\|thumb\|none\|400px\|SOCOM 16 - 7.62x51mm NATO.]]

Wuzh: /* Non-playable weapons */

2020-05-22T06:00:36Z

Non-playable weapons

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	[[Image:Darksector-Grenade-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|The explosion is relatively puny, but still enough to deal with his foes.]]		[[Image:Darksector-Grenade-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|The explosion is relatively puny, but still enough to deal with his foes.]]

	=~~Non-playable~~ weapons=		=Unusable weapons=

	==Fictional repeating rocket launcher==		==Fictional repeating rocket launcher==

Evil Tim at 07:12, 4 February 2019

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			[[Image:928149_70322_front.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Dark Sector'' (2008)]]
	'''''Dark Sector''''' is a third-person shooter developed by Digital Extremes and published by D3 Publisher, released for XBox 360 and PS3 in 2008 and later ported to PC in 2009. It has the odd distinction of being the first next-gen game ever announced; it was originally announced as a first-person massively multiplayer online game and a direct sequel to the ''Unreal'' series in February 2000. Resurfacing in 2004 as a third-person game set in space and starring a protagonist in a strange suit of futuristic armour, it may well have inspired ''Dead Space''. It was ultimately re-worked again into a game placed in a more modern setting, with the player infiltrating a former Soviet nation called "Lasria" to assassinate a maniac named Mezner before he can spread a deadly plague. The weapons have a strange tendency to be depicted as one gun but named after a completely different one.		'''''Dark Sector''''' is a third-person shooter developed by Digital Extremes and published by D3 Publisher, released for XBox 360 and PS3 in 2008 and later ported to PC in 2009. It has the odd distinction of being the first next-gen game ever announced; it was originally announced as a first-person massively multiplayer online game and a direct sequel to the ''Unreal'' series in February 2000. Resurfacing in 2004 as a third-person game set in space and starring a protagonist in a strange suit of futuristic armour, it may well have inspired ''Dead Space''. It was ultimately re-worked again into a game placed in a more modern setting, with the player infiltrating a former Soviet nation called "Lasria" to assassinate a maniac named Mezner before he can spread a deadly plague. The weapons have a strange tendency to be depicted as one gun but named after a completely different one.

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	'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Dark Sector'':'''		'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Dark Sector'':'''
	~~[[Image:928149_70322_front.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Dark Sector'' (2008)]]~~
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Evil Tim: /* "Trooper Gun" */

2019-01-08T22:00:40Z

"Trooper Gun"

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	=="Trooper Gun"==		=="Trooper Gun"==

	The "Trooper Gun" or "Elite Trooper Gun" is used only by the space-suited Lasrian Elites, and is described as a pneumatically driven weapon; essentially, it is a combination of the RPG-7 and mounted machine gun in portable form, firing from a common barrel. Given the gun's firing sound includes an obvious spin-up sound effect, the gun seems to be rotary, housed somewhere inside the weapon; it is more accurate than the mounted gun, and has infinite ammunition, though the supply of rockets is limited. Like the RPG-7, it has no Magnetic Governor. It is the only hand-held weapon in the game that Hayden's Glaive is unable to pick up~~, being heavy enough that even he can't carry it until he acquires a suit of powered armor;~~ Hayden also can't climb ladders or run while holding it, and moves extremely slowly. The way it is held is an obvious homage to the hand-held minigun in ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]''.		The "Trooper Gun" or "Elite Trooper Gun" is used only by the space-suited Lasrian Elites, and is described as a pneumatically driven weapon; essentially, it is a combination of the RPG-7 and mounted machine gun in portable form, firing from a common barrel. Given the gun's firing sound includes an obvious spin-up sound effect, the gun seems to be rotary, housed somewhere inside the weapon; it is more accurate than the mounted gun, and has infinite ammunition, though the supply of rockets is limited. Like the RPG-7, it has no Magnetic Governor. It is too heavy for him to pick up until he acquires a suit of "Prototype Armour" near the end of the game, and is the only hand-held weapon in the game that Hayden's Glaive is unable to pick up. Hayden also can't climb ladders or run while holding it, and moves extremely slowly. The way it is held is an obvious homage to the hand-held minigun in ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]''.

