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The '''alert carry''', sometimes mistakenly called '''"ceasing fire"''', '''"standing down"''', or '''"gun down"''', is a feature introduced in ''[[Halo 2]]'' for machinima purposes, has since appeared in ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', and ''[[Halo | The '''alert carry''', sometimes mistakenly called '''"ceasing fire"''', '''"standing down"''', or '''"gun down"''', is a feature introduced in ''[[Halo 2]]'' for machinima purposes, has since appeared in ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[Halo 4]]'', and ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''. The feature allows gamers to holster or lower their in-game weapons; it is commonly used when making [[machinima]]. The exact execution of the alert carry has changed between games and requires different button combinations for different game [[Halo Xbox controls|controller layouts]]. | ||
== ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' == | == ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' == | ||
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#A button (Jump) | #A button (Jump) | ||
As in ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo: Reach'', alert carry doesn't work in Xbox Live games. | As in ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo: Reach'', alert carry doesn't work in Xbox Live games. Unlike the other games, alert carry only works when the player is standing still; any other movement will cancel the alert carry. | ||
== ''Halo 2 Anniverary'' == | |||
The alert carry will return in ''Halo 2 Anniversary'', fixing ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s problem.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGfwEOAYoYY '''Youtube''' - ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection - "Cliff" '']</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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File:Reach alert carry turret.jpg|A Spartan with a [[M247H Heavy Machine Gun|Heavy Machine Gun Turret]], normally (left) and in alert carry (right). Note the slight difference in right arm position. | File:Reach alert carry turret.jpg|A Spartan with a [[M247H Heavy Machine Gun|Heavy Machine Gun Turret]], normally (left) and in alert carry (right). Note the slight difference in right arm position. | ||
File:Alert carry.png|Alert carry for ''Halo 4''. | File:Alert carry.png|Alert carry for ''Halo 4''. | ||
File:H2A Alert Carry.jpg|Two Spartans with their weapons lowered in ''Halo 2 Anniversary''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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