Halo 3 Multiplayer Vehicle Tips
How To Tackle Vehicle Combat over Xbox Live
Vehicular combat is a large part of Halo 3 multiplayer. Many of the maps feature larger vehicles such as the Covenant Wraith and Banshee, but nearly all of them have at least one or two of the smaller vehicles, such as the Ghost, Warthog or Mongoose.
Using Vehicles in Halo 3's Xbox Live Multiplayer
Vehicles can be a double-edged sword in Halo 3. They can be used offensively, as a defence or even as a method of transporting an important item such as a bomb or a flag. They can also serve as a brilliant distraction for the enemy as the flag-carrier sneaks back to the base. However, jumping into a vehicle also makes the player an instant target and with weapons such as the spartan laser on a map, vehicles can fast be reduced to a smoking pile of wreckage.
How Best to Use The Most Common Small Vehicles in Halo 3's Online Multiplayer Games
- Mongoose- This ATV can carry two gamers, but offers no armour or protection. Its high speed is best used to ferry frendlies to and from an enemy base, or as an asset to distract an enemy force. The mongoose is hard to hit, so juke the wheel and never drive in a straight line.
- Warthog- A large jeep with a turret on the back, the warthog is the main battle platform for a careful team. Use the warthog to attack enemies from a distance and remember that the turret moves independently of the chassis, so the driver should keep driving in random directions while the turret gunner mows down the enemy. A good tactic when playing an objective-based map is to drive up and unload the driver and passenger, but leave a man on the turret to cover the extraction of the flag/bomb/skull.
- Ghost- The ghost is a single man attack vehicle, much beloved by 'splatterers.' It offers a fair amount of armour and an excellent double plasma weapon which can pick apart enemies from a distance. When up close, the ghost's boost is ideal for ramming the enemy, but try to trick enemies into jumping before ramming them- boost slightly, wait for them to jump, then boost again fully when they are in the air- by the time they land, the ghost will be ploughing into them.
- Chopper- The chopper is an anti-vehicle weapon with a boost and some spartan-shredding blades on the front. While not a spry as the ghost, its heavier weapons can knock over enemy vehicles, and a boost-ram can usually destroy them in one hit, however, the open cockpit offers little or no protection from fire.
How Best to Use The Most Common Large Vehicles in Halo 3's Online Multiplayer Games
- Banshee- The banshee is an agile and deadly aircraft and features double plasma emitters (R trigger) and a fuel-rod cannon (B button). Best used to support a friendly advance, the banshee can also perform mid-air moves with a press of the A button, but is very susceptible to the missile pod and mounted machine guns. Do not try to use the banshee as a ramming weapon, as this requires more luck than skill and will often result in a sky-jacking or a grenade stick.
- Wraith- The wraith is a mortar-tank with a very long range but it has a very wide chassis which is open to attack. Practice using the mortar correctly as it can be very tricky at first, but fire support from a wraith can kill several enemies at once. A gunner should also be in the turret on the nose of the wraith, as this offers an anti-personal defence.
Practice Makes the Perfect Gamer Over Xbox Live Matchmaking
This list only covers the most common vehicles in use, and matchmaking will sometimes throw in an un-common vehicle such as a scorpion or hornet, so the best course of action is to practice offline in single player, local multiplayer or with friends.
Next time: Special weapons: the energy sword, gravity hammer, spartan laser and rocket launcher.
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