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| |name=M831 Troop Transport
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| |image=[[File:H3-M831TroopTransportHog.png|300px]] | | |image=[[Image:M831 Warthog Troop Transport.jpg|300px]] |
| |manufacturer=[[AMG Transport Dynamics]]{{Ref/Book|Id=vis|EVG|Page=196}} | | |name=Troop Transport Warthog |
| | |manufacturer=[[AMG Transport Dynamics]] |
| |line=[[Warthog]] | | |line=[[Warthog]] |
| |model= | | |model=Troop Transport Warthog<br/> |
| |cost= | | M831 Troop Transport |
| |length={{Convert|19.7|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | | |class=Light troop transport |
| |width={{Convert|9.9|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}
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| | |width=3 meters (9.75 feet)<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGwarthog http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGwarthog]</ref> |
| |height= | | |height= |
| |mass= | | |mass=Approx:6 tons |
| |max speed= | | |max accel=125 KPH (78 MPH)<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGwarthog http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGwarthog]</ref> |
| | |max speed space= |
| | |max speed air= |
| |engine= | | |engine= |
| | |slipspace drive= |
| | |slipspace speed= |
| | |poweroutput= |
| | |power=12.0 L liquid-cooled hydrogen-injected ICE |
| | |shield gen= |
| |hull= | | |hull= |
| |armament= | | |sensor= |
| |crew=1 driver{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | | |target= |
| |complement=4-10 passengers{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | | |navigation= |
| | |avionics= |
| | |countermeasures= |
| | |armament=None |
| | |complement= |
| | |crew=*Driver (1) |
| | *Passenger (1) |
| | *In Roll Cage: (3+) |
| | |skeleton= |
| | |passengers= |
| | |capacity= |
| |consumables= | | |consumables= |
| |othersystems= | | |othersystems= |
| |firstuse= | | |firstuse= |
| |service=[[Human-Covenant War]] | | |role= |
| |role=Light troop transport
| | *Transport |
| | *Anti-Infantry |
| | |era=Human-Covenant War |
| |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] |
| <br>[[New Mombasa Police Department]]{{Ref/Reuse|MegaBloks}}
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| The '''M831 Troop Transport''' is a ground vehicle based on the chassis of the [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|M12 "Warthog" Force Application Vehicle]] designed and manufactured by [[AMG Transport Dynamics]].{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=251}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Bungie|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGwarthog|Site=Bungie.net|Page=The Warthog|D=07|M=02|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=136}} They were employed by the military forces of the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[Unified Ground Command]], including the [[UNSC Army]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps]], before being replaced by the [[M15 Razorback]] in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war era]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Razorback|Enc22|Page=135}}
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| ==Overview==
| | The '''M831 Troop Transport'''<ref>EGM Magazine, August 2007, page 62</ref><ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12675</ref> (abbreviated '''M831 TT'''), more commonly known as the '''Troop Transport Warthog''', is a [[United Nations Space Command]] ground [[vehicle]]. |
| ===Design details===
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| The M831 Troop Transport contains no armaments of its own. Instead, it features an extended tray covered in a protective rollcage which provides room for several personnel in the rear section along with one driver and a passenger in the front seats.{{Ref/Reuse|Bungie}} Unlike other M12 FAV variants, it has an SLED spot light on top of the roll cage,{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} that can be used for search-and-rescue operations.{{Ref/Site|Id=waypointuni|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/warthog|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Warthog|D=13|M=04|Y=2016}} | |
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| Due to the M831's lack of on-board weaponry, a driver must rely on their passengers' armament for offensive and defensive firepower. The usage of a troop compartment instead of a turret affords a 360 degree overlapping field of fire: this can be used to deadly effect when passengers carry an even distribution of anti-personnel and anti-vehicle weapons. Unfortunately, passengers riding behind the cab are highly exposed to enemy fire, much like the gunners on more typical Warthog variants. The passengers are also exposed in the event that the Warthog rolls over or experiences other issues.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
| | ==History== |
| | ===''[[Halo 2]]''=== |
| | This vehicle was originally slated to be a vehicle in ''Halo 2'' along with two other [[Warthog]] variants, the ''Snow Warthog'' and the ''Jungle Warthog'', but since [[Bungie]] faced many time constraints, the only new variant was the [[M12G1 LAAV]] "Gauss" Warthog. In ''Halo 2'', its personnel compartment seems to use a roll cage using roll bars similar to that of modern vehicles. A variant of the "Snow Hog" was later put into Halo 3's Avalanche map from the Legendary DLC map pack, although without the catarpillar tracks and sealed compartment. |
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| ===Variants===
| | [[Image:1217120802 TroopWarthog.jpg|thumb|left|A UNSC fireteam in a Troop Transport Warthog.]] |
