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{{Disambig header|the attachment|the helmet itself|AKIS}} | {{Disambig header|the attachment|the helmet itself|AKIS}} | ||
{{Quote|[[Project SCLERA]]'s exclusive [[P237-THEIATEK optical suite]].|Official description{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCDevUpdateSept2020 | {{Quote|[[Project SCLERA]]'s exclusive [[P237-THEIATEK optical suite]].|Official description{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCDevUpdateSept2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-september-2020|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=News, MCC Development Update - September 2020}}}} | ||
'''GRD''' is an optical attachment that is compatible with the [[AKIS]] helmet, and can be used in conjunction with the a [[CBRN module]].{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | '''GRD''' is an optical attachment that is compatible with the [[AKIS]] helmet, and can be used in conjunction with the a [[CBRN module]].{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | ||
==In-game information== | ==In-game information== | ||
GRD will be an unlockable attachment for the [[AKIS]] helmet in [[ | GRD will be an unlockable attachment for the [[AKIS]] helmet in [[Season 4: Reclaimer]] of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | ||
{| class="wikitable | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! | !Attachment(s) | ||
! | !Description | ||
! | !Unlock requirements (''Halo: Reach'') | ||
! | !Unlock requirements (''Halo: MCC'') | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| | |GRD | ||
|align="left"|[[Project SCLERA]]'s exclusive [[P237-THEIATEK optical suite]]. | |align="left"|[[Project SCLERA]]'s exclusive [[P237-THEIATEK optical suite]]. | ||
|''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | |''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | ||
| | |[[Season 4: Reclaimer]] | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| | |GRD/[[CBRN module|CBRN]] | ||
|align="left"|Project SCLERA's exclusive P237-THEIATEK optical suite; for operations in hazardous zones. | |align="left"|Project SCLERA's exclusive P237-THEIATEK optical suite; for operations in hazardous zones. | ||
|''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | |''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | ||
| | |[[Season 4: Reclaimer]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Production notes== | |||
The GRD attachment first appeared in promotional material for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{'}}s ''[[Defiant Map Pack]]'' in [[2011]], where it was worn by a player using the AKIS helmet, in three screenshots of the map [[Condemned]]. As well as AKIS with the GRD and CBRN attachments, this player also wore the unreleased [[Armor accessories/EXO|EXO/TSCS]] chest piece.<ref>[http://techgeek.com.au/2011/02/24/halo-reach-new-armor-with-defiant-map-pack/ '''''TechGeek''' - Halo Reach: New Armor with Defiant Map Pack?'']</ref><ref>[https://uk.ign.com/images/games/halo-reach-xbox-360-14276699/4fa6cb61cdc388ed13f59814 '''''IGN''' - Halo: Reach Images'']</ref> In the absence of an official name, the ''Halo'' community took to calling the helmet itself "GRD",<ref name="GRDOrigin">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/cdecc00475c645b9a4d0a156fb542d59/topics/the-only-thread-about-that-helmet/f1f8c897-0de0-4c0f-a2e6-e4d06f3845c8/posts?page=7#post126 '''''Halo Waypoint''' - Forums'' - The *only* thread about that helmet!] {{C|This thread features the first known use of the name "GRD"}}</ref> a nickname which [[343 Industries]] would eventually official adopt for the attachment.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | |||
A lack of official communication about or acknowledgement of the helmet and attachments from Bungie or 343 Industries led to a great deal of speculation about how they might be released, with some even suggesting that it could already be unlocked through some esoteric method.<ref name="GRDOrigin"/> Eventually, these rumours were proven false when, on [[2012|February 11<sup>th</sup>, 2012]], [[343 Industries]] employee [[David Ellis]] confirmed that 343 had intended to release them alongside the ''[[Anniversary Map Pack]]'', but that it had been cut due to time and resource constraints.<ref name="NeoGAF">[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/halo-ot-halogaf-evolved.459213/page-166#post-35044917 '''''NeoGAF''' - Halo |OT| HaloGAF Evolved'']</ref> Ultimately, neither the AKIS helmet and its attachments, nor the EXO/TSCS chest piece were ever released for ''Reach'' on the [[Xbox 360]]. | |||
The [[Spartan dolls Easter egg]] in the ''Anniversary Map Pack'' features dolls of Spartans wearing the same armor configuration as the player in the ''Defiant Map Pack'' screenshots, including the AKIS helmet with GRD attachment. This was a deliberate acknowledgement of the armor on 343 Industries' part.<ref name="NeoGAF"/> This doll object was later made available as a placeable object in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''{{'}} [[Forge]] mode, in which it is known as the "5th Spartan" doll.<ref name="H5GForge">'''''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''' - ''[[Forge]] mode''</ref> | |||
