In general, which would constitute a more dangerous vehicle. I am trying to decide which should spawn earlier in an Invasion map I am working on. Pros of Rocket Hog More Damage Potential Lock on to Aircraft Spread Damage Cons of Rocket Hog Inaccurate Pros of Gauss Hog Higher point damage Very Accurate Piercing Damage Cons of Gauss Hog Little to no splash damage. If you need context, in one phase, the Spartans will be defending primarily against Banshees. In the next they will be warding off Ghosts and Revenants. Currently, I think the Gauss Hog is slightly more powerful, and thus belongs to the third phase, but should one miss against a Banshee, or even a Revenant, they are generally screwed. Thoughts?
Since when did the rocket hog lock on to aircraft? These vehicles' power depends more on the available lines of sight. The rocket hog can deliver devastating firepower at close range, but requires leading non-stationary targets at longer ranges. The gauss hog is more precise, thus useful for open spaces and long ranges, but difficult to fire on the move or in close spaces. Even the best banshee pilot will have trouble against a gauss warthog, but a rocket warthog and a banshee are about equally matched if the users are equally matched. The only way I have managed to bring down a gauss hog with a banshee is by going into a steep spiral dive and firing a perfect fuel rod shot. Like the banshee, the revenant has high maneuverability and could easily bring down rocket warthog and escape unscathed, but would be slightly overpowered by a gauss hog. Against banshees, the best solution might actually be a regular warthog, since the bullet damage against banshees is quite high. in the phase with revenants and ghosts, the best solution might be to give the covenant a wraith which would warrant a rocket warthog for the spartans.
That's what I thought, it just takes a little while for the lock. I wasn't sure what the fastest way to confirm it was, so I checked youtube. Confirmation. Regardless, your other points are mostly valid, though with the more seeking fuel rod gun that the banshee uses, I still stand by the Banshee winning if the Hog misses. Its a big 'if', though. Perhaps some of my initial hesitation was the "coolness" factor that smacked me in the face when I first got my hands on the rockethog.
There are enough weapons that could easily bring down either vehicle, that balance in the realm of vehicles is unimportant until you take weapons into account. A simple turret would probably be enough to bring down a banshee quickly assuming someone is smart enough to use it. I would say the best combination is regular warthog then rocket warthog. Gauss can often be too powerful.
To me the rocket warthog is not nearly as powerfull as it is made out to be. The rockets it fires are far less powerful than anything a standard rocket launcher can fire, and it takes an absurdly long time to lock on. In my opinion, the main benefit of a rocket warthog is getting places fast and looking cool at the same time. Gauss > Rocket <----Simple Math
I think you're forgetting a very important detail and that is the velocity of their projectile. The rocket is very slow traveling, while the gauss is very fast. What this means is that the gauss is still deadly from long range, while the rocket is only dangerous at close range/ locking onto aircraft.
Didn't see anything mentioned where projectile velocity is the deciding factor on weapon effectiveness. I think you just said it was better at long range, but not the reason why.
They both have their positives and negatives. In the end, nobody's gonna fret if you use a gauss over a rocket... It's still a warthog with a mounted gun on the back.
I did some quick tests for my Invasion map and I came to the same conclusion: the Gauss Hog is more powerful and can take out vehicles quicker. But the Rocket Hog is more fun for some reason.
The Gauss hog is basically a rocket sniper...so I'm kinda leaning towards that being more powerful. I'm able to pick out targets almost halfway across maps and instantly kill players. Or with vehicles, the fact that it has a high velocity round means that I don't have to lead the vehicle as much. It can demolish any light-medium vehicle, and it holds its ground against tanks, provided that you also have a good driver to get to the weak points. In fact, given the choice between a Scorpion and a Gauss hog with a good driver, I'd pick the Gauss hog. I've been in love with Gauss hogs since Halo 2, in case you were wondering. :3
I've been a fan of the Gauss Hog for a while, too, even when the other team is spawnkilling me with 'em. I plan to substitute them for Scorpions in the third phase, as quarters are a little too tight for the Scorpion to be at all useful. Rocket Hog is probably more fun to some because, come on, its a warthog. With six rocket launchers.