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"Find where the liar hides, so that I may place my boot between his gums!" - Rtas 'Vadum
Posted by: Cmdr DaeFaron
The thing with Philips though, was that Arum was from Telcam with a message. So it could have been rigged to be easier so the message is guaranteed to reach him before it's too late.
But he solved Jul's one in under a few hours, and then solved several in under 30 minutes before getting to 'Telcam's one.
Posted by: Cmdr DaeFaron
My point is, we don't know the details of most of the battles in the war. We know the trend, but I personally find it utterly retarded for people to act as if you place a Spartan in the room, they will always come out successful, and nothing can beat them. Or that Spartans are literally the single best trained force in the galaxy and cannot be harmed or bested.
In history we see equal, or better trained foes get killed by their enemies.
In one battle that comes to mind, an army of Knights (I think they were french, not sure) were completely bested by English Peasants wielding longbows, simply because of how the battlefield was. So, the situations in those battles may be suited for the defenders or humans more then the Elites.
So, it comes down to the situation...
Would the peasants always have the hill? Without it, I doubt they would win. In the same way, I doubt the Spartans always had their "hill" (E.g. Terrain, Weapons, vehicles, Stealth etc) but their track record remains the same. Even if they did have the advantage every time, it is a testament to how well prepared, efficient and intelligent they are in that they ensure they always have the advantage in battle. If they always go for the high ground, and the Elites always charge up to their inevitable slaughter, I think it is clear who are the better tacticians in that case. If Spartans choose stealth rather than a direct frontal assault, as opposed to the Elite's method of charging the defences, that is better tactical planning. Spartans are trained to view the enemy as battlefield weapons caches; they are trained to think out of the box and creatively. Turning things to their advantage is what makes you a better commander.