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The base Mark V knee guards in ''Halo: Reach'' cannot be affected by custom coloration as they will always appear as gray with a dark red oval on the bottom tip, unlike the other knee guard types or the Mark V knee guards in ''Halo: Combat Evolved.'' In addition, other instances have shown the complete standard Mark V with knee guards other than the base variant, such as''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide's''' entry on the Mark V, and the 08/07/2552 entry in Dr. Halsey's journal, showing a SPARTAN-II in Mark V armor. In both cases, the former depiction has FJ/PARA knee guards, while the latter appears to have Grenadier variant components. | The base Mark V knee guards in ''Halo: Reach'' cannot be affected by custom coloration as they will always appear as gray with a dark red oval on the bottom tip, unlike the other knee guard types or the Mark V knee guards in ''Halo: Combat Evolved.'' In addition, other instances have shown the complete standard Mark V with knee guards other than the base variant, such as''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide's''' entry on the Mark V, and the 08/07/2552 entry in Dr. Halsey's journal, showing a SPARTAN-II in Mark V armor. In both cases, the former depiction has FJ/PARA knee guards, while the latter appears to have Grenadier variant components. | ||
Another case of non-base components can be seen in early development stages for ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'', specifically in regards to John-117's armor. During these earlier phases, 343 Industries used the ''Reach''-era Mark V with a dark green coloration and FJ/PARA knee guards. Prior to the final design, other attempts were made, namely the Mark V with an olive coloration, FJ/PARA pauldrons, and Grenadier knee guards. Both of these visual tests were shown in [[BTS: Anniversary Campaign]] video | Another case of non-base components can be seen in early development stages for ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'', specifically in regards to John-117's armor. During these earlier phases, 343 Industries used the ''Reach''-era Mark V with a dark green coloration and FJ/PARA knee guards. Prior to the final design, other attempts were made, namely the Mark V with an olive coloration, FJ/PARA pauldrons, and Grenadier knee guards. Both of these visual tests were shown in [[BTS: Anniversary Campaign]] video<ref name="bts"/> prior to the game's release. | ||
However, despite these visual discrepancies, they have since been rendered inconsequential when the release of Halo: The Essential Visual guide, the 2011 edition of the Halo Encyclopedia, and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary are taken into account. As demonstrated by these combined sources, the Reach-era suit and its armor components are in fact limited-release precursors to the final Mark V design, which was not issued until late August 2552 for Operation: Red Flag. This suit, in contrast to its precursor, has a smoother, thicker, and cleaner design than its predecessor. | However, despite these visual discrepancies, they have since been rendered inconsequential when the release of Halo: The Essential Visual guide, the 2011 edition of the Halo Encyclopedia, and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary are taken into account. As demonstrated by these combined sources, the Reach-era suit and its armor components are in fact limited-release precursors to the final Mark V design, which was not issued until late August 2552 for Operation: Red Flag. This suit, in contrast to its precursor, has a smoother, thicker, and cleaner design than its predecessor. | ||
Another important difference are the knee guards that come with the suit; while still attached independently of the armor below them, they are mounted differently than the ones available for the first generation Mark V's. The final generation's knee guards are mounted below the knee caps, and are shaped to cup around this vulnerable joints at all times, much like its Mark VI successor. In addition, though the knee guards themselves are similar in | Another important difference are the knee guards that come with the suit; while still attached independently of the armor below them, they are mounted differently than the ones available for the first generation Mark V's. The final generation's knee guards are mounted below the knee caps, and are shaped to cup around this vulnerable joints at all times, much like its Mark VI successor. In addition, though the knee guards themselves are similar in shape to the Grenadier variant's, the are roughly the same size as the FJ/PARA's main pieces, given that they are thinner, lighter pieces of metal, and their greater width relative to their height. | ||
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