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{{Title|Cut ''Halo: Reach'' armor}} | {{Title|Cut ''Halo: Reach'' armor}} | ||
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[[File:HR Screenshot DefiantArmour1.png|thumb|300px|The most famous screenshot of the cut armour.]] | [[File:HR Screenshot DefiantArmour1.png|thumb|300px|The most famous screenshot of the cut armour.]] | ||
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==Base game== | ==Base game== | ||
===Alternate Elite Minor=== | |||
An alternate design for the [[Sangheili Minor|Elite Minor]] armour can be seen in the UI icons for early builds of ''Halo: Reach''. This armour design is mostly the same as the final game, with one major exception - the shoulders of the early variant are significantly more pronounced than in final. This model was used as the basis for the Minor Elites in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' the year following ''Reach''{{'}}s release. | |||
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File:HR EarlyEliteMinor.png|The Elite UI icon. | |||
File:Elite minor render.png|The Elite Minor in the final game, for comparison. | |||
File:AnniversaryLibrary.png|The cut ''Reach'' Minor armour in the [[Library (feature)|Library]] of ''Combat Evolved Anniversary''. | |||
File:HR CovenantThrusterPack Concept 1.jpg|A rear view of the cut Minor variant, seen in a concept paintover for the [[Covenant thruster pack]]. | |||
File:HR CovenantThrusterPack Concept 2.jpg|A rear view of the cut Minor variant, seen in a concept paintover for the Covenant thruster pack. | |||
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===Hardened External Sensor Array - External=== | ===Hardened External Sensor Array - External=== | ||
{{Quote|Hardened external sensor array - external; standard issue for [[Outer Colony]] [[Beta-5 Division|Beta-5]] security units.}} | {{Quote|Hardened external sensor array - external; standard issue for [[Outer Colony]] [[Beta-5 Division|Beta-5]] security units.}} | ||
The Hardened External Sensor Array - External (HESA-E) was a helmet attachment available in the ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]''. The attachment is useable on the [[MP-class Mjolnir|Military Police]] helmet, and | The Hardened External Sensor Array - External (HESA-E) was a helmet attachment available in the ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]''. The attachment is useable on the [[MP-class Mjolnir|Military Police]] helmet, and costs 20,000 [[Credits|cR]] to buy. In the final game, this attachment is still available though under the name of the [[Hardened uplink/remote sensor package|HU/RS]] attachment. | ||
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File:HESA E MP.jpg|The HESA-E attachment in the Beta. | File:HESA E MP.jpg|The HESA-E attachment in the Beta. | ||
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A lack of official communication about or acknowledgement of the mystery helmet from Bungie or 343 Industries led to a great deal of speculation about how it might be released, with some even suggesting that it could already be unlocked through some esoteric method.{{Ref/Reuse|GRDOrigin}} Eventually, these rumours were proven false when, on [[2012|February 11th, 2012]], [[343 Industries]] employee [[David Ellis]] confirmed that 343 had intended to release it alongside the ''[[Anniversary Map Pack]]'', but that it had been cut due to time and resource constraints.{{Ref/Site|Id=NeoGAF|URL=https://www.neogaf.com/threads/halo-ot-halogaf-evolved.459213/page-166#post-35044917|Site=NeoGAF|Page=Halo <nowiki>|OT|</nowiki> HaloGAF Evolved|Quote=We were prototyping and experimenting with adding new armor variants as part of the Anniversary release. Unfortunately, that feature was cut due to time/resource constraints. The Spartan plushies on the Anniversary Maps are an acknowledgement of that via easter egg.|Quotee=David Ellis|D=15|M=10|Y=2021}} Ultimately, neither the AKIS helmet nor the EXO/TSCS chest piece were ever released for ''Reach'' on the [[Xbox 360]]. | A lack of official communication about or acknowledgement of the mystery helmet from Bungie or 343 Industries led to a great deal of speculation about how it might be released, with some even suggesting that it could already be unlocked through some esoteric method.{{Ref/Reuse|GRDOrigin}} Eventually, these rumours were proven false when, on [[2012|February 11th, 2012]], [[343 Industries]] employee [[David Ellis]] confirmed that 343 had intended to release it alongside the ''[[Anniversary Map Pack]]'', but that it had been cut due to time and resource constraints.{{Ref/Site|Id=NeoGAF|URL=https://www.neogaf.com/threads/halo-ot-halogaf-evolved.459213/page-166#post-35044917|Site=NeoGAF|Page=Halo <nowiki>|OT|</nowiki> HaloGAF Evolved|Quote=We were prototyping and experimenting with adding new armor variants as part of the Anniversary release. Unfortunately, that feature was cut due to time/resource constraints. The Spartan plushies on the Anniversary Maps are an acknowledgement of that via easter egg.|Quotee=David Ellis|D=15|M=10|Y=2021}} Ultimately, neither the AKIS helmet nor the EXO/TSCS chest piece were ever released for ''Reach'' on the [[Xbox 360]]. | ||
