The Changelings have returned, and they want nothing more than to see Equestria in flames. However, they`re about the get the surprise of their lives, the UNSC.
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Wait, haven't I read this chapter already?
5330045 yeah.....what the hell man
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5332116 What?
I have to say, this story... is not what it could be. For one, the threat of the changelings, Gryphons, and non-Equestrian ponies feels very underwhelming when compared to the UNSCs fighting abilities. The technological advantage the UNSC has over the opposing force downsizes the threat to the point of the threat not even being a threat. The ballistic armour the the marines alone would be enough to negate any weapon with the possible exception of magic or the changelings goo-launcher (meaning I call bullshit on Gilda's crossbow being able to pierce Shifty's armour). I mean, you have futuristic space marines with tanks going up against medieval style armies. The is no longer any real danger of Equestria losing this war. The writing also feels rather flat. I would recommend reading something from Dan Abnett. In its current state, this feels very sub-par to what it could be.
What part changed again?
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Actually, ballistic armor is almost useless against bladed weapons. However, there are armor plates within for that very reason.
6586555 Meaning that my point still stands. I mean, look at these mother fuckers.
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There is no fucking way a crossbow is going to be able to pierce that without stupied levels of luck. A knife or sword, maybe, but not a fucking crossbow!
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I wasn't arguing against UNSC body armor being immune, I was arguing against a crossbow being ineffective against ballistic armor. UNSC armor is more than just ballistic armor as it also includes titanium which is most certainly not a ballistic fabric.
Also, any sci-fi and many fantasy universes also make MLP totally inconsequential as a threat. So, being bothered by it is pointless. There is nothing to be done about it. I mean, I can think of ways that could be alleviated, mostly with magic. But, magic isn't going to help against weapons that can crack continents or glass worlds. At some point, it just has to be accepted it'll be a curbstomp one way or another. Personally, I'd rather rapid teleportation and magitek weapons and armor among other things. It'd actually be really hard for the UNSC or anyone else to fight magic without using WMDs. However, the pony tribes fought each other to a standstill, so there is no reason to believe they have any of the things I mentioned. Probably due to their lack of war-fighting experience.
Ironically, the threat being downsized to irrelevance is actually fitting with how the Mantle is upheld. I mean, think about it. You had the ancient humans, Forerunners, and Precrusors. All of them were so far above every other species that no one else would ever reach their level, hence the reason the Precursors had to create their own inheritors. All those species used their utterly incomprehensible level of power to uphold the Mantle on stupendously more primitive and smaller species. This situation with the UNSC and changelings is no different.