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Posted by: Plasma3150
Posted by: zak2014
Posted by: Plasma3150
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Sometimes gameplay triumphs story. And a Scorpion would kick an Abrams ass any day.
Indeed.
The Abram's Tank fires a 105mm Sabot round, which is actually a 30-40mm dart. The Scorpion's 90mm slug is an explosive, making it just as ideal against armor, while staying effective against infantry.
The Scorpion is able to fire more quickly, around every 3 seconds. All of its rounds are self-fed.
The Abrams Tank requires a team. The Scorpion needs only one. And get this: Not only can the single occupant fire the main cannon, but also the machine gun that is to the right of it.
Not saying it's not better, but the Scorpion requires a neural interface to even pilot it, and in the later Halo's, you needed a separate gunner. But does the Abrams really only fire a 30mm shell?The shell itself is 105mm. But it is a sabot round. The shell speeds up the 40mm dart. It is ideal for penetration, but not so against a group of infantry.
Halo Reach's Scorpion does, indeed, have a machinge gun by the main cannon. For gameplay reasons, you can't use it.
Besides, Neural Interfaces are pretty much standard for the armed forces.
Actually, the sabot is 120mm, not 105mm, and can be either a kinetic penetrator, or a high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) round.