The [[Spartan dolls Easter egg]] in the ''Anniversary Map Pack'' features dolls of Spartans wearing the same armor configuration as the player in the ''Defiant Map Pack'' screenshots, including the AKIS helmet. This was a deliberate | The [[Spartan dolls Easter egg]] in the ''Anniversary Map Pack'' features dolls of Spartans wearing the same armor configuration as the player in the ''Defiant Map Pack'' screenshots, including the AKIS helmet. This was a deliberate acknowledgment of the armor on 343 Industries' part.{{Ref/Reuse|NeoGAF}} This doll object was later made available as a placeable object in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''{{'}} [[Forge]] mode, in which it is known as the "5th Spartan" doll.{{Ref/Mode|Id=H5GForge|H5G|Forge/Halo 5: Guardians|Forge}} | ||
In [[2019]], it was announced that ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' would be added to ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', and that ''The Master Chief Collection'' would be ported to PC, with ''Reach'' being the first of the games in the collection to release on the platform.{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCPCAnnouncement|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-pc-halo-reach|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=MCC PC & Halo: Reach|D=15|M=10|Y=2021}} This brought with it renewed interest in the unreleased armour, with many requesting that it be included in the game's re-release.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/b2yhk8/mcc_pc_halo_reach_and_halo_insider_ama/eivwxnw/|Site=Reddit|Page=MCC PC, Halo: Reach, and Halo Insider AMA|D=15|M=10|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/f3681fbc78fa43878c4aec9a63a46224/topics/grd-helmet-in-halo-reach/53e23894-7e60-4dba-b563-5b9f7c14c7de/posts|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=GRD helmet in Halo: Reach?|D=15|M=10|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Twitter|Dab1001_|1108429727537262593|Dab1001|D=15|M=10|Y=2021|Quote=My question would be: Will the fan-dubbed GRD helmet and chestplate that was cut from the Defiant Map Pack will be featured in the port of Halo: Reach?<br>Very likely not.|Quotee=Jeff Easterling}} 343 Industries would officially address these requests in a development update in July of that year, saying that they ''"[were] currently investigating it but [could not] commit to it being in the game at [that] time"'' and also noting that they were interested in expanding the pool of customization items in each game, potentially even including new armors.{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCDevUpdateJuly2019|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-june-2019|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=MCC Development Update - June 2019|D=15|M=10|Y=2021}} | In [[2019]], it was announced that ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' would be added to ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', and that ''The Master Chief Collection'' would be ported to PC, with ''Reach'' being the first of the games in the collection to release on the platform.{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCPCAnnouncement|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-pc-halo-reach|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=MCC PC & Halo: Reach|D=15|M=10|Y=2021}} This brought with it renewed interest in the unreleased armour, with many requesting that it be included in the game's re-release.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/b2yhk8/mcc_pc_halo_reach_and_halo_insider_ama/eivwxnw/|Site=Reddit|Page=MCC PC, Halo: Reach, and Halo Insider AMA|D=15|M=10|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/f3681fbc78fa43878c4aec9a63a46224/topics/grd-helmet-in-halo-reach/53e23894-7e60-4dba-b563-5b9f7c14c7de/posts|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=GRD helmet in Halo: Reach?|D=15|M=10|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Twitter|Dab1001_|1108429727537262593|Dab1001|D=15|M=10|Y=2021|Quote=My question would be: Will the fan-dubbed GRD helmet and chestplate that was cut from the Defiant Map Pack will be featured in the port of Halo: Reach?<br>Very likely not.|Quotee=Jeff Easterling}} 343 Industries would officially address these requests in a development update in July of that year, saying that they ''"[were] currently investigating it but [could not] commit to it being in the game at [that] time"'' and also noting that they were interested in expanding the pool of customization items in each game, potentially even including new armors.{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCDevUpdateJuly2019|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-june-2019|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=MCC Development Update - June 2019|D=15|M=10|Y=2021}} | ||
