But when my fleets burn like butter from plasma that is directed PERFECTLY upon them, I don't think to myself 'wow how realistic to the story!'. Whether in the books, games, short movies, or comics the UNSC is always on the back foot.The only time humanity is a step up is with Infinity, And as far as the gameplay is concerned that's alright. Now try and understand, that I understand, that this is cannon. There is just one issue, its not to fun to play.
They have to be stronger and better, faster and futuristic, more so than the already futuristic 24th century UNSC space ships. There ships wouldn't be the big scary destroyers of worlds.
Naturally it has to be so, otherwise it would not of been as exciting a story.