- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
The original dropships were weak and slow.
1 turret or 3 turrets
Have to hover low or high?
Able to come and go in a flash or move slowly
The Phantoms are more of a threat; troops disembark much faster (not having to go inches above the ground helps), had multiple turrets that spit out fire (causing you to keep your head down while they drop), and can move quite fast.
There is no reason to go back to old tech.
And to whoever criticized the lift of being foolish, I think it is quite superior to the other option. On Delta Halo when you get your warthog from the Pelican, remember how long it takes for a Pelican to land close enough to the ground to have men and vehicles disembark. Two or Three Phantom waves could drop and go in the amount of time it takes a Pelican to land. This isn't a big deal in the Halo-game universe, since dropships are invincible; if dropships were destructable, then I'd stick with a Phantom, thank you.