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I'd say yes, and here's why:
My theory is quite simple actually, it all boils down to: what else?
In the multiplayer (Infinity) and coop (Spartan Ops) component of Halo 4 the player will take control of a Spartan IV wearing second generation Mjolnir armour. This is supposedly the only character one will be able to play as (although only in 4. 5 and 6 might add).
This is why I believe that the combat skin eventually will have to surface, cause even though it is possible to customize the Spartans armour, I doubt a slight change of parts will be able to stay fresh for three games. Just take Reach as an example. Say you've acquired all the armour, then what, are you supposed to do that over and over again three times? Well why not? Other than that it might not feel half as fresh the other time around, or third...
343i would have to do something to impress, and why not by adding something that actually already exists in the Halo universe, opposed to making something up, just for the sake of it.
If you don't know what the Combat Skin is, here's what Halopedia has to say:
Halopedia Combat Skin is a Forerunner term referring to body armor used by combat personnel. The Forerunners had a classification system for combat skins, running from Class 1 to 18, and possibly above. According to 343 Guilty Spark, the human MJOLNIR Mark V is ranked on this scale as equal to a Class 2.
What do you think? Will the Chief and his fellow Spartans change, or will they forever sport the Mjolnir armour? Or will they save it for a Forerunner prequel trilogy?
Or will the Mjolnir eventually evolve into a Forerunner armour?
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I for one have ever since 343 blabbered about it hoped to see Chief eventually finding himself wearing it. It was like a small hint of what was to come!
[Edited on 06.24.2012 1:23 AM PDT]