Quote Originally Posted by Heathen View Post
I doubt the writers had the ideas of wartime economy in their heads when writing this
You underestimate the Bungie writers

Many modern technology used these days were made during war time.
However, there is nothing really "unmodern" about the weapons seen in Halo 1. The BR didn't really had anything new to the mix except a different kind of fire power.

Also, the military sometimes doesn't have the right mind where it puts its money. Example? In the middle of two fucking over buget wars, the Army (not sure about other branches) changed its Class A uniform (the formal uniform, used for funerals and shit). That shit is in no way cheap to produce or buy. What was wrong with the old one? Nothing that required it to be changed right now.