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==UNSC vehicles== | ==UNSC vehicles== | ||
===Anti-air Scorpion=== | ===Anti-air Scorpion=== | ||
An anti-air equipped variant of the [[Scorpion]] tank was included in the early ''Halo 2'' design documentation. This variant was later canonised as the [[M808B2 Sun Devil]] vehicle included in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|H2:AVehicles}}{{Ref/Site|Id= | An anti-air equipped variant of the [[Scorpion]] tank was included in the early ''Halo 2'' design documentation. This variant was later canonised as the [[M808B2 Sun Devil]] vehicle included in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|H2:AVehicles}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Discoveries|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/digsite-discoveries|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Digsite Discoveries|D=17|M=07|Y=2023}} | ||
The Sun Devil was modelled to some extent by the ''Halo 2'' development team using the ''Combat Evolved'' iteration of the Scorpion tank as a base, though no known in-game implementation was ever done. The vehicle has been restored to functionality by the [[Digsite]] project, though with totally original [[tag]]s and statistics. Due to its use of the ''Combat Evolved'' Scorpion model as a base, the vehicle has been restored into that game rather than ''Halo 2'' for consistency reasons.{{Ref/Reuse| | The Sun Devil was modelled to some extent by the ''Halo 2'' development team using the ''Combat Evolved'' iteration of the Scorpion tank as a base, though no known in-game implementation was ever done. The vehicle has been restored to functionality by the [[Digsite]] project, though with totally original [[tag]]s and statistics. Due to its use of the ''Combat Evolved'' Scorpion model as a base, the vehicle has been restored into that game rather than ''Halo 2'' for consistency reasons.{{Ref/Reuse|Discoveries}} | ||
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File:HCE Digsite SunDevil.jpg|The original ''Halo 2'' Sun Devil model, restored into ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' by the Digsite project. | File:HCE Digsite SunDevil.jpg|The original ''Halo 2'' Sun Devil model, restored into ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' by the Digsite project. | ||
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===Anti-air Wraith=== | ===Anti-air Wraith=== | ||
An anti-air equipped variant of the [[Wraith]] tank was also developed for ''Halo 2'', similarly to the Scorpion variant above. The AA Wraith bears an almost identical design to the {{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} later introduced properly in ''[[Halo 3]]'', albeit with minor aesthetic changes resulting from it using the ''Combat Evolved'' Wraith model as a base. As with the Sun Devil Scorpion, this vehicle has been restored into ''Combat Evolved''{{'}}s engine by Digsite.{{Ref/Reuse| | An anti-air equipped variant of the [[Wraith]] tank was also developed for ''Halo 2'', similarly to the Scorpion variant above. The AA Wraith bears an almost identical design to the {{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} later introduced properly in ''[[Halo 3]]'', albeit with minor aesthetic changes resulting from it using the ''Combat Evolved'' Wraith model as a base. As with the Sun Devil Scorpion, this vehicle has been restored into ''Combat Evolved''{{'}}s engine by Digsite.{{Ref/Reuse|Discoveries}} | ||
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File:HCE_Digsite_AAWraith.jpg|The ''Halo 2'' model for the AA Wraith restored into ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' by Digsite. | File:HCE_Digsite_AAWraith.jpg|The ''Halo 2'' model for the AA Wraith restored into ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' by Digsite. | ||
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===Missile Scorpion=== | ===Missile Scorpion=== | ||
