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Re: Brutes > Elites
Posted By: Gordon Freeman	Date: 10/13/09 7:50 p.m.
In Response To: Brutes > Elites (Riceatron) : I suspect a good bit of you are pretty butthurt over what happened to your : precious Eweetz in Hawo Too. : Ya know, those mean 'ol bwoots : When a game is meant to be played on Heroic and not Normal or Easy, then : having an Enemy who is practically a Bullet Sponge and uses Melee : constantly is a great challenge for the player. : And for story reasons, why couldn't we have Brutes? : Or Drones for that matter. : We HAVE an explanation for Drones. : They were ENGINEERS : Exactly like the Huragok, but for where Huragok was for the software and : computers of the Covenant, the Yanme'e was used for Hardware, the building : and constructing of ships and defenses. : We never saw them in battle because they weren't a species USED FOR BATTLE. : Brutes, I mean, look at them. : They're BRUTES. : They're Giant Wolf Monkeys : You say they can't be as good as elites, that they act stereotypically evil, : and are no fun to fight. : Who are you kidding? : Get over it. : We haven't fought Elites since 2004 when Halo 2 came out, and ever since : you've all been complaining about how everything new is shoehorned in. : For the Covenant. : I have not seen once someone ask why we suddenly have all these new weapons : being made during the sequels, or why Bungie can't stay consistent with : their portrayal of Humanity at all, from changing great designs of cities : which look like they fit in the Halo universe, to stuff like what we have : in New Mombasa, which is basically just every building we ALREADY have, : pasted together, and slapped with fictional corporate logos. Or the design : of Human armor. From awesome Aliens inspired armor, which Inspired the : whole of the Halo universe, to craptastic armor in Halo 2, to Great but : not as good as the giant hunks of brown steel in Halo CE. : At least the enemy has stayed consistent and evil, hm? : I love Brutes. : And I'm sure most of you would too if you stop thinking Bungie wronged you in : some way by introducing a new species. : Brutes are more fun to fight than Elites. : They really are. : But they need to be Bullet Sponges as well as Shielded Enemies. : How they are in 3 and ODST needs to go. : An EMP + Headshot is too easy a way to kill an enemy. : I want someone I have to run away from, like I do Hammerbrutes. : As for Story reasons why I love them. : Just look at them. : Imagine how they lived. : Compare them to Chimps, which are mighty vicious creatures known to : cannibalize on fallen foes. : Imagine a pack of Jiralhanae climbing into the tall trees of Doisac, wielding : their hammers and knives and whatever brute designed weapons they have. : Imagine a Chieftain of this particular clan yelling from the back in his : native grunts and language to attack an unsuspecting clan. : Think of how Native Americans attacked unsuspecting Colonial Pioneers during : the early days of America, jumping from trees with their hatches and war : cries. : Imagine a large pack of these Brutes, jumping from high trees and landing on : this unknowing community, killing all who oppose them, and stealing their : females and children. : Now, Imagine such a being being confronted with The Covenant, seeing more : species, learning of these new gods which overtook their own. : Imagine their role in this new place, this place of High Charity, and aboard : Ships. : Think of them in the same way one thinks of the Lekgolo. : Bouncers. : Where the Hunters are deployed as mobile turrets, the Brutes were deployed : like hired barbarians. : They could take more damage than the rest, and when they needed Hunters to : stay back and fire their cannons, these Brutes would be in front, tearing : down emplacements and clearing a path for the much more noble Elites, who : would prefer not to do the 'dishonorable' work that the Brutes were more : than capable of. : Imagine the tensions. : How the Elites, all high in their ego, look down on them as filthy animals, : and how the Brutes look as them as arrogant and egotistic in their ways. : The Brutes would be bottom tier compared to the Grunts in the eyes of the : Sangheili, as the Grunts would be more useful in a group. Look at those : who stayed with the Covenant. : The Drones, who only stayed due to their Queen being in the Covenants care, : many of the Hunters, who may not have had any opinion of the war, but : enjoyed having their colonies taken care of, and the Jackals, who I : suspect the Brutes were very close to, both being very vicious creatures : looked down upon by the rest, even the Unggoy. : I can see Brutes and Jackals hanging out, discussing how they like to tear : into their enemies during a battle with their claws, and teeth. : Think of their religion. : Gods of War and Destruction. Kindly Gods for those who stay at Home. : Gods wielding Hammers and Axes and Spike weapons. : What would their stories be? : Would they be told around a fire? Or to their growing young at night? : How were they raised? : Can we compare them to primates again? Those who care for young, and are : gentle to their family, but vicious to enemies? : Anyway : The point I was trying to make is that Brutes are awesome.

Message Index

Brutes > Elites	Riceatron	10/13/09 7:38 p.m.
Re: Brutes > Elites	Gordon Freeman	10/13/09 7:50 p.m.
Re: Elites > Brutes for Reach. Wort Wort Wort! *NM*	rhubarb	10/13/09 7:51 p.m.
No.	gunluva	10/13/09 7:51 p.m.
Dinosaurs > Mammals	Metalingus627	10/13/09 7:58 p.m.
Re: Dinosaurs > Mammals	Ibeechu	10/13/09 8:02 p.m.
Jackals = Dinosaurs, Elites = Snakemansharks *NM*	Riceatron	10/13/09 8:10 p.m.
Re: Jackals = Dinosaurs, Elites = Snakemansharks	Lincoln	10/13/09 8:15 p.m.
Re: Dinosaurs > Mammals	Bry	10/14/09 4:41 a.m.
Brutes = Elites	free	10/13/09 8:24 p.m.
Re: Brutes > Elites	FyreWulff	10/13/09 8:53 p.m.
