M2A3 Bradley
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| M2A3 Bradley | |
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| General information | |
| Affiliation | |
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| Crew |
3 + 6 |
| Weapon(s) |
Cannon turret or rocket launcher |
| Game information | |
| Entity |
N/A (brush, although Decay features a model) (the turret itself is named "func_breakable") |
The M2A3 Bradley is a US military infantry fighting vehicle used by the HECU during the Black Mesa Incident. Its main uses are to transport troops around and provide them support.
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[edit] Tactics
- The Bradley can only be destroyed by explosives (such as the RPG) or other heavy weapons such as the Tau Cannon. Small arms fire will not cause any damage.
- Two types of Bradleys can be found in the games: one equipped with a 40mm cannon, one with a rocket launcher. The rocket-equipped Bradleys are easier to destroy, because the rockets they fire can be avoided and even guided back to the tank by the player with the RPG's laser. The cannon-equipped Bradleys are more difficult to destroy. Not only do they shoot faster, but the projectiles cannot be seen, making them harder to dodge.
- When on top of it, the Bradley can be destroyed with the crowbar.
- Unlike the M1A1 Abrams tank, the Bradley's turret can swivel 360 degrees, making it impossible to sneak up on the vehicle from behind.
- Through a glitch, it also can be defeated by backfire. With the RPG's laser guide, it is possible to guide the Bradley's rockets back at it.[1]
[edit] Behind the scenes
- In the early stages of Half-Life 2's production, Bradleys were to be used by the Conscripts.[2]
- Although a model is present in the Decay files, it does not appear in-game. Its only animations are related to the back door opening, suggesting HECU troops were to be going out of it, although the inside textures were never completed.
[edit] Gallery
 A Bradley in Half-Life. |
 The same Bradley, destroyed. |
 A wrecked Bradley in Opposing Force. |
[edit] List of appearances
- Half-Life (First appearance)
- Half-Life: Opposing Force
- Half-Life: Decay (Game files only)
[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkk3bsBdPBo&fmt=18
- ↑ As seen in the Weather Control story fragment in Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar.
[edit] External links
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