Wes Stone501 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 That trailer was just to show how awsome it is not to show how it compares to other vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitkilla Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 may or not be overpowerd I know that the Scorpion didn't shoot at the Mantis, but its damage output scares me Also I wrote something like: "I hope it is not to difficult to beat it." Otherwise it would be op in my opinion, but we can't say yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hᴜᴍᴘsᴛʏʟᴇs Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 I think that the EMP effect will make a huge difference, especially being able to spawn with PP as a secondary now. If it works like the Wraith, it will temporarily shut down and be useless (preferred method). If it works like the Scorpion, it will still be able to swivel and use its weaponry (this would probably be OP). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarknessX03 Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Well new info. You cannot hijack the mantis, but you can board and destroy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hᴜᴍᴘsᴛʏʟᴇs Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Well new info. You cannot hijack the mantis, but you can board and destroy it. Very interesting. That puts it up in the Scorpion/Wraith tier of vehicles since they can't be hijacked either. The Mantis is definitely shaping up to be a deciding factor of the score of a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Stone501 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I think the mantis' weak point is gonna be the legs. The walk through of Ragnarok says there is no weak point the dev walkthrough video is at IGN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Director Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I see a few questions here about where it can be used, so let me share a little fact-sheet. UNSC Mantis Softpoints - None Firepower - Minigun, Missiles, Area of Effect "stomp" attack. Boardable - Yes. Hijackable - No. Destroyable - Yes. Firepower needed to destroy - Two boarded grenades (one will kill the driver), 2-4 Direct hits with a banshee bomb, 2-3 direct hits with tanks (i.e. Scorpion, Wraith), 4-5 Sticky grenades direct contact (i.e. stuck). These are assuming the driver is at full shields and the Mantis is undamaged. As with most vehicles, the drivers shields affect the vehicles durability. Where it will appear: Multiplayer Matchmaking - Yes. Spartan Ops - Yes. Campaign - Yes. Forge/Custom Games - Unknown (i.e. perhaps) Maps it will appear on in Multiplayer Matchmaking (so far, they may add them into other maps before release): Ragnarock As more information is released to the public, this post will be updated. If you find information to the contrary of this post, please "quote" the post and give a link and description to the contrary information and it's source. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vendetta Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 This thing looks boss Reminds me of Cyclops from halo wars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Stone501 Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 This thing looks boss Reminds me of Cyclops from halo wars The mech in adrift is the cyclops 2.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mACca431 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Three words IT.... CAN......TEABAG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hᴜᴍᴘsᴛʏʟᴇs Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 After reading The Director's fact sheet...holy ****...this thing is more of a tank than...well...a tank. If a Scorpion can only take 2 direct hits from another Scorpion, wouldn't this make the Mantis just as strong, if not stronger? Sounds like the Mantis is hands down the most powerful weapon in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VEF214 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Campaign - Unknown (i.e. maybe) Forge/Custom Games - Unknown (i.e. perhaps) It is in campaign, as you can see the Master Chief get into it. Source: 1:40 - 1:41 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttcHY3CsSbo It is in multiplayer matchmaking as a vehicle that constantly respawns and can be destroyed, so that means it's placeable, so it's in Forge, and because you can edit the respawns (placing them, timers) of vehicles, therefore it is in custom games too because they are an edited Forge experience. It's not like the Elephant or Mammoth, those are too large and never respawn. No reason why it wouldn't be an expensive placeable vehicle, just like the Scorpion. Source: 3:39 - 3:49 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEIB2txWyeo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallgeese Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 @The Director: It was announced on saturday that the Mantis will indeed be in Halo 4 campaign. Also I though that it had a mini-gun and rocket pods, not a rail gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Director Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 -snip- Edited to include campaign, however the Mantis in forge mode is not yet confirmed, so it will remain "unknown". @The Director: It was announced on saturday that the Mantis will indeed be in Halo 4 campaign. Also I though that it had a mini-gun and rocket pods, not a rail gun? There is some debate as to whether they are rocket pods or a rail gun, however the sounds are very similar to the rail gun, and they do not have the same AOE effect that the M12R LAAV Warthog or the LUA-65D/SGM-151 missile pod, and also seems to lack the lock on ability that both of these weapons have. I'm changing the post to say "missiles" until it's confirmed either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SykoWolf Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 I wonder how it came to be created? And seeing as the Infinity is a "peace time" vessel, why does it have these all powerful combat vehicles on it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furi0usGeorgeX Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 I wonder how it came to be created? And seeing as the Infinity is a "peace time" vessel, why does it have these all powerful combat vehicles on it? Just in case the Infinity was met with hostile aliens... OR MAYBE THEY'RE MURICANS! THEY GON' FREE THE **** OUTTA THEM COMMIE ALIEN ********! MURICA! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cephemin Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 I hope the Mantis is not OP, especially in War Games. To me, looks a little OP on Ragnarok, but hopefully i am wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ins4nek1ll4 Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Think this will be in War Games or just Spartan Ops and Campaign? Kind of hoping it is in War Games...looks sweet id like to only see it in a game type like big team battle ... To me seams to overpowering for any other game type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VEF214 Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Edited to include campaign, however the Mantis in forge mode is not yet confirmed, so it will remain "unknown". 0:14 - 0:23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furi0usGeorgeX Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Mantis forge confirmed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VEF214 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 For all people who think the Mantis will be overpowered, you can sleep peacefully now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZΞRΘ Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 what would really make it special is if there was a sword arm variant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK6566 Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 looks op Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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