Hit_and_Miss
I wonder....
Who says the motion sensor has to be on an eye piece.. It could be on his wrist????
Its a game mechanic that means the elites can't distroy the maps... But how can an elite do more damage with 1 punch then a 1/2 maganize in a machine gun??? Thats right brute strength....
Heres an interesting segment on the strength and speed of an elite, also explains how they can take alot of damage without the armour....
"The Covenant Elite is a remarkable species with great physical strength and resilience: strong, fast, and extremely capable with proper training. They are bipeds and bear a superficial resemblance to humans from a distance, an illusion shattered upon closer inspection. In addition to standing approximately 8' 6" when in a fully upright position, their head is more reptilian than humanoid with a quadri-hinged mandibled mouth which opens at the bottom, hence the nicknames given to them by humans: "Split Chin" and "Squid Face." Elite torsos are similar to the torso of a human, although the chest and abdomen are much wider, almost twice that of a well-muscled human, and they also appear to have a double set of pectoral muscles and a more muscular back. Elite shoulders are nearly identical in structure to human shoulders, only longer in length and thicker. Their hands have four digits, two fingers and two opposable thumbs, which allow them to use most equipment designed for humans. (Conversely, this allows humans with the correct understanding to operate Covenant equipment.) The feet of Elites are digitigrade, which allows them to jump greater distances and run much faster than the human norm. The Elites' toe configuration resembles the cloven hooves of various Terran mammals; although Elites wear a soled boot, the overall shape of the "hooves" are still visible.
As Elites can survive on Earth with no respiratory equipment, they apparently breathe oxygen. Due to their lack of nostrils and constantly opened jaws, inhalation seems to occur entirely through the mouth. The Elite's body, muscles and skeleton also seem to be composed of similar materials to those of the human body, though probably tougher and with a shorter recovery time, owing to the Elite's higher evolutionary state; this can be especially seen in Halo 2, when the Arbiter recieves a bullet wound in the chest and recovers fully within the space of a few minutes, presumably due to the increased strength of an Elite's immune-defense system."