Editing Tank jumping

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'''Tank jumping''', otherwise known as '''Tank Pinball''', refers to two glitches involving [[Scorpion]]s. One of them can be used to make a Scorpion fly; the other can launch a player.

First, set Scorpions as the Primary Heavy Vehicle in ''[[Halo 2]]'''s [[multiplayer]] map  [[Coagulation (Level)|Coagulation]]. Then, have ''Person A'' take a Scorpion and drive up the rock near the [[Shotgun]] spawn until the Scorpion flips over, forcibly ejecting ''A'' from the driver's seat. ''Person B'' should use another Scorpion to drive up ''Person A''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s flipped Scorpion, such that ''B''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Scorpion is directly on top of ''A''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s.

At this point, ''Person A'' should flip the bottom Scorpion, launching the top Scorpion into the air. The Scorpion may stay in the air for a surprising amount of time, bouncing off walls, the ground, the [[Invisible Walls|invisible ceiling]], and sometimes [[clipping]] onto the top of the map (provoking ''Person B''<nowiki>'</nowiki>'s death at the hands of the [[The Guardians]]).

=== Launching a player ===

Tank jumping can also occur, with a bit more work, in [[Campaign]] mode. In the level [[Delta Halo]], get the Scorpion to the chapter "''You Break It, You Buy It.''" After killing all the enemies in the area, blow up the energy shield right next to the fountain and drive the tank onto the shield emitter. Sit there until the shield turns on. Move or fire your cannon, and you should go flying around, spinning the whole time. This technique was pioneered in November 2004 and hence filmed by [http://web.archive.org/web/20050829015708/lleyad.com/videos.html Lleyad.com]. This is often far more entertaining—and lethal—than the multiplayer version. This can also be accomplished slightly later on in the level, when you come up on the final outdoor structure. If the trick works, the Scorpion will be flung into the air, often exploding. There is a very slight chance that the scorpion will be catapulted over the structure. It is possible to walk on top of the buildings however it is likely the scorpion will explode, killing the player. A way to counter act this is to stand on top of the scorpion, with luck you will be sent flying onto the platform on the left. The damage of standing on the scorpion is less than driving it when it explodes. There is also a possibility of the shields not sending the scorpion flying immediately, in this case the shields go right through the tank and eventually will send it flying anyway.

In any ''Halo 2'' Campaign level with a {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} and a Scorpion, two players (''Person A'' and ''Person B'') playing [[Co-op]] can work to launch the tank. This can also be done in [[Slayer]], if the heavy vehicle settings are set to random on a large map.

[[Category:Tricks and cheats]]

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