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Subject: ODST MARINES in HL3
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Alright the ODST marines look so cool right and you mostly find them dead. In Delta Halo is the only level u play with them. I was like all right there so cool, but it yea i found out there were ur typicall marines except with diffrent uniforms. Everyone has tried legendary on Halo 2 right??? wen u play the Elites dnt stop spraying u and they move like Elites and the r always on the offensive. OK the marines dnt do anything but give u support fire and then die within 5 shots(in legendary). well i think the ODST marines in halo 3 should b like that. Spray elites, brutes,grunts,jackels ect. with there Battle Rifles, Assullt Rifles. They should be strong as hell and beat the crud out of elites no matter the difficulty setting. Also in Legendary the Snipers for the Covenant r accurate as heck and i think the ODST snipers should hav a 1 shot 1 kill. anyway if the ODST r supposed to b elite forces make them elite forces and not ur typicall marine. post ur ideas on how the ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Troppers) Marines should act against covenant.

  • 07.10.2006 5:24 PM PDT
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  • 07.10.2006 5:26 PM PDT

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  • 07.10.2006 5:28 PM PDT
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If your going to use abbreviations, say H3 not HL3. Some people may assume yor talking about Half Life 3(if there is a sequal planned, etc).

  • 07.10.2006 5:29 PM PDT

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  • 07.10.2006 5:30 PM PDT

agreed

  • 07.10.2006 5:31 PM PDT

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  • 07.10.2006 5:32 PM PDT
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Yea the ODST's i think where just used to create more hype about Halo2, If they where in Halo3 i'd like to see them behave like their name...orbital drop SHOCK troopers, generally in military terms they're used for a quick and blistering offensive in area's of intense hostility...not quite what they where used for in Halo2...bungie though probably did this because either...they couldnt be arsed, nor had the time to program another AI or they just thought it would make the game too easy for us. I like hard games dude, leave the alien killing to me, not the ODST's!!!

  • 07.10.2006 5:36 PM PDT

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There has to be some kind of elite unit that the humans have. ODSTs dont act elite.

[Edited on 7/10/2006]

  • 07.10.2006 5:41 PM PDT
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There has to be some kind of elite unit that the humans have.


Are you an idiot. The ODST is the elite unit. Haven't you read what we've been talking about?

Okay.

Well I would like to have the ODST's be more stronger, tougher and smarter than the Infantry Marine. I mean you always hear in the book how these guys are big and muscular. Let's see them get in a hand to hand fight with a Jackal or Grunt, or a Drone maybe.

  • 07.10.2006 5:45 PM PDT

I'm on vacation and I shouldn't even be on here but I can not restrain myself.

There are so many things wrong with this post, I don't know where to begin.

-You generally lose about 50-60% of possible reply-ers just from using bad grammar and punctuation. This includes pointless abreviations like "r" and "b" and "ur". Don't do it.

-ODST's are noteworthy because they are usually used in high-risk missions that normal marines would not want to take on. That is where the differences end. They are not stronger, smarter, or faster than normal marines. They are simply less afraid of getting killed.

-If you have read the books (or paid attention to the games), you know that Elites are way beyond a physical match for the average human warrior. They are many times superior in every aspect of ground warfare, thus their ability to dominate just about every marine they encounter. It is even a notable chore for the MC to take one down.

-Covenant snipers vs. Human snipers? We are talking about uber-focused beams of energy vs. balls of lead traveling at super-sonic speeds. Covie weapons are simply better at doing the job they are meant to do. I am sorry if you do not like the imbalance of the AI on Legendary but that is the whole point. IT IS HARD.

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  • 07.10.2006 5:46 PM PDT
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you've just been Spooned!!

  • 07.10.2006 5:51 PM PDT
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  • 07.10.2006 6:02 PM PDT

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  • 07.10.2006 6:11 PM PDT
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Ok dude, ODST r supposed to b Elite forces, ok in Legendary simulates an impossible war to win 4 the UNSC, but dude i dnt see any marines spraying a covenant position with SMGs dude were humans i think the elites ODST units wood b able to attack a covenant position coming out alive, who said about a ODST unit hand fighting a Elite, dude id u look friggin closly at the ODST dead bodies u can c a knife in there back, if an elite jumped on him he wood stab him so ODST should hav better AI than ur typicall Marine. and it dsnt matter on which sniper rifle is better it matters who has the better AI and gets the first shot off. ur typicall marine with a sniper treats the thing like its a friggin SMG. mean really no AI at all. so yea

  • 07.10.2006 7:06 PM PDT
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  • 07.10.2006 7:07 PM PDT
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First, let me say: awesome forumn. second, i definetely think that ODST's should be stronger, and smarter. First off, to disprove an earlier claim, ODST's are better than marines in the books. Why? first, yes, they do things that normal marines wouldn't do. Why is that? because they suffer more intense training. Also, ODST's are way more ferocious than normal marines. that alone should make them way better to fight alongside in the game. but that doesn't seem to be the case in halo2. another thing, since the ODST's do have knives in a sheath on their back, they should use them in close range encounters. its a waste to have them if they aren't going to use them. ODST's also have better armor (come on guys, it's full coverage, and can operate in space). In the least, ODST's should play their role in halo 3 properly--AS SHOCK TROOPERS!

  • 07.10.2006 7:18 PM PDT