- jonesy90000
- |
- Exalted Legendary Member
Posted by: anton1792
Posted by: OrderedComa
Posted by: anton1792
I thought that The Cole Protocol's depiction of the Sangheili was quite absurd. I am glad in a sense that Glasslands toned it down on that front. The things about never holstering an unbloodied weapon, or doctors being scum and villainy, or spilling blood meaning dishonour, and perhaps even death, made them look extremely impractical.
Yeah, as much as I liked the Cole Protocol, I think it over did it a bit with the Elites. While they be highly religious or whatever, they're not total idiots, the whole blood thing didn't make much sense, I mean if a whole culture is based around war, while there won't be too much of a focus on medical advances and what-not I don't think being a doctor or having medical expertise would really be a shameful thing in a warrior society. The whole thing about weapons didn't really make much sense either, but it at least made more (to me) than the whole losing your blood=equaling losing your honor.
The thing that always got me about the weapons is where they would draw the line and decide that they have no choice but to holster the weapon. If there is nothing to kill, then they are going to have to put it away without having used it. It then makes the whole thing pointless in the end. And the part at the end where Thel kills Zarn, saying that he had "already drawn" and implying that he cannot put his sword away until he has used it on him - urgh soo cheesy. I doubt they valued the lives of their friends less than some tradition.
Posted by: prometheus25
Posted by: anton1792
Nice try.
What?
It sounded like you were trying to get me to make excuses for the pistol not being elaborated upon further, which would obviously contrast my opinion on how Glasslands did not elaborate on stuff. It would make me look like a hypocrite. Or maybe I'm just too paranoid.
Ever heard of the Gurkhas, they are in the British army. They carry an 18inch long blade called a kukri... If they draw this weapon, they have to draw blood. They stick to this as well, if there are no hostiles near by, they cut themselves.
In my opinion, these guys are the most bad ass soldiers in the world.
Oh and the point of me saying this, the Elites having weapons that must taste blood before being holstered is so stupid, it is all to do with honor.