There’s so many different specialized armors made for Spartans, I find it surprising they don’t have a medic armor. I hope that they include this armor variation in future Halo games.
The Spartan armor has an integrated biofoam system and of that is not enough,most Spartans should be able to perform basic first response mesaurments.
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> The Spartan armor has an integrated biofoam system and of that is not enough,most Spartans should be able to perform basic first response mesaurments.
I’m not talking about personal medical equipment on the armor. I’m talking about a class of armors designed for a medic role in mind. Just like aviator armor is for piloting, I want a “healer” armor for a medic role.
I’m sure there’s a role for a medic in the Spartan branch.
Spartans are badass super soldiers. That doesn’t really fit well with a medic imo. Medics are always perceived as the guy in the back who doesn’t fight a whole lot. That doesn’t seem like a Spartan to me.
I don’t think there is really a need for a dedicated medical support MJOLNIR variant.
Medical equipment and spare components can already be strapped directly to the armor or stored in some type of backpack.
And if the revive mechanic in Halo 5 is anything to go off of, second-gen MJOLNIR is already capable of friendly vital readouts, so there’s not much additional software would be able to do.
Medical assistance is something that anyone, given proper training, can do. Medics don’t need augmentations. They don’t need powered armor. Medic-type MJOLNIR would be largely useless.
Spartans don’t die! They don’t need medics.
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That’s a good idea. There should absolutely be a Medic variant. Can’t imagine the Spartan Branch being so blind as to put heroic theatrics over practical truth – as cool as “spartans never die” sounds, they totally do. They need bandages and stuff.
I agree i like the idea, I think not only should it be medical but also some rudimentary armour repair as well
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> I don’t think there is really a need for a dedicated medical support MJOLNIR variant.
> Medical equipment and spare components can already be strapped directly to the armor or stored in some type of backpack.
> And if the revive mechanic in Halo 5 is anything to go off of, second-gen MJOLNIR is already capable of friendly vital readouts, so there’s not much additional software would be able to do.
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> Medical assistance is something that anyone, given proper training, can do. Medics don’t need augmentations. They don’t need powered armor. Medic-type MJOLNIR would be largely useless.
More than likely all Spartans are trained in some form of field first aid or medical support (because it seems like they’re trained in damn near everything else, from sniping to vehicle operation to battlefield engineering) and whatever they dont know themselves can probably be aided by their suits VISR and battlenet link.
Also the Spartans are often being delegated towards support roles for scientific expeditions to forerunner installations, I’m sure a dedicated medic would be handy for when a scientist gets injured.
Also a spartan medic would be helpful for on the front lines. Who better to drag an injured ODST or Marine to safety and patch them up than a walking Tank with armor and shield?
A medic class spartan would be beneficial in many tactical scenarios and even if Spartans themselves don’t necessarily absolutely need medics, the people surrounding them sure could benefit.
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> Also the Spartans are often being delegated towards support roles for scientific expeditions to forerunner installations, I’m sure a dedicated medic would be handy for when a scientist gets injured.
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> Also a spartan medic would be helpful for on the front lines. Who better to drag an injured ODST or Marine to safety and patch them up than a walking Tank with armor and shield?
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> A medic class spartan would be beneficial in many tactical scenarios and even if Spartans themselves don’t necessarily absolutely need medics, the people surrounding them sure could benefit.
But none of those roles require a dedicated variant of MJOLNIR tailored for medical use. If a normal infantry unit gets injured, a Spartan can drag them to cover and have unaugmented personnel handle their injuries, allowing the Spartan to focus on the primary objective. If a scientist gets injured, again, a Spartan could use their own field training to at least temporarily aid the unaugmented individual until they can be passed to actual medics while the Spartan goes to fight off or figure out what might have injured the scientist.
That would be cool but in a game like Halo 3: ODST where there are no spartans.
That could be good, like it would have a pack full of biofoam
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> That would be cool but in a game like Halo 3: ODST where there are no spartans.
