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[[File:Halo The Master Chief Collection - H2A Spartan armor permutations.PNG|thumb|250px | [[File:Halo The Master Chief Collection - H2A Spartan armor permutations.PNG|thumb|250px|The original three Spartan armor permutations available in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.]] | ||
[[File:Halo The Master Chief Collection - H2A Elite armor permutations.PNG|thumb|250px | [[File:Halo The Master Chief Collection - H2A Elite armor permutations.PNG|thumb|250px|The original three Elite armor permutations available in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.]] | ||
'''Armor customization''' in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' allows players to customize their [[SPARTAN programs|Spartan]] and [[Sangheili|Elite]] player model. Following in the footsteps of ''[[Halo 3]]'', and ''[[Halo 4]]'', the customization system would be revamped and overhauled following ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection|Halo: The Master Chief Collection's]]'' launch in [[2014]]. | '''Armor customization''' in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' allows players to customize their [[SPARTAN programs|Spartan]] and [[Sangheili|Elite]] player model. Following in the footsteps of ''[[Halo 3]]'', and ''[[Halo 4]]'', the customization system would be revamped and overhauled following ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection|Halo: The Master Chief Collection's]]'' launch in [[2014]]. | ||
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With [[343 Industries]] celebrating the [[Halo 20th anniversary|20th anniversary of ''Halo'']] in late [[2021]], a new armor permutation was added to ''Halo 2: Anniversary'': the [[ORION armor|Orion armor]]. ORION is based on the armor used by the Master Chief, seen during [[Pre-Xbox Halo|''Halo's'' reveal]] in [[1999 (real world)|1999]], and was made available through [[The Exchange]] exclusively.{{Ref/Site|D=03|M=11|Y=2021|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/celebrating-20-years-of-halo-in-the-master-chief-collection|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Celebrating 20 Years of Halo in The Master Chief Collection}} | With [[343 Industries]] celebrating the [[Halo 20th anniversary|20th anniversary of ''Halo'']] in late [[2021]], a new armor permutation was added to ''Halo 2: Anniversary'': the [[ORION armor|Orion armor]]. ORION is based on the armor used by the Master Chief, seen during [[Pre-Xbox Halo|''Halo's'' reveal]] in [[1999 (real world)|1999]], and was made available through [[The Exchange]] exclusively.{{Ref/Site|D=03|M=11|Y=2021|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/celebrating-20-years-of-halo-in-the-master-chief-collection|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Celebrating 20 Years of Halo in The Master Chief Collection}} | ||
The launch of [[Series 9]] in [[2022]] saw the release of several new [[Fractures]] armor sets for the game's customization suite; [[Trooper armor|Trooper]], [[Megaframe armor|Megaframe]], [[Panzerdoll armor|Panzerdoll]], and [[Bioroid armor|Bioroid]]. Additionally, a new canon armor set, [[Breach | The launch of [[Series 9]] in [[2022]] saw the release of several new [[Fractures]] armor sets for the game's customization suite; [[Trooper armor|Trooper]], [[Megaframe armor|Megaframe]], [[Panzerdoll armor|Panzerdoll]], and [[Bioroid armor|Bioroid]]. Additionally, a new canon armor set, [[Breach attachments|Breach]], was added - with its design being based on unused ''[[Halo 3]]'' concept art.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/bioroid-boogaloo|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Bioroid Boogaloo|D=27|M=08|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-mcc-august-update|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo: MCC - August Update|D=27|M=08|Y=2022}} | ||
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|content3=A series of [[Fractures]]-based armor sets introduced during [[Series 9]]. | |content3=A series of [[Fractures]]-based armor sets introduced during [[Series 9]]. | ||
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==Production notes== | |||
[[File:H2A - Mark VI (GEN2 - UE4) - 00001.png|thumb|250px|A Mark VI-clad Spartan rendered in ''Unreal Engine 4'' from 2020 to 2022.]] | |||
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''Halo 2: Anniversary's'' cosmetic options would undergo dramatic overhauls over the course of ''The Master Chief Collection's'' lifespan. | ''Halo 2: Anniversary's'' cosmetic options would undergo dramatic overhauls over the course of ''The Master Chief Collection's'' lifespan. | ||
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*As of the release of ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' on PC, the updated Elite armor sets reused descriptions from the [[Sangheili Minor|Minor]], [[Special Operations Sangheili|Spec Ops]], and [[Sangheili Ranger|Ranger]] Elite armor sets seen in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', as a result of reused menu text. With the release of ''Halo 3: ODST'' later in the year, these would change to the descriptions based on those seen in a 2015 Canon Fodder blog post.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-marching-on|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Marching On}} | *As of the release of ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' on PC, the updated Elite armor sets reused descriptions from the [[Sangheili Minor|Minor]], [[Special Operations Sangheili|Spec Ops]], and [[Sangheili Ranger|Ranger]] Elite armor sets seen in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', as a result of reused menu text. With the release of ''Halo 3: ODST'' later in the year, these would change to the descriptions based on those seen in a 2015 Canon Fodder blog post.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-marching-on|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Marching On}} | ||
*The internal unlock files for ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' indicate the ORION armor was originally slated to be released in the ultimately cancelled [[Season 9]].{{Ref/File|HTMCC|data\ui\unlockdb.xml|S9 H2A ARMOR PARTS}} Likewise, the same files indicate the Bioroid, Breach, Trooper, Megaframe, and Panzerdoll armor sets included with Series 9 were originally intended for release in the similarly cancelled [[Season 10]].{{Ref/File|HTMCC|data\ui\unlockdb.xml|S10 H2A ARMOR PARTS}} | *The internal unlock files for ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' indicate the ORION armor was originally slated to be released in the ultimately cancelled [[Season 9]].{{Ref/File|HTMCC|data\ui\unlockdb.xml|S9 H2A ARMOR PARTS}} Likewise, the same files indicate the Bioroid, Breach, Trooper, Megaframe, and Panzerdoll armor sets included with Series 9 were originally intended for release in the similarly cancelled [[Season 10]].{{Ref/File|HTMCC|data\ui\unlockdb.xml|S10 H2A ARMOR PARTS}} | ||
**The internal unlock files for the armor within Series 9 also refer to the | **The internal unlock files for the armor within Series 9 also refer to the Breach armor sets as "BREACH A" and "BREACH B". To create "A", the player must combine the Breach Scout helmet, the [[TAC attachments|TAC/SRV-III]] shoulders, and the [[UA/KOTIN]] chest piece. To create "B", the player must combine the Breach Link helmet, the [[UA/WAYLAND]] shoulders, and the [[UA/GRT78]] chest piece. | ||
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File:HTMCC H2A BreachA Spartan.jpg|The "Breach A" armour set. | |||
File:HTMCC H2A BreachB Spartan.jpg|The "Breach B" armour set. | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Developmental images=== | ===Developmental images=== | ||