M808B Scorpion Main Battle Tank: Difference between revisions
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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 gun. 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. | 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 gun. 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. Also there is | 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. Also there is apparently a small missile rack next to the cannon{{Verify_source}}. 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]] maps, and can only appear in multi player in a [[Forge|forged]] map. | However, due to balance problems, the Scorpion does not appear by default in any [[Halo 3]] maps, and can only appear in multi player 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. | ||
== Countermeasures == | == Countermeasures == | ||