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Posted by: Gr4v3m1nd
i'm talking about a clear headshot to the face of a brute with a sniper and the brute has full shields and in halo 3 it only takes 1 headshot with a sniper
Ah - now I understand. First I'm going to assume that you're playing without any of the gold skulls on (because if Tilt, Thunderstorm, or Mythic are on, sniper bullets are pretty much useless).
You can't compare Halo 3 matchmaking shield/health mechanics to that of ODST (and it's not because ODSTs don't have shields). The shield/health mechanics in matchmaking are tuned for balance. If it takes too long to kill someone, it won't be fun for most people. In the campaign, the shield/health mechanics are altered because Brutes have better shields than Spartans (they are Covenant, after all).
On Normal difficulty with no gold skulls on, Brute infantry have about the same shield/health characteristics as Spartans in matchmaking (a single sniper bullet to the face will kill; a four-shot with the BR will also kill). Brute Captains are slightly stronger (one sniper round will only take down shields), and chieftains are very strong.
Besides, there are better weapons to quickly kill brutes - plasma pistol overcharge + automag is one of the best weapon combinations in the game.