| The M831 Warthog has four sub-variants that only differ in minor ways: M831A, M831B, M831C, and M831D.{{Ref/Reuse|waypointuni}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The [[New Mombasa Police Department]] made use of a variant, dubbed the NMPD Warthog.{{Ref/Site|Id=MegaBloks|URL=https://www.megaconstrux.com/en-us/halo/sets/nmpd-warthog-cnh06|Site=MEGA Brands|Page=NMPD Warthog|D=24|M=04|Y=2023}}
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| With the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[M15 Razorback|M15 Razorback LTV]] has risen to prominence in UNSC vehicle fleets, replacing most other Warthog troop-carriers in both Army and Marine service.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Razorback}}
| | ===''[[Halo 3]]''=== |
| | The M831 TT Warthog was sighted in the ''[[Halo 3 E3 2007 Trailer]]'', and its presence and naming was confirmed in the leaked scans of the August 2007 issue of the ''[[EGM]] Magazine''. |
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| ==Operational history==
| | It neither mounts a [[M41 LAAG]] nor a [[M68 Gauss Cannon]], like most other Warthog models, but instead simply having room for several personnel in the rear section along with one driver and a passenger in the front seat.<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12675</ref>. The Troop Transport relies on its passengers for any defensive or offensive assets. Because of this, it is normally considered far less powerful than its counterparts. However, with 3 extra soldiers instead of only one gunner, more allies could be killed and you can still fire back at the enemy instead of being vulnerable with only 1 gunner. Also, its roll cage appears to be made of several metal beams unlike normal roll cages. |
| Troop Transport Warthogs served in the [[Insurrection]], with the [[United Rebel Front]] having obtained a number of them in its base at [[Eridanus Secundus]] in [[2525]].{{Ref/Film|TFoRAS}}
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| On [[2552#July|July 24, 2552]], [[SPARTAN-B312]] was transported to a UNSC camp to join [[NOBLE Team]] by an M831 TT.{{Ref/Level|HR|Noble Actual}} Two days later, when the [[Covenant]] attacked [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[SWORD Base]] during the opening actions of the [[Fall of Reach]], [[UNSC Army]] troopers from [[3 Echo]] utilized an M831 TT to return to their base, but were killed by Wraiths before reaching SWORD Base's gates.{{Ref/Level|HR|ONI: Sword Base}}
| | The Troop Transport Warthog is playable in the ''Halo 3'' [[Campaign]] levels "[[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]]", "[[The Storm]]", and "[[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]". Although not generally usable in multi-player, it can be used via a glitch in [[Forge]] on "[[The Pit]]". Players can access it by placing one of the two-way teleporters on the other side of the fence and one on the main side. In order to do this you need to be at the top section where you can't go any higher and place teleporter in front of you, it may take a few tries. Note: It won't need to be on a support bar it just has to be nudged into a section of the chain link fence off the ground. On another note grav-lifts don't disappear when placed on the ground out side the fence you can also try placing spawning points on the grav-lifts. The Warthog must be pushed against the fence preferably with the drivers side against the fence and then destroyed, when it respawns (which takes a longer time than the usual [[Warthog]] respawn) it can be driven, although on the outside of the fence you will die after touching the ground for about 5 seconds. Flip the Troop Hog onto the grey platform next to it using a grav-lift. Then flip it onto the higher platform and out into the normal portion of the map. There it will be fully functional. Spartans and Elites can't go in the back of it in campaign, only driver and passenger seats. |
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| On October 20 in the same year, [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] fighting in [[New Mombasa]] made use of numerous M381 TTs on the [[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway|city's waterfront highway]]. While their operators were killed, the M381 TTs remained intact until the [[Mombasa|city]] was [[Glassing|glassed]] the next morning by [[Truth's fleet|a Covenant fleet]].{{Ref/Level|H3ODST|Coastal Highway}}
| | To get Marines out of the back seats you need to position yourself so that none of the "Press RB to whatever" prompts show, while remaining relatively near to the Warthog. Then point your reticle at the marine you wish to remove, and press RB. If you reload your weapon, press RB again. This will "communicate" with the marine and will get him out. |
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| During the latter stages of [[Battle for Earth]], the UNSC base codenamed [[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]] was [[Attack on Crow's Nest|attacked]] by the Covenant.{{Ref/Level|H3|Crow's Nest}} [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[John-117]], after detonating [[Improvised UNSC bomb|a bomb]] in the base, drove a transport Warthog with a group of surviving Marines out of the destroyed base and managed to get back into contact with [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]]. Another M381 TT was dropped by a [[D77H-TCI Pelican]] for John-117 and a squad of Marines to fight past the Covenant defense and clear a path to [[Voi]].{{Ref/Level|H3|Tsavo Highway}} Another was utilized on the Ark, allowing John-117 and a group of Marines to rapidly deploy from one of the shielding towers around the Ark's core to the beach for airlift.
