- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Ok, first off, in no way am I trying to beat hikaru119 to the vehicle guide. I just wanted to share some of my knowledge with people having trouble with vehicles. So now that that's cleared up, let's begin. In this guide I'll be listing at least two ways to defeat each vehicle, and all have worked for me and other players I have tought them to.
#1.THE WARTHOG AND ROCKET HOG: There are about 4 good ways to defeat a hog, two of which involve grenades. The first we'll discuss is the rocket method. Rockets are the standard when going up against hogs, and work pretty well, but there are some things to remember when using them. Don't go into rocket frenzy. Many players do this because they are focused on one thing:"Kill the hog, kill the hog now!". This causes them to go into fthe frezy, wildly shooting rockets until they're out of ammo. The bad thing about this is that drivers can usually avoid these rockets, because they are so poorly aimed. Just be patient and wait for a good shot. Also, don't let them know you have rockets until the time is right. This is done simply by switching to your other weapon, then wipping out the launcher when the hog comes. Now we'll talk about grenades. Plasmas are the obvious choice, just don't go into the earlier mentioned frezy when using them. A good habit to get into is baiting the driver. Fire a couple of shots at the hog to get it's attention. Then when the hog tries to run you down, throw a plasma on it. The plasmas are good, but even if you only have frag nades you can defeat a hog. Use the same baiting tactic with the frags as the plasmas. when the hog comes at you, throw the nade a couple seconds in front of it, and by seconds I mean where it's going to be in a couple of seconds. When the hog drives over it, BOOM! You may have to shoot the driver a couple of times when he flies out, cause the nade alone will not kill a player at full health, although it will get him outta the hog. The final way is sniping. Good snipers have been known to shoot drivers right out of a hog. The basic sniping rules apply here: lead your target, don't let him know where you're at. If you get off a good shot, it'll take out his/her sheilds, then another shot will kill them. With skill and a little bit of luck, you can get a headshot off on the driver/passenger/gunner(the gunner and passenger are the easiest to kill). Drivers waiting for teammates to get in and players sitting in the gunner position by themselves beg to be shot in the head, so be on the lookout for these guys.
#2.THE GHOST: Ghosts are basically advanced hogs, and can be defeated in the same ways as them. The ghosts are more manuverable and speedy than hogs, so they're harder to kill, unless of course you'e sniping. The ghost's main weakness is the overly exposed head of the driver. It is easier to snipe than the hog because there's less stuff around the drivers head to protect it. A good tactic is shooting drivers right after they get in the gost, as headshots are made much easier at this time.
#3.THE BANSHEE: The banshee is an intimidating vehicle because a). it flies, b).it has a fuel rod gun, and c). it's the only vehicle in Halo where the driver's head is not exposed. But all that doesn't mean blam! if you know how to defeat the banshee. Like all the other vehicles in Halo, it's weak to plasmas and rockets. The baiting technique works wonders here because most banshee pilots love to ram players to death. I don't even need to explain what to do when they miss you and hit the ground, just make sure you have plasmas or rockets when they do that. A good time to shoot a rocket or chuck a nade on a banshee is when they're levitating.This technique is used by most banshee pilots to put pressure on the enemy base. When levitating, banshees are mostly stationairy, which makes them especially succeptible to plasma grenades. If all else fails, use the tank:)
#4.UN TANK`E GRANDE(THE SCROPION TANK): I thank RvB for that quote. Now for the final vehicle of today's guide.The tank isn't all that challenging if you have the right tools for the job. All you need is a sniper rifle with at least one bullet. With this equipment, you can down a tank in no time. First and foremost: don't let the tank know where you are. It is important that you remain invisible(i use this metaphorically, but an invis powerup is good) for this strategy to work. Simply hide somewhere where you can see the driver's head, and he can't see you, then shoot him in the head with the sniper rifle. The tank moves pretty slow, so a headshot shouldn't be too hard to pull off. A good habit to get into is only attack while the tank is reloading, which gives you a window of about 4 seconds. That's the easy way, there are a couple more methods to discuss. You could always pull a Donut(all you RvB fans should know what I'm talking about). For those of you who don't know what that is, it's when you throw a plasma grenade on the driver of the tank. The tactic i most often use is, when the tank is reloading the main gun, shoot the driver a couple times to weaken him/her, then throw a nade on or near him/her to finish them off. Using these strategies when invis ible greatly improves your chance of success. The last tank tip today is for tanks that have their back to you so you can't hit the driver. Have a group of players go to where the tanks is and chuck nades at it. This'll get the tank's attention. The group should only attack when the tank is reloading. While this is happening, send a sniper to the other side of the tank to get the driver with a headshot. The decoys (the group) should use whatever means necessary to stay alive and keep the tank's attention on them, so they can give the sniper more time. Those are all the tank strategies I can think of at the moment.
Thank you for reading my guide, and if you have any comments or some strategies I didn't mention, feel free to post them.