A model recovered by the Digsite project depicts a Scorpion tank equipped with missile launchers of some kind - presumably the [[M808B3 Tarantula]] Scorpion first canonised in the 2009 ''Halo Encyclopedia'' alongside the Sun Devil. In-lore, the Tarantula is equipped with twin [[Scimitar rocket pod]]s.{{Ref/Reuse| | A model recovered by the Digsite project depicts a Scorpion tank equipped with missile launchers of some kind - presumably the [[M808B3 Tarantula]] Scorpion first canonised in the 2009 ''Halo Encyclopedia'' alongside the Sun Devil. In-lore, the Tarantula is equipped with twin [[Scimitar rocket pod]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Discoveries}} | ||
===Mongoose=== | ===Mongoose=== | ||
{{Main|Mongoose}} | {{Main|Mongoose}} | ||
The Mongoose was originally intended to be a vehicle useable in ''Halo 2''. The vehicle was fully built and animated, with gameplay of the ATV shown by Bungie in the [[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition|''Halo 2'' Limited Collector's Edition]] documentary. In the build shown, the Mongoose uses the same driving sounds as the [[Warthog]] and has the aiming reticule of the [[Magnum]]. During development, the Mongoose was difficult to integrate into gameplay, with the designers trying out front-mounted guns and no weapons. Ultimately, the vehicle was cut as it interfered too much with the Warthog and [[Ghost]].{{Ref/YouTube|Id=H2CE|DWI7AhQFpTE|Bungie|Cutting Room Floor Weapons Vehicles and Characters|Y=2020|M=12|D=17|Detail=Official Bungie upload of the BTS video from the ''Halo 2'' Collector's Edition}} | The Mongoose was originally intended to be a vehicle useable in ''Halo 2''. The vehicle was fully built and animated, with gameplay of the ATV shown by Bungie in the [[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition|''Halo 2'' Limited Collector's Edition]] documentary. In the build shown, the Mongoose uses the same driving sounds as the [[Warthog]] and has the aiming reticule of the [[Magnum#Halo_2_and_Halo_2:_Anniversary|Magnum]]. During development, the Mongoose was difficult to integrate into gameplay, with the designers trying out front-mounted guns and no weapons. Ultimately, the vehicle was cut as it interfered too much with the Warthog and [[Ghost]].{{Ref/YouTube|Id=H2CE|DWI7AhQFpTE|Bungie|Cutting Room Floor Weapons Vehicles and Characters|Y=2020|M=12|D=17|Detail=Official Bungie upload of the BTS video from the ''Halo 2'' Collector's Edition}} | ||
Notably, the Mongoose was brought back almost wholly unchanged in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and has since remained a series staple; in ''Halo 3'' and subsequent titles, the Mongoose is a two-person vehicle with no armaments. A second player can mount the back of the vehicle and fire their handheld weapons in third-person or carry objectives (such as a [[flag]]). The idea of the Mongoose with weapons was later revisited in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', with the game's multiplayer introducing the [[Gungoose]] - exactly the same as the regular Mongoose but with two front-mounted and driver-fired [[M67 light anti-infantry weapon|M67 LMGs]]. | Notably, the Mongoose was brought back almost wholly unchanged in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and has since remained a series staple; in ''Halo 3'' and subsequent titles, the Mongoose is a two-person vehicle with no armaments. A second player can mount the back of the vehicle and fire their handheld weapons in third-person or carry objectives (such as a [[flag]]). The idea of the Mongoose with weapons was later revisited in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', with the game's multiplayer introducing the [[Gungoose]] - exactly the same as the regular Mongoose but with two front-mounted and driver-fired [[M67 light anti-infantry weapon|M67 LMGs]]. | ||
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===Warthog variants=== | ===Warthog variants=== | ||
