Implementing elites

Games Halo 5: Guardians
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Its no secret that most people here want elites in halo 5, but lately people have said that they have low hopes because of “spartan” abilities. Although these abilities can easily fit the sengheili.

Before I go into detail on how the abilities can fit elites I ask 343 to portray the elites as thin and agile again rather than big and bulky, or at least the faction we can play as. I found it very annoying that in halo nightfall (no spoilers) the elite in the beginning was so slow and dumb, he barely put up a fight. A species that learns to fight as soon as it can walk shouldn’t be slow and dumb in combat. Rather this than this . The remastered cut scenes for halo 2 portrayed them really good, and I hope 343 keeps that design for the arbiter and his forces.

Now for Abilities

Ground pound/ Take down- Elites can have a small jump jet or jetpack like in halo 2 integrated into the armor to suspend themselves into the air. Although spartans can deal a lot of damage with this ability because of their heavy armor, elites could drop down with an energy dagger to stab the player beneath them.
Thrust/Evade- Thrust can easily be replaced by a dodge like move for elites. Simply a hop to the side

Slide- Can stay the same, no changes needed

Sprint- Elites can sprint

Charge- Elites can charge

Clamber- Elites can climb

For armor I suggest something like this for variety.

Thoughts?

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I like it. Though for Ground Pound instant kill stabbing from above might be a little OP. Just having a normal AOE attack like Spartans would be fine (I think a fully armored sangheili could pull it off the same way Spartan-IVs do).

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The main issue would be that the multiplayer is now relevant to the main story. The multiplayer is basically spartans training for missions. That is atleast the excuse i’ve heard, but that could easily be circumvented by saying it’s a contest between the Arbiters elites and the spartans. That being said, I wouldn’t hold my breath. It doesn’t seem like they plan on having elites in the Halo 5 multiplayer.

Also, the reason for the elite in Nightfall being slow and clumsy is probably because cgi is expensive and they were clearly on a thight budget.