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'''Fatigues''' are part of the | |||
'''Fatigues''' are part of the Battle Dress Uniform worn by military personnel of the [[UNSC Defense Force|UNSCDF]] during combat duties. Rather than [[ODST armor|full-body combat armor]], like those worn by the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]], regular fatigues are relatively simple cloth garments, with the benefit of flexibility and light weight, though at the cost of less protection from enemy fire. | |||
== Effectiveness == | == Effectiveness == | ||
Though | Though it provides very little actual protection, it can be covered with ballistic armor plating, such as the [[M52B body armor]], and can also include [[camouflage]] to allow the wearer to blend into their environments. Known patterns are a gray "urban" color,<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''</ref> a mottled green "jungle/forest" camouflage,<ref>''[[Halo 2]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3]]</ref> a light grey/white "snow" camouflage,<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]''</ref> and a desert pattern.<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]''</ref> [[UNSC Air Force]] [[pilot]]s wear fatigues with a maritime blue camouflage pattern.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''' campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> While not nearly as effective as Covenant active camouflage, or Spartan-III [[Semi-Powered Infiltration Armor|SPI suits]], it provides users with a fairly decent amount of concealment from enemy forces. | ||
Fatigues are worn on missions where the added protection of heavier armor is a disadvantage, such as difficult terrain or for stealth missions. The clatter of armor may alert previously oblivious enemies to their approach, and the weight and bulkiness of the armor may inhibit the wearer's combat performance. | Fatigues are worn on missions where the added protection of heavier armor is a disadvantage, such as difficult terrain or for stealth missions. The clatter of armor may alert previously oblivious enemies to their approach, and the weight and bulkiness of the armor may inhibit the wearer's combat performance. | ||
Likely to consist of normal cloth, rather than heavy armor plating, fatigues provide little protection, especially from Covenant [[directed energy weapon]]s, which can melt and burn through most materials easily anyway. Advances in fabric materials and manufacture may allow the cloth a Kevlar-like resistance to projectile weapons, or high durability, but its chief advantage lies in its light weight and easy of movement. | Likely to consist of normal cloth, rather than heavy armor plating, fatigues seem to provide little protection, especially from Covenant [[directed energy weapon]]s, which can melt and burn through most materials easily anyway. Advances in fabric materials and manufacture may allow the cloth a Kevlar-like resistance to projectile weapons, or high durability, but its chief advantage lies in its light weight and easy of movement. | ||
== In-game == | == In-game == | ||
''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' is the only known game to feature UNSC Marines wearing only regular fatigues, without the overlaid armor plating, especially in the mission [[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]. This does not alter their abilities, but non-armored Marines can take only half as much damage as armored Marines. | ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' is the only known game to feature UNSC Marines wearing only regular fatigues, without the overlaid armor plating, especially in the mission [[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]. This does not alter their abilities, but non-armored Marines can take only half as much damage as armored Marines.<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''</ref> | ||
''Halo Reach'' features various camouflage schemes on fatigues worn by UNSC Army troopers. The updated Marine BDU in Reach features an urban pattern as opposed to the solid grey/blue from ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> | ''Halo Reach'' features various camouflage schemes on fatigues worn by UNSC Army troopers. The updated Marine BDU in Reach features an urban pattern as opposed to the solid grey/blue from ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> | ||
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Image:MarineArmoredUniform.jpg|A Marine combat uniform with a fatigue suit underneath. | Image:MarineArmoredUniform.jpg|A Marine combat uniform with a fatigue suit underneath. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:UNSC uniforms]] | [[Category:UNSC uniforms]] | ||
