Marine Armor - Most Detailed Breakdown 

Ah the UNSC marines. Able to beat back the covenant with two sticks and a rock for a whole platoon. And they had to share the rock.

Can you do a most detailed breakdown of the vaunted sticks and rocks that Sgt Maj. Avery Junior Johnson speaks so highly of?

Installation00: "As Combat Evolved" Peter Griffin: "Ah! He said it! He said it!"

13:48 “Johnson isn’t wearing a helmet in this scene” Me: Has he ever worn a helmet?

"As combat evolved". I see what ya did there!

The plating was about to fail, there's viscosity throughout the gel layer.... Oh wrong armor...

Ive always loved how Halo technology is grounded in reality to a certain degree and how most of the UNSC technology is plausible in our modern day technology.

The main purpose of camouflage is not to make the soldier invisible, or nearly invisible with his surroundings, but to break up his shape which makes it harder to hit him. This does not really apply to snipers; who do use it to turn “invisible”. Correct me if I’m wrong with any of this.

when i played halo back in the day i would always try to save the marines

We have great armors Plasma weapons: really

The armor you see in Halo Wars and Halo 2 remastered is the most protective marine armor out of all the suits of armor as the war goes on and costs get higher he almost becomes less and less protective in favor of movability having to bug out all the time is easier to do when you're not in case the full suit of armor

I don't know if that's an armor I'd want to actually wear. As is my vest with ceramic plates is 40 lbs and helmet 8 lbs. These Marines are wearing massive blocks of metal all over their body. Unless they're hollow or filled with another ballistic material that armor must be heavy as hell. You mentioned collars and other supplemental armor in the video too. Our vests today actually come with a front and rear Kevlar collar to protect our necks. As well as a Kevlar flap for the groin and butt and shoulder pauldrons. I've been in 8 years and the very first thing we do is we take all that off and throw it in a bag somewhere. It makes your armor so much hotter and more uncomfortable, we'd rather risk the bullet than heat stroke.

It's too bad the UNSC Army doesn't get as much screen time as the UNSC Marines.

"Always been trained to be elite soldiers" Meanwhile: 4:12 Explains a lot.

"Bet the Covenant didn't expect to fight the biggest Marine badasses in the Corps!"

Enemy uses almost exclusively plasma, you'd figure the Marine armor would be ceramic and polymer.

I got a body armor advertisement for this video. That's ironic.

The change to the Blur design was interesting, as it seems like a more visually refined version of the HCE armor, whereas 2, 3, and Reach's designs were much more akin to an expendable soldier, only covering the bare minimum and focusing on individual storage and utility.

A soldier's life having a value limit? *Laughs in Imperial Guard*

It's generally understood that each NIJ armor level can withstand the stresses of the previous levels. Level 4 can take 1 armor piercing round. That doesn't mean it *can't* take the 6 regular rounds that the level 3 can take. It just means that it can take the 1 AP on top of everything that the previous levels can take. Also, as you said with advancements in material science, the armor would likely be even better than a level 4.

I’m totally on the “it’s not metal” and that’s it’s a Graphene/UHDPE/ future tech, something easy to produce en masse and light enough to not hinder movement and endurance. Really enjoy the real Marines in the comments section chiming in. I’ve always thought the Halo series Marines were the theatrical descendants of the James Cameron Aliens USCMC types.

I never knew I wanted a most detailed breakdown about marine armor but now I realize I do

As a materials chemist I’d guess it’s likely titanium carbide.

The Marine, the grunt of the UNSC, and cannon fodder to fight the other cannon fodder. Also on the collar defense thing doesn't Sgt Forge from halo wars use something that could count? Also we don't talk about the halo 4 while infinity armor because it generally aesthetically sucks.

UNSC ARMY Armor breakdown.

"...as combat evolved." That line made me giddy. Great breakdown, man.

RIP those Marines... you know the ones

This man right here be giving lore breakdowns for everything, I just wish to know, Covenant Species Videos? Also, glad someone gives the marines this kinda love

I just got an ad talking about level 3a and level 3a + armour

Your opening speech glorifying the UNSC Marines forgot about one very big thing: the Army. Remember, the Marines' job is expeditionary missions and naval support. When it comes to sustained large-scale ground combat, like holding the line against Covenant ground assaults, the Army is the main branch. They're very under appreciated in Halo media, but play an absolutely critical role. Plus, the Army gets to play with a lot more of the big toys than Marines ever do. Edit: Also, Marines are not particularly elite. Looking at the real life US Marines and Army, the Marines have better PR and a greater portion of their personnel involved in combat tasks, but they are no more "elite" than an Army combat unit.

