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[[Spartans]] and [[Elites]] have a '''Motion Tracking Sensor''' built into the [[heads-up display]] of their helmets and armor. The sensor shows individual allies as yellow dots and allied vehicles as larger yellow dots. Enemies are shown as red dots, with [[Hunters]] and enemy vehicles represented by larger red dots. [[Infection Form|Flood Infection Forms]] are shown as small red dots, the only exception being in the level [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]], when they are allies. They are then shown as small yellow dots. Unmanned vehicles appears as large gray dots. The motion tracker shows how close the other characters are in relation to your current position, up to 25 meters. When someone on the other team in [[multiplayer]] speaks, their red blip is surrounded by a white glow and it becomes bigger. Nav points will also show up, shown only as a small white triangle at the end of the sensor. In ''Halo: Reach'', the motion tracker also takes into account vertical positioning. Allies, enemies, and vehicles will appear as properly colored triangles when they are a considerable height above, and appear as faded-out dots when they are a considerable height below.


The motion tracker is '''''not''''' a radar, however, and can be countered by crouching, which makes you undetectable on other player's sensors, at least until you shoot while crouching.
The '''Motion sensor'''{{citation needed}}, sometimes known as '''motion tracker''',<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]'' ('''Cortana''': ''"… Activating motion tracker. Let's find a safe exit."'')</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', "Chapter 27", ''page 257'' (''"<nowiki>'New targets. Seven contacts on the motion tracker.' Cortana reported.</nowiki>"'')</ref> is a feature built into the [[heads-up display]] in the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Prototype Exoskeleton|HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Exoskeleton]], the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] and [[Sangheili combat harness]]. The sensor, located on the heads-up display's lower left corner, indicates individual allies, enemies and vehicles in relation to the location of the armor's operator.<ref name="ce">'''Halo: Combat Evolved'''</ref><ref name="h2">'''Halo 2'''</ref><ref name="h3">'''Halo 3'''</ref><ref name="reach">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref>


==Glitches==
==Overview==
*The rats in [[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]] show up as small Infection Form-like yellow blips on your motion sensor, indicating that they are allied to you, or to avoid confusion about enemies in the area.
The motion sensor is a circle with a central dot, which represents the user's location. The sensor shows individual allies as yellow dots and enemies as red dots. The size of the dot is depended on the size of the individual, with normal infantry represented by a normal dot, smaller life forms, such as rats, fishes, or even [[Flood infection form]]s, are represented by smaller dots<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant  (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref>, and large dots representing vehicles or large infantry, notably the [[Mgalekgolo]]. Unmanned vehicles appears as large gray dots.
*The fish in [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]] lake outside the first shield barrier control room show up as small Infection Form-like yellow blips on your motion sensor.
 
*The Hornets on [[The Storm (Level)|The Storm]] and [[the Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]] -- while you are on the ground -- show up on your motion sensor as yellow blips, indicating that they can actually fight land enemy targets, but they don't. Strangely enough, the same does not go for the Banshees in any level. However, a blip on the motion sensor does not necessarily mean that unit can fight, either partially or completely. Surprisingly, the Banshees can be destroyed.
===Advantage===
The motion sensor allows the user to locate enemies or allies behind cover, and is proved to be important for predicting enemy activities behind obstacles.  
 
===Disadvantage===
The motion sensor is apparently be vulnerable to sea water, as indicated when [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-II]] [[Fred-104]]'s motion tracker froze due to a crusting of sea salt.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', "Chapter ??", page ??</ref> Some equipments, such as the UNSC [[active camouflage#Halo: Reach|active camouflage]]  or the Covenant [[radar jammer]], can be used to scramble the motion sensor's signal, effectively obliterating its use.<ref name="h3"/><ref name="reach"/> The sensor is also shown to susceptible to slow moving objects, which will not shown up on the motion sensor if within its range.  
 
==Usage==
===UNSC version===
The first known UNSC motion sensor is integrated in the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#Mark I exoskeleton|MJOLNIR Mark I exoskeleton]]. These exoskeletons never saw use in battle.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', "Chapter 8", ''page 71'', '''2010''', ''page 90'', '''definitive''', ''page 81''</ref> The [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Prototype Exoskeleton]], which was developed in [[Algolis]], included a 1400m+ sensor and a map mode. Unlike other iterations, enemies are indicated by short yellow lines.<ref>'''Halo Legends''', ''The Package''</ref>
 
The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mark IV]]'s heads-up display features a limited function motion sensor.<ref>'''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''', ''January 7, 2535 entry''</ref>
 
