From an article about the MCC: [quote]Remember Cairo Station? The first level? Well, that used to be one of the trickiest sections back in 2004. Not now, and having vividly recalled the bits where I once got stuck, I breezed through them this time around. It’s not coincidence either, this is intentional on 343’s part. Why? Because it’s the first level, difficulty is meant to gradually increase as you play on, not smack you in the face at the first instance. I can’t put my finger on what makes it easier specifically, but I don’t recall the [b]Elites not having shields this early on in the game[/b], and that bit when they pile onto the station, I swear there’s more grenades lying around this time.[/quote] That's some A-grade horseshit. I rest my case.