M68 Gauss cannon: Difference between revisions

*During the ''Halo 2'' demo trailer, the Gauss fired at a fairly rapid speed. Later, in an early beta multiplayer phase the M68 seemed to be slowed down and also seemed to have lost all its hype. It was later revamped with its original rate of fire during the game's final stages.

*The ''Halo 3'' version of the Gauss Cannon is a bit weaker and has a slower rate of fire than its ''Halo 2'' version. Part of this reason is gameplay balance since the ''Halo 2'' version was allegedly claimed to be too powerful in-game.

*Though to be similar to the [[LRG Rail Gun]], the primary armament of the [[Cobra]] artillery vehicle seen in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the Gauss Cannon actually functions on a completely different principle. A [[railgun]] simply uses an electrical current to force a magnetic projectile along using the principle of same-pole repulsion; a more complex coilgun, or Gauss gun as it is known in Halo, uses multiple coils to accelerate the projectile through the weapon.