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| | |line=[[M808 Scorpion]] | ||
|model=M808B | |||
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|length= {{Convert|10.2|m|ft|}}<ref name="visual">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 164''</ref><ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 238''</ref> | |||
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| | |hull= Ceramic-titanium armor<ref name="H1man">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', ''game manual''</ref><ref name="H2man">'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''game manual''</ref><ref name="flood137">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 137''</ref> | ||
|max speed | |armament= | ||
|engine | *One [[M512 90mm Smooth Bore High Velocity Cannon]]<ref name="visual"/><ref name="manual">'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''game manual''</ref> | ||
*1 coaxial [[M247T Medium Machine Gun]]<ref name="H1man"/><ref name="H2man"/><ref name="ENC"/> | |||
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*One operator with [[neural interface]]<ref name="H1man"/><ref name="H2man"/> | |||
|hull | |complement=Up to four passengers | ||
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*Anti-armor platform<ref name="ENC"/> | |||
*Anti-vehicular platform<ref name="ENC"/> | |||
*1 [[M247T Medium Machine Gun]]<ref name="ENC"/> | *Anti-infantry platform<ref name="ENC"/> | ||
*Heavy weapnry<ref name="ENC"/> | |||
|crew | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
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{{quote|This here is 66 tons of straight-up, HE-spewin', dee-vine intervention!|[[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery J. Johnson]]}} | {{quote|This here is 66 tons of straight-up, HE-spewin', dee-vine intervention!|[[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery J. Johnson]]}} | ||
The '''M808B Main Battle Tank'''<ref name=" | The '''M808B Main Battle Tank'''<ref name="visual"/>, commonly referred to as the "'''Scorpion tank'''", is a variant of the [[M808 Main Battle Tank|M808 ''Scorpion'']]. The tank features a coaxial-mounted [[M247T Medium Machine Gun|M247T machine gun]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[ | Essentially sporting the same design with the [[M808 Main Battle Tank|M808 Scorpion]], the M808B differs from base model in such that its secondary armament is mounted beside the primary weapon and thus points in the same general direction as the main armament, relying in the turret's ability to traverse in order to change arc. | ||
===Advantages=== | ===Advantages=== | ||
{{Expand-section}} | |||
===Disadvantages=== | ===Disadvantages=== | ||
{{Expand-section}} | |||
==Changes== | ==Changes== | ||
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===Changes from ''[[Halo 2]]'' to ''[[Halo 3]]''/''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''=== | ===Changes from ''[[Halo 2]]'' to ''[[Halo 3]]''/''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''=== | ||
*Though the tank has once again received a graphical overhaul, its color remains unchanged. | *Though the tank has once again received a graphical overhaul, its color remains unchanged. Now designated as the M808 Scorpion. | ||
*The tank's speed has been increased while moving forward but is still slow while reversing. | *The tank's speed has been increased while moving forward but is still slow while reversing. | ||
*The machine gun has now been moved to the front of the cockpit area, and requires another player or AI to operate the gun. | *The machine gun has now been moved to the front of the cockpit area, and requires another player or AI to operate the gun. | ||
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*In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' it is now possible once more to ride on the tank's tread covers. | *In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' it is now possible once more to ride on the tank's tread covers. | ||
== | ==Variants== | ||
* | *M808B2 Sun Devil: A modification with four 40mm autocannons.<ref name="ENC"/> | ||
*M808B3 Tarantula: A variant with twin Scimitar 4x178mm rocket pods.<ref name="ENC"/> | |||
* | |||
== | ==List of known unit== | ||
*[[030569]] | *[[030569]] | ||
*[[12-9F5]]: Painted brown, this version has a wider-set track and an enhanced undercarriage, and is designed for urban warfare.<ref name="ENC"/> | |||
*[[957-A3]]: Painted gray, the 957-A3 has enhanced electronics for a more accurate cannon shot.<ref name="ENC"/> | |||
*[[12-9F5]]: Painted brown, this version has a wider-set track and an enhanced undercarriage, and is designed for urban warfare. | *[[UE8-14]]: Painted olive-green, this variant has thinner armor, is lighter, and is designed for medium-armor warfare.<ref name="ENC"/> | ||
*[[957-A3]]: Painted gray, the 957-A3 has enhanced electronics for a more accurate cannon shot. | *[[TB-SB-1]]: Painted black, the TB-SB-1 has thicker armor than the standard Scorpion and a sturdier chassis.<ref name="ENC"/> | ||
*[[UE8-14]]: Painted olive-green, this variant has thinner armor, is lighter, and is designed for medium-armor warfare. | *[[HJ3-213]]: With thicker treads than the standard version, this variant has a sturdier chassis as it is built for rougher terrain.<ref name="ENC"/> | ||
*[[TB-SB-1]]: Painted black, the TB-SB-1 has thicker armor than the standard Scorpion and a sturdier chassis. | |||
*[[HJ3-213]]: With thicker treads than the standard version, this variant has a sturdier chassis as it is built for rougher terrain. | |||
== | ==Gameplay tactics== | ||
{{Cleanup|section}} | {{Cleanup|section}} | ||
===Campaign=== | ===Campaign=== | ||
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===Multiplayer=== | ===Multiplayer=== | ||
