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6/4/2009 4:50:47 AM
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So why do Brutes have energy shields?
In Halo 2 and Halo 3, Brutes never had energy shields.
However, in Halo 3, the [i]did[/i] have power armor, but it never sparked when they were shot. So why do they appear to have them now?
My thoughts? Honestly, I think the VISR detects the power armor's energy, so it shows as energy shields. What are your thoughts though?
Discuss.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] DTA MoonDawg However, in Halo 3, the [i]did[/i] have power armor, but it never sparked when they were shot. .[/quote] It did to a very limited extent. Regardless, I think this move is just a revision of the aesthetics of the brute's energy armor to emphasize the fact that there is some sort of alien tech at work behind the violently exploding armor of the brutes. Nothing more, nothing less.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] DTA MoonDawg My thoughts? Honestly, I think the VISR detects the power armor's energy, so it shows as energy shields. What are your thoughts though?[/quote] i hope its this. the game is going to be hard enough using an ODST instead of a spartan, dont let the brutes have rechargable energy shields :(
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This is probably along the lines of "ODST"S picking up and firing the chainguns"
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I think they have energy shields to make it more easy to see if they are taking fire.
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In Halo 3, they have shields on their armor. If you shoot them enough so that their shields are gone, their armor will come off shortly after. If you shoot a Brute once, then back away, his shields recharge in Halo 3. In ODST, they just show it like they did in previous games.
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The ODST's HUD can pick up energy signatures that the MJOLNIR helmet couldn't? -10 internets for me, you already said that -_-. [Edited on 06.03.2009 9:15 PM PDT]
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Brutes do have Energy Shields in Halo 3. The shields go down and they recharge. Just like in Halo 3, ODST uses this feature in addition to the armor breaking off when the shields go down. The shields just resemble the Elite and Spartans shields more.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] DTA MoonDawg [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Halo 2 Rookie I didn't even realize that. I don't have a story reason for you. I can hypothesize a game-mechanics reason. They wanted a means by which you could tell you were doing damage to the Brutes, since you really need some morale when playing as a little ODST in this game. So his shields flare when you hurt him. Just my guess. Also, I just tought of a story theory; these are the first Brutes to be in military stuff. Perhaps the first series of Brute armour was built with energy shields, but mass production had some flaws and they needed to cut corners and create Power Armour after a certain point. Not a good explanation, but as good as I can think.[/quote] True, but during these times, Brutes never wore much armor to begin with, hehe.[/quote] Yes I thought that too but tbh, do you want abrute dieing as easily as a grunt? No fun lol :P
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Halo 2 Rookie I didn't even realize that. I don't have a story reason for you. I can hypothesize a game-mechanics reason. They wanted a means by which you could tell you were doing damage to the Brutes, since you really need some morale when playing as a little ODST in this game. So his shields flare when you hurt him. Just my guess. Also, I just tought of a story theory; these are the first Brutes to be in military stuff. Perhaps the first series of Brute armour was built with energy shields, but mass production had some flaws and they needed to cut corners and create Power Armour after a certain point. Not a good explanation, but as good as I can think.[/quote] True, but during these times, Brutes never wore much armor to begin with, hehe.
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My guess its simply the same power armor. When you talk about brute armor when playing you always refer to them as having shield and form a certain point of view power armor in theory is a shield since Master Cheif wears power armor too so...in effect I guess thye had shield too in Halo 3 lol
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I didn't even realize that. I don't have a story reason for you. I can hypothesize a game-mechanics reason. They wanted a means by which you could tell you were doing damage to the Brutes, since you really need some morale when playing as a little ODST in this game. So his shields flare when you hurt him. Just my guess. Also, I just tought of a story theory; these are the first Brutes to be in military stuff. Perhaps the first series of Brute armour was built with energy shields, but mass production had some flaws and they needed to cut corners and create Power Armour after a certain point. Not a good explanation, but as good as I can think.
