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An Elephant is a prime method to perform the rush technique commonly used in Real-Time strategy games. Rushing is the act of using weak and cheap units to cripple an enemy early in the game. What one must do is build 1-2 reactors and devote the rest of their base to supply pads. The next step is to build turrets and an Elephant, it generally helps to research the upgrades for the elephant and lock the base first, so the Elephant is garrisoned inside and will be safe until needed. When the upgrades are researched (note that it also may help to upgrade the supply pads as well). When done, unlock the base and lock the elephant down next to the base, then train three Spartans, five Hellbringers, and fill the rest of your army with Marines. After the units have trained and you have sufficient defense to protect the base while you are gone, order the troops to attack the enemy base (The destruction of the base will go faster if you spam the Marines' Grenade ability), if this is all done correctly, and the [[Station]] is not destroyed while you attack. A win should be guaranteed. | An Elephant is a prime method to perform the rush technique commonly used in Real-Time strategy games. Rushing is the act of using weak and cheap units to cripple an enemy early in the game. What one must do is build 1-2 reactors and devote the rest of their base to supply pads. The next step is to build turrets and an Elephant, it generally helps to research the upgrades for the elephant and lock the base first, so the Elephant is garrisoned inside and will be safe until needed. When the upgrades are researched (note that it also may help to upgrade the supply pads as well). When done, unlock the base and lock the elephant down next to the base, then train three Spartans, five Hellbringers, and fill the rest of your army with Marines. After the units have trained and you have sufficient defense to protect the base while you are gone, order the troops to attack the enemy base (The destruction of the base will go faster if you spam the Marines' Grenade ability), if this is all done correctly, and the [[Station]] is not destroyed while you attack. A win should be guaranteed. | ||
Another tactic is to press 'Y' to lock the elephant and bring the main turret out which is almost twice as powerful as the MG turrets. While the Elephant's five turrets (if you have the upgrades to them) demolish the enemy, have your Spartans jack the surrounding vehicles. (if they are present, which is unlikely). It may be more useful sometimes to only build 10-15 marine squads, as it costs less resources and is faster. however both strategies are equally as useful. | Another tactic is to press 'Y' to lock the elephant and bring the main turret out which is almost twice as powerful as the MG turrets. While the Elephant's five turrets (if you have the upgrades to them) demolish the enemy, have your Spartans jack the surrounding vehicles. (if they are present, which is unlikely). It may be more useful sometimes to only build 10-15 marine squads, as it costs less resources and is faster. however both strategies are equally as useful. | ||
Another tactic is | Another tactic is to use it as a Barracks. Build a normal Barracks and upgrade the normal Marine (or flamethrowers, whatever you want to use). then park a Elephant next to your base. This way you have a Barracks without using a pad for it! | ||
==Known Elephants== | ==Known Elephants== | ||
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==Elephant Flight== | ==Elephant Flight== | ||
There are many methods of achieving the flight of an Elephant on the mutiplayer map [[Sandtrap]], in Halo 3. The first, is the well known technique of filling the hull with explosives, set to instant respawn, and setting them off. This is a trial and error method, and achieves minimal Elephant flight, in which the player lacks control of the flight and trajectory of the vehicle. The second, is another well known method, which is exemplified in "The Mammoth", a fan-made multiplayer variation of Sandtrap. By connecting the "wings" of a | There are many methods of achieving the flight of an Elephant on the mutiplayer map [[Sandtrap]], in Halo 3. The first, is the well known technique of filling the hull with explosives, set to instant respawn, and setting them off. This is a trial and error method, and achieves minimal Elephant flight, in which the player lacks control of the flight and trajectory of the vehicle. The second, is another well known method, which is exemplified in "The Mammoth", a fan-made multiplayer variation of Sandtrap. By connecting the "wings" of a Hornet to an Elephant, the player can lift the Elephant off of the ground with the propulsion system of a hornet. By this method, the player can control the flight of the Elephant by assuming command of the hornet which is lifting it off of the ground, albeit with some difficulty. | ||
The third method is by putting two closed drop pods under the walkway and putting a grav lift under them. | The third method is by putting two closed drop pods under the walkway and putting a grav lift under them. | ||
See "[[Flying Elephant]]" for full information on how to do this. There is also another way which requires the use of modded elephants. Some modded elephants can be picked up in Forge and therefore be dragged or tossed around. | See "[[Flying Elephant]]" for full information on how to do this. There is also another way which requires the use of modded elephants. Some modded elephants can be picked up in Forge and therefore be dragged or tossed around. | ||
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