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The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Hoplite''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]].<ref name="H2A">'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'''</ref> | The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Hoplite''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]].<ref name="H2A">'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'''</ref> | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
The Hoplite variant has implemented targeting and datalink advancements that increase the accuracy and lethality of its Spartan users when they operate long-range heavy munitions such as the [[M41 rocket launcher]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-marching-on '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Marching On'']</ref> | The Hoplite variant has implemented targeting and datalink advancements that increase the accuracy and lethality of its Spartan users when they operate long-range heavy munitions such as the [[M41 rocket launcher]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-marching-on '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Marching On'']</ref> | ||
==Development history== | |||
Initially designed as an alternative to the [[SPI armor]] used by [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III operatives]], the [[Watershed Division]] unexpectedly revealed Hoplite as a low-cost MJOLNIR variant optimized for pairing with UNSC pistols. Hoplite armor lacks the sophistication of other models but is easy to build and repair.<ref>[http://www.haloarchive.com/forum/topic/333-halo-online-closed-beta-launching-in-russia/?do=findComment&comment=8090 '''Halo Archive Forums''' - ''Halo: Online (Closed Beta launching in Russia) - Page 2'']</ref> | Initially designed as an alternative to the [[SPI armor]] used by [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III operatives]], the [[Watershed Division]] unexpectedly revealed Hoplite as a low-cost MJOLNIR variant optimized for pairing with UNSC pistols. Hoplite armor lacks the sophistication of other models but is easy to build and repair.<ref>[http://www.haloarchive.com/forum/topic/333-halo-online-closed-beta-launching-in-russia/?do=findComment&comment=8090 '''Halo Archive Forums''' - ''Halo: Online (Closed Beta launching in Russia) - Page 2'']</ref> | ||