- Hylebos
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Unlikely since we will probably be a Spartan again in Reach.
The silenced SMG is essentially a SMG that has it's spread tightened (it's major flaw that balances the weapon with regards to the AR or Spiker) and a scope. They put such a powerful close quarter combat weapon into the campaign because, suprise, the ODST would suck at close quarter combat otherwise.
Think about it. Brutes are a race of close quarter combat people, look at the weapons they wield:
>Spikers
>Maulers
>Hammers
>Brute Shots
>Spike Grenades
>Flame Grenades
>Punches
All are effective at close range. Especially with a weak melee that would not cause the brutes to flinch, the ODST wouldn't stand a chance without a hyper powerful weapon to help him out.
This is why in multiplayer where you have no such problem and any future campaigns where you play as spartans they won't have such a overpowered weapon.