- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Jesus... You guys are talking about UNLOCKING a playable Elite character as being stupid? The whole idea of being able to play as an Elite is stupid. Did you even play the first Halo? This is about the human side of the story.
You stay in the role of the Master Chief and do not stray elsewhere. The game is meant to give you the feel that you ARE the Master Chief and that you ARE trying to save the world. Why would you want to suddenly destroy Earth for a couple missions and then go back to saving it again?
Playing as an Elite would ruin the entire feel of the game. In fact, I didn't like it even when Dietz put the Covenant perspective in the Flood. I'm glad Nylund tried to downplay the whole deal in First Strike, but obviously he was forced to do some of it because of Dietz. In my opinion, let us find out about the Covenant by uncovering secrets as humans, not exploring as an Elite and barking at our Grunty subordinates.
The idea was -blam!-, end of thread.