Posted by: mojeda101
Chief was just average, he had no specialities, just another Spartan that always wanted to win.
Look at Linda for example, she could out snipe John any day.
Kelly could outrun John any day.
Fred would beat John in hand to hand any day.
Each of these Spartans had their speciality. Those being Linda's impossible sniping skills. Kelly's incredible speed, and Fred's amazing talent of using knifes.
Those are just examples but John simply had no specialty aside from blatant killing. So he saved the Galaxy, that doesn't mean he was the best. Honestly, I could see Linda, Kelly, Fred and even Kurt in John's shoes and doing the exact same thing. They are all Spartans.
To me, Kurt was the greatest Spartan that ever lived.
"They let me pick. Did I ever tell you that? Chose whichever Spartan I wanted. You know me. I did my research, watched as you became the soldier we needed you to be. Like the others, you were strong, and swift, and brave. A natural leader. But you had something they didn't. Something no one saw, but me.
Can you guess?
Luck."
-Cortana
Opening cutscene
__Halo 3
[Edited on 04.25.2011 3:27 PM PDT]