In [[2019]], it was announced that ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' would be added to ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', and that ''The Master Chief Collection'' would be ported to PC, with ''Reach'' being the first of the games in the collection to release on the platform.<ref name="MCCPCAnnouncement">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-pc-halo-reach '''''Halo Waypoint''''' - ''News'', MCC PC & Halo: Reach]</ref> This brought with it renewed interest in the unreleased armor, with many requesting that it be included in the game's re-release.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/b2yhk8/mcc_pc_halo_reach_and_halo_insider_ama/eivwxnw/ '''Reddit''' - ''r/Gaming'', MCC PC, Halo: Reach, and Halo Insider AMA]</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/f3681fbc78fa43878c4aec9a63a46224/topics/grd-helmet-in-halo-reach/53e23894-7e60-4dba-b563-5b9f7c14c7de/posts '''''Halo Waypoint''''' - ''Forums'', GRD helmet in Halo: Reach?]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/Dab1001_/status/1108429727537262593 '''Twitter''' - ''Dab1001'']</ref> 343 Industries would officially address these requests in a development update in July of that year, saying that they ''"[were] currently investigating it but [could not] commit to it being in the game at [that] time"'' and also noting that they were interested in expanding the pool of customization items in each game, potentially even including new armors.<ref name="MCCDevUpdateJuly2019">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-june-2019 '''''Halo Waypoint''''' - ''News'', MCC Development Update - June 2019]</ref> | |||
Later the same year, a modder by the name of Gamecheat13 discovered customisation renders for two cut armour sets in the game files of the second [[Halo Insider program|Halo Insider]] flight (dubbed the "FireFlight") of [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'s PC port of ''Halo: Reach'',<ref name="GC13-renders">[https://twitter.com/Gamecheat13/status/1165451376111116288 '''Twitter''' - ''Gamecheat13''] - ''"Found 2 new armor sets in the new customization render for the current MCC Reach Flight. Looks like 343i might be adding GRD and another unknown armor set to Reach for MCC."''</ref> and also unearthed the internal codenames for both sets: <code>spartan_dlc_condemned</code> and <code>spartan_dlc_preserve</code>.<ref name="GC13-name">[https://twitter.com/Gamecheat13/status/1165451823744000000 '''Twitter''' - ''Gamecheat13''] - ''"Names are spartan_dlc_preserve and spartan_dlc_condemned. Both named after maps from the Defiant map pack."''</ref> The <code>spartan_dlc_preserve</code> set featured the AKIS helmet (and three attachment combinations) paired with [[Preserve|an unidentified chest piece]], while the <code>spartan_dlc_condemned</code> set included the EXO/TSCS chest piece with [[Condemned (helmet)|an unknown helmet]] (also with three attachments). | |||
Eventually, in [[2020|September 2020]], it was confirmed in an [[MCC Development Update]] that these two armour sets would be making their way into ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' as part of [[Season 4: Reclaimer]]. This update also revealed the final name for the helmet (AKIS) and its attachments: and GRD and CBRN.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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===''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' datamined models=== | ===''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' datamined models=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:MCC-HR CustomisationRender PreserveArmour-Prerelease.png|The customization render first discovered by Gamecheat13. | File:MCC-HR CustomisationRender PreserveArmour-Prerelease.png|The customization render first discovered by Gamecheat13.<ref name="GC13-renders"/> | ||
File:HR Preserve Models.png|The AKIS helmet and its attachments, with an unknown chest piece, extracted from the files of ''The Master Chief Collection''. | File:HR Preserve Models.png|The AKIS helmet and its attachments, with an unknown chest piece, extracted from the files of ''The Master Chief Collection''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==List of apperances== | ==List of apperances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{C|Doll only}} | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{C|Doll only}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Armor/Permutation|HR}} | {{Armor/Permutation|HR}} | ||
[[Category:MJOLNIR | [[Category:MJOLNIR Armor]] | ||
[[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer armor permutations]] | [[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer armor permutations]] | ||
