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Title: Tank Too Powful In Halo 2 Mp
Post by: Foe-hammer on December 06, 2004, 06:31:00 PM

When having the tank enabled in mp, especially in BG, it is ridiculously over powered. I don't have a problem with it being immune to regular gun fire (hell, it's a tank it should be), my problem is the cage top that covers master chief is now solid, instead of bared like is was in halo 1. Now that it is solid, it is impossible to snipe or shoot master chief out of the tank. Even grenades are virtually worthless against the tank; I threw 10 frag grenades underneath the tank, and nothing. The only thing that will take it down is 2 well placed rockets, 4 or 5 blasts from the gauss gun, and two shots from another tank. Then there is always hijacking the tank which is impossible when the tank is too far from the base, especially when everyone spawns near the base there is not enough time to get close to the tank before it kills you (I do realize that the solid top cover can be blown off, but to get to that point is almost impossible).

Bungie should have left the top bared on the tank, because as is we do not play with the tank anymore.
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Title: Tank Too Powful In Halo 2 Mp
Post by: yaazz on December 06, 2004, 08:59:00 PM

I agree, The tank was uber powerful in the original halo, but it was balanced too, a sniper could take it out easily <

Title: Tank Too Powful In Halo 2 Mp
Post by: HamSandwhich on December 06, 2004, 09:40:00 PM

and i suspect u could take out a tank in real life with a rifle too? <

Title: Tank Too Powful In Halo 2 Mp
Post by: Crypty on December 06, 2004, 09:43:00 PM

QUOTE (HamSandwhich @ Dec 7 2004, 05:32 AM)

and i suspect u could take out a tank in real life with a rifle too?

Well if real life had aliens, plasma pistols and cyborgs then maybe you would have a valid point.

Halo is not supposed to be real. Thats what makes it so much better than all other shooters. <

Title: Tank Too Powful In Halo 2 Mp
Post by: gcskate27 on December 06, 2004, 09:56:00 PM

QUOTE

Well if real life had aliens, plasma pistols and cyborgs then maybe you would have a valid point.

:lol: <

Title: Tank Too Powful In Halo 2 Mp
Post by: MegaHurt on December 06, 2004, 10:00:00 PM

I think the overly powerful tank forces you to develop a new skill while playing. You learn to move quick and approach vehicles without being seen. 7 times out of 10 I can board a tank and have the cover removed before the enemy knows what hit him.

Plus, you can board from the back and destroy the tank with one grenade. You just have to develop a new playing style for the new tank. <

Title: Tank Too Powful In Halo 2 Mp
Post by: HDuffStalker on December 06, 2004, 10:07:00 PM

easy way to deal with the tank: disable it and only use it in a rockets only slayer match

best way to deal <

Title: Tank Too Powful In Halo 2 Mp
Post by: moosebox on December 06, 2004, 10:43:00 PM

I normally don't have a problem with the tank..

Just go grab a ghost, wait till the tank turns away from you and boost right up against it, and start blasting. Within 5 seconds the tank will be blown to bits and there is nothing the guy in the tank can do about it. Just keep pressing forward to stay as close as possible to it while shooting. <

Title: Tank Too Powful In Halo 2 Mp
Post by: pingrr on December 07, 2004, 08:25:00 AM

4 sniper shots to one of the treads will kill the tank. Just like 4 sniper shots to the back of the wraith will blow it up.

All the vehicle in the game have weak spot. The tank is no exeption.
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Title: Tank Too Powful In Halo 2 Mp
Post by: CreziB on December 07, 2004, 02:43:00 PM

At first I thought the tank was too strong also, but after playin I really dig the scorpion. Cuz now when I see a tank rolling around on zanzibar I'm like, "OH SHIT! Someone's in the tank." It gets me amped trying to avoid it or kill the guy in it. Although if you're playing against people that can't seem to take out the tank, then I know you could sit in the tank all day and just blow the hell out of everybody and piss them all off at the same time.

I was playing syslink with a group of friends and I made them totally hate the scorpion because of that, but now they don't care as much because they're able to work around tanks. <

Title: Tank Too Powful In Halo 2 Mp
Post by: Foe-hammer on December 07, 2004, 04:36:00 PM

QUOTE (pingrr @ Dec 7 2004, 04:17 PM)

4 sniper shots to one of the treads will kill the tank.

What i the world are you talking about? 50 sniper shots anywhere on the tank, including the treads, doesn't do a damn thing too the tank. It doesn't even start smokin. <

Title: Tank Too Powful In Halo 2 Mp
Post by: Kean on December 07, 2004, 05:41:00 PM

QUOTE (MegaHurt @ Dec 7 2004, 12:52 AM)

I totally agree...I love boarding the tanks....the trick is to wait untill the tank is engaged with someone else then run up behind it....insert grenade....and be on your merry way.... <

Title: Tank Too Powful In Halo 2 Mp
Post by: HamSandwhich on December 07, 2004, 05:50:00 PM

QUOTE (Crypty @ Dec 7 2004, 05:35 AM)

Well if real life had aliens, plasma pistols and cyborgs then maybe you would have a valid point.

LOL never thought about tht, but it did make me cry of laughter, nice one! :beer:

i think the tank is ummune to every type of fire besides rocket, gren's etc <

Title: Tank Too Powful In Halo 2 Mp
Post by: trentdadi on December 10, 2004, 02:53:00 AM

As far as my experience on matchmaking, the only time I have ever seen a tank is in big team battle at waterworks and its next to worthless because the map is pretty open and there is always at least one person going right to the rocket launcher at the start of the game. <