The prototype [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] includes a motion sensor with a radius of 25 meters. This motion sensor also takes into account vertical positioning. Allies, enemies, and vehicles will appear as properly colored triangles when they are a considerable height above, and appear as faded-out dots when they are a considerable height below.<ref name="reach"/> The radius of the motion sensor in the MJOLNIR Mark V's final iteration has been reduced by 10 meters, at only 15 meters.<ref name="ce"/>
 
The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mark VI]] features motion sensors with the range of 20<ref name="h2"/> or 25<ref name="h3"/> meters, possibly depending on the operator's choice. [[Navigation point]]s appear on the sides of the motion sensor as small white triangles.<ref name="h3"/>
 
===Covenant version===
The [[Sangheili]] seems to be the only [[Covenant]] species that included motion sensor into their armor. The Sangheili combat harness' motion sensor operates exactly like that of the MJOLNIR armor, having the inclusion of navigation points, verticality, and varying range.<ref name="h2"/><ref name="h3"/><ref name="reach"/>
 
==Gameplay==
In ''Halo 2'', if a player was to look up or down, the motion sensor "plane" will adjust to be parallel to the player view, allowing them to see how far someone is above/below them. The [[Halo 2 Skulls#Blind|Blind skull]] in campaign removes the entire HUD, including the motion sensor. In [[multiplayer]], when the motion sensor is disabled through game settings, the sensor will remain on the HUD, but with an "X" above it.
 
In ''Halo 3'' campaign, the [[Halo 3 Skulls#Blind|Blind skull]] once again removes the motion sensor with the rest of the HUD, but the Fog skull removes only the motion sensor. In multiplayer, the motion sensor's range can be set to 15 meters, 25 meters, 50 meters, 75 meters or even 150 meters with blips becoming increasingly smaller the larger the range gets. During the game through [[Xbox LIVE]], when an opposing team player speaks, their red blip is surrounded by a white glow and it becomes bigger.
 
In ''Halo: Reach'', the [[Halo: Reach skulls#Blind|Blind skull]] returns again, removing the entire HUD, including the motion sensor, when activated. The Fog skull, when activated, wields the same effect as ''Halo 3'''s Cloud skull, removing the motion sensor. The [[armor abilities|armor ability]] icon is then relocated from the top left of the motion sensor to the lower left of the HUD. In multiplayer, the motion sensor's lower right corner displays the name of the area the player is located in. This feature is absent in campaign, unless the player leaves the playable area, then the label is shown as "OUT OF BOUNDS".  


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''[[Halo 3]]'' custom games or [[Forge]], the motion sensor's range can be set to 15 meters, 25 meters, 50 meters, 75 meters or even 150 meters with blips becoming increasingly smaller the larger the range gets.
*In ''Halo 2'', if the player's [[energy shielding]] is critical, the motion sensor will flicker on and off.{{citation needed}}
*In the novel ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', the motion tracker sensor is shown to be vulnerable to sea water, when [[Fred]]'s motion tracker froze due to a crusting of sea salt.
*The yellow dot at the center of the motion sensor's display is the player themselves. If the player isn't moving, this dot will disappear, then reappear once the player is moving with enough speed to register.
*In ''[[Halo 2]]'', if the player's [[shields]] are critical, the motion sensor will flicker on and off.
*Vehicles that are moving, but are not currently manned (i.e. If someone jumps out of a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]] that keeps moving), will appear as manned by a friendly.
*Even if the player isn't crouching, if he/she is moving slowly enough, they will be invisible to the Motion Sensor.
*The yellow dot at the center of the Motion Sensor's display is the player himself. If the player isn't moving, this dot will disappear, then reappear once the player is moving with enough speed to register.
*Vehicles that are moving, but are not currently manned (i.e. If someone jumps out of a [[Warthog]] that keeps moving), will appear as manned by a friendly.
*In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the motion sensor tells players in what area of the map they are currently in.
*In [[Prototype]] from ''Halo Legends'', the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Prototype Exoskeleton]] was equipped with a 1400m+ sensor (with map mode).
*In ''[[Halo 2]]'', if a player was to look up or down, the motion sensor "plane" will adjust to be parallel to the player view. (i.e. looking straight up will allow you to see how far someone is above/below you)


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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**''[[The Package]]''
**''[[The Package]]''
*''[[Deliver Hope]]''
*''[[Deliver Hope]]''
==Sources==
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The Motion sensor[citation needed], sometimes known as motion tracker,[1][2] is a feature built into the heads-up display in the HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Exoskeleton, the MJOLNIR armor and Sangheili combat harness. The sensor, located on the heads-up display's lower left corner, indicates individual allies, enemies and vehicles in relation to the location of the armor's operator.[3][4][5][6]

Overview

The motion sensor is a circle with a central dot, which represents the user's location. The sensor shows individual allies as yellow dots and enemies as red dots. The size of the dot is depended on the size of the individual, with normal infantry represented by a normal dot, smaller life forms, such as rats, fishes, or even Flood infection forms, are represented by smaller dots[7][8], and large dots representing vehicles or large infantry, notably the Mgalekgolo. Unmanned vehicles appears as large gray dots.

