Here is a list of reasons why ODSTs are more bad ass than Spartans:
01)Marine Corps
02)Semper Fi
03)they don't need military grade steroids to be badasses
04)no mommy and/or daddy issues
05) orbital -blam!-ing drops! Feet first! And no fancy armor to protect them while they do it.
06) more personality than a brick. Suck it Master Chief
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1.NAVSPECWAR 2. -blam!- you 3. Spartan's as young teenagers were going up against marines and beating them 4. Spartan's don't have mommy/daddy issues 5. No fancy armor? Of course not, they have an HEV drop pod to help them. That's way more than fancy armor. 6. Read the novels with more Spartan II's and III's.