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'''The Great [[Banshee]] Switch''' is a trick in the ''[[Halo]]'' games. It involves players switching their respective [[Banshee]]s in mid-air. | |||
This | ==Instructions== | ||
This stunt requires great skill, faultless timing, and sometimes just pure luck. It also requires the cooperation of two players (Player A, Player B). | |||
To start the trick, both players must be flying in the same direction at the same speed. ''Person A'' must position his Banshee ''directly'' above ''Person B'''s Banshee, and just a few feet farther forward; the Banshees should be touching. Both players must then dismount their vehicles at the same time; when a player finds themselves sufficiently close to the other's Banshee, they should hold '''X''' (or '''RB''' in ''[[Halo 3]]'') to enter the craft. If the maneuver is executed properly, the duo will have switched Banshees in mid-air. | |||
==Uses== | |||
A variation of this technique is useful when avoiding [[Naval boarding|skyjacking]]. A player who is about to be boarded should barrel-roll upwards as they are about to be kicked out; their momentum will cause them to launch upwards when they are forcibly removed from the vehicle. The victim may then fall back down onto their Banshee; as they fall, they should hold the appropriate button to [[Naval boarding|reclaim]] their Banshee. This is, however, easily countered; the attacker can simply boost once they gain control of the vehicle, causing the victim to fall to the ground (or their death) rather than landing on the Banshee. | |||
Another variation may be practiced in [[Campaign]]. A player who finds themselves in a dogfight with a Banshee can execute the trick to hijack their opponent. It is difficult, however, to position a Banshee over an enemy Banshee, as the enemy Banshee will often flip and turn repeatedly in an attempt to target the would-be boarder. Landing on the target Banshee is difficult for the same reason. | |||
==Related Tricks== | |||
===Banshee Juggling=== | |||
Banshee Juggling is another trick that is similar in nature to The Great Banshee Switch. It requires two players (''Person A'' and ''Person B'') and ''one'' Banshee. | |||
''Person A'' should enter the Banshee and fly low over ''Person B''. ''Person B'' should hijack the Banshee. A third of the way through the boarding animation, ''Person A'' should perform a backflip with the aircraft; this will cause ''A'' to be launched above the Banshee when they are ejected from it. ''Person A'' should, as they fall, re-board the Banshee. ''Person B'' should react as ''Person A'' had previously, performing a backflip when ''Person A'' gets a third of the way through the boarding animation. Assuming that both players are skilled enough, they may repeat the cycle endlessly. | |||
===Banshee Destruction=== | |||
When flying the Banshee in ''Halo 3'', hold '''A''' and go forward. If done right, the Banshee will drop quickly straight down, belly-first. If a Banshee lands belly-first, then it will explode (and kill nearby enemies, if applicable), but the driver will sustain no damage. This is useful when being targeted with a [[Missile Pod]], or in cases where the short-term benefit of a surprise attack may be worth more than the long-term benefit of a Banshee. Note, this is only possible when the Banshee has suffered an extreme amount of damage. | |||
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