The M12 Force Application Vehicle (M12-FAV), commonly referred to as the Warthog or simply the Hog, is a fast attack vehicle serving as the United Nations Space Command Armed Forces’ primary joint light tactical ground vehicle. The M12 Warthog is the most common series within wider Warthog family of vehicles, and saw service throughout the Insurrection and Human-Covenant War until the introduction of the M12B Warthog by late 2552. The most ubiquitous models are the M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle variants, which is equipped with advanced surveillance and a turret-mounted machine gun for a basic defensive capability. The M12 and its predecessors such as the Z-12 have been a part of the UNSC’s mechanized infantry divisions and armored vehicle divisions since 2319,[1] and is the most publicly recognizable vehicle in their arsenal. By the later stages of the Human-Covenant War, a second chassis variant of the M12 known as the M12B Warthog entered service with some UNSC units.
Pretty much, there’s no significant difference between the M12 warthog and the M12B. Besides technically having a different model of Vulcan machine gun (which performs pretty much like same), the only changes are cosmetic.
Okay so looking at this from a lore standpoint, why would the UNSC carry an older model warthog that doesn’t boast any advantages over the newer M12B? That’d be the equivalent of using 9mm glocks instead of 12.7mm magnums.
That’s more of a personal cosmetic preference though. It’s more practical, easier to manufacture, and probably provides slightly more protection than the hexagonal shield.
Considering the turret shield has been a destructible element since Halo 2, comparing the geometry there’s likely a very minute chance that the old shield will absorb more gunfire than the Halo 4+ variant. Realistically it’s just aesthetically superior and always will be.
C- could you just tell us the exact item you want in game? Nobody is gonna be convinced if you just do a copy and paste of the Halo wiki to tell us what you want.