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Spartans can lift twice that of an average man. (300 pounds give or take) and can lift three times their own weight in armor (about 600 to 700 pounds) your average ODST probably only lifts 150-200 pounds. One on one, the SPARTAN is going to win, not because he is stronger, not only, but because he has better training, not to mention their reflexes are roughtly 300 more than that of a normal human. However, this doesn't mean that an ODST can't win. It is possible. In a fan-fiction I'm writing, an ODST does kill a SPARTAN who is distracted by two other ODST (and he isn't 14 like John-117). It isn't impossible. Who's to say John beat the crap outta those ODST with his bare hands? That could've been a rumor spread by ONI to boost the morale of Marines and civilians, he most likely slapped them around with the bench bar (something I would most likely do.), you know that is ONI's job, is to spread probaganda.
in a battle the spartans would win. but only because of there armor. they do the same missions. i think ODSTS are better because both spartans and ODSTS have done difficult things but ODSTS with out the unfair advantages like the radar they do this -blam!- on freaking will power. and reading this thread enough with the master chief this is about spartans and ODSTS in general the master chief character was ment to be badass impossible soldier not every freaking spartan can pull those stunts. they might be faster and a tad stronger but every human has push and break molments so in a battle versus spartans an ODST could meet an adrenaline rush and pull off amazing things. if you looked at the first halo legends the baby sitter how the spartan died from a hammer to the head spartans can be defeated. oh and how it took like 4 ODSTS to take down that one chieftan in halo odst isnt always the case 1 odst could take a chieftan down if it wasnt dropped on them like that. my point being both spartans and odsts if the opposing team gets a good drop on them can lose. so my favor is for the odsts all the badass with out any radar or help like a spartan.
^This is the proper response to a thread like this me thinks. ODST are infinitely better because they DON'T use augmentations. That is the exact thing that makes them superior - because they pull off amazing feats without the use of augmentations or 40+ years of training.
[Edited on 01.23.2010 8:15 AM PST]