So I just realized something about Halo 2's ODST

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Did anyone else ever notice that H2’s ODSTs are wearing a variant of Air Assault helmet?

Reach

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Halo 2

There are differences, for sure. The resemblance is uncanny, though…

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I see the similarities, but I wouldn’t state that it is a variant of air assault. Still has an ODST look.

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These are old graphics though so… I do not know.

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> These are old graphics though so… I do not know.

I know hey. Eeeh.

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I see it too, probably different artists.

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Oh wow I never saw that lol

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Air Assault in Reach is a variant of ODST, at least I think that’s what it says. ODST just didn’t have a distinct style yet in H2.

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I love it’s design though. I’ll deffo use that style for my visor if I could.

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Yes and no, it’s very close though. It could just be the similar design structure.

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Well, Air Assault probably wasn’t even thought of when Bungie made Halo 2, considering it didn’t even make it into the games for 6 years…

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For me it’s look more ODST helmet but has some air assault look.

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> Did anyone else ever notice that H2’s ODSTs are wearing a variant of Air Assault helmet?
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> Halo 2
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> There are differences, for sure. The resemblance is uncanny, though…

It is actually an up-armored variant of the odst armor set seen in halo 3/H3 ODST and in reach but it is used there since the combat situations were a lot more intense for them to risk wearing lighter mk2 armor and get wounded easier instead of wearing a bit heavier armor and getting hurt less, allowing them to use the heavy combat drop pods commonly used by Spartans as the pods in halo 3 odst had a bit more of an odst configured interface.
I know i drifted off but i got the answer across.

Just an FYI, I meant the MK2 armor as in the MK2 ODST armor class

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> For me it’s look more ODST helmet but has some air assault look.

a litte bit air. more odst

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The Halo 2 ODST helmet came first, meaning it would’ve been inspiration for the newer artists in the games to base helmets off of. If anything, it’s the other way around!

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I think this is intentional- The development of the AA and ODST helmets are closely tied. After all, they do serve similar roles. In Reach, I think they even say, AA is a specialized variant of ODST.

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