Advantage

The motion sensor allows the user to locate enemies or allies behind cover, and is proved to be important for predicting enemy activities behind obstacles.

Disadvantage

The motion sensor is apparently be vulnerable to sea water, as indicated when Spartan-II Fred-104's motion tracker froze due to a crusting of sea salt.[9] Some equipments, such as the UNSC active camouflage or the Covenant radar jammer, can be used to scramble the motion sensor's signal, effectively obliterating its use.[5][6] The sensor is also shown to susceptible to slow moving objects, which will not shown up on the motion sensor if within its range.

Usage

UNSC version

The first known UNSC motion sensor is integrated in the MJOLNIR Mark I exoskeleton. These exoskeletons never saw use in battle.[10] The HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Prototype Exoskeleton, which was developed in Algolis, included a 1400m+ sensor and a map mode. Unlike other iterations, enemies are indicated by short yellow lines.[11]

The MJOLNIR Mark IV's heads-up display features a limited function motion sensor.[12]

The prototype MJOLNIR Mark V includes a motion sensor with a radius of 25 meters. This motion sensor also takes into account vertical positioning. Allies, enemies, and vehicles will appear as properly colored triangles when they are a considerable height above, and appear as faded-out dots when they are a considerable height below.[6] The radius of the motion sensor in the MJOLNIR Mark V's final iteration has been reduced by 10 meters, at only 15 meters.[3]

The MJOLNIR Mark VI features motion sensors with the range of 20[4] or 25[5] meters, possibly depending on the operator's choice. Navigation points appear on the sides of the motion sensor as small white triangles.[5]

Covenant version

The Sangheili seems to be the only Covenant species that included motion sensor into their armor. The Sangheili combat harness' motion sensor operates exactly like that of the MJOLNIR armor, having the inclusion of navigation points, verticality, and varying range.[4][5][6]

Gameplay

In Halo 2, if a player was to look up or down, the motion sensor "plane" will adjust to be parallel to the player view, allowing them to see how far someone is above/below them. The Blind skull in campaign removes the entire HUD, including the motion sensor. In multiplayer, when the motion sensor is disabled through game settings, the sensor will remain on the HUD, but with an "X" above it.

In Halo 3 campaign, the Blind skull once again removes the motion sensor with the rest of the HUD, but the Fog skull removes only the motion sensor. In multiplayer, the motion sensor's range can be set to 15 meters, 25 meters, 50 meters, 75 meters or even 150 meters with blips becoming increasingly smaller the larger the range gets. During the game through Xbox LIVE, when an opposing team player speaks, their red blip is surrounded by a white glow and it becomes bigger.

In Halo: Reach, the Blind skull returns again, removing the entire HUD, including the motion sensor, when activated. The Fog skull, when activated, wields the same effect as Halo 3's Cloud skull, removing the motion sensor. The armor ability icon is then relocated from the top left of the motion sensor to the lower left of the HUD. In multiplayer, the motion sensor's lower right corner displays the name of the area the player is located in. This feature is absent in campaign, unless the player leaves the playable area, then the label is shown as "OUT OF BOUNDS".

Trivia

  • In Halo 2, if the player's energy shielding is critical, the motion sensor will flicker on and off.[citation needed]
  • The yellow dot at the center of the motion sensor's display is the player themselves. If the player isn't moving, this dot will disappear, then reappear once the player is moving with enough speed to register.
  • Vehicles that are moving, but are not currently manned (i.e. If someone jumps out of a Warthog that keeps moving), will appear as manned by a friendly.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn (Cortana: "… Activating motion tracker. Let's find a safe exit.")
  2. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, "Chapter 27", page 257 ("'New targets. Seven contacts on the motion tracker.' Cortana reported.")
  3. ^ a b Halo: Combat Evolved
  4. ^ a b c Halo 2
  5. ^ a b c d e Halo 3
  6. ^ a b c d Halo: Reach
  7. ^ Halo 3, campaign level Crow's Nest
  8. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant
  9. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, "Chapter ??", page ??
  10. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, "Chapter 8", page 71, 2010, page 90, definitive, page 81
  11. ^ Halo Legends, The Package
  12. ^ Dr. Halsey's personal journal, January 7, 2535 entry
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