	[[Image:EliteCannon_art.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|The Lasrian Trooper Gun. The spare handle is for grinding coffee. Maybe.]]		[[Image:EliteCannon_art.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|The Lasrian Trooper Gun. The spare handle is for grinding coffee. Maybe.]]

Evil Tim: /* SOCOM 16 */ theory is not involved

2019-01-08T21:58:46Z

SOCOM 16: theory is not involved

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	==SOCOM 16==		==SOCOM 16==

	The [[M14_Rifle#SOCOM_16\|SOCOM 16]] is the only portable weapon with a scope. Called the "VX Carbine" in game, it's most likely named after the [[VSS_Vintorez#AS_Val\|AS Val]] or [[VSS_Vintorez#VSS_Vintorez\|VSS Vintorez]]. Oddly, it shares ammunition with the revolver, and is also ~~at least in theory~~ one of the ''least'' accurate weapons in the game without an accuracy upgrade, since it is the only one that uses simulated scope shake rather than randomising shots within a circle aiming reticle. Only one is ever seen in enemy hands; a Lasrian sniper is armed with an unmodified SOCOM 16 at the start of the chapter set on a container ship.		The [[M14_Rifle#SOCOM_16\|SOCOM 16]] is the only portable weapon with a scope. Called the "VX Carbine" in game, it's most likely named after the [[VSS_Vintorez#AS_Val\|AS Val]] or [[VSS_Vintorez#VSS_Vintorez\|VSS Vintorez]]. Oddly, it shares ammunition with the revolver, and is also one of the ''least'' accurate weapons in the game without an accuracy upgrade, since it is the only one that uses simulated scope shake rather than randomising shots within a circle aiming reticle. Only one is ever seen in enemy hands; a Lasrian sniper is armed with an unmodified SOCOM 16 at the start of the chapter set on a container ship.

	[[Image:Springfield_Armory_M1A_Socom_16.JPG\|thumb\|none\|400px\|SOCOM 16 - 7.62x51mm NATO.]]		[[Image:Springfield_Armory_M1A_Socom_16.JPG\|thumb\|none\|400px\|SOCOM 16 - 7.62x51mm NATO.]]

Evil Tim: /* "Spectre" */

2019-01-08T21:57:58Z

"Spectre"

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	=="Spectre"==		=="Spectre"==

	The "Spectre" is an old-fashioned break-open [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]], a "rabbit ear" design with external hammers, with both the barrels and stock sawed off. Possibly named after the Russian-manufactured Remington Spartan. The Spectre is at its most bizarre when the misnamed "clip extender" mod is used on it; since mods do not alter the weapon visually, using ~~any~~ of these mods on the Spectre will result in a double-barrel weapon that can fire ~~anywhere between three to~~ five shots between reloads.		The "Spectre" is an old-fashioned break-open [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]], a "rabbit ear" design with external hammers, with both the barrels and stock sawed off. Possibly named after the Russian-manufactured Remington Spartan. The Spectre is at its most bizarre when the misnamed "clip extender" mod is used on it; since mods do not alter the weapon visually, using three of these mods on the Spectre will result in a double-barrel weapon that can fire five shots between reloads.

	[[Image:Spectre_art.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The "Spectre" sawed-off shotgun.]]		[[Image:Spectre_art.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The "Spectre" sawed-off shotgun.]]

Evil Tim: /* SOCOM 16 */

2019-01-08T01:51:38Z

SOCOM 16

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	[[Image:Darksector13_0001.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden with a "VX Carbine" on his back, as he uses a Lasrian Jackal. The Jackal is a quadruped Lasrian armoured vehicle with a strange coffin-like driver's position to the rear of the vehicle.]]		[[Image:Darksector13_0001.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden with a "VX Carbine" on his back, as he uses a Lasrian Jackal. The Jackal is a quadruped Lasrian armoured vehicle with a strange coffin-like driver's position to the rear of the vehicle.]]
	[[Image:Darksector-SOCOM-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|A closeup of the SOCOM 16 as Hayden punches out a "Howler" Technocyte.]]		[[Image:Darksector-SOCOM-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|A closeup of the SOCOM 16 as Hayden punches out a "Howler" Technocyte.]]
	[[Image:Darksector13_0004.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden with his SOCOM 16 by the docks. As might be expected in a game using a cover system inspired by ''Gears of War'', ~~anything higher~~ than Hayden's knees is ~~made~~ bulletproof ~~as long as he is in contact with a waist-height wall~~.]]		[[Image:Darksector13_0004.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden with his SOCOM 16 by the docks. As might be expected in a game using a cover system inspired by ''Gears of War'', any object taller than Hayden's knees is bulletproof.]]
	[[Image:Darksector13_0002.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Scope of the SOCOM 16; a mil-dot that has apparently spent the last three years of its life in the harbour.]]		[[Image:Darksector13_0002.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Scope of the SOCOM 16; a mil-dot that has apparently spent the last three years of its life in the harbour.]]

