User blog comment:Sith Venator/Mandalorians vs Spartans/@comment-1017446-20110815223014/@comment-889585-20110816205915

When I said that it was implied It did not mean the ones already dead. But let's take a look throughout history Li-008 killed by Sangheili, likely from plasma rifles, Daisy-023 killed by a Sangheili with a needler, Samuel-034 ultimately killed due to a Kig-yar armed with a plasma pistol, William-043 killed by a Hunter, Grace-093 killed by Brutes by only 3 shots from a brute shot, Cal-141 killed by a single impact from a Gravity Hammer, Emile-A239 killed by a Sangheili Zealot's energy sword, Robert (S-III) killed by a Sangheili's plasma rifle, Adam-B004 ultimately killed by a Sangheili's Needler, SPARTAN-B312 killed by a Sangheili's Energy Sword, Catherine-B320 killed by a single shot to the head from a Sangheili General's Needle Rifle, Holly-G003 killed by Hunters, Dante-G188 killed by a needler, and Roland (S-III) killed by a Spec-ops Sangheili's energy sword. Like you said though a fair amount were killed in large explosions, but the point is that sometimes even superhuman reflexes aren't enough in war. The Spartans need those reflexes, without them their armor cannot take very many shots, Mandalorian armor on the other hand can take those hits. Mandalorians don't need the same level of reflexes to be just as deadly. While many mandalorians have died, their homeworld nearly destroyed, and their society almost dissapeared they have survived it all. From their begginings as Taungs to the modern mandalorian (138 ABY) they have done battle and although they have taken many casualties over thousands of years they have learned and adapted to their galaxy when they need too, certainly warriors like that can defeat a squad of Spartans. Don't get me wrong SWG the Spartans are the best of the best, in Halo, but the spartans are facing enemies that are wearing armor that has much better protection that theirs and have very similar training. Ultimately it is that protection that wins them the battle, not to mention the superior weapons. Which I'm sure you'd love to give edges SWG <.<