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Subject: Why do so few people choose to be a Covenant Elite?
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I've noticed that the elite is very popular among the 10-14 year old crowd. The kids with the little annoying voices are typically always an elite. I've found it MUCH easier to kill elites compared to spartans, and typically set my sights on them if they are in the game. Whether or not this is an actual advantage or disadvantage to using one will vary depending on who you talk to. Psychologically, I find my brain THINKS the elite is easier to kill, so it usually is.

  • 08.05.2007 6:46 AM PDT
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Posted by: Lord Aldemar
They have an extraordinarily large head. Sniper's like that.
I test, and their head is like the same as a Spartan's. If you shoot their neck it counts as a body shot, not head. IMO, their heads aren't very wide, kinda hard to headshot if they're moving around rapidly.

Some people are racist towards anyone who plays as an Elite. Sad, but true. I stopped using a Mic because of these 14 year olds who act all cool, and because they treat people who play as Elites as garbage, even though I usaully 'pwn' them, a lot of them barley have skills ( except screaming in to the Mic as if it's real life. ).

I play as an Elite, and I barley see a difference.

  • 08.05.2007 8:44 AM PDT
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As oh so many have stated before. Elites have ginormous heads, my sniper rounds like to plow into em'

And it really is a notable disadvantage for them.

  • 08.05.2007 9:33 AM PDT
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Okay first Achronos proved elites and spartans have the same hitbox.
Second. There is no difference except in appearance.
Third. I'll be an elite if you want.

  • 08.05.2007 10:18 AM PDT
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Covenant Elites & Spartans are the same...
There is no difference except for head placement
To me a Spartan Is easier for the simple reason he is Human...
I've heard one to many times it's harder to headshot an Spartan.
The truth of the matter is learn how to aim. It's obvious where The Spartans Head Is.
o <-(Head)
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So hard to miss (Sarcasm)

[Edited on 08.05.2007 11:47 AM PDT]

  • 08.05.2007 11:22 AM PDT
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Their heads are eaiser to snipe or shoot except from behind. They have big heads, and they stick out more.

  • 08.05.2007 11:30 AM PDT
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Carrots.

They don't have any disadvantages NOOBS!

  • 08.05.2007 11:36 AM PDT
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Posted by: GezaB
They don't have any disadvantages NOOBS!

Agrees.

  • 08.05.2007 11:39 AM PDT
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^Except for the little thing about the Elite's head sticking out farther so the Spartan would have the sword advantage over an Elite?

Shut up, both of you.

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Covenant Elites & Spartans are the same...
There is no difference except for head placement
To me a Spartan Is easier for the simple reason he is Human...
I've heard one to many times it's harder to headshot an Spartan.
The truth of the matter is learn how to aim. It's obvious where The Spartans Head Is.
o <-(Head)
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So hard to miss (Sarcasm)










not exactlythe same elites do swing the bruteshot much faster and are actualy harder to see invisible. oh and btw to everyone who thinks elites have big heads how bout goin to splitscreen 3 players have an elite sit next to a spartan and compared headsizes

spartan=wider head

elite=lower head


nuff said

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  • 08.05.2007 12:04 PM PDT
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They are exactly the same. No difference in anything except shape.

  • 08.05.2007 12:06 PM PDT
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What am I?

Hahaha... Well, if I'm asking to lose by playing as an Elite, then my request was denied...

I love you retards who back Spartans so vehemently... all you can do is make claims. Your claims mean nothing without proof.

Edit: The reason Elites are so easy to kill is generally because the people who play them are usually the unskilled who have not fallen prey to the common stereotype against them. Once people start to care about their rank, they begin to look for advantages. With the highly believed idea that Elites are worse than Spartans, they then change. Before then, however, when they are still "noobs", they are Elites, which contributes to the standard.

I myself have played since day one as an Elite, and I have prospered beyond the scope of most humans. My current rank is 25, but it was 36 before the reset. What does that tell you about your pitiful arguments?

[Edited on 08.05.2007 12:11 PM PDT]

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Posted by: A BiG FaT EIiT3
^Except for the little thing about the Elite's head sticking out farther so the Spartan would have the sword advantage over an Elite?

Shut up, both of you.

So you'd use the sword excuse
If you hadn't notice there are 3 beat down statistics
Standing - Does a little bit of damage
Running - Does more damage (Two of these can kill)
Aerial - Does the most damage
Now when a spartan lunges with a sword at an Elite & they both Jump
just press the B button, even though the Spartan lunged at you he would die first
due to the fact that if were to use the simple melee it connect first before the Initial slice.
Learn more about Halo 2...

  • 08.05.2007 12:09 PM PDT
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But when does that happen even if it made a difference?

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Posted by: A BiG FaT EIiT3
^Except for the little thing about the Elite's head sticking out farther so the Spartan would have the sword advantage over an Elite?

Shut up, both of you.

So you'd use the sword excuse
If you hadn't notice there are 3 beat down statistics
Standing - Does a little bit of damage
Running - Does more damage (Two of these can kill)
Aerial - Does the most damage
Now when a spartan lunges with a sword at an Elite & they both Jump
just press the B button, even though the Spartan lunged at you he would die first
due to the fact that if were to use the simple melee it connect first before the Initial slice.
Learn more about Halo 2...