*In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', even small pieces of cover, such as the spires on the top of [[Blood Gulch]]'s bases, can stop players taking damage. Taking cover behind these spires while the cannon fires and firing while it reloads is effective, just watch out for the machine gun, which at close range, is quite lethal. | *In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', even small pieces of cover, such as the spires on the top of [[Blood Gulch]]'s bases, can stop players taking damage. Taking cover behind these spires while the cannon fires and firing while it reloads is effective, just watch out for the machine gun, which at close range, is quite lethal. | ||
*In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' where the driver is exposed, it is possible to eliminate the driver with a single shot from the [[Sniper Rifle]]. However, a player must be very sure that they can do a hit and kill on the driver. Otherwise, if a player misses and is in the open, it will result in death. This tactic might be suicidal. The pistol can also be used this way, but requiring more shots. | *In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' where the driver is exposed, it is possible to eliminate the driver with a single shot from the [[Sniper Rifle]]. However, a player must be very sure that they can do a hit and kill on the driver. Otherwise, if a player misses and is in the open, it will result in death. This tactic might be suicidal. The pistol can also be used this way, but requiring more shots. | ||
*Although you cannot ride on the tread covers like you could in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', a player who has taken the enemy's flag can still ride the tank by jumping on the tread cover and staying put; they will not fall off as usual and can ride all the way back to the base with extra firepower supporting you. | *Although you cannot ride on the tread covers like you could in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', a player who has taken the enemy's flag can still ride the tank by jumping on the tread cover and staying put; they will not fall off as usual and can ride all the way back to the base with extra firepower supporting you. | ||
===''Halo Wars''=== | |||
* | [[File:Unsc scorpion 3renders.jpg|400px|thumb|right|From left to right: the Scorpion from the least to the most upgraded variant in ''Halo Wars''.]] | ||
*The | The Scorpion is the mainline UNSC vehicle. This armored tank is a mobile weapons platform. It is available for production inside the [[Vehicle Depot]]. | ||
* | |||
* | ===Requirements=== | ||
*500 Resources | |||
*Tech Level 2 | |||
===Upgrades=== | |||
*Canister Shell | |||
**A special attack with a blast radius which is devastating to infantry. | |||
*Power Turret | |||
**The turning speed of the turret is doubled. | |||
*Grizzly | |||
**Turns M808B Scorpion into the [[M850 Main Battle Tank|M850 Grizzly]]. | |||
**Available only if [[Sergeant Forge]] is the leader. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', the Scorpion tank's cannon was a solid object, but in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'', the player will go through if they try to walk on the barrel - the character's legs will separate from their body. | *In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', the Scorpion tank's cannon was a solid object, but in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'', the player will go through if they try to walk on the barrel - the character's legs will separate from their body. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HaloCE-ScorpionMBT-transparent.png|A render of the M808B Scorpion in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | File:HaloCE-ScorpionMBT-transparent.png|A render of the M808B Scorpion in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | ||
File:Tank.jpg|The Scorpion accompanied by a group of [[SPARTAN]]s in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | File:Tank.jpg|The Scorpion accompanied by a group of [[SPARTAN]]s in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | ||
File:Delivery.png|Scorpion being delivered to [[New Mombasa]] in ''Halo 2''. | File:Delivery.png|Scorpion being delivered to [[New Mombasa]] in ''Halo 2''. | ||
File:Scarabcannon.jpg|Unit [[957-A3]] under fire by a Covenant Scarab in ''Halo 2''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' | *''[[Halo 2]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{UNSC Vehicles}} | {{UNSC Vehicles}} | ||
[[Category:M808B Scorpion tanks| ]] | [[Category:M808B Scorpion tanks| ]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC Vehicles]] | [[Category:UNSC Vehicles]] |
Revision as of 04:41, August 28, 2011
- "This here is 66 tons of straight-up, HE-spewin', dee-vine intervention!"
- — Avery J. Johnson
The M808B Main Battle Tank[1], commonly referred to as the "Scorpion tank", is a variant of the M808 Scorpion. The tank features a coaxial-mounted M247T machine gun.
Overview
Essentially sporting the same design with the M808 Scorpion, the M808B differs from base model in such that its secondary armament is mounted beside the primary weapon and thus points in the same general direction as the main armament, relying in the turret's ability to traverse in order to change arc.
Advantages
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Disadvantages
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Changes
The M808B Scorpion Tank makes its first appearance in Halo: Combat Evolved, in the campaign level Assault on the Control Room; it is also available in the multiplayer levels Blood Gulch and Sidewinder. The tank is a dull gray, it moves at a decent speed, and it has a lightly protected canopy in multiplayer, although this is not so in Campaign. Because of this, it is easy for a sniper to kill the driver of the tank, effectively disabling it. Players also have the option of riding on the tank's tread covers in multiplayer.
Changes from Halo: Combat Evolved to Halo 2
- The color of the tank has now changed from brownish gray to olive green, and the textures have also been updated.
- Players now cannot ride on the tank's tread covers, called 'hotseats'. Standing on them is much easier with the revamped physics engine.