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Later the same year, a modder by the name of Gamecheat13 discovered customisation renders for two cut armour sets in the game files of the second [[Halo Insider program|Halo Insider]] flight (dubbed the "FireFlight") of [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'s PC port of ''Halo: Reach'',{{Ref/Twitter|Id=GC13-renders|Gamecheat13|1165451376111116288|Gamecheat13|Quote=Found 2 new armor sets in the new customization render for the current MCC Reach Flight. Looks like 343i might be adding GRD and another unknown armor set to Reach for MCC.|D=15|M=10|Y=2021}} and also unearthed the internal codenames for both sets: <code>spartan_dlc_condemned</code> and <code>spartan_dlc_preserve</code>.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=GC13-name|Gamecheat13|1165451823744000000|Gamecheat13|Quote=Names are spartan_dlc_preserve and spartan_dlc_condemned. Both named after maps from the Defiant map pack.|D=15|M=10|Y=2021}} The <code>spartan_dlc_preserve</code> set featured the AKIS helmet paired with an unidentified chest piece, while the <code>spartan_dlc_condemned</code> set included the EXO/TSCS chest piece with the [[Mariner]] helmet. | Later the same year, a modder by the name of Gamecheat13 discovered customisation renders for two cut armour sets in the game files of the second [[Halo Insider program|Halo Insider]] flight (dubbed the "FireFlight") of [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'s PC port of ''Halo: Reach'',{{Ref/Twitter|Id=GC13-renders|Gamecheat13|1165451376111116288|Gamecheat13|Quote=Found 2 new armor sets in the new customization render for the current MCC Reach Flight. Looks like 343i might be adding GRD and another unknown armor set to Reach for MCC.|D=15|M=10|Y=2021}} and also unearthed the internal codenames for both sets: <code>spartan_dlc_condemned</code> and <code>spartan_dlc_preserve</code>.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=GC13-name|Gamecheat13|1165451823744000000|Gamecheat13|Quote=Names are spartan_dlc_preserve and spartan_dlc_condemned. Both named after maps from the Defiant map pack.|D=15|M=10|Y=2021}} The <code>spartan_dlc_preserve</code> set featured the AKIS helmet paired with an unidentified chest piece, while the <code>spartan_dlc_condemned</code> set included the EXO/TSCS chest piece with the [[Mariner]] helmet. | ||
Eventually, in [[2020|September 2020]], it was confirmed in an [[MCC Development Update]] that several of these armour sets would be making their way into ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' as part of [[ | Eventually, in [[2020|September 2020]], it was confirmed in an [[MCC Development Update]] that several of these armour sets would be making their way into ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' as part of [[Series 4: Reclaimer]]. This update also revealed the final name for the so-called "GRD" helmet: AKIS.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} However, due to issues in development, these armors did not meet a high enough quality standard to be included in the game as of Season 4's launch,{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCDevUpdateOct2020|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-october-2020|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=News, MCC Development Update - October 2020}} and so AKIS, EXO/TSCS and Mariner were pushed back to [[Series 5: Anvil]].{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCDevUpdateNov2020|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-november-2020|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=News, MCC Development Update - November 2020}} To-date, the Preserve chest has yet to be implemented in the collection. | ||
===Helmets=== | ===Helmets=== | ||
====AKIS==== | ====AKIS==== | ||
{{Main|AKIS}} | {{Main|AKIS}} | ||
The most famous piece of content developed for this initiative, the helmet named in ''The Master Chief Collection'' as AKIS and dubbed by fans as "GRD" was featured heavily in a handful of promotional materials for the Defiant Map Pack. The helmet went on to be featured in Season 5 with three helmet attachments; one of which named GRD in reference to the fan name. This helmet is the subject of the [[Spartan dolls Easter egg]]. | The most famous piece of content developed for this initiative, the helmet named in ''The Master Chief Collection'' as AKIS and dubbed by fans as "GRD" was featured heavily in a handful of promotional materials for the Defiant Map Pack. The helmet went on to be featured in Season 5 with three helmet attachments; one of which was named GRD in reference to the fan name. This helmet is the subject of the [[Spartan dolls Easter egg]]. | ||
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File:HR AKIS Helmet Icon.png|AKIS - Base. | File:HR AKIS Helmet Icon.png|AKIS - Base. | ||
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[[Category:Halo: Reach]] | [[Category:Halo: Reach deleted material]] | ||
[[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer armor permutations]] | [[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer armor permutations]] | ||