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Subject: Unlockable Spartan Armor?

"In the end all you sold us was boredom." -Andrew Schwabb

I was wondering if we would be able to unlock Spartan Armor for firefight, much like you can unlock ODST armor in Halo 3.

The other basis of support would be that Dare is wearing a Recon helmet.

Based off those two things, I think we may see some unlockables by way of Spartan gear.

  • 06.05.2009 7:12 AM PDT
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ODST are not capable of wearing Spartan armor. But I can see where you are getting at.

Maybe just different ODST armour would be more suitable.

  • 06.05.2009 7:14 AM PDT

"In the end all you sold us was boredom." -Andrew Schwabb

Okay maybe not "full" armor, but I would settle for a Mark V or Mark VI helmet

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I think you might unlock dare for Co-op and Firefight if you unlock recon

  • 06.05.2009 7:18 AM PDT

that would be cool but it be easier to get a headshot on dare her head is bigger than the odst

  • 06.05.2009 7:20 AM PDT

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Posted by: tyler mckitt
no, the unlockable armor is called recon for halo 3.


Yeah I know that is a part of the vidmaster challenge.

But since they are including a new multiplayer experience by way of firefight. I would think they want to give add ons to keep it alive, much like armor permutations in Halo 3.

They have already shown you can have Johnson and customize the armor (read firefight article). Based on this, I am hoping for unlockable armor from Spartans (at least a helmet) in ODST.

I don't think this is too far fetched. (See Security Helmet for Halo 3) Old game armor "homaged" in new game.

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Posted by: Cr4zyGr3n4de
that would be cool but it be easier to get a headshot on dare her head is bigger than the odst

I don't think that matters, considering there isn't a competetive multiplayer

  • 06.05.2009 7:23 AM PDT

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I might have read this wrong, but on the front page if you read the firefight update it says that you can change your ODST perms, so you can unlock different ODST armors.

  • 06.05.2009 7:24 AM PDT

It would seem unlikely that they would even put Spartan helmets in for use, if you read the books you'll find out that if a Human tried to wear any part of the Spartan armour, there bones would be crushed because of the shear strength needed to wear the armour.

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  • 06.05.2009 7:26 AM PDT

I think it would be a brilliant idea to add a set of the original Mark 5 armour from Halo 1 as an unlockable feature. Just downsize it and don't change the gameplay. I mean, it makes no sense story wise, but who gives a crap? It would just be cool to run around in that old suit from the first Halo game.

[Edited on 06.05.2009 7:29 AM PDT]

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Posted by: TheGreatChancho
It would seem unlikely that they would even put Spartan helmets in for use, if you read the books you'll find out that if a Human tried to wear any part of the Spartan armour, there bones would be crushed because of the shear strength needed to wear the armour.

Firefight=/=canon
besides, they would be helmets fashoned after spartan helmets, but wouldn't be acual spartan helmets, kinda like the spartan ODST helmet, but in reverse

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in firefight, you can customize your character, with colours, service tags, emblems and armor.

  • 06.05.2009 7:29 AM PDT

Posted by: ArchedThunder
Posted by: Cr4zyGr3n4de
that would be cool but it be easier to get a headshot on dare her head is bigger than the odst

I don't think that matters, considering there isn't a competetive multiplayer


Jackels with beam rifles? im pretty sure those will be there when you get into a higher level in firefight

  • 06.05.2009 7:30 AM PDT

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Posted by: Manbearpig0
I mean, it makes no sense story wise, but who gives a crap? It would just be cool to run around in that old suit from the first Halo game.


Thank you!! Exactly my point! Like it is fun to put on the Mark V helmet or Security helmet in Halo 3 multiplayer

  • 06.05.2009 7:31 AM PDT

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Posted by: TheGreatChancho
It would seem unlikely that they would even put Spartan helmets in for use, if you read the books you'll find out that if a Human tried to wear any part of the Spartan armour, there bones would be crushed because of the shear strength needed to wear the armour.

Firefight=/=canon
besides, they would be helmets fashoned after spartan helmets, but wouldn't be acual spartan helmets, kinda like the spartan ODST helmet, but in reverse


Yeah, I think because there would be customizable armour the only exception would be the Recon Helmet.

  • 06.05.2009 7:31 AM PDT

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Besides Recon I think the only things we will get to unlock will be items for our NXE Avatars.

If you look at your dashboard under E3 stuff there is a NXE Avatar update/thing coming. You'll be able to unlock items by playing games.

Theres a Halo 3 shirt, but I don't know if that will be a freebie or unlockable.

  • 06.05.2009 7:57 AM PDT

Recon is not technically a spartan permutation, it was developed by ONI for their operatives.

  • 06.05.2009 8:11 AM PDT