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The sword from the first Halo seems different than the one from Halo 2. More than likely because of the intense glow it emits from the original game. Personally, I liked that one better simply because it looks more like an "energy" weapon and that's what the covenant seem to base most of their weaponry. The one in Halo 2 just seems like a glittery, flat, plastic prong. Is there a way to get the Halo 1 glow into the Halo 2 sword?

Although they where both called energy swords in both Halo 2 and Halo, people liked referring to the energy sword in Halo 1 as a plasma sword, which is what it looks like. They both almost have identical models (the Halo 1 energy sword model is smaller and has less verticies and stuff) except they have differend effects attached to them. The Halo 1 energy sword probably wouldn't look as good in Halo 2. I never really paid much attention to this, they both seem really strong and you kinda freak out when an Elite pulls one out on you at close range. And there would not be a way to get the Halo 1 glow from the energty sword into Halo 2. But you can probably use some other effect from Halo 2, like some plasma effect. I would say I like the energy sword Halo 1 better, put I preferr the Halo 2 energy sword in Halo 2, but it would be kinda cool to use the Halo 1 energy sword in Halo 2. Are you trying to make a mod about this?

I love the glow that was on the Energy Sword in Halo 1.

Me too. It made it seem more like an energy weapon rather than shimmering cardboard. To answer your question, I am trying to make a mod with it and looking into what has the brightest glow in Halo 2. The energy shield emmitted by Tartarus in the last stage is pretty nice and would match the new color of the sword as well. Or possibly the glow from a Covenant vehicle boosting?

Part of the reason I bring this up is in coordination with the CMT Halo CE Campaign mod that was just released. They have included many Halo 2 weapons, and now can wield many of the Halo 1 weapons that before could only be used by the Covenant (such as the Wraith and the fuel rod gun). They said in a future update they would probably include the energy sword dropped by downed Elites, so I've been trying to convince them not to remodel it and make it Halo 2-like, but instead allow it to keep its original Halo properties, exclude the lunge, and maybe just make it so you run faster when you wield it or something to that effect.

Ok.

Any suggestions on what I can use?

How can I give the Halo 2 energy sword the glow from the Halo 1 energy sword?

shader edit?

If only it were that simple...