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Subject: Banshees and tanks, Use or don't use?
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one stupid question: what the hell does I337 mean?

  • 07.05.2005 8:32 PM PDT
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l337 = leet = elite = superior

  • 07.05.2005 10:20 PM PDT
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I get called a tank noob all the time. Then they have the nerve to get in a tank and do the same thing I did. Then what I do is get out of the tank and murder everyone without dieing once. Then all of a sudden im their best freind, i say "Why the **** did you call me a noob then *****!!!" Then i just leave the server.

  • 07.06.2005 12:36 AM PDT
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The thing is, especially in CTF, all vehicles and weapons should be used to their advantage. Tanks are good, but in some maps they are too cumbersome. Like in the ice map, when you are going around the corner, the nose of the tank sticks out before the driver can see around the corner, which often leads to someone with a grenade blowing up the tank. The tanks can be invincible if used right, but they also can be very weak. The fact that you can't control the turret and drive train separately (like you can in Call of Duty), is a weakness of the vehicle. It would be nice to be able to drive backwards while pointing the turrent forwards.

And with Shee's, my biggest problem with them is usually the placement of them in games. For the most part, unless you are really really good, they are hard to take down. Especially when you only spawn with a pistol and machine gun. There are A LOT OF PLAYERS out there who are kill thirsty and will get quite good at flying the shee and talking out walking players. A Shee vs. a walking player is usually an advantage to the banshee. In CTF, they are usually not at all interested in getting the flag. They just fly around looking for people to kill. I very rarely can take them down with hand held weapons. I have to maybe practice more with the Shotgun, I hear they are good against the shee. Is there a strategy to this? Shoot them with the shotgun from behind maybe? Becuase that outer front shell of the banshee is hard to penetrate. I"ve hit it directly with a rocket before and the banshee has survived.

  • 07.06.2005 7:42 AM PDT
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WIth my experience with flying banshee, i think you're right, but from my experience of fighting them on the ground, those rammer dudes are soooooooooooooooooooo stupid. yea i'll do it too, but if you sticky them anywhere other than the front it does serious damage, usually killing. They're never smart enough to evac.

  • 07.06.2005 10:26 AM PDT
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If you throw plasma grenades in front of a tank, when the tank drives over them, they will get stuck to its treads. And try and aim the plasma grenades at the Banshee's wings for a kill.

  • 07.06.2005 11:31 AM PDT
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That's awsome!
This is getting stupid.

  • 07.06.2005 2:46 PM PDT
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you just need a plasma grenade and a few shots from the pistol to take down a banshee. I end up getting killed along with the banshee, but it's worth it.

  • 07.06.2005 4:31 PM PDT
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i shoot down banshees with a chaingun hog

  • 07.06.2005 7:40 PM PDT
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Just a piece of advice don't try to use the rocket hog to take down a shee as some people do unless you are fighting a complete idiot. The rocket is quite easy to dodge. Better use the pistol or the chaingun hog as ioniz said.

  • 07.06.2005 7:48 PM PDT
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Just to clear some stuff up dont use extensivley. Now dont post in this thread.

  • 07.06.2005 9:38 PM PDT
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What? Your post doesn't make any sense. And why should people stop posting in the thread?

[Edited on 7/6/2005]

  • 07.06.2005 9:55 PM PDT
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DON'T USE THEM.. u get noobs in the server ... people hate noobs

  • 08.01.2005 11:04 PM PDT
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what about hogs im called a hognoob sometime, just because i transport people and run over enemies racking up lots of kills.and about the banshee or tank thing i hate spawn killings i got spawn killed at least 15 times in a row by a tank and a banshee. and about banshee busting use the laag hog takes em down so easy,about tank busting i usally get on top of my base get the sniper "jump" out shoot 2 times and go through the teleport. then they think your hiding so they go in farther then bust em in the butt with a rocket!

  • 08.02.2005 1:03 PM PDT
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You shouldnt put any vehicles in except hogs. Because if you put tanks and banshees than the whole fighting balance will be off. And if there are any cheep newbies playing then they will take advantage of the off balance. They will start killing you with banshee bombs and running you over in the tank and they do those cheap kills because that is the only way they can get kills. So you should only put hogs because vehicleless players actually stand a chance against hogs or at least i can. But if you still have newbs driving around taking crappy kills you can still ban there stupid newb asses.

  • 08.02.2005 3:03 PM PDT
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I like banshees, considering they are the only vehicles in Halo that can fly, but I agree that they should have stronger weapons. Tanks are okay, but I think that the machine-gun should be more accurate, and the main cannon reload time a little less. They should definitely be used as multiplayer vehicles.

  • 08.02.2005 5:42 PM PDT
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i like your idea master chief, you'd be getting spawn killed what 50 times in a row. i think what they should do is make a special anti vehicle gun, to take out those noobs in shees and tanks! =()>-

  • 08.03.2005 5:26 AM PDT
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Posted by:Bejay

I don't get why so many people complain. vehicles are only trouble if there are more than one of them.


How about four tanks rolling around the entire map spawnkilling everything that moves?

Hence, this thread.

  • 08.03.2005 10:34 AM PDT
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why are you complaining if you are the host you dont have to put any vehicles in so stop complaining and you can ban them anyway.Godamn newb

  • 08.03.2005 2:35 PM PDT
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oh god man we have a right to our opinions how much longer can i keep saying that and trying to stop flame wars.anyways i think that all vehicles can be killed if you know how and guy that said the shee shell is hard to penetrate. its not true the person probably had high helth or an overshield

  • 08.03.2005 2:40 PM PDT
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Posted by: Bejay

I guess I didn't say it's only a problem if theres more than one vehicle wich i meant to sorry about not posting that in my previous post. so you must be a noob complaining about weak littel vehicles


Well then, you should've mentioned that it's only a problem if there is more than one vehicle. The "Edit Post" button at the bottom of the screen is there for a reason.

As for that last comment...*sigh*...Bejay, and you too, Spartan, its pointless to try and start a flamewar with me, you won't get one. So don't even bother. Its not worth your energy. I've been here far longer than the both of you ever have been, and I've seen your type come and go. Realize, though, that those who earn respect are those who disagree politely using logic and wits instead of flaming and bashing.

  • 08.03.2005 3:24 PM PDT

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