These '''Warthogs''' were created by artist [[Marcus Lehto]] shortly after the release of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.{{Ref/Twitter|game_fabricator|1147290983479906304|Marcus Lehto|Quote=Right after Halo CE, I was inspired to build some variants of the Warthog. Different tires, camo netting, troop carrier, and my fav wa the SnowHog.|D=17|M=12|Y=2020}} An image of them was later released on [[Bungie.net]] as part of their ''[[Halo 2]]'' project page.{{Ref/Site|D=28|M=2|Y=2021|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo2/asset_thumb_viewer.aspx?cc=22&at=53&page=1|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 2 project page}} | These '''Warthogs''' were created by artist [[Marcus Lehto]] shortly after the release of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.{{Ref/Twitter|game_fabricator|1147290983479906304|Marcus Lehto|Quote=Right after Halo CE, I was inspired to build some variants of the Warthog. Different tires, camo netting, troop carrier, and my fav wa the SnowHog.|D=17|M=12|Y=2020}} An image of them was later released on [[Bungie.net]] as part of their ''[[Halo 2]]'' project page.{{Ref/Site|D=28|M=2|Y=2021|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo2/asset_thumb_viewer.aspx?cc=22&at=53&page=1|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 2 project page}} A model was also created for a unique rocket launcher-equipped Warthog turret. This model was later released by the [[Digsite]] project via their github tag releases, and is set up to be fully-playable once spawned in. When used, the rocket launcher fires two rockets in quick succession with every trigger pull, with a lengthy cooldown time inbetween. | ||
In later media such as Bungie.net news, the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]'' and the [[Halo Waypoint]] universe section, several vehicles have been described with very similar traits to these cut vehicles, namely being the (from left to right, as per the image and not including the standard Warthog) [[M868 Tropic Warthog]], [[M862 Arctic Warthog]] and [[M914 Recovery Vehicle]]. This was later confirmed by [[Jeff Easterling]],{{Ref/Twitter|GrimBrotherOne|1216113343863250944|Jeff Easterling|Quote=Seems about right.|D=17|M=12|Y=2020}} with the note that it can change later if 343 Industries needed.{{Ref/Twitter|GrimBrotherOne|1216117479207948288|Jeff Easterling|Quote=Seems to all fit, and we can always change it if we need.|D=17|M=12|Y=2020}} | In later media such as Bungie.net news, the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]'' and the [[Halo Waypoint]] universe section, several vehicles have been described with very similar traits to these cut vehicles, namely being the (from left to right, as per the image and not including the standard Warthog) [[M868 Tropic Warthog]], [[M862 Arctic Warthog]] and [[M914 Recovery Vehicle]]. This was later confirmed by [[Jeff Easterling]],{{Ref/Twitter|GrimBrotherOne|1216113343863250944|Jeff Easterling|Quote=Seems about right.|D=17|M=12|Y=2020}} with the note that it can change later if 343 Industries needed.{{Ref/Twitter|GrimBrotherOne|1216117479207948288|Jeff Easterling|Quote=Seems to all fit, and we can always change it if we need.|D=17|M=12|Y=2020}} While the Rocket Warthog was not canonised directly, a similar vehicle was later introduced in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' as the [[M12R Rocket Warthog]]. | ||
''Halo 2'' design documentation also references a number of other Warthog variants including a desert camo Warthog and a "night mission" camo Warthog.{{Ref/Generic|Id=H2:A|[[Halo 2: Artifacts]]|Episode 4 - The Cutting Room Floor|Detail=9:44}} | ''Halo 2'' design documentation also references a number of other Warthog variants including a desert camo Warthog and a "night mission" camo Warthog.{{Ref/Generic|Id=H2:A|[[Halo 2: Artifacts]]|Episode 4 - The Cutting Room Floor|Detail=9:44}} | ||
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File:H2 Warthog Variants.jpg|The cut Warthog variants. | File:H2 Warthog Variants.jpg|The cut Warthog variants. | ||
File:H2 Digsite RocketHog Screenshot 1.png|A view of the Rocket Warthog modded onto [[Cut Halo 2 levels#Beach Battle (forerunner_sample)|Forerunner Sample]], a cut map. | |||
File:H2 Digsite RocketHog Screenshot 2.png|A Spartan mounting the Rocket Warthog's turret. | |||
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===Covenant artillery=== | ===Covenant artillery=== | ||
{{Main| | {{Main|Zo'op-pattern Weevil}} | ||
