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Posted by: Fahn777
H4 Gauss:
>unlimited ammo
>extreme long range capabilities
>3 plasma sticks to destroy
>rapid fire
>insta-kill rounds
>gun still functional after EMP
>shots practically hit-scan
Yup, it's underpowered alright.
I'm very sorry, but I can't read that without having to argue.
Yes, it has unlimited ammo. It's a vehicle, in Halo. That's how it works. Yes, it has long range capabilities. Yes, it has insta-kill rounds. And yes, the gun stil works after being EMP'd. But in NO WAY do the shots practically hitscan. The Gauss Hog's shots travel fast, but there is a definite gap after the shot being fired and it hitting it's target.
Also, not to mention, the Gauss Hog's 'rapid fire' is a joke compared to previous Halo's. It used to shoot about twice as fast and then it was a truly devastating anti-vehicle weapon. Which is exactly what it is. If a gunner is actually going after infantry after infantry, they'll be an easy target for a quick hit from a Banshee or a Scorpion which most, if not all, gunners will usually starting shooting at, if they are still alive. And when they are distracted by this? Now is when you throw a grenade at them.
Also, if you are on a team of cowards who won't give you this chance? There are lots of ways to easily disable/destroy a Gauss Hog.
Already mentioned, a Hardlight Shield can absorb a shot from the Gauss Hog. If you time it right, you can get pretty close to a Gauss Hog, and if you duck behind cover close enough to it which is safe, they'll be distracted enough that you can sneak in a grenade or two, or your team will probably have that one guy that keeps charging with no right or reason at vehicles, and would get those grenades instead.
Or, just be resourceful. You seem to be the expert on how fast the Gauss Hog fires. Just make an erratic movement right as the person is about to fire, and get in your grenades when you're comfortable with the distance.
Also, just because it takes three grenades to actually destroy it? Takes two that go off around the same time (quickly throw two grenades at about the same location) and the warthog is flipped, or on it's hind wheels for a couple second, and you can probably shoot at it with your main weapon to flip it completely.
Or, in other words...
Adapt.