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There's certainly a contrast between a bunch of Spartan teenagers, raised from childhood to fight, but who've never actually seen heavy combat, teamed up with these SIV's, who while perhaps not as physically robust as the SIII's, have more experiance.
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2012-11-23, 15:56 | Link #683 | |
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As for their combat survivability, yeah they were all disposable.
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2012-11-23, 16:05 | Link #684 |
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The Spartan Projects still achieved positive results. So as newer generations are made, the less combat survivability they have compared to the Spartan-II project in my opinion. For some reason, this kind of reminds me of Gurren Lagann.
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2012-11-23, 16:21 | Link #685 |
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The augmentation process of the Spartan IIIs and IVs is pretty much the same as the Spartan IIs except that the Spartan IIs get a more power boast of the augmentation than the IIIs and IVs due to being gifted in their genes. Most of the Spartan IIs were children or grandchildren of those in the Spartan I program, those genes passed off from that program and got even more upgraded due to the augmentation.
The Spartan IIIs high death rate is due to the fact they didn't have the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor of the Spartan II instead they got the Semi-Powered Infiltration armor and of course not having the same gifted genes as the Spartan IIs. Training wise, they are very much the same as the Spartan IIs as they were trained when they were orphan children. The Spartan IVs are volunteered experience veteran. Training wise, they are a step or more behind than the Spartan IIs and IVs. Also they didn't get the same power boast of their genes like the Spartan IIs. What set them vastly superior than the Spartan IIIs are that they have a much more advance armor, the MJOLNIR GEN 2 Powered Assault Armor. If you were to put a Spartan II alone vs a Spartan III and IV without armor and just in a MMA or boxing match, the Spartan II will most likely win. Last edited by ReaperxKingx; 2012-11-23 at 16:38. |
2012-11-23, 17:43 | Link #686 |
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Another difference between Spartan-IIs and IIIs, and the Spartan-IVs, is simply a matter of time--IIRC, the augmentations that the Spartan-IIs and the survivors of the Spartan IIIs' Alpha and Beta Companies grew as their bodies did, allowing them to develop more completely. The Spartan-IVs, given the time frame, haven't accomplished this.
Also, where was it revealed that the Spartan-IIs were descended from the Spartan-Is?
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2012-11-23, 20:31 | Link #689 |
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Mammoth if it can target the Scarab first. Otherwise a weapons-grade Scarab would trash it with its fuel rod cannons and focus beam. Scarabs are also got WAY better maneuverability so it could potentially attack a Mammoth from angles it can't defend from.
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2012-11-23, 20:45 | Link #690 |
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I think I'd like to emphasize just how bloody gigantic a Certain someone is.
Spoiler for Chief VS Bid Bad height comparison:
Keep in mind that the Master Chief is 7'2 in his armor. In this picture, a grown man at 6 feet would be standing level with Chiefs shoulder plate. Compared to the other guy... He's easily four feet taller than your average man. Depends on the combat environment. Out in the open? The Mammoth can just long range snipe the Scarab and blow it in half. At close range over rough terrain? A scarab is more agile.
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2012-11-23, 22:55 | Link #692 |
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Well I do not doubt that, Master Chief himself at age 14 beat up two ODSTs severely and killed two more in a boxing match. Which, well most likely cause the bitter rivalry of the ODSTs and Spartans though I say more often than not the Spartans came on top on that rivalry.
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2012-11-23, 23:20 | Link #694 |
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True, I wonder what happened to the ODST's role after the Human Covenant War. Theoretically, the number of ODSTs and mission deployments may have dropped considerably. Considering veterans were offered to become Spartan IVs and seeing as Spartan IVs would be more useful to deploy in many missions due to having many of them now unlike the Human Covenant War where they were at best only few. Linda, John, Fred, Kelly, Naomi, Marie (sort of, she is retired), Jerome, Fredric, and Alice are the only confirmed living Spartan IIs. Well Spartan Gray and Black Team is still active, but do not know where on Earth they are or should I say where in the Universe they are.
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2012-11-24, 00:05 | Link #696 | |
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2012-11-24, 00:20 | Link #697 |
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Probably a monetary issue; nanotechnology must be hilariously expensive. If they're mass-producing Spartans to be at the same level as the known Spartans, they'll need matching mass-produced armor. GEN2 armor has a higher level of customization and is produced by numerous manufacturers, both militarized and private. It's also entirely possible that the GEN2 is the mass-production version of the MJOLNIR Mark VII.
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2012-11-24, 01:03 | Link #699 |
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The Mark VII's upgrading only happens in standby, so there's little difference--its not going to upgrade itself on the fly during battle. Also, we don't know if the Mark VII armor's nanotech upgrading requires it to be worn or not when in standby. The one depiction of it had Spartan-010 removing it repeatedly and it's not clear if she did so out of personal preference or to instigate the upgrading.
Regardless, if she's able to do that it should be simple enough to install the different parts of the MJOLNIR GEN2. I think its unlikely that everyone is like John-117 and wears their armor 24/7, but even then there's time for them to put on and take off their armor in preparation for combat situations.
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