In the [[Halo 2 E3 demo|''Halo 2'' E3 demo]], the city of [[New Mombasa]] is depicted as under siege by a massive Covenant artillery cannon. During the demo, a flight of Longswords is called in to bomb the gun. While this massive artillery piece does not appear in the final game, a smaller version of it known as the Type-48 Weevil does appear in the beach section of the level Outskirts - though inactive. Through modding, the guns are found to have turning and firing animations{{Ref/YouTube|hp5VsRt7HFo|Generalkidd|Halo 2 - The Secret AA Turrets That Were Never Used}}, indicating they may have been intended to be seen firing on the city of New Mombasa in-game. | In the [[Halo 2 E3 demo|''Halo 2'' E3 demo]], the city of [[New Mombasa]] is depicted as under siege by a massive Covenant artillery cannon. During the demo, a flight of Longswords is called in to bomb the gun. While this massive artillery piece does not appear in the final game, a smaller version of it known as the Type-48 Weevil does appear in the beach section of the level Outskirts - though inactive. Through modding, the guns are found to have turning and firing animations{{Ref/YouTube|hp5VsRt7HFo|Generalkidd|Halo 2 - The Secret AA Turrets That Were Never Used}}, indicating they may have been intended to be seen firing on the city of New Mombasa in-game. | ||
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===Ghost variants=== | ===Ghost variants=== | ||
Early ''Halo 2'' design documentation references a vehicle called an "Excavation Ghost", alongside "VTOL" and "Special Forces" Ghost variants. No further details are known.{{Ref/Reuse|H2:AVehicles}} | Early ''Halo 2'' design documentation references a vehicle called an "Excavation Ghost", alongside "VTOL" and "Special Forces" Ghost variants. No further details are known.{{Ref/Reuse|H2:AVehicles}} | ||
It is likely that the "Exacavation" variant would be intended for use by the [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|heretics]] on the [[Alphamoon]] level, while the "Special Forces" Ghost would be for use by the [[Covenant Special Operations|SpecOps]] troops who deploy alongside the Arbiter in that level. | |||
===Excavation Shadow=== | ===Excavation Shadow=== | ||
Early ''Halo 2'' design documentation references a vehicle called an "Excavation Shadow" - presumably a variant of the existing Shadow vehicle. No further details are known.{{Ref/Reuse|H2:AVehicles}} | Early ''Halo 2'' design documentation references a vehicle called an "Excavation Shadow" - presumably a variant of the existing Shadow vehicle. No further details are known.{{Ref/Reuse|H2:AVehicles}} As with the Ghosts mentioned above, it is likely that the "Excavation" Shadow was intended for use by the heretics on Alphamoon. | ||
===Shadow troop carrier=== | ===Shadow troop carrier=== | ||
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Finalised storyboards for the level The Arbiter showcase a {{Pattern|Kez'katu|Phantom}} with door-mounted gunners. This Phantom design ultimately was discarded for the final game, instead preferring to use three larger plasma cannons. This design for the Phantom was later employed for ''Halo 3'' and subsequent ''Halo'' games. | Finalised storyboards for the level The Arbiter showcase a {{Pattern|Kez'katu|Phantom}} with door-mounted gunners. This Phantom design ultimately was discarded for the final game, instead preferring to use three larger plasma cannons. This design for the Phantom was later employed for ''Halo 3'' and subsequent ''Halo'' games. | ||
The model for this variant of the Phantom can be seen in the [[Halo 2 E3 demo|''Halo 2'' E3 demo]], and was restored into ''Halo 2'' by the Digsite project. It features landing gear and {{Pattern|Shepsu|plasma cannon}} door gunners.{{Ref/Reuse| | The model for this variant of the Phantom can be seen in the [[Halo 2 E3 demo|''Halo 2'' E3 demo]], and was restored into ''Halo 2'' by the Digsite project. It features landing gear and {{Pattern|Shepsu|plasma cannon}} door gunners.{{Ref/Reuse|Discoveries}} | ||
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File:H2_TheArbiter_V3_Storyboard_Intro_27.jpg|A storyboard featuring the original Phantom. | File:H2_TheArbiter_V3_Storyboard_Intro_27.jpg|A storyboard featuring the original Phantom. | ||