Armor in Halo 3 has no effect whatsoever on gameplay, and is only there for aesthetic purposes. That being said, Recon armor is the most difficult armor to obtain, and some consider it to be a badge of status.
Because it has better defense and stats. --- Also it might not be better at certain things. For instance, it will not stop magical/elemental damage. Fire, Ice, Shadow, Holy magic all go right through...
You can get Recon Armor in various ways, 1. Do something good 2. Do something amazing in Matchmaking 3. Complete all 7 Vidmasters 4. Get something in Bungie favorites WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT ASK...
Recon armor is a bungie stff only armor. But if you impress them enough they will send you recon. make a really good video, including an undiscovered glitch. just like cone death, the guy who made...
That would depend on what purpose you use it for. Tier 10 armor is for PvE and Season 8 armor is for PvP. If you use PvE armor in PvP you will die very quickly, and if you use PvP armor in raids you...