| | ==Trivia== |
| | [[Image:TTHOG.jpg|thumb|right|The Master Chief driving a Troop Transport Warthog.]] |
| | [[Image:1221331777 Troop Warthog.jpg|thumb|right|A Troop Transport Warthog in the level [[Tsavo Highway]].]] |
| | [[Image:1227565376 War-hog.jpg|thumb|right|A Troop Transport Warthog with Marines all armed with Rocket Launchers]] |
| | *It is commonly confused with the [[Warthog Armored Personnel Carrier]], an improvised [[United Rebel Front]] vehicle with an armored cab attached between the front and rear ends of the standard Warthog, giving many extra seats. This has only appeared in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' and in some maps in ''[[Halo: Custom Edition]]''. |
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| | *Only 3 [[NPC]]s can sit in the carriage seats, though it looks as if it can fit more instead. Players can only sit in the driver seat, or the passenger seat beside the driver's seat. This is likely due to the size of the Spartans/Elites, as the rear compartments are rather cramped by troop transport standards. |
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| | *During [[Tsavo Highway]], there are many scattered Troop Transport [[Warthogs]] that the player can find. |
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| | *This vehicle is an effective anti-infantry vehicle. If every passenger seat is filled, the driver's allies can fire from every angle, cutting down any nearby foot solders; however, the player will need to provide the passengers with better weapons to take on enemy vehicles, as standard arms like the [[Assault Rifle]] and [[Battle Rifle]] are ineffective against enemy [[armor]]. An effective strategy is to give every passenger a [[Fuel Rod Cannon]] or Rocket Launcher; this tactic is called the "Death Blossom".<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12675</ref> |
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| ==Gameplay==
| | *On the ''[[Halo 3]]'' multi-player level ''[[The Pit]]'', a player can spawn a [[Gravity lift]] in Forge and use it to push the Transport Hog from outside the level into the level; however, only the party host can drive it.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfx8kcS0KiU&feature=related ]</ref> |
| ===Tactics===
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| *Equipping all available Marines with [[Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun|fuel rod guns]], (a tactic commonly known as the "Death Blossom" or "Green Ring of Death"), allows the Marines to provide a near-constant barrage of multidirectional firepower. This is extremely effective against infantry and very potent against vehicles. It can also be attempted with rocket launchers (the "Steel Flower") but the lower rate of fire of the launcher compared to the FRG reduces its effectiveness significantly. | |
| *In the campaign level ''[[The Storm]]'', the Troop Transport Warthog found in the first lakebed area can be carried through to the next Traxus factory, where there is a rack of rocket launchers that the player can give to the Marines. This is helpful against the anti-air Wraiths and the Scarab.
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| *It's possible to cause the Troop Transport on ONI Sword Base to survive of your own volition. You will require a [[Plasma Pistol]] and the [[Sprint]] [[Armor Ability]]. When you get to the section where the Warthog appears, sprint as fast as you can towards it and [[EMP]] it with the Plasma Pistol. Then, take the driver's seat and get it as far away from the Wraiths as you can. Unless something goes wrong, it should make it through the fight. There are many slightly hidden power weapons on Sword Base, so the passengers on this Warthog can be well equipped.