Kadorhal at 22:52, 7 January 2019

2019-01-07T22:52:48Z

Kadorhal: /* Heckler & Koch FABARM FP6 */

2018-10-16T18:44:45Z

Heckler & Koch FABARM FP6

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	[[Image:Fabarm_Sdass_tactical_-1-.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Heckler & Koch FABARM SDASS Tactical - 12 Gauge.]]		[[Image:Fabarm_Sdass_tactical_-1-.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Heckler & Koch FABARM SDASS Tactical - 12 Gauge.]]
	[[Image:Protecta_art.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Promotional art of the "Protecta" shotgun. Note the ~~forend has been lengthened to be~~ the ~~entire length~~ of the ~~magazine~~ tube, ~~meaning Hayden~~ '~~'mimes'' operating an imaginary pump action~~.]]		[[Image:Protecta_art.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Promotional art of the "Protecta" shotgun. Note that the front of the foregrip meets with that of the barrel and mag tube, indicating it's using the shortened 14-inch barrel of the Martial Ultrashort or Pro Forces model.]]
	[[Image:Darksector4_0001.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Hayden catches a FABARM, even though his metal arm is already pretty spiffy.]]		[[Image:Darksector4_0001.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Hayden catches a FABARM, even though his metal arm is already pretty spiffy.]]
	[[Image:Darksector4_0002.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Firing the FABARM. The red device on the side of the receiver is the Magnetic Governor.]]		[[Image:Darksector4_0002.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Firing the FABARM. The red device on the side of the receiver is the Magnetic Governor.]]

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	[[Image:Darksector13_0001.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden with a "VX Carbine" on his back, as he uses a Lasrian Jackal. The Jackal is a quadruped Lasrian armoured vehicle with a strange coffin-like driver's position to the rear of the vehicle.]]		[[Image:Darksector13_0001.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden with a "VX Carbine" on his back, as he uses a Lasrian Jackal. The Jackal is a quadruped Lasrian armoured vehicle with a strange coffin-like driver's position to the rear of the vehicle.]]
	[[Image:Darksector-SOCOM-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|A closeup of the SOCOM 16 as Hayden punches out a "Howler" Technocyte.]]		[[Image:Darksector-SOCOM-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|A closeup of the SOCOM 16 as Hayden punches out a "Howler" Technocyte.]]
	[[Image:Darksector13_0004.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden with his SOCOM 16 by the docks. As might be expected in a game using a cover system inspired by ''Gears of War'', ~~anything higher~~ than Hayden's knees is ~~made~~ bulletproof ~~as long as he is in contact with a waist-height wall~~.]]		[[Image:Darksector13_0004.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden with his SOCOM 16 by the docks. As might be expected in a game using a cover system inspired by ''Gears of War'', any object taller than Hayden's knees is bulletproof.]]
	[[Image:Darksector13_0002.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Scope of the SOCOM 16; a mil-dot that has apparently spent the last three years of its life in the harbour.]]		[[Image:Darksector13_0002.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Scope of the SOCOM 16; a mil-dot that has apparently spent the last three years of its life in the harbour.]]

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	[[Image:Fabarm_Sdass_tactical_-1-.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Heckler & Koch FABARM SDASS Tactical - 12 Gauge.]]		[[Image:Fabarm_Sdass_tactical_-1-.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Heckler & Koch FABARM SDASS Tactical - 12 Gauge.]]
	[[Image:Protecta_art.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Promotional art of the "Protecta" shotgun. Note the ~~forend has been lengthened to be~~ the ~~entire length~~ of the ~~magazine~~ tube, ~~meaning Hayden~~ '~~'mimes'' operating an imaginary pump action~~.]]		[[Image:Protecta_art.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Promotional art of the "Protecta" shotgun. Note that the front of the foregrip meets with that of the barrel and mag tube, indicating it's using the shortened 14-inch barrel of the Martial Ultrashort or Pro Forces model.]]
	[[Image:Darksector4_0001.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Hayden catches a FABARM, even though his metal arm is already pretty spiffy.]]		[[Image:Darksector4_0001.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Hayden catches a FABARM, even though his metal arm is already pretty spiffy.]]
	[[Image:Darksector4_0002.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Firing the FABARM. The red device on the side of the receiver is the Magnetic Governor.]]		[[Image:Darksector4_0002.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Firing the FABARM. The red device on the side of the receiver is the Magnetic Governor.]]

