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Posted by: Mr Owen L
In headhunters The two Spartans discuss if they are against Gorillas or 'gators being brutes or elites and they would rather face Elites as they are smart and theyfore predictable, they follow set patrols and fight in similar styles but Brutes are unpredictable and wild thrashing out randomly. I Believe that Elites are really that great, They are stronger, faster and technically better warriors than humans. What they lack is that ingenuity or randomness that humans have. Sometimes it is best to break regulation or change tactics or do something spontaneous such as the Keye's loop which Keyes states is acctually incredibly stupid and risky but An Elite would never even consider this.This.
In H1, all the Elites had major distinctions.
Elite Minors: poor fighters and were the easiest to take out because they didn't fire their guns that much
Elite Majors: Fired in short but accurate bursts, were freaking fast when strafing
Elite Zealots: Berserked a lot, leaped at the player. Plasma rifle wielders fired in long bursts. Super fast
Elite Spec Ops: Threw grenades when shot at, were pretty fast
In H2 and Reach, the Elites (other than unique roles like Spec Ops or Rangers) don't really have much of a distinction, other than in shield strength and vehicle and weapon usage. In many ways, they are like Halo 3 Brutes. In Reach, now all Elite ranks use grenades. All Elites have the same speed. And all Elites show the same behavior when their shield is down; it's very noticeable compared to CE. Other than their distinctive armor, the only differences seem to be health and weapon and vehicle usage.
I find Elite minors to be the most annoying Elite rank in Reach compared to concussion rifle spamming Ultra Elites.
In H3, all Elites prefer to go cqc or stand and get shot in place. Only Arbiter was exempt from this, taking cover quite a lot. The Elites in H3 were the worst, that's for sure.
[Edited on 03.01.2012 8:10 PM PST]