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The '''Cougar''' was to be a lightweight, fast and highly versatile [[Wikipedia:Armoured fighting vehicle|AFV]] constructed by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]. It was designed for, but ultimately cut from ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | The '''Cougar''' was to be a lightweight, fast and highly versatile [[Wikipedia:Armoured fighting vehicle|AFV]] constructed by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]. It was designed for, but ultimately cut from ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | ||
==Description== | |||
Although anti-heavy armor fire would blow the Cougar away quite easily, this vehicle was highly effective in holding off enemy armored vehicles until slower armored units could arrive at the battlefield. The Cougar had gained infamy in several urban tactical situations prior to the deployments in the war against the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]].<ref>[http://halowars.com/Features.aspx ''Halo Wars Official Website'': Features] (defunct, archive [[Halowars.com/Features|here]])</ref> | |||
According to [[Ensemble Studios]], the Cougar was cut from the game in favor of other vehicle ideas.<ref>http://www.halowars.com/news/articles/archive/2008/02/14/Halo-Wars-Monthly-Update-02.14.08.aspx</ref> Its shape may have proved the inspiration of the [[SP42 Cobra]], as its role in ''Halo Wars'' was originally an anti-vehicle unit. The Cougar bears a striking resemblance to the World War II armored car, the [[Wikipedia:M8 Greyhound|M8 Greyhound]]. | It appeared as a somewhat standard armored fighting vehicle with two wheels up front and two pairs in the rear. It bore a small mounted turret armed with two [[M68 Gauss cannon]]s, as well as a machine gun or grenade launcher on other concept art.<ref name="concept"/> There was a windscreen on its forward body, with two side windows to provide a fairly high amount of visibility for the driver, which would have proved useful. It would have been able to reach a top speed of 90mph.<ref name="concept"/> | ||
==Production notes== | |||
According to [[Ensemble Studios]], the Cougar was cut from the game in favor of other vehicle ideas.<ref>[http://www.halowars.com/news/articles/archive/2008/02/14/Halo-Wars-Monthly-Update-02.14.08.aspx ''Halo Wars Official Website'': Halo Wars Montly Update 02/14/08] (defunct, archive at [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509092732/http://www.halowars.com/news/articles/archive/2008/02/14/Halo-Wars-Monthly-Update-02.14.08.aspx Archive.org])</ref> Its shape may have proved the inspiration of the [[SP42 Cobra]], as its role in ''Halo Wars'' was originally an anti-vehicle unit. The Cougar bears a striking resemblance to the World War II armored car, the [[Wikipedia:M8 Greyhound|M8 Greyhound]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
< | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:HW Cougar Concept 2.jpg|Concept art of the Cougar. | ||
File: | File:HW Cougar Model.jpg|What the Cougar would have looked like in-game. | ||
File: | File:HW Cougar Concept 3.jpg|Early concept art of the Cougar. | ||
</ | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 18:56, January 20, 2020
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The Cougar was to be a lightweight, fast and highly versatile AFV constructed by the UNSC. It was designed for, but ultimately cut from Halo Wars.
Description
Although anti-heavy armor fire would blow the Cougar away quite easily, this vehicle was highly effective in holding off enemy armored vehicles until slower armored units could arrive at the battlefield. The Cougar had gained infamy in several urban tactical situations prior to the deployments in the war against the Covenant.[1]
It appeared as a somewhat standard armored fighting vehicle with two wheels up front and two pairs in the rear. It bore a small mounted turret armed with two M68 Gauss cannons, as well as a machine gun or grenade launcher on other concept art.[2] There was a windscreen on its forward body, with two side windows to provide a fairly high amount of visibility for the driver, which would have proved useful. It would have been able to reach a top speed of 90mph.[2]
Production notes
According to Ensemble Studios, the Cougar was cut from the game in favor of other vehicle ideas.[3] Its shape may have proved the inspiration of the SP42 Cobra, as its role in Halo Wars was originally an anti-vehicle unit. The Cougar bears a striking resemblance to the World War II armored car, the M8 Greyhound.
Gallery
Concept art of the Cougar.
What the Cougar would have looked like in-game.
Early concept art of the Cougar.
Sources
- ^ Halo Wars Official Website: Features (defunct, archive here)
- ^ a b Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedconcept - ^ Halo Wars Official Website: Halo Wars Montly Update 02/14/08 (defunct, archive at Archive.org)
