: Actually it does, and it's in fact one of the most important basis of design.
: In the book "101 Things I Learned in Architecture School"
: (almost my bible when I need ideas at work), it marks this as an
: especially important point in design, marking everything as parts of a
: whole rather than pieces being individually strong.

Additionally, and most noticeably, in bands. Band members may all be amazing musicians, but they can't all have a solo spotlight at the same time. A good musician also knows when not to play. A song is a production that's greater than the sum of its part (even if the sum is greater :)

: On Halo, Promethean Knights do look badass, but the whole Promethean
: Warrior-Servants have to look similar to Forerunner Aesthetic and to
: themselves in order to be similar. Likewise, in the original Halo trilogy,
: the less elaborate armor was for the low enemies, while the most striking
: colors and more ornate armor were the strongest enemies you had to be
: careful about.