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[[File:GRD Doll.jpg|thumb | [[File:GRD Doll.jpg|thumb|400px|A doll in Battle Canyon.]] | ||
The '''Spartan dolls easter egg''' is an Easter egg that can be found in each of the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' [[multiplayer]] levels of the ''[[Anniversary Map Pack]]'' included in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. These [[toy|dolls]] are roughly the same size of the teddy bear seen in the [[campaign]] level ''[[Exodus]]'', but which wear the [[AKIS|AKIS helmet]] and [[Armor accessories/EXO|EXO/TSCS chest piece]], two armor pieces that were [[Cut Halo: Reach armor|ultimately cut]] from the ''Anniversary Map Pack''.<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> They are required to be either knocked down from wherever they are located to be seen clearly in gameplay or to use certain methods to access certain areas. | The '''Spartan dolls easter egg''' is an Easter egg that can be found in each of the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' [[multiplayer]] levels of the ''[[Anniversary Map Pack]]'' included in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. These [[toy|dolls]] are roughly the same size of the teddy bear seen in the [[campaign]] level ''[[Exodus]]'', but which wear the [[AKIS|AKIS helmet]] and [[Armor accessories/EXO|EXO/TSCS chest piece]], two armor pieces that were [[Cut Halo: Reach armor|ultimately cut]] from the ''Anniversary Map Pack''.<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> They are required to be either knocked down from wherever they are located to be seen clearly in gameplay or to use certain methods to access certain areas. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:HR Screenshot DefiantArmour1-Closeup.png|thumb|The armor seen in the Defiant Map Pack's official screenshots.]] | [[File:HR Screenshot DefiantArmour1-Closeup.png|thumb|The armor seen in the Defiant Map Pack's official screenshots.]] | ||
*The armor worn by the dolls, known colloquially as "GRD" armor by the community,{{Ref/Reuse|GRDOrigin}} was a configuration of unreleased armor pieces that had previously been seen in several promotional images for the ''[[Defiant Map Pack]]''.<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> These turned out to be the [[AKIS]] helmet, "[[Mariner]]" helmet, [[Armor accessories/EXO|EXO/TSCS]] chest piece and "[[Preserve]]" chest piece,<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> and were intended to be released as part of the ''Anniversary Map Pack'' but were cut due to time and resource constraints. It was featured in this Easter egg as a deliberate acknowledgement of these armor sets on 343 Industries' part.<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=35044917&postcount=8270 '''NeoGAF''' Halo |OT| HaloGAF Evolved]</ref> They were later made available in the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' port of the game, in [[ | *The armor worn by the dolls, known colloquially as "GRD" armor by the community,{{Ref/Reuse|GRDOrigin}} was a configuration of unreleased armor pieces that had previously been seen in several promotional images for the ''[[Defiant Map Pack]]''.<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> These turned out to be the [[AKIS]] helmet, "[[Mariner]]" helmet, [[Armor accessories/EXO|EXO/TSCS]] chest piece and "[[Preserve]]" chest piece,<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> and were intended to be released as part of the ''Anniversary Map Pack'' but were cut due to time and resource constraints. It was featured in this Easter egg as a deliberate acknowledgement of these armor sets on 343 Industries' part.<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=35044917&postcount=8270 '''NeoGAF''' Halo |OT| HaloGAF Evolved]</ref> They were later made available in the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' port of the game, in [[Series 4: Reclaimer]].{{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}} | ||
*When meleed, they give off the sound of a squeaky toy often used in teddy bears when they are squeezed or hugged. | *When meleed, they give off the sound of a squeaky toy often used in teddy bears when they are squeezed or hugged. |