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Subject: Gauss gun gone?
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The section of the rocket warthog on the video, the warthog has the same turret and sound fx as the gauss gun but with rockets. Could this mean the gauss is gone or just redesigned?

  • 05.12.2004 10:29 AM PDT
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They both have their places. Rockets move slowly but have a blast radius. Gauss cannon rounds are fast with no blast radius. Gauss would take more accuracy especially with the rocket lock-on. I think for E3 playable demo they chose the rocket hog because it would be easier to use than the gauss hog (take longer to master).


The rocket turret is the same design they had for the rocket hog back when it was a mac game.

  • 05.12.2004 10:38 AM PDT
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Yea and maybe because you cant really see the gauss gun too clearly plus Bungie had already showed the Gauss warthog last year

  • 05.12.2004 10:43 AM PDT
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I think the Gauss cannon would probably only be very effective in single player, in MP you need something to take out the infantry on the ground and the gauss cannon didn't have a very big blast radius. They both look cool though.

  • 05.12.2004 11:21 AM PDT