M808B Scorpion Main Battle Tank: Difference between revisions
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[[Image:Marine Scorpion at Installation 00.JPG|thumb|Scorpion in Halo 3]] | [[Image:Marine Scorpion at Installation 00.JPG|thumb|Scorpion in Halo 3]] | ||
[[Image:Snow Scorpion.jpg|thumb|left|Scorpion MBT in full snow camouflage.]][[Image:1208363923 Scorpions1190544094.jpg|thumb|200px]] | [[Image:Snow Scorpion.jpg|thumb|left|Scorpion MBT in full snow camouflage.]][[Image:1208363923 Scorpions1190544094.jpg|thumb|200px]] | ||
The [[Halo 3]] era Scorpion Tank's controls are the same as Halo 2, with one exception | The [[Halo 3]] era Scorpion Tank's controls are the same as Halo 2, with one exception; control of the machine gun has been taken away from the driver, who must now have a passenger to man the gun. The speed of the vehicle has been adjusted so that it is about as fast as its first iteration in Halo, but its acceleration is far inferior, taking two or three seconds to get up to full speed. | ||
In Halo 3, the Scorpion's main gun was confirmed to use a tungsten-based projectile. Tungsten is a very dense metal that is extremely resistant to physical impact and heat. It is also very heavy, and these factors make it ideal for use in a cannon. A muzzle brake was also added to the barrel of the gun, which is a device that diverts excess muzzle blast sideways reducing recoil of the | In Halo 3, the Scorpion's main gun was confirmed to use a tungsten-based projectile. Tungsten is a very dense metal that is extremely resistant to physical impact and heat. It is also very heavy, and these factors make it ideal for use in a cannon. A muzzle brake was also added to the barrel of the gun, which is a device that diverts excess muzzle blast sideways reducing recoil of the turret. A similar piece of equipment on an infantry-sized weapon can be seen on the barrel of the SRS-99 Sniper Rifle Series. The main gun also has a fair amount of recoil, pushing the tank backwards slightly with each shot. | ||
Like the new [[Wraith]], the Scorpion has a secondary position for the turret gunner. The turret makes boarding much harder, but the gunner is highly exposed to enemy fire. Appearance wise, the Scorpion has more detail and the antennas have returned. The tank is drivable in the levels [[The Ark]] and [[The Covenant]]. However, due to balance problems, the Scorpion does not appear by default in any [[Halo 3]] multiplayer maps, and can only appear in multiplayer in a [[Forge|forged]] map. However, this changed with the introduction of the map [[Avalanche]], where certain gametypes will now spawn a Scorpion tank in Matchmaking. | Like the new [[Wraith]], the Scorpion has a secondary position for the turret gunner. The turret makes boarding much harder, but the gunner is highly exposed to enemy fire. Appearance wise, the Scorpion has more detail and the antennas have returned from halo CE. The tank is drivable in the levels [[The Ark]] and [[The Covenant]]. However, due to balance problems, the Scorpion does not appear by default in any [[Halo 3]] multiplayer maps, and can only appear in multiplayer in a [[Forge|forged]] map. However, this changed with the introduction of the map [[Avalanche]], where certain gametypes will now spawn a Scorpion tank in Matchmaking. | ||
Another thing that is in the Halo 3 version is the trajectory of the shots from the main cannon, the shots will fall over long distances, and so the pilot has to adjust his angle to account for the trajectory. | Another thing that is in the Halo 3 version is the trajectory of the shots from the main cannon, the shots will fall over long distances, and so the pilot has to adjust his angle to account for the trajectory. | ||
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Some of the engines' power is used to crush the casings so that the metal may be reused for future shells. | Some of the engines' power is used to crush the casings so that the metal may be reused for future shells. | ||
It was decided to do this for two reasons; | It was decided to do this for two reasons; | ||
*They are very expenive rounds (our equivelent of ($326, | *They are very expenive rounds (our equivelent of ($326,537 US) and as the war has continued the raw materials have become rarer. | ||
* In the close combat role the empty casings ejected from tank have been known to hit soldiers causing serious injury as impact and burn wounds. | * In the close combat role the empty casings ejected from tank have been known to hit soldiers causing serious injury as impact and burn wounds. | ||
This extra consuption of power however, has been directly linked to the top speed -or lack there of. | This extra consuption of power however, has been directly linked to the top speed -or lack there of. | ||