- AudaciousZealot
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Posted by: DeadliestCarpet
Sorry, I can't hear them over the sounds of Modern Warfare 3 on my Turtle Beaches.
Before I get pelted by all the people who say Elites aren't in ODST, I just want to express my opinion on this topic and how Bungie could assess making Firefight better.
I think Elites should appear every five or ten waves, making them relatively rare/uncommon compared to the Brutes. When Elites appear, the likelihood of seeing Grunts and Hunters is increased while the likelihood of Jackals and Drones is decreased slightly, (a little nod at the Covenant Separatists), and obviously, Brutes won't be present during "Elite" waves.
As I said earlier, since Johnson is appearing, why can't Elites? In Canon, the Elites are at Delta Halo. Since Johnson is in "ODST" armor and the fact that ODSTs can wield Gravity Hammers and rip turrets off their mounting, you can say Firefight is "non-canon" so in my opinion, it is possible for the Elites to appear in ODST at least in Firefight. Putting Elites in ODST would increase the variety of enemies and useable weapons. For example, if Elites were in Firefight, the purple Plasma Rifle would be encountered a bit more and you could use the Energy Sword.
Now, basically, the Elite ranks should basically be the same from Halo 2, but only Minors, Majors, Ultras, Zealots, Rangers, and Stealth Elites should be present, with slightly updated looks (for Rangers and Stealth only). They would basically fill the role of the Brutes for one wave, then you return to fighting the Brutes until five or ten waves have passed.
Here is my take on how Elites would act:
Minors: Blue Combat Armor. Wield Plasma Rifles, Needlers, or Carbines. Seen leading Grunts and being led by Major Elites.
Majors: Red Combat Armor. Wield same weapons as Minors and lead them into combat.
Ultras: White Combat Armor. Wield Carbines, Fuel Rod Cannons, Plasma Rifles, or Energy Sword, but it is rare to see an Ultra with a sword in Firefight.
Zealot: Gold Combat Armor, act as the "Brute Chieftain." Wield Energy Swords or Fuel Rod Cannons. Stronger than any other Elite and can withstand a lot of fire. Leads Elite forces.
Ranger: Appearance based on the Halo 2 Elite Ranger, just improved. Act as "Jump Pack Brutes." Only wield Plasma Rifles and stay in flight using jetpacks.
Stealth: Bungie should develop new armor for the Stealh, but not based on the Assault Harness from Halo 3. A hybrid of the Commando Armor and Combat Armor would be nice, possibly a prototype of the Commando Armor. Act as "Brute Stalker." Wield Plasma Rifle or Energy Sword, extremely rare to encounter one with an Energy Sword though.
All Elites use Plasma Grenades and can man Plasma Turrets and rip them off their mounting.
[Edited on 07.08.2009 1:55 PM PDT]