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{{ | {{Title|EXO/TSCS}} | ||
[[File:MCC-HR Menu EXO-TSCS.png| | {{Era|HCW}} | ||
{{Armor infobox | |||
{{ | |name=EXO/TSCS | ||
|image=[[File:MCC-HR Menu EXO-TSCS.png|300px]] | |||
== | |manufacturer= | ||
The | |testsite= | ||
|type=MJOLNIR [GEN1] | |||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] | |||
|role= | |||
|weight= | |||
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|hideb=yes | |||
}} | |||
{{Quote|Modified for exo-atmospheric engagements, with onboard Tactical Signals Intelligence Collection System.|Official description{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCDevUpdateSept2020|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-september-2020|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=News, MCC Development Update - September 2020}}}} | |||
'''EXO/TSCS''' is an armor attachment that is compatible with [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]]. EXO/TSCS is well-suited for exo-atmospheric engagements, and features an on-board [[Tactical Signals Intelligence Collection System]].{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | |||
==Overview== | |||
The chest piece consists predominantly of a dark gray metal collar encircling the user's neck, set upon a thicker armored base that connects to the existing the Mjolnir Mark V chest piece upon which it is layered. The two sides of the collar are cut off beneath the user's chin, and therefore do not meet to create a full circle. Instead, the armored base on each side extends downward along the user's chest, forming two parallel strips which are joined at the sternum by a small connecting segment. | |||
==In-game information== | ==In-game information== | ||
EXO/TSCS is unlockable in [[Season 5: Anvil]] of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCDevUpdateOct2020|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-october-2020|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=News, MCC Development Update - October 2020}} | |||
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|Modified for exo-atmospheric engagements, with onboard Tactical Signals Intelligence Collection System. | |Modified for exo-atmospheric engagements, with onboard Tactical Signals Intelligence Collection System. | ||
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||[[ | ||[[Season 5: Anvil|Season 5]] Tier 20, {{SeasonPoint|1}} | ||
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==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
EXO/TSCS first appeared in promotional material for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{'}}s ''[[Defiant Map Pack]]'' in [[2011]], where it was worn by a player in three screenshots of the map [[Condemned]]. In addition to the EXO/TSCS, the player also wore the unreleased [[AKIS]] helmet with the [[Armor accessories/GRD|GRD]] and [[CBRN module|CBRN]] attachments.<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> | |||
A lack of official communication about or acknowledgement of the armor from Bungie or 343 Industries led to a great deal of speculation about how it might be released, with some even suggesting that it could already be unlocked through some esoteric method.<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!]</ref> Eventually, these rumors were proven false when, on [[2012|February 11<sup>th</sup>, 2012]], [[343 Industries]] employee [[David Ellis]] confirmed that 343 had intended to release it 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 EXO/TSCS nor the AKIS helmet 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 EXO/TSCS chest piece. This was a deliberate acknowledgement of the armor on 343 Industries' part.{{Ref/Reuse|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 customization renders for two cut armor 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 code-names 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_condemned</code> set included the EXO/TSCS chest piece with the [[Mariner]] helmet, while <code>spartan_dlc_preserve</code> featured the AKIS helmet paired with [[Preserve|an unidentified chest piece]]. | |||
Eventually, in [[2020|September 2020]], it was confirmed in an [[MCC Development Update]] that these two armor 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 chest piece: EXO/TSCS.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} However, 343 encountered issues during the development process, and the armor did not yet meet their quality standards as of Season 4's release. Consequently, it was pushed back to an unspecified later season.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateOct2020}} | |||
==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 CondemnedArmour-Prerelease.png|The customization render discovered by Gamecheat13. | File:MCC-HR CustomisationRender CondemnedArmour-Prerelease.png|The customization render discovered by Gamecheat13.{{Ref/Reuse|GC13-renders}} | ||
File:HR_Condemned_Models.png|The EXO/TSCS chest piece and [[Mariner]] helmet, extracted from the files of ''The Master Chief Collection''. Together, these make up the set internally code-named <code>spartan_dlc_preserve</code>. | File:HR_Condemned_Models.png|The EXO/TSCS chest piece and [[Mariner]] helmet, extracted from the files of ''The Master Chief Collection''. Together, these make up the set internally code-named <code>spartan_dlc_preserve</code>. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | ||
**''[[Anniversary Map Pack]]'' {{C|Doll only}} | **''[[Anniversary Map Pack]]'' {{C|Doll only}} | ||
**''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' port {{C|First usable}} | **''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' port {{C|First usable}} | ||
*''[[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 armor]] | [[Category:MJOLNIR armor]] | ||
[[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer armor permutations]] | [[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer armor permutations]] | ||