  • 08.05.2007 12:11 PM PDT
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my point stands

  • 08.05.2007 12:14 PM PDT

The fallen shall be remember as the finest of all Spartans!

I noticed it is usually noobs that choose to be Elites...(not every player that chooses Elite are noobs of course.)

[Edited on 08.05.2007 12:57 PM PDT]

  • 08.05.2007 12:55 PM PDT
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Posted by: Mushroom
ALEX!!! what the heck is goin on here? you need to settle this on live lol!!! i cant exactly go on atm, but i have a feeling that you would pwn him so bad!!! everyone knows aussies are some of the best players on xbox live!! nail him for me aye mate![/quote]

are u talking about me as in Alex? i'm so used to being called token that i often dont realise when ppl are talking to me anymore lol

quote]Posted by: Doughboy555
because they're soooo fat that it is hard to hide.plus they have that friggin giraffe neck so snipers are like hey im hunting in AFRICA!


if anyone readed my first post on the first page they would know that even though there body is bigger(wider), if u hit the edges it doesnt actually do anything. N u know y? coz they have exactly the same hit boxs, same goes for the body...

true there head sticks out a wee bit(alot actually) but if u know ur maps n can run around lookin at the ground until u find cover, there is no way in the world they can headshot u(try it if u dont believe me)...

also i'm sick of everyone thinking that elites are n00bs, if u read up about the pros n cons between elites n spartans(again read my first post on the first page) u would realise that the elite is the greater one to be....

if u do not know any of this but u post being an elite automatically makes u a n00b, than u my friend are the n00b. not the ppl that choose to b an elite(the far surpirior race in this case)....

N yes i will chalenge any spartan to a 1v1 snipers n i will win coz u will never b able to headshot me

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Posted by: Janube Taso
Actually, I'm fairly certain that Bungie said that the same hitboxes were used in creating both spartans and elites.


It's actually the other way around. They admitted that the elites have hit detection problems. It's in HALO 3 that they're using the same hitboxes.

[Edited on 08.05.2007 4:23 PM PDT]

  • 08.05.2007 4:23 PM PDT

-JthePirate

cuz elites have more surface area to hit

  • 08.05.2007 4:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: Mushroom
ALEX!!! what the heck is goin on here? you need to settle this on live lol!!! i cant exactly go on atm, but i have a feeling that you would pwn him so bad!!! everyone knows aussies are some of the best players on xbox live!! nail him for me aye mate![/quote]

are u talking about me as in Alex? i'm so used to being called token that i often dont realise when ppl are talking to me anymore lol

quote]Posted by: Doughboy555
because they're soooo fat that it is hard to hide.plus they have that friggin giraffe neck so snipers are like hey im hunting in AFRICA!


if anyone readed my first post on the first page they would know that even though there body is bigger(wider), if u hit the edges it doesnt actually do anything. N u know y? coz they have exactly the same hit boxs, same goes for the body...

true there head sticks out a wee bit(alot actually) but if u know ur maps n can run around lookin at the ground until u find cover, there is no way in the world they can headshot u(try it if u dont believe me)...

also i'm sick of everyone thinking that elites are n00bs, if u read up about the pros n cons between elites n spartans(again read my first post on the first page) u would realise that the elite is the greater one to be....

if u do not know any of this but u post being an elite automatically makes u a n00b, than u my friend are the n00b. not the ppl that choose to b an elite(the far surpirior race in this case)....

N yes i will chalenge any spartan to a 1v1 snipers n i will win coz u will never b able to headshot me


I accept that challenge, although 1v1 snipers sorta have to do with who can spot who first.

  • 08.05.2007 4:38 PM PDT
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ohk Done DL send me a friends request n i will be on from this time onwards tmrrw(i am australian so its daytime here n tmrrws my days off)...

n no snipers is not about who can spot each other first. its the same as any other game type basically. defend a spot n protect anyone comin near it....

i'll c u tmrrw. i'll b in my pretty pink outfit just to give u an advantage seeing as "U" think its all about spotting

  • 08.05.2007 4:47 PM PDT
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Man, this is gonna be fun.

  • 08.05.2007 4:48 PM PDT
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Posted by: Done DL
Man, this is gonna be fun.


yeah it will b lol

  • 08.05.2007 4:57 PM PDT
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well i personally choose to play as an elite and i still pwn noobs there is only a slight disadvantage they are a bigger target for smgs i think so facing a dual weilding person will sometimes result in death but not usually it all depends i think on how good you really are because if you are good as soooo many people claim to be (i myself am claiming to be not for the record i think im an average player and i dont really care if someone else is better at me in a game) then you will overcome the slight disadvantages and win. from personal experience in sniper matches i see no difference people still miss you if you are an elite if not more since people are so used to spartans but yeah you will get headshot easier when someone turns around and fires. and hey theres nothing like winning a match as an elite and shutting up the 12 year olds that think your a noob.

  • 08.05.2007 5:10 PM PDT
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fat

  • 08.05.2007 5:20 PM PDT