Posted by: TwinBucs123
Online you could choose which sort of soldier to play as. ODSTs obviously need an upgrade to give them a chance to battle against their Spartan counterparts. This would be the remainder of the Visor HUD system along with two "armor abilities." Sprint would be a constant with the option of an actual armor ability. They do not have all the body armor of a Spartan slowing them down. They also have somewhat of a stealth element, so they should not show up on motion trackers, unless on a full sprint. This would also add some of the variations in multiplayer gameplay fans have been waiting for. Spartans for a full out assault and ODSTs for the stealthy players.
This could add a new dimension of Halo - if you add Sangheili to this equation, you get the classic gameplay 'triangle'. With some small changes, you could make a system where each group (Spartans, ODSTs, Elites) have an advantage over another group, rock-paper-scissors style. Maybe SPARTANS could have shields and drop shield/Armor Lock/Jetpack, ODSTs could have Sprint/Jammer with VISR HUD but no shields, and Sangheili could have shields and Active Camo/Evade. That way no one group gets all the armor abilities, and the armor abilities are 'grouped' so that there is a clear rock-paper-scissors relationship.
[Edited on 07.10.2011 10:09 PM PDT]