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	=Overview=		=Overview=
	[[Image:Darksector9_0001.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|Hayden with his Glaive.]]		[[Image:Darksector9_0001.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|Hayden with his Glaive.]]
	The in-game system allows the player character, Hayden Tenno (played by [[Michael Rosenbaum]], ''[[Smallville~~\|Smallville's~~]]'' Lex Luthor), to carry up to three weapons at any given time; a one-handed weapon in his thigh holster, a two-handed weapon on his back, and, occasionally, a second two-handed weapon in his hands which is automatically discarded if he tries to draw either of his other weapons. In addition, he can carry up to four grenades. Central to the combat system is a bladed throwing weapon called the "Glaive" based on the weapon of the same name from the movie ''Krull''; when Hayden is infected with a techno-organic virus after the first level, he gains the ability to form this from his right hand, and switches to using his one-handed weapons in his left hand.		The in-game system allows the player character, Hayden Tenno (played by [[Michael Rosenbaum]], ''[[Smallville]]'''s Lex Luthor), to carry up to three weapons at any given time; a one-handed weapon in his thigh holster, a two-handed weapon on his back, and, occasionally, a second two-handed weapon in his hands which is automatically discarded if he tries to draw either of his other weapons. In addition, he can carry up to four grenades. Central to the combat system is a bladed throwing weapon called the "Glaive" based on the weapon of the same name from the movie ''Krull''; when Hayden is infected with a techno-organic virus after the first level, he gains the ability to form this from his right hand, and switches to using his one-handed weapons in his left hand.

	One of the more useful abilities of the Glaive is that Hayden can use it to pick up enemy weapons by throwing it at them after locking on; these are fitted with a side-mounted sensor and self-destruct charge called a "Magnetic Governor" which causes them to self-destruct after a short time in contact with an infected human (known as a "Technocyte"); however, they have their own ammunition supply rather than using Hayden's own stock. These weapons occupy the third slot while in use.		One of the more useful abilities of the Glaive is that Hayden can use it to pick up enemy weapons by throwing it at them after locking on; these are fitted with a side-mounted sensor and self-destruct charge called a "Magnetic Governor" which causes them to self-destruct after a short time in contact with an infected human (known as a "Technocyte"); however, they have their own ammunition supply rather than using Hayden's own stock. These weapons occupy the third slot while in use.
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	==Klin PP-9==		==Klin PP-9==

	The [[Kedr_PP-91#Klin_PP-9\|Klin PP-9]] submachine gun is featured as the "Vekesk Micro," minus the folding stock and fitted with a strange underbarrel device the function of which is never particularly clear. The gun is specifically mentioned in pre-release information as being difficult to control when fired in long bursts due to using a powerful round; this means it is likely to be a Klin rather than the outwardly identical Kedr, which uses the weaker 9x18mm Makarov round. It is named after the Russian [[SR-2 Veresk]] submachine gun. One of the more useful one-handed weapons, it has a 30-round magazine and is reasonably powerful and accurate. Bizarrely, it shares the same ammunition type as the two assault rifles.		The [[Kedr_PP-91#Klin_PP-9\|Klin PP-9]] submachine gun is featured as the "Vekesk Micro," minus the folding stock and fitted with a strange underbarrel device, the function of which is never particularly clear. The gun is specifically mentioned in pre-release information as being difficult to control when fired in long bursts due to using a powerful round; this means it is likely to be a Klin rather than the outwardly identical Kedr, which uses the weaker 9x18mm Makarov round. It is named after the Russian [[SR-2 Veresk]] submachine gun. One of the more useful one-handed weapons, it has a 30-round magazine and is reasonably powerful and accurate. Bizarrely, it shares the same ammunition type as the two assault rifles.

