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What are the ODSTs? I think I missed an update on this.

[Edited on 5/24/2004 11:27:03 AM]

  • 05.24.2004 11:26 AM PDT
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Orbital Drop Shock Troopers from First Strike.

  • 05.24.2004 11:31 AM PDT

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They have helmets similar to mc, have a black camo suit, ammo pockets around them and they kick ass.

  • 05.24.2004 11:34 AM PDT
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Ok, I know what they look like, so what are their purpose and how do they fit into halo2?

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  • 05.24.2004 11:35 AM PDT

SB-117

They are stronger, smarter and cooler than the marines and do all sorts of tactical crap. They're just like a variation of the marine i beleive. You fight along side them and such....
They're just better.

  • 05.24.2004 11:38 AM PDT
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They appeared in the Fall of reach for the first time, and they're kind of like advanced paratroopers, only they drop in from a planet's orbit.

correct me if I'm wrong.

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John thought to himself in first strike questioning rhetorically how different was he from an ODST.

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Well my friend, they are an elite group of human soldiers who are supposed to be the toughest SOB's in the military. They are muscular and rougher than any marine. After John (Master Chief), gets biologicly augmented, He was able to take out four alone. But don't think they are wussies. They're big.

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They get planet-side from a ship by dropping out in sealed capsules. Once they are deep enough in atmo, the capsule burns away, they drop out and open up a parachute. (also known as 'helljumpers' because they often drop onto a hot LZ)

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Actually I believe the capsule isn't supposed to burn away, as it contains the parachute.

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Ya youre right. when they dropped onto halo i think they did by accident. 'cracks open' then, 'exposing the parachute'

  • 05.24.2004 11:56 AM PDT
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Yes, it does burn away, because in halo the floo, they refer to them as being "helljumpers" because when the capsule burns away it gets hot like hell

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wern't the ODST project founded by admiral ackerson to rival the spartan II project by dr. halsey also. game wise the ODST's will be smarter, better allies who you can put more faith in

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I believe so, but I think there just extremely well trained soldiers, like Delta Force in the US Army

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they don't like spartans though, in fall of reach they nearly kill john. could this show in the game?

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They don't nearly kill John, it only seems like that because they have him surrounded, but he gives them a taste of kickass pie

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Delta force?? Wouldn't a better comparison be the SAS? Or are delta like ODST's and SAS spartans?
Anyway ODST's have been around long before Spartans. Ackersons rival to the Sparatans is only hinted at in the novels and will probably be revealed in halo 2

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Posted by: Zamamee
wern't the ODST project founded by admiral ackerson to rival the spartan II project by dr. halsey also. game wise the ODST's will be smarter, better allies who you can put more faith in


Nope, they were around way before the Spartan project. They've always been the 'crazy' bunch, kind of like extreme special forces units in our military. So, in other words, they're special forces.

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Posted by: GoldenElite0
Delta force?? Wouldn't a better comparison be the SAS? Or are delta like ODST's and SAS spartans?
Anyway ODST's have been around long before Spartans. Ackersons rival to the Sparatans is only hinted at in the novels and will probably be revealed in halo 2


I'd rather compare Spartans and ODSTs to Navy Seals. ;)

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thx for clearing that up for me

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Uh British SAS and USNS are no match to the Delta Force. The Delta Force are the best soldiers the US has to offer. There are USNS in the Delta Force though. I would have to say that ODST'S are like the Delta Force

  • 05.24.2004 6:31 PM PDT