> Optican healthcare on demand.
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> Spartans are badass super soldiers. That doesn’t really fit well with a medic imo. Medics are always perceived as the guy in the back who doesn’t fight a whole lot. That doesn’t seem like a Spartan to me.
Doesn’t matter how you perceive them. Desmond Doss was a badass combat medic awarded the Medal of Honor and two bronze stars for saving 75 wounded soldiers in a single battle. He never fired a shot in WWII. Besides, if we have armor for dedicated pilots I see no reason why we can’t have a medic class armor. Being a dedicated pilot doesn’t seem very Spartan like or efficient considering how small Spartan numbers actually are and the ready availability of good pilots. Same goes for MP and Engineer armor.
What would combat medic armor “look” like? The most I could see us getting would be a VISR with flavor text along the lines of “Outfitted with special X-ray capabilities and anatomical analyzers for identifying injuries and ailments in soldiers on the battlefield”. But aside from a big red cross, I don’t think there’s a way of styling armor to look medical.
spartans don’t need medics. do you know why? because spartans never die. but in all seriousness, I think that they would just have the Red Cross emblem on their shoulders or something like that.
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> > Spartans are badass super soldiers. That doesn’t really fit well with a medic imo. Medics are always perceived as the guy in the back who doesn’t fight a whole lot. That doesn’t seem like a Spartan to me.
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> Doesn’t matter how you perceive them. Desmond Doss was a badass combat medic awarded the Medal of Honor and two bronze stars for saving 75 wounded soldiers in a single battle. He never fired a shot in WWII. Besides, if we have armor for dedicated pilots I see no reason why we can’t have a medic class armor. Being a dedicated pilot doesn’t seem very Spartan like or efficient considering how small Spartan numbers actually are and the ready availability of good pilots. Same goes for MP and Engineer armor.
Unlike Desmond Doss, Spartans are supposed to fire their weapons. Anyone can be a good medic. Why waste a Spartan as a medic when he could be doing so much more? At least as pilots, Spartans would be on the offensive being basically as skilled as Jedi in their ships. Engineer is a stretch yes, but I see it as more as a occasional task here and there. In a Spartan fireteam, I can see the use of an engineer, but not a medic considering the medical capabilities of Mjolnir.
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> > > Spartans are badass super soldiers. That doesn’t really fit well with a medic imo. Medics are always perceived as the guy in the back who doesn’t fight a whole lot. That doesn’t seem like a Spartan to me.
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> > Doesn’t matter how you perceive them. Desmond Doss was a badass combat medic awarded the Medal of Honor and two bronze stars for saving 75 wounded soldiers in a single battle. He never fired a shot in WWII. Besides, if we have armor for dedicated pilots I see no reason why we can’t have a medic class armor. Being a dedicated pilot doesn’t seem very Spartan like or efficient considering how small Spartan numbers actually are and the ready availability of good pilots. Same goes for MP and Engineer armor.
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> Unlike Desmond Doss, Spartans are supposed to fire their weapons. Anyone can be a good medic. Why waste a Spartan as a medic when he could be doing so much more? At least as pilots, Spartans would be on the offensive being basically as skilled as Jedi in their ships. Engineer is a stretch yes, but I see it as more as a occasional task here and there. In a Spartan fireteam, I can see the use of an engineer, but not a medic considering the medical capabilities of Mjolnir.
Again, Spartans just don’t work with other Spartans. They work alongside marines, ODST’s, civilians, scientists, engineers, etc. Would it be relatively impractical in a fireteam of Spartans in a behind enemy lines type mission, yes mjolnir can handle most injuries. Would it be practical in a frontlines role, evacuation, support/defend role? Yeah definitely. If they can make armor for other roles, there’s no reason they can’t make a medic armor. The roles Spartans have have vastly expanded in the Spartan-IV environment. I mean Olympia Vale is an over glorified translator/anthropologist who can fight? Why can’t they have a few medically inclined Spartans that can also fight?!