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(Wrong Scorpion bro, also I disagree completely with the Delta Halo part. The sheer amount of Ghosts, especially on Legendary, really requires you to have a Scorpion.)
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== Gameplay tactics ==
==Campaign==
=== Campaign tactics ===
===''Halo: Combat Evolved''===
====''Halo: Combat Evolved''====
*When you first acquire the tank on [[Assault on the Control Room (Level)|Assault on the Control Room]], and clear out the [[Wraiths]], the best way to take out the [[Banshee]] is to turn the tank around, look right up to the structure where it takes off from, and backup until you receive the checkpoint. Once the [[Banshee]] takes off, start moving forward and do not open fire until the [[Banshee]] has fired its [[Fuel Rod Cannon]]; after the round hits the ground, take aim and take it down.
*When you first acquire the tank on [[Assault on the Control Room (Level)|Assault on the Control Room]], and clear out the [[Wraiths]], the best way to take out the [[Banshee]] is to turn the tank around, look right up to the structure where it takes off from, and backup until you receive the checkpoint. Once the [[Banshee]] takes off, start moving forward and do not open fire until the [[Banshee]] has fired its [[Fuel Rod Cannon]]; after the round hits the ground, take aim and take it down.
*Later on, after you move into the valley with the second set of [[Hunters]], as soon as you get to the bottom of the slope, quickly turn around and head back up the ice ramp to take out the [[Covenant]] dropship attempting to flank you from behind. Be sure to watch out for your [[Marines]], as they will also follow you up the slope.
*Later on, after you move into the valley with the second set of [[Hunters]], as soon as you get to the bottom of the slope, quickly turn around and head back up the ice ramp to take out the [[Covenant]] dropship attempting to flank you from behind. Be sure to watch out for your [[Marines]], as they will also follow you up the slope.


====''Halo 2''====
===''Halo 2''===
*Ditch the tank completely on "[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]" when you proceed into the structures. Just use the [[Warthog]], as your mistakes will be limited - especially when you must take on the [[Type-32 Rapid Attack Vehicle|Ghosts]] in the later part of the level.
*Ditch the tank completely on "[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]" when you proceed into the structures. Just use the [[Warthog]], as your mistakes will be limited - especially when you must take on the [[Type-32 Rapid Attack Vehicle|Ghosts]] in the later part of the level.


===Multiplayer tactics===
==Multiplayer==
*In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', even small pieces of cover, such as the spires on the top of [[Blood Gulch]]'s bases, can stop players taking damage. Taking cover behind these spires while the cannon fires and firing while it reloads is effective, just watch out for the machine gun, which at close range, is quite lethal.
*In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', even small pieces of cover, such as the spires on the top of [[Blood Gulch]]'s bases, can stop players taking damage. Taking cover behind these spires while the cannon fires and firing while it reloads is effective, just watch out for the machine gun, which at close range, is quite lethal.
*In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' where the driver is exposed, it is possible to eliminate him with a single shot from a [[Sniper Rifle System 99C-S2 Anti-Matériel|sniper rifle]]. However, if the player fails to kill the driver and is exposed, his tactic may turn against him and result in his death. Because of that, this tactic can be suicidal in some occasions. The pistol can also be used this way, but it requires more shots than a sniper rifle.
*In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' where the driver is exposed, it is possible to eliminate him with a single shot from a [[Sniper Rifle System 99C-S2 Anti-Matériel|sniper rifle]]. However, if the player fails to kill the driver and is exposed, his tactic may turn against him and result in his death. Because of that, this tactic can be suicidal in some occasions. The pistol can also be used this way, but it requires more shots than a sniper rifle.
*Although you cannot ride on the tread covers like you could in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', a player who has taken the enemy's flag can still ride the tank by jumping on the tread cover and staying put; they will not fall off as usual and can ride all the way back to the base with extra firepower supporting you.
*Although you cannot ride on the tread covers like you could in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', a player who has taken the enemy's flag can still ride the tank by jumping on the tread cover and staying put; they will not fall off as usual and can ride all the way back to the base with extra firepower supporting you.
*Equipped with a powerful gun, the Scorpion can easily take out any aircraft it lays its eyes on. A way to counter this is to position your aircraft directly above the tank where its "blind spot" is. Then lower the aircraft on top of the tank keeping sure that you're still in its blind spot. Then, get out of the aircraft and jump on it and stick it with a grenade effectively destroying the tank. This tactic is primarily for use by the Hornet and Falcon with them being the only two vehicles with VTOL technology. This tactic can still be employed with the Banshee, but with a less effective outcome.
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Campaign

Halo: Combat Evolved

  • When you first acquire the tank on Assault on the Control Room, and clear out the Wraiths, the best way to take out the Banshee is to turn the tank around, look right up to the structure where it takes off from, and backup until you receive the checkpoint. Once the Banshee takes off, start moving forward and do not open fire until the Banshee has fired its Fuel Rod Cannon; after the round hits the ground, take aim and take it down.
  • Later on, after you move into the valley with the second set of Hunters, as soon as you get to the bottom of the slope, quickly turn around and head back up the ice ramp to take out the Covenant dropship attempting to flank you from behind. Be sure to watch out for your Marines, as they will also follow you up the slope.

Halo 2

  • Ditch the tank completely on "Delta Halo" when you proceed into the structures. Just use the Warthog, as your mistakes will be limited - especially when you must take on the Ghosts in the later part of the level.

Multiplayer

  • In Halo: Combat Evolved, even small pieces of cover, such as the spires on the top of Blood Gulch's bases, can stop players taking damage. Taking cover behind these spires while the cannon fires and firing while it reloads is effective, just watch out for the machine gun, which at close range, is quite lethal.
  • In Halo: Combat Evolved where the driver is exposed, it is possible to eliminate him with a single shot from a sniper rifle. However, if the player fails to kill the driver and is exposed, his tactic may turn against him and result in his death. Because of that, this tactic can be suicidal in some occasions. The pistol can also be used this way, but it requires more shots than a sniper rifle.
  • Although you cannot ride on the tread covers like you could in Halo: Combat Evolved, a player who has taken the enemy's flag can still ride the tank by jumping on the tread cover and staying put; they will not fall off as usual and can ride all the way back to the base with extra firepower supporting you.
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