I believe that on easier difficulties, yes the Stamina seems a little over buffed, but it gives you a really nice balance on Heroic and Legendary. With the Elites, I too was disappointed with in inability to fight any. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] IIPhalanXII Love ODST. Just kinda felt that at times, the gameplay would be better off with no stamina shield, only limited health to give it a total "human" feeling. Always hoped to fight elites too. But aside from this, it's really nice to not be in the shoes of the chief for once, AND to have first person 'cutscenes'![/quote]