	[[Image:Klin1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|401px\|Klin PP-9 submachine gun with 30-round magazine - 9x18mm PMM]]		[[Image:Klin1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|401px\|Klin PP-9 submachine gun with 30-round magazine - 9x18mm PMM]]
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	=="Spectre"==		=="Spectre"==

	The "Spectre" is an old-fashioned break-open [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]], a "rabbit ear" design with external hammers, with both the barrels and stock sawed off. Possibly named after the Russian-manufactured Remington Spartan. The Spectre is at its most bizarre when the misnamed "clip extender" mod is used on it; since mods do not alter the weapon visually, using ~~three~~ of these mods on the Spectre will result in a double-barrel weapon that can fire five shots between reloads.		The "Spectre" is an old-fashioned break-open [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]], a "rabbit ear" design with external hammers, with both the barrels and stock sawed off. Possibly named after the Russian-manufactured Remington Spartan. The Spectre is at its most bizarre when the misnamed "clip extender" mod is used on it; since mods do not alter the weapon visually, using any of these mods on the Spectre will result in a double-barrel weapon that can fire anywhere between three to five shots between reloads.

	[[Image:Spectre_art.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The "Spectre" sawed-off shotgun.]]		[[Image:Spectre_art.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The "Spectre" sawed-off shotgun.]]
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	==SOCOM 16==		==SOCOM 16==

	The [[M14_Rifle#SOCOM_16\|SOCOM 16]] is the only portable weapon with a scope. Called the "VX Carbine" in game, it's most likely named after the [[VSS_Vintorez#AS_Val\|AS Val]] or [[VSS_Vintorez#VSS_Vintorez\|VSS Vintorez]]. Oddly, it shares ammunition with the revolver, and is also one of the ''least'' accurate weapons in the game without an accuracy upgrade, since it is the only one that uses simulated scope shake rather than randomising shots within a circle aiming reticle. Only one is ever seen in enemy hands; a Lasrian sniper is armed with an unmodified SOCOM 16 at the start of the chapter set on a container ship.		The [[M14_Rifle#SOCOM_16\|SOCOM 16]] is the only portable weapon with a scope. Called the "VX Carbine" in game, it's most likely named after the [[VSS_Vintorez#AS_Val\|AS Val]] or [[VSS_Vintorez#VSS_Vintorez\|VSS Vintorez]]. Oddly, it shares ammunition with the revolver, and is also at least in theory one of the ''least'' accurate weapons in the game without an accuracy upgrade, since it is the only one that uses simulated scope shake rather than randomising shots within a circle aiming reticle. Only one is ever seen in enemy hands; a Lasrian sniper is armed with an unmodified SOCOM 16 at the start of the chapter set on a container ship.

	[[Image:Springfield_Armory_M1A_Socom_16.JPG\|thumb\|none\|400px\|SOCOM 16 - 7.62x51mm NATO.]]		[[Image:Springfield_Armory_M1A_Socom_16.JPG\|thumb\|none\|400px\|SOCOM 16 - 7.62x51mm NATO.]]
	[[Image:Darksector13_0001.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden with a "VX Carbine" on his back, as he uses a Lasrian Jackal. The Jackal is a quadruped Lasrian armoured vehicle with a strange coffin-like driver's position to the rear of the vehicle.]]		[[Image:Darksector13_0001.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden with a "VX Carbine" on his back, as he uses a Lasrian Jackal. The Jackal is a quadruped Lasrian armoured vehicle with a strange coffin-like driver's position to the rear of the vehicle.]]
	[[Image:Darksector-SOCOM-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|A closeup of the SOCOM 16 as Hayden punches out a "Howler" Technocyte.]]		[[Image:Darksector-SOCOM-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|A closeup of the SOCOM 16 as Hayden punches out a "Howler" Technocyte.]]
	[[Image:Darksector13_0004.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden with his SOCOM 16 by the docks. As might be expected in a game using a cover system inspired by ''Gears of War'', anything higher than Hayden's knees is ~~bullet proof~~.]]		[[Image:Darksector13_0004.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden with his SOCOM 16 by the docks. As might be expected in a game using a cover system inspired by ''Gears of War'', anything higher than Hayden's knees is made bulletproof as long as he is in contact with a waist-height wall.]]
	[[Image:Darksector13_0002.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Scope of the SOCOM 16; a mil-dot that has apparently spent the last three years of its life in the harbour.]]		[[Image:Darksector13_0002.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Scope of the SOCOM 16; a mil-dot that has apparently spent the last three years of its life in the harbour.]]