- The reticule for the tank has also changed and is a lot smaller, for increased accuracy.
- The tank now moves a lot slower, further limiting its movement and its evasive capabilities.
- The tank's canopy has been replaced with a solid metal cover like in Halo: Combat Evolved's Campaign, preventing the driver from being sniped while it is intact. However, vehicle damage has been added to human vehicles, and so the player is in danger of the tank exploding if too much damage is taken.
- The main cannon reloads twice as fast, requiring only a two second delay. The dots during the reload time are now removed. It is also more accurate.
- The machine gun is now much more accurate. Previously, the machine gun fired in a very wide area.
- Driving and aiming controls are now completely divorced allowing for greater maneuverability when firing. Previously the aiming and steering controls were linked, meaning the player had to steer more or less in the same direction they were aiming.
Changes from Halo 2 to Halo 3/Halo 3: ODST
- Though the tank has once again received a graphical overhaul, its color remains unchanged. Now designated as the M808 Scorpion.
- The tank's speed has been increased while moving forward but is still slow while reversing.
- The machine gun has now been moved to the front of the cockpit area, and requires another player or AI to operate the gun.
- The splash damage of the main cannon has been reduced slightly.
- The explosion is slightly different than the previous two games due to advances in graphics.
- In Halo 3: ODST it is now possible once more to ride on the tank's tread covers.
Variants
- M808B2 Sun Devil: A modification with four 40mm autocannons.[2]
- M808B3 Tarantula: A variant with twin Scimitar 4x178mm rocket pods.[2]
List of known unit
- 030569
- 12-9F5: Painted brown, this version has a wider-set track and an enhanced undercarriage, and is designed for urban warfare.[2]
- 957-A3: Painted gray, the 957-A3 has enhanced electronics for a more accurate cannon shot.[2]
- UE8-14: Painted olive-green, this variant has thinner armor, is lighter, and is designed for medium-armor warfare.[2]
- TB-SB-1: Painted black, the TB-SB-1 has thicker armor than the standard Scorpion and a sturdier chassis.[2]
- HJ3-213: With thicker treads than the standard version, this variant has a sturdier chassis as it is built for rougher terrain.[2]
Gameplay tactics
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Campaign
Halo: Combat Evolved
- When you first acquire the tank on Assault on the Control Room, and clear out the Wraiths, the best way to take out the Banshee is to turn the tank around, look right up to the structure where it takes off from, and backup until you receive the checkpoint. Once the Banshee takes off, start moving forward and do not open fire until the Banshee has fired its Fuel Rod Cannon; after the round hits the ground, take aim and take it down.
- Later on, after you move into the valley with the second set of Hunters, as soon as you get to the bottom of the slope, quickly turn around and head back up the ice ramp to take out the Covenant dropship attempting to flank you from behind. Be sure to watch out for your Marines, as they will also follow you up the slope.
Halo 2
- Ditch the tank completely on "Delta Halo" when you proceed into the structures. Just use the Warthog, as your mistakes will be limited - especially when you must take on the Ghosts in the later part of the level.
Multiplayer
- In Halo: Combat Evolved, even small pieces of cover, such as the spires on the top of Blood Gulch's bases, can stop players taking damage. Taking cover behind these spires while the cannon fires and firing while it reloads is effective, just watch out for the machine gun, which at close range, is quite lethal.
- In Halo: Combat Evolved where the driver is exposed, it is possible to eliminate the driver with a single shot from the Sniper Rifle. However, a player must be very sure that they can do a hit and kill on the driver. Otherwise, if a player misses and is in the open, it will result in death. This tactic might be suicidal. The pistol can also be used this way, but requiring more shots.
- Although you cannot ride on the tread covers like you could in Halo: Combat Evolved, a player who has taken the enemy's flag can still ride the tank by jumping on the tread cover and staying put; they will not fall off as usual and can ride all the way back to the base with extra firepower supporting you.
Halo Wars
The Scorpion is the mainline UNSC vehicle. This armored tank is a mobile weapons platform. It is available for production inside the Vehicle Depot.
Requirements
- 500 Resources
- Tech Level 2
Upgrades
- Canister Shell
- A special attack with a blast radius which is devastating to infantry.
- Power Turret
- The turning speed of the turret is doubled.
- Grizzly
- Turns M808B Scorpion into the M850 Grizzly.
- Available only if Sergeant Forge is the leader.
Trivia
- In Halo: Combat Evolved, the Scorpion tank's cannon was a solid object, but in Halo 2 and Halo 3, the player will go through if they try to walk on the barrel - the character's legs will separate from their body.
Gallery
- HaloCE-ScorpionMBT-transparent.png
A render of the M808B Scorpion in Halo: Combat Evolved.
The Scorpion accompanied by a group of SPARTANs in Halo: Combat Evolved.
Scorpion being delivered to New Mombasa in Halo 2.
Unit 957-A3 under fire by a Covenant Scarab in Halo 2.
List of appearances
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Halo 2
- Halo Wars
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: The Flood
- Halo: First Strike
- Halo Graphic Novel
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- Halo: The Cole Protocol
- Halo Legends