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Though thought to be similar to the [[16 MJ 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 rail gun 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. | Though thought to be similar to the [[16 MJ 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 rail gun 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. | ||
Fear is also a quality this weapon can bring into the battle field.And is one way the UNSC forces can bring the power of the mack gun to personal view of the Covenant forces. | Fear is also a quality this weapon can bring into the battle field.And is one way the UNSC forces can bring the power of the mack gun to personal view of the Covenant forces.This weapon is one aspect of humanity that shows Humans are a far more capable than the Covenant had expected. | ||
=== Advantages === | === Advantages === | ||