Ask a Halo fanboy anything! Removing common misconceptions.

[Jabberwock xeno]

Do you guys think I should add a FAQ on the OP?

 

[MelasZepheos_v1legacy]

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I don't get why the Covenant are repeatedly stated as having far superior technology. Really, the only major technological advantages they have over the UNSC are their ships and the energy shielding used by their Elites. Their main infantry weapons rarely hit targets outside of close range and their vehicles generally have poor weapon systems which are inferior to their counterparts (Wraiths vs Scorpions, Revenants vs Warthogs) and/or offer very little protection for their crew (pretty much every Covie vehicle, Ghosts in particular.)
Seriously makes me wonder why humanity were the ones getting hammered, maybe it was to do with the fact that a freaking ammo counter is where the iron sights should be?

In the expanded novels its mentioned that the Covenant's only advantage is their ships and shielding. They lose almost every ground encounter they have, but then they simply retreat onto their ships and glass the site from orbit. I can't remember offhand but I don't think they made much mention of Covenant 'advanced technology' in game. It seems to have been mostly a product of the fandom that they think the covies have superior tech. The novels and games portray them as in fact being pretty useless in ground based assaults.

 

[Jabberwock xeno]

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I don't get why the Covenant are repeatedly stated as having far superior technology. Really, the only major technological advantages they have over the UNSC are their ships and the energy shielding used by their Elites. Their main infantry weapons rarely hit targets outside of close range and their vehicles generally have poor weapon systems which are inferior to their counterparts (Wraiths vs Scorpions, Revenants vs Warthogs) and/or offer very little protection for their crew (pretty much every Covie vehicle, Ghosts in particular.)
Seriously makes me wonder why humanity were the ones getting hammered, maybe it was to do with the fact that a freaking ammo counter is where the iron sights should be?

In the expanded novels its mentioned that the Covenant's only advantage is their ships and shielding. They lose almost every ground encounter they have, but then they simply retreat onto their ships and glass the site from orbit. I can't remember offhand but I don't think they made much mention of Covenant 'advanced technology' in game. It seems to have been mostly a product of the fandom that they think the covies have superior tech. The novels and games portray them as in fact being pretty useless in ground based assaults.

I think we are mixing up Technology by it'self, and military tech and tactitcs.

The mere fact that they can produce and guide plasma in handhield devices is a HUGE distance above what we can do.

I remember hearing that the main reason why we don't have light sabers in real life is because the sheer power it takes to make and guide the plasma blade.

All covie weapons that use plasma must have a battery that would power a city, many times over.

Furthermore, the thing MelosZephos is talking about is SPARTANS always won ground encounters, not the UNSC as a whole.

The metal their ships are made out of are very strong (Hunter armor is the same material as their starships), god knows how needle's work, etc.

The covenant doesn't have any "super" tech that is entirely above our heads, like if a modern marine came across cave men, but their methods of doing what we would do is far above us, more like if a modern marine came across a redcoat from the american war of Independence.

I'd like to here more questions about Bungie, and the fanbase.

 

[Jabberwock xeno]

EDIT:

Ack!

I thought the person I was quoting was a new post on page 8, I didn't realize that was page 7.

I had intended to let this thread die, and make a new one in a week or so. I guess that's not happening now XD

 

[TheAmokz]

Halo. Most overrated game series EVER. What does halo have that other games don't?

 

[TrevHead]

Im someone who isnt a lover of console FPS' prefering PC FPS games both the story based like Bioshock, HL2 and Stalker and the more action based FEAR, Quake 2 & Serious Sam. (note to self I really need to play Painkiller)

 

[Jabberwock xeno]

Halo. Most overrated game series EVER. What does halo have that other games don't?

*sighes*

Did you read any of the thread other than the title?

I really want to answer your question, but I have given so many answers to so many questions that my response should not be needed.

To ANYBODY else: DO NOT POST HERE, let this die.

 

[thathaloguy117]

I just have one question, why does everyone say Halo is a half life rip off? They are both awesome games, plus Halo came out before half life. I mean the head crab zombies do kind of look like the flood, but how come people are so ignorant?