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A '''Service Tag''' is a tag meant to identify soldiers quickly during battle. They're used in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' [[Multiplayer]], and in the ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' [[Firefight]].
A '''Service Tag''' is a tag meant to identify soldiers quickly during battle. They are used in ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''Halo 4'' [[multiplayer]], co-op [[campaign]], [[Firefight]] and ''[[Spartan Ops]]''.


Service Tags consists of one letter and two numbers in ''Halo 3'', or an arbitrary combination of 4 letters or numbers in ''Halo 3: ODST''. ''Halo: Reach'' service tags can be any combination of 1-4 letters or numbers. ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'' also allowed other symbols, such as punctuation, but these are not allowed in the final game.
Service Tags consist of one letter followed by two numbers in ''Halo 3''. In ''Halo 3: ODST'' and all games since they can be any combination of 4 letters or numbers. ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'' also allowed other symbols, such as punctuation, but these are not allowed in the final game.


Service Tags show up above the player's head in the HUD, with a marker indicating their position; in team games, players can see their teammates' locations and Service Tags even through walls. When the player's crosshair is directly pointed at the player, the full user name is displayed instead. When players die, the service tag is replaced with a red cross. This also helps the slain player's teammates to locate enemies.
Service Tags show up above the player's head in the HUD, with a marker indicating their position; in team games, players can see their teammates' locations and Service Tags even through walls. When the player's crosshair is directly pointed at the player, the full user name is displayed instead. When players die, the service tag is replaced with a red cross. This also helps the slain player's teammates to locate enemies.
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It is good to set one's service tag identical to their profile name, so allies can know which of their team-mates are with them. Also, if one cannot directly center a soldier, one is still able to catch their service tag.
It is good to set one's service tag identical to their profile name, so allies can know which of their team-mates are with them. Also, if one cannot directly center a soldier, one is still able to catch their service tag.


== Prohibited Service Tags ==
==Prohibited Service Tags==
Some service tags are not allowed because they have vulgar or offensive references, used for guests only, or copyrighted. Here is a list of prohibited service tags in ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST''.
Profane or offensive service tags are not allowed on Xbox Live. Additional tags relating to characters and copyrighted material are also banned in ''Halo 3''. Several codes related to characters are described as "reserved for use by the UNSC." All others are "not allowed under current UNSC regulations." Subsequent games have featured no such restrictions, and only prohibit profanity.


=== Halo 3===
===Halo 3 prohibited tags===
*Every service tag ending in -'''00'''
*Every service tag ending in -'''00''' - "reserved for use by the UNSC"
*'''A23''' - reserved by UNSC
*'''A23''' - "reserved for use by the UNSC"; [[Tsavo Highway]]
*'''A55'''
*'''A55'''
*'''L17''' - reserved by UNSC
*'''L17''' - "reserved for use by the UNSC"; [[John-117]]
*'''I17'''
*'''I17''' - "reserved for use by the UNSC"; John-117
*'''E43'''
*'''E43''' - "reserved for use by the UNSC"; [[343 Guilty Spark]] & [[343 Industries]]
*'''A01''' - resembles "[[Wikipedia:AOL|AOL]]"
*'''A01''' - resembles "[[Wikipedia:AOL|AOL]]"
*'''A20'''
*'''A20'''
*'''C17'''
*'''C17'''  
*'''E51'''
*'''E51'''  
*'''E74''' - resembles Red Ring Error Code, E-74
*'''E74''' - resembles Red Ring Error Code, E-74
*'''F43'''
*'''F43'''
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*'''F49'''
*'''F49'''
*'''N34'''
*'''N34'''
*'''N64''' - a common abbreviation for [[wikipedia:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]]
*'''N64''' - [[wikipedia:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]]
*'''N84'''
*'''N84'''  
*'''P52''' - resembles "PS2", a common abbreviation for [[wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]]
*'''P52''' - [[wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]]
*'''T17'''
*'''T17'''  
*'''U50'''
*'''U50'''  
*'''V50'''
*'''V50'''  
*'''Z17'''
*'''Z17'''
=== Halo 3: ODST ===
*'''C0DY'''
*'''B4K4'''
*'''C0CK'''
*Other tags that have profanity
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*When I17 (resembling 117) is entered as a service tag it will say "this service tag is currently reserved by the [[UNSC]]," likely due to the fact that it resembles [[John-117]]'s tag.
*Some of the above service tags (I17, for instance) actually can be used. It's pure luck, however, as the player may be given that service tag at random when he or she first plays ''Halo 3'' on an Xbox 360 profile.
*Some of the above service tags (I17, for instance) actually can be used. It's pure luck, however, as the player may be given that service tag at random when he or she first plays ''Halo 3'' on an Xbox 360 profile.
*Some service tags that resemble Playstation or Nintendo products, like N35 ([[wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]), P59 ([[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]), W11 ([[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]]), P51 (PS1 or [[wikipedia:PlayStation (console)|Playstation 1]]) and P53 (PS3 or [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|Playstation 3]]) are not banned and can be used.
*Some service tags that resemble Playstation or Nintendo products, like N35 ([[wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]), P59 ([[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]), W11 ([[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]]), P51 (PS1 or [[wikipedia:PlayStation (console)|Playstation 1]]) and P53 (PS3 or [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|Playstation 3]]) are not banned in ''Halo 3'' and can be used.


==Sources==
==Sources==
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