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Subject: ODST marines
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Do the ODST marines have regenerative shields like the SPARTANS or what? I cannot really distinguish the change the marines have gone through besides the fact they have gooten new and really sweet lookin' armor. Can anybody help?

  • 05.08.2004 8:59 AM PDT
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ODST's and Marines are not the same unit of people. ODST's are "better".

  • 05.08.2004 9:01 AM PDT
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I know that, but by what standpoint?

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I don't know anything about the ODSTs. They look like the Marine Elite though, and they are kinda similar to the MC. I think it is very likely that they have regenerative shields. Btw, what does ODST stand for?

  • 05.08.2004 9:02 AM PDT
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Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, they have high training, no shields.

  • 05.08.2004 9:06 AM PDT
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Ahh, gotcha. They are the elites amongst the grunts. The SPARTANS are the... um... forerunners! lol

  • 05.08.2004 9:10 AM PDT
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No, they are probably somewhere above a jackle, but below and elite in skill.

  • 05.08.2004 9:13 AM PDT
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Wait. Don't the marines have shields? So are the ODSTs better or worse than the Marines?

  • 05.08.2004 9:15 AM PDT
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Marines don't have shields. Armour yes, shields like the Chief, no. I for one would like to see ODSTs or even normal marines with rocket launchers, as long as they are smart enough to not kill each other with them. Maybe give them a psitol or SMG for a backup weapon?

  • 05.08.2004 9:19 AM PDT
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Alright. The ODSTs have SMGs aswell as Battle Rifles to defend themselves. But do they utilize more effective skills in battle than the normal marines?
One other thing. Is it true that ODSTs and Spartans don't like each other?

  • 05.08.2004 9:30 AM PDT
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Most of the ODSTs have been corrupted by Admiral Whitcomb (at least I think it was that guy). If you read the Fall of Reach, they were really trying to kill him during a training course.

[Edited on 5/8/2004 9:43:10 AM]

  • 05.08.2004 9:42 AM PDT
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This is the way I figure it:

grunts is to marines w/out armor
jackals is to marines w/ armor
brutes is to ODSTs
elites is to SPARTANS
Note: there is no human equivalent to a hunter

I chose SPARTANS as elites due to their regenerating shields and amazing battle tactics. I chose ODSTs as brutes due to the ODSTs' and brutes' armor and their basis of attacking on brute force.

  • 05.08.2004 9:58 AM PDT
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Posted by: SPARTAN 00029
Note: there is no human equivalent to a hunter


I think the Warthog is the human equivalent. ;}

  • 05.08.2004 10:03 AM PDT
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more like a scorpion, a chaingun and a vehicle w/ little armor is no match for a hunter. at least the scorpion has armor and a chaingun and a huge cannon.

  • 05.08.2004 10:05 AM PDT
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I think I better sort this.
ODST's (Orbital deployment shock troopers) are a kind of like the SAS in the fact that teh yhave superior tactics and training. ODST's do not have shields. Spartans are the only part of the marine military that has.
There are some pictures of ODST's on this site so why not take a look. It's not hard to distinguish them from marines.

  • 05.08.2004 10:42 AM PDT
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In a nutshell:
ODST: Orbital Drop Shock Troopers a.k.a. Hell Jumpers
They are the toughest of the marines, they have gone through extensive traning in tactics, weponary etc, they have no recharable shields. They do not like Spartans because they see it that without there implants/armour they would be weaker than they are also before the Spartans came along they were doing extreemly well themselves then suddenly all their glory was taken away by the Spartans. They are deployed into battle with H.E.V's: Human Entry Vehicle's (Oval shaped ships just big enouh to fit into, they carry indivdual supplies like food, ammo etc, wich are shot out of the mothership.)

[Edited on 5/8/2004 10:56:03 AM]

  • 05.08.2004 10:53 AM PDT