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	[[Image:DarkSector-RPG-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden encounters a Lasrian-modified RPG-7 at the end of the first level. The black-and-white filter applied to this level is often imperfect, hence the colour visible on the wood funishings of the RPG.]]		[[Image:DarkSector-RPG-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden encounters a Lasrian-modified RPG-7 at the end of the first level. The black-and-white filter applied to this level is often imperfect, hence the colour visible on the wood funishings of the RPG.]]
	[[Image:Darksector-RPG.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden soon finds himself unsure if he is enjoying his first experience with Lasrian-rules hide-and-seek. The Ka-52 is incorrectly shown with a chin-mounted gun rather than the real helicopter's cheek-mounted [[Shipunov 2A42]] autocannon; the mounting shown is actually where the front landing gear should be.]]		[[Image:Darksector-RPG.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Hayden soon finds himself unsure if he is enjoying his first experience with Lasrian-rules hide-and-seek. The Ka-52 is incorrectly shown with a chin-mounted gun rather than the real helicopter's cheek-mounted [[Shipunov 2A42]] autocannon; the mounting shown is actually where the front landing gear should be.]]
	[[Image:Darksector-RPG-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Finding his Mark 23 ineffective against the armoured skin of the Nemesis, Hayden remembers the RPG-7 lying nearby and unleashes a rocket. It appears from the way the weapon is held that the launcher in this cutscene was originally supposed to be a disposable weapon such as a LAW, since neither of his hands is on the grip when he fires.]]		[[Image:Darksector-RPG-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Finding his Mark 23 ineffective against the armoured skin of the Nemesis, Hayden remembers the RPG-7 lying nearby and unleashes a rocket. It appears from the way the weapon is held that the launcher in this cutscene was originally supposed to be a disposable weapon such as a LAW, since neither of his hands are on the grip when he fires.]]
	[[Image:Darksector-RPG-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Sadly for him, it turns out the Nemesis ''does'' like it. Note that the fired RPG is the same as the ammo pickup model, and so does not have the stabilising fins deployed.]]		[[Image:Darksector-RPG-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Sadly for him, it turns out the Nemesis ''does'' like it. Note that the fired RPG is the same as the ammo pickup model, and so does not have the stabilising fins deployed.]]

	=="Trooper Gun"==		=="Trooper Gun"==

	The "Trooper Gun" or "Elite Trooper Gun" is used only by the space-suited Lasrian Elites, and is described as a pneumatically driven weapon; essentially, it is a combination of the RPG-7 and mounted machine gun in portable form, firing from a common barrel. Given the gun's firing sound includes an obvious spin-up sound effect, the gun seems to be rotary, housed somewhere inside the weapon; it is more accurate than the mounted gun, and has infinite ammunition, though the supply of rockets is limited. Like the RPG-7, it has no Magnetic Governor. It is the only hand-held weapon in the game that Hayden's Glaive is unable to pick up; Hayden also can't climb ladders or run while holding it, and moves extremely slowly. The way it is held is an obvious homage to the hand-held minigun in ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]''.		The "Trooper Gun" or "Elite Trooper Gun" is used only by the space-suited Lasrian Elites, and is described as a pneumatically driven weapon; essentially, it is a combination of the RPG-7 and mounted machine gun in portable form, firing from a common barrel. Given the gun's firing sound includes an obvious spin-up sound effect, the gun seems to be rotary, housed somewhere inside the weapon; it is more accurate than the mounted gun, and has infinite ammunition, though the supply of rockets is limited. Like the RPG-7, it has no Magnetic Governor. It is the only hand-held weapon in the game that Hayden's Glaive is unable to pick up, being heavy enough that even he can't carry it until he acquires a suit of powered armor; Hayden also can't climb ladders or run while holding it, and moves extremely slowly. The way it is held is an obvious homage to the hand-held minigun in ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]''.

	[[Image:EliteCannon_art.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|The Lasrian Trooper Gun. The spare handle is for grinding coffee. Maybe.]]		[[Image:EliteCannon_art.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|The Lasrian Trooper Gun. The spare handle is for grinding coffee. Maybe.]]