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Four Marines can sit on the tracks of the tank and fire their weapons, using the tank as a transport and jumping of the tank when reaching their destination. Any Marines sitting on the tread covers of the Scorpion are vulnerable to small-arms fire, and any explosions near the tank may kill all personnel riding on the bogeys, while leaving crew members relatively unscathed. Its cannon, a 90mm piece, also appears weak when compared to contemporary MBT armaments: the M1 Abrams series, for example, mounts a 120mm cannon. Alternatively, the 90mm cannon could be the "light" variant of the M808, while a 105mm cannon can be mounted for greater offensive power<ref name="Halo: The Flood"> [[Halo: The Flood]], page 153</ref>, an incident which has indeed been recorded. | Four Marines can sit on the tracks of the tank and fire their weapons, using the tank as a transport and jumping of the tank when reaching their destination. Any Marines sitting on the tread covers of the Scorpion are vulnerable to small-arms fire, and any explosions near the tank may kill all personnel riding on the bogeys, while leaving crew members relatively unscathed. Its cannon, a 90mm piece, also appears weak when compared to contemporary MBT armaments: the M1 Abrams series, for example, mounts a 120mm cannon. Alternatively, the 90mm cannon could be the "light" variant of the M808, while a 105mm cannon can be mounted for greater offensive power<ref name="Halo: The Flood"> [[Halo: The Flood]], page 153</ref>, an incident which has indeed been recorded. | ||
The Scorpion's lightweight, crew-efficient, expeditionary design could be a response to the requirements of a tank used by the [[UNSC Marines]]; a heavy tank would prove less useful in their mobile warfare style and be difficult to drop close to or into combat zones. With a "light" version of the MBTs, Marines can react in a quick and efficient manner. [[Marines]] can sometimes hitch a ride on the sides of the Scorpion, employing small arms to serve as a sort of point-defense system to stave off enemy infantry. The real weakness of the Scorpion is that it is slower than many other UNSC vehicles and, if enemies are too close-in, the driver may be unable to get a clear shot. It is also difficult to fatally run an enemy over due to the slow acceleration and low maximum speed of the Scorpion. As such, the anti-infantry measures must often be taken largely by passengers and the operator of the coaxial machine gun. | The Scorpion's lightweight, crew-efficient, expeditionary design could be a response to the requirements of a tank used by the [[UNSC Marines]]; a heavy tank would prove less useful in their mobile warfare style and be difficult to drop close to or into combat zones. With a "light" version of the MBTs, Marines can react in a quick and efficient manner. [[Marines]] can sometimes hitch a ride on the sides of the Scorpion, employing small arms to serve as a sort of point-defense system to stave off enemy infantry. The real weakness of the Scorpion is that it is slower than many other [[UNSC]] vehicles and, if enemies are too close-in, the driver may be unable to get a clear shot. It is also difficult to fatally run an enemy over due to the slow acceleration and low maximum speed of the Scorpion. As such, the anti-infantry measures must often be taken largely by passengers and the operator of the coaxial machine gun. | ||
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