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Posted by: Naked Crook
Posted by: General Noobus
Story-wise, everything would turn to crap.
Gameplay-wise, the games would be much better, Brutes are horrible enemies to fight.
I personally think Elites are horrible to fight.
They are boring and totally not interesting. It's like fighting cardboard.
The Brutes are entertaining enemies.See, to me (and by the sounds of it, most people), it's the other way around.
The Brutes are the roaring, flailing bullet sponges who charge in a straight line, or jump through the air, ignoring cover.
The Elites, on the other hand, utilise the environment, the ability to move in at least two dimensions (front/back AND side-to-side, unlike Brutes who lack the latter) and their troops to soften up enemy positions.
Elites are warriors, and are a great joy to fight, for the slight challenge mixed with the feeling of "Oh, I see what you did there" that you really only get in Chess or euphemisms.
Brutes simply lack that. Brutes feel repetitive. You see a Brute, you run backwards and shoot. They'll do nothing to stop you, but charge.