Talk:Scorpion

UT3 Scorpion mortar also homes in like its predecessors bola. However this does not kill 100% of the time.

The magnetic mortar also is attracted to players riding hoverboards and driving the Viper.

Do not know if mortar locks on to anything else (Cicada anyone?). Will update as need be to ensure article is accurate.

One or two Avrils?

At least until the infantry pulls out the AVRiL, as the Scorpion can survive only one AVRiL hit.

A Scorpion is easily destroyed with two AVRiL hits.

Kinda contradictory isn't it? Though it does reflect my experience: sometimes it takes one, sometimes it takes two (one if I'm in the scorpion, two otherwise ;) ).
Aaanyway while simply changing it to 'one or two' would fix the article (and I will do it in a second), it would really be appreciated if someone could find out when which applies and add it to the article. --Awaw 21:05, 15 May 2008 (EDT)

It's not contradictory at all. It can survive one hit, but the second one will destroy it. An AVRiL does 200 damage to all vehicles, so if the vehicle's armor is under 200, it will be destroyed.

Of course, if the person has an amp, that would double the damage to 400 and will take out the Scorpion in one shot, which is probably what you're experiencing, or else you're simply not keeping an eye on its armor.

Edited page to clarify that up a bit.--Dark Pulse 01:19, 16 May 2008 (EDT)

I've also seen a lot of cases where the Avril doesn't detonate on the Scoprion. If you boost right before the Avril hits you, it sometimes detonates anyway and does dampened damage (at least, in my experience). --Sir Brizz 18:38, 16 May 2008 (EDT)

From my experience I could say that one AVR usually doesn't kill a scorpion. It sometimes kills the driver in the scorpion, but it usually takes 2 hits. While the Raptor, for example, is always taken down by 2 shots. --GreatEmerald 02:54, 17 May 2008 (EDT)