ATTN: We liek mudkips

[Flyboy]

You've never played Halo 2 on Legendary have you.

I've beaten it.

Not always. And you have no idea at all how plasma rifles work. Nobody does.

Any form of matter being propelled need force to drive it.

<~~~~~~~[plasma] <---------|
Travels [][][][][][][][][][]Force

Now, in a way your right. We don't know how covenant weapons work, however, it still needs to be propelled a far distance at high speed, at a high temperature. The above model would have a very small recoil, however, to get all of the above you would likely need a very strong driving force. This would easily be generated by an explosion, and is likely the most efficient way. So the above model is possible, but if your trying to get an energy efficient weapon, not a good idea.

However, an explosion would generate a back blast, and would have recoil. So the all of the heated plasma would be pushed into that electric thingamabober, current would be sent through that, causing an explosion which would propel the plasma in any given direction.

<~~~~~~~~[Plasma]<----------->
Travels[][][][][][][][][][]Explosion

However, there is no barrel on the weapon, and the fact that an explosion would propel the plasma in a random direction. So this also doesn't make much of a weapon seeing as rounds are flying everywhere. That is unless the covenant have some kind of way to stop that.

Now, here is the most plausible explanation. Magnetic fields. Plasma can be contained in a magnetic field, and would be much more accurate. The blue thingamabober at the end of the gun could likely have a negative field preventing the bolt from going up, down, backwards or sideways. Instead the bold would have no option but to go forward, and depending on how strong the field is, it would go at an appalling rate. Like this.

[][][][][][][][]-- Field
<~~~~~~~~~| Field
Plasma [][][][]-- Field

It would have no recoil, and would explain why the covenant guns are 100&#37; accurate when placed on vehicles.

Especially considering the fact that wind and the vehicle's velocity have no affect whatsoever. Oh wait.

The velocity wouldn't change anything, the shots would be grouped together yes, but would all go straight. The only thing that would change that would be weather conditions, and objects moving at that speed wouldn't be that effected.