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[Mass Effect/Halo] Would the humans of Mass Effect been a lot more capable of defending themselves against the Covenant than the humans in Halo?
gpt
Humans before the First Contact War? Absolutely not. They might have had stronger technology, but they had scarcely spread throughout the galaxy at that point, so would have had far, far fewer forces.

Humans when the Reapers invaded? Absolutely. The poor Covenant. Thanix cannons alone would likely shred the Covvies.