- Uncle Kulikov
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- Fabled Legendary Member
Here’s what Luke had to say about the differences in treatment between the Spartans and Elites in Reach:
“Instead of piece-by-piece customization like the Spartans, Elite customization is a full model swap with models selected from the various Elite classes appearing throughout the Campaign. There are all kinds of reasons for this, not the least of which is our continued emphasis on the Spartan as your identity in Reach.”
Reasons for Equipment:
Variety
Additional tactics
Additional teamwork
Additional map control
~3rd tool for players
Equipment's legitimacy:
Each piece has a weakness.
Bubble Shield: Shotgun, power drainer, spike grenade
Regenerator: any instant kill weapon, grenade + headshot, saturation fire
Power Drainer: short duration, rolls downhill
Portable Cover: frag grenades
Trip mine: glows yellow, makes noise, not an instant kill
grav lift: you can miss, not offensive or defensive
radar jammer: affects everyone equally
flare: affects everyone
Furthermore, equipment can be commandeered by other players. Unlike a Sniper Rifle or Rocket Launcher, where you need to kill the user and then physically pick the weapon off of his body, you can take advantage of the other team's equipment placement by forcing them out of it and using it for yourself.
[Edited on 09.18.2009 11:08 AM PDT]