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=="Supernatural" abilities== | =="Supernatural" abilities== | ||
Ghosts of Halo often possess "supernatural" traits that the normal players don't have. | Ghosts of Halo often possess "supernatural" traits that the normal players don't have. | ||
*They may not show up on the scoreboard. | *They may not show up on the scoreboard.{{Ref/Reuse|lockout}}{{Ref/Reuse|blackout}} | ||
*Their kills are often credited to [[The Guardians|The Guardians]]. | *Their kills are often credited to [[The Guardians|The Guardians]]. | ||
*They can perform tricks and super jumps with ease. | *They can perform tricks and super jumps with ease. | ||
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*They can be docile or aggressive. | *They can be docile or aggressive. | ||
*They never miss when shooting. | *They never miss when shooting. | ||
*In some cases, they are invulnerable. There are videos that show them being killed. | *In some cases, they are invulnerable. There are videos that show them being killed.{{Ref/Reuse|blackout}} | ||
*[[Medals]] are not awarded when Ghosts are killed. | *[[Medals]] are not awarded when Ghosts are killed.{{Ref/Reuse|blackout}} For example, [[melee]]ing a Ghost to death will not earn players the [[Bone Cracker Medal|Beat Down Medal]]. | ||
*They have unlimited ammo and can switch [[weapons]] with extreme speed. However, they still have to reload. | *They have unlimited ammo and can switch [[weapons]] with extreme speed. However, they still have to reload. | ||
*They may spawn with any weapons, regardless of the weapon sets on map. | *They may spawn with any weapons, regardless of the weapon sets on map. | ||
*They can appear during [[Forge]] on Local Play, but have also been sighted on Xbox Live. | *They can appear during [[Forge]] on Local Play, but have also been sighted on Xbox Live. | ||
*They have no walking animation, turning, or falling animations, and appear to slide along the ground. | *They have no walking animation, turning, or falling animations, and appear to slide along the ground.{{Ref/Reuse|lockout}}{{Ref/Reuse|blackout}} | ||
*They do, however, have a jumping animation. | *They do, however, have a jumping animation.{{Ref/Reuse|blackout}} | ||
*They can play as a [[Spartan]], an [[Sangheili|Elite]], or a [[Monitor]]. Spartan "ghosts" are the most common. | *They can play as a [[Spartan]], an [[Sangheili|Elite]], or a [[Monitor]]. Spartan "ghosts" are the most common. | ||
*They can have their own armor color, even during team games. | *They can have their own armor color, even during team games. | ||
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*They can appear as allies or enemies on the [[Motion tracker]]. They sometimes also appear as vehicles on the Tracker or they don't appear on the map at all. | *They can appear as allies or enemies on the [[Motion tracker]]. They sometimes also appear as vehicles on the Tracker or they don't appear on the map at all. | ||
*They can spawn [[Forge Objects]] and [[equipment]] out of thin air. | *They can spawn [[Forge Objects]] and [[equipment]] out of thin air. | ||
*They always stay facing in the direction they were when they spawned. | *They always stay facing in the direction they were when they spawned.{{Ref/Reuse|blackout}} When they fire or [[melee]] at players, they "snap" to aim at the victim, rather than turning smoothly like normal players; they ''sometimes'' "snap" when throwing grenades.{{Ref/Reuse|lockout}}{{Ref/Reuse|blackout}} | ||
**They tend to only face the cardinal directions. | **They tend to only face the cardinal directions. | ||
*They have omnidirectional vision, and do not need to look up or down. | *They have omnidirectional vision, and do not need to look up or down.{{Ref/Reuse|lockout}}{{Ref/Reuse|blackout}} | ||
*They can throw unlimited grenades at any angle—including backwards, allowing them to stick a player standing behind them. | *They can throw unlimited grenades at any angle—including backwards, allowing them to stick a player standing behind them.{{Ref/Reuse|lockout}}{{Ref/Reuse|blackout}} | ||
==Theories== | ==Theories== | ||
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===''Halo 3'' ghosts=== | ===''Halo 3'' ghosts=== | ||
====Ghost of Blackout==== | ====Ghost of Blackout==== | ||
On April 25, 2008, another YouTube video | On April 25, 2008, another YouTube video{{Ref/Reuse|blackout}} was posted. This video depicted a ghost on ''Halo 3'''s multiplayer map Blackout. Though the ghost was not invulnerable, it ''did'' lack a walking animation, gamertag, and scoreboard entry. It appeared to toy with the players; this helps support the theory that the ghosts are actual players, playing as ghosts either via network issues or mods. | ||
====Ghost of Sandtrap==== | ====Ghost of Sandtrap==== | ||