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| ==Production notes==
| | *The Troop Hog is the same size as the regular Warthog but during gameplay when you drive it it can seem longer to some players. |
| A vehicle bearing resemblance to the M831 Troop Transport vehicle (though later canonised as the [[M914 Recovery Vehicle]]) was concepted by [[Marcus Lehto]] during the development of ''[[Halo 2]]'' along with two other Warthog variants, the "[[M862 Arctic Warthog|Snow Warthog]]" and the "[[M868 Tropic Warthog|Jungle Warthog]]". These [[Cut Halo 2 Warthogs|Warthogs were ultimately cut]], and the only new variant that made it into ''Halo 2'' was the [[M12G1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle|"Gauss" Warthog]].
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| The M831 Troop Transport is not typically usable in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It first appears in the cutscene ''[[Noble Actual]]'', then later in the level, ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]'', making a scripted drive before being destroyed. Occasionally, however, the vehicle will survive, or the script will not work properly, resulting in an undamaged, fully functioning Warthog spawning nearby.
| | *Because only NPCs can enter the back of the Troop Hog, this vehicle was cut from [[Multiplayer]]. |
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| As part of the "[[Thorage]]" updates to the [[Forge]] modes of ''[[Forge/Halo 3|Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Forge/Halo: Reach|Reach]]'', the M831 has been made useable as part of the forge pallettes for the maps [[Avalanche]], [[Foundry]], [[Sandbox]], [[Forge World]] and [[Tempest]]. The vehicle in both games functions identically to its campaign counterparts, with an accessible driver and passenger seat but unusable back passenger seats.
| | *The Troop Transport Warthog is sometimes reffered to by players as the "Super Mongoose" because of its role of being an infantry transport vehicle, but faster, tougher, and carrying more personnel than a [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose]]. |
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| *On the ''Halo 3'' multiplayer level ''[[The Pit]]'', a Troop Transport Warthog rests outside the level boundaries. A player can spawn a [[gravity lift]] in [[Forge]] and use it to push the Warthog into the level. However, only the connection host can drive it.
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| *Players can order Marines out of the back seats even though they themselves cannot sit back there.
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| *On the ''Halo: Reach'' level [[ONI: Sword Base]] on 3-4 player co-op, after the player has dealt with the two Wraiths, a Troop Transport Warthog will spawn where the left wraith came from, flipped on its roof, undamaged.
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| ==Gallery==
| | {{UNSC vehicles}} |
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| <gallery>
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| File:HTMCC Avatar WarthogCrew.png|A fully-crewed M831 in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:H3-M831TroopWarthog-AltSide.png|Alternate view of a vacant M831 Troop Transport Warthog in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:Halo3-M831TroopTransport.png|[[John-117]] driving an M831 Warthog in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:H3 Troop Transport Warthog.jpg|An M831 Warthog Troop Transport in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:M831 Warthog Troop Transport.jpg|A Troophog on [[Tsavo Highway]].
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| File:H3 ThePit TroopHog.JPG|Driving the Warthog on [[The Pit]].
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| File:H3 ThePit TroopTransport Warthog.jpg|Troop Transport Warthog on The Pit.
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| File:HTMCC-H3-M831Sandbox.png|A Spartan driving an M831 on [[Sandbox]] in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
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| File:HR_M831Warthog_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the M831 for ''Halo: Reach''. Note the [[2nd Armored Division]] emblem.
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| File:Troophog.jpg|3D high-poly renders of the M831 Troop Transport 'Hog for ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:Reach THog.jpg|The Troop Warthog in ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:HR_Troop_warthog.jpg|The Troop Warthog in ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:MEGA NMPD Warthog.jpg|The [[New Mombasa Police Department|NMPD]] variant of the M831.
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| File:TFoR_AS_-_Asteroid_interior.jpg|Two M831s inside the Eridanus Secundus asteroid base.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
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| **''[[Palace Hotel]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Last Light]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{Mo}}
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| | [[Category:Drivable Vehicles]] |
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