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|| Average Joe ||
Hey all.
A lot of people have been hoping there will be Scarabs in Halo 3 ODST. Now, there are several arguments against the idea, and a few for too. And by "in ODST," I mainly mean in Campaign. It's unlikely they will be in FireFight.
Against Scarabs
- There was only one Scarab tank ever reported in New Mombassa, and it was destroyed by the chief.
- In order to fit with the whole "just after the slipspace rupture" plot, the Scarabs would have to be piloted by Elites, and the more efficient Scarabs driven by the Hunter worms were not deployed yet. No Elites in Halo ODST means no pilots.
- It would be very tough do destroy, unless we had access to Scorpions or Pelican attack support. ODSTs aren't exactly the type of soldiers to climb up tall buildings and drop onto the Scarab from above either, so that method of attack is pretty much knocked out unless there are specific buildings during a sub-mission that allow easy boarding.
- From first looks, the city appears to be far too narrow and inconsistent in layout to allow for a Scarab to be easily attacked. The various building heights and street sizes mean that the chances of a non-linear encounter are pretty much wiped out.
For Scarabs
- The day-time missions following squadmates may lead to large areas capable of holding a Scarab tank.
- The Scorpion is in ODST, so the Scarabs could be taken down.
- ODSTs have access to Spartan Lasers and Rockets, meaning they could potentially knock the Scarab down without a Scorpion.
- Perhaps a "prototype" Hunter-worm-piloted version may be dropped off before Regret left the city. After all, we only see the carrier once the Chief destroyed the first Scarab and boarded the Autumn, so a hidden drop could occur.
Thoughts?
[Edited on 07.20.2009 1:52 PM PDT]