If Halo Wars turns out to be crap, could it ruin the Halo name?

[Mummelmann]

Ensemble Studios making crap? Heretic!
That said; it is a console RTS so I don't expect massive sales at any rate. I know for a fact that it'll outsell any other console RTS, but there are no monstrous numbers to beat, it seems.
The game will not be bad, though, trust me.