M512 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon: Difference between revisions
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
===Campaign=== | ===Campaign=== | ||
*In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', the cannon is quite inaccurate; the shot had high deviation, but compensated with a large explosive radius. | *In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', the cannon is quite inaccurate; the shot had high deviation, but compensated with a large explosive radius. | ||
*Using the M512 in the level [[Delta Halo]] in ''[[Halo 2]]'' is tricky, particularly when the player moves into tight quarters and encounters [[Type-32 Ghost]]s due to the steep angles of the Forerunner structures. Self-harm is a constant worry. It is best for players to remain in an open spot and let the Ghosts come to the player, picking them as soon as they appear. If this option is not available it is recommended that players use the [[M247T machine gun|Scorpion's turret machine gun]] instead, which is just as effective thanks to its impressive accuracy and high damage. | *Using the M512 in the level [[Delta Halo]] in ''[[Halo 2]]'' is tricky, particularly when the player moves into tight quarters and encounters [[Type-32 Ghost]]s due to the steep angles of the Forerunner structures. Self-harm is a constant worry. It is best for players to remain in an open spot and let the Ghosts come to the player, picking them as soon as they appear. If this option is not available it is recommended that players use the [[M247T machine gun|Scorpion's turret machine gun]] instead, which is just as effective thanks to its impressive accuracy and high damage. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* If the cannon is [[Modding|modded]] onto another vehicle, such as a [[M12 Warthog|Warthog]] or a [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]], the weapon's recoil will be so powerful that the smaller vehicle will go flying.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojl07pQt4tw '''YouTube.com''', ''Halo: Reach .MAP Mod - TankHog'']</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMkmleqJ8oc '''YouTube.com''', ''halo 3 hell hornet and scarab banshee mod'']</ref> | * If the cannon is [[Modding|modded]] onto another vehicle, such as a [[M12 Warthog|Warthog]] or a [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]], the weapon's recoil will be so powerful that the smaller vehicle will go flying.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojl07pQt4tw '''YouTube.com''', ''Halo: Reach .MAP Mod - TankHog'']</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMkmleqJ8oc '''YouTube.com''', ''halo 3 hell hornet and scarab banshee mod'']</ref> | ||
* "High-velocity" is a real-world term for a tank cannon with a projectile velocity between 1,550 and 3,350 feet per second (472 m/s to 1,021 m/s), such as the 90mm M3 Gun used by the M26 Pershing.<ref>[http://fas.org/irp/doddir/army/ar310-25.pdf "Dictionary of United States Army terms"]</ref> | * "High-velocity" is a real-world term for a tank cannon with a projectile velocity between 1,550 and 3,350 feet per second (472 m/s to 1,021 m/s), such as the 90mm M3 Gun used by the M26 Pershing.<ref>[http://fas.org/irp/doddir/army/ar310-25.pdf "Dictionary of United States Army terms"]</ref> | ||
* In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', it is possible to shoot off the cannon of the Scorpion using another Scorpion. | * In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', it is possible to shoot off the cannon of the Scorpion using another Scorpion. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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