Re: Brutes > Elites	scarab	10/14/09 7:41 a.m.
We need more characters to represent the races.	Leviathan	10/13/09 9:32 p.m.
Is this a poem...?	stan	10/13/09 9:41 p.m.
Nope.	Hawaiian Pig	10/13/09 9:45 p.m.
Completely agree	Avateur	10/13/09 9:54 p.m.
Re: Completely agree	Riceatron	10/13/09 10:05 p.m.
Re: Completely agree	Avateur	10/13/09 10:20 p.m.
Re: Completely agree	Riceatron	10/13/09 10:26 p.m.
Re: Completely agree	scarab	10/14/09 8:27 a.m.
Re: Completely agree	The More Deluded	10/14/09 1:06 p.m.
Re: Completely agree	free	10/14/09 8:00 p.m.
Re: Completely agree	Stephen L. (SoundEffect)	10/14/09 8:41 p.m.
Re: Completely agree	free	10/14/09 10:55 p.m.
Re: Completely agree	SonofMacPhisto	10/13/09 10:25 p.m.
Re: Completely agree	ArteenEsben	10/14/09 12:05 a.m.
Re: Completely agree	SonofMacPhisto	10/14/09 10:28 a.m.
The Truth	pete_the_duck	10/14/09 6:08 a.m.
Re: The Truth	scarab	10/14/09 9:12 a.m.
Great post *NM*	SonofMacPhisto	10/14/09 10:24 a.m.
Thanks :-) *NM*	scarab	10/14/09 11:41 a.m.
Re: The Truth	Bry	10/14/09 11:49 a.m.
Re: The Truth	Avateur	10/14/09 12:11 p.m.
Peopleness	Rockslider	10/14/09 6:31 p.m.
Re: Peopleness	scarab	10/15/09 3:28 a.m.
Re: The Truth	Hawaiian Pig	10/14/09 2:18 p.m.
Re: The Truth	Gravemind	10/15/09 7:51 p.m.
Re: The Truth	General Vagueness	10/16/09 12:14 a.m.
Re: Nope.	General Vagueness	10/13/09 10:14 p.m.
Re: Nope.	Hawaiian Pig	10/13/09 10:23 p.m.
Re: Nope.	jazo	10/13/09 10:53 p.m.
Re: Nope.	The More Deluded	10/14/09 1:20 p.m.
Re: Nope.	Bry	10/14/09 4:45 a.m.
Re: Nope.	General Vagueness	10/14/09 9:20 a.m.
Re: Nope.	Bry	10/14/09 10:25 a.m.
Re: Nope.	General Vagueness	10/14/09 11:26 a.m.
Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)	SonofMacPhisto	10/14/09 11:34 a.m.
Re: Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)	Stephen L. (SoundEffect)	10/14/09 3:53 p.m.
Re: Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)	Louis Wu	10/14/09 3:55 p.m.
Re: Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)	Stephen L. (SoundEffect)	10/14/09 4:06 p.m.
Re: Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)	Louis Wu	10/14/09 4:08 p.m.
Re: Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)	Bry	10/14/09 4:10 p.m.
Re: Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	10/14/09 4:14 p.m.
Re: Slight rabbit trail for you guys... :)	Bry	10/14/09 5:07 p.m.
Re: Nope.	Bry	10/14/09 11:36 a.m.
Re: Nope.	General Vagueness	10/14/09 3:02 p.m.
Re: Nope.	Bry	10/14/09 3:33 p.m.
Re: Nope.	Metalingus627	10/14/09 4:16 p.m.
Re: Nope.	Metalingus627	10/14/09 4:25 p.m.
Re: Nope.	Bry	10/14/09 4:55 p.m.
Re: Nope.	Stephen L. (SoundEffect)	10/14/09 4:26 p.m.
Re: Nope.	General Vagueness	10/15/09 7:38 p.m.
Re: Nope.	Bry	10/16/09 4:15 a.m.
Re: Nope.	General Vagueness	10/16/09 8:43 a.m.
Brutes and Elites are both great	ArteenEsben	10/13/09 9:49 p.m.
Re: Brutes and Elites are both great	T07WRX5	10/14/09 9:02 a.m.
Re: Brutes and Elites are both great	ArteenEsben	10/14/09 11:33 a.m.
Re: Brutes and Elites are both great	Bry	10/14/09 11:54 a.m.
but brutes are so easy...	Hunt3r	10/13/09 10:52 p.m.
Re: but brutes are so easy...	The More Deluded	10/14/09 1:34 p.m.
Go back and play Halo 1	jazo	10/13/09 11:08 p.m.
Re: Go back and play Halo 1	SonofMacPhisto	10/14/09 8:09 a.m.
Re: Go back and play Halo 1	The More Deluded	10/15/09 2:13 p.m.
Oh please.	Riceatron	10/15/09 3:16 p.m.
Re: Oh please.	Hawaiian Pig	10/15/09 3:31 p.m.
Re: Oh please.	Riceatron	10/15/09 3:40 p.m.
Looking more like a troll everytime I come back... *NM*	The More Deluded	10/15/09 7:02 p.m.
lol i trol u wid mah 1337 leterz	Riceatron	10/15/09 7:14 p.m.
Michael Wincott > Ricatron	THe BS Police	10/15/09 11:46 p.m.
Re: Oh please.	Bry	10/15/09 3:59 p.m.
Re: Go back and play Halo 1	FyreWulff	10/15/09 8:04 p.m.
Elites > H2 Brutes > H3 Brutes	The BS Police	10/13/09 11:37 p.m.
Re: Brutes > Elites	Rockslider	10/14/09 5:19 p.m.
Re: Brutes > Elites	The BS Police	10/15/09 1:57 p.m.