As a Marine I got all giddy when the video started and you were talking about the UNSC Marines. But honestly, this video is amazing. I love your content 00!

Yes. I love these “most detailed”

"casting is good for a complex part" *Stares in AK trunnion*

The technology may be there but I don’t think it’s cheap. For the military they want something that works and is not too expensive to produce

ONI seems to have edited the opening sequence for morale purposes.

"Impeccable moral fiber" Alright then

Great vid, just one correction, Level IV armor plates are tested against a single 30-06 round, which is the round fired by the M1 Garand. The 30-06 has significantly more energy than a 7.62x51mm NATO round.

Even though it’s a science-fiction universe. The Spartans and the Marines in this game have always been a source of inspiration. I have always aspired to be brave, fearless, someone who stands for those who can’t stand for themselves. The thing that I always loved the most about the halo universe is there was no space magic, which I absolutely love space magic but in this instance it’s a lot easier to relate to a Marine in the UNSC then it is to relate To Luke Skywalker. What always made them stand out to me was just imagine for a second, being a soldier and fighting against An alien race or races with technology that is an entire tier above yours, in every way, fighting against aliens that are equipped with better ships with better guns that are physically twice or three times or 10 times as powerful as you are. Knowing that you will very likely die in a fight but fighting anyway to protect your people and your culture. It is a bravery and selflessness that is extremely rare outside of the military in our world. I wanted to but because I was a troublemaker in my youth I wasn’t allowed to join the military when I became eligible. One of my greatest regrets because I never got to experience the caliber of people that only exist in the service of others. So Innoway playing as master chief all these years as silly as it sounds gave people like me The slightest taste of the camaraderie you would find in the service. Some thing about a single human being standing up in defiance of the odds and persevering through every single crucible thrown his way not for a single selfish reason outside of needing to complete the mission. Saving humanity, saving a culture and the people that he will likely never experience. While he is known his trials and tribulations well eventually lead to him being an unsung hero. Unbeknownst to the billions upon billions of humans that will survive and have kids of their own who have kids. None of them will know that it was all because of one person. Yes he is physically augmented and trained since a child and in bad ass super soldier armor. But still I’m sure many of us have thought if I would’ve been taken as a child and trained like John and augmented like John if those things were possible, I could’ve been a master chief like figure. It makes him relatable like Batman over Superman. I will be blown away if anybody reads this but In The long winded version I just explain why halo is so important to me. Thanks if you read this. I hope others feel the same way.

Love the content as always, I reckon a detailed breakdown of the flood infection process and outbreak progression but I imagine that would be a long one. Worth it though I love the biology and how exponential the outbreaks are. Great work as always 00

Oh imagine, being on the front lines in a platoon of halo marines, with ODST pods dropping all around you and a halo assault rifle in hand😍

Do a comprehensive history of the one true legend... We all know the name.... CHIPPS DUBBO!

Imagine how different a game Halo would be if the marines were inspired by British Royal Marines instead of the USMC.

5:07 He built this in a cave with a PILE OF SCRAPS!!!

I’m really glad he mentioned spall. Real-world steel armor plates are notorious for this, and anti-spall coatings are of very dubious efficacy. I wonder why the UNSC did not consider ceramic, given that it’s more effective against ballistic threats, and I’m no physicist but I suspect it would be more protective against plasma. I’m sure given the massively advanced technology, they could make ceramic armor lighter.

Would really like to see you do the most detailed breakdown on ODST armour, focusing on the differences between that and this armour.

Marines are the reason Halo is famous. Change my mind

The different varieties in halo reach is one of my favorite details of that campaign I love the halo wars 1 and 2's cinematic armor it looks amazing halo CE's metal plates are nostalgic i prefer halo 3 over original halo 2 but halo 2 anniversary has some similarities to halo wars'

Armor in Halo has always been an absolute joy for me to look at, especially when you get to reach, one of my favorite parts of the universe, wish other space games would do something similiar

5:11 Iron Man nice cant say the hammering sound on the first movie didnt rremind me of that

Marines They protec They attac But most importantly They got masterchief's bac

I find it funny how most pieces are really complicated, but then boots are essentially, "these bad boys are pretty damn comfy."

10:47 i don think you understand how NIJ works yes lvl 3 can take 6 hits of 7.62x51 but so can lvl 4 which might be rated for 1 round of AP but that doesnt mean it cant stop 6 rounds of normal 7.62 ammo if lvl 3 was really that good then every country would be using it but most are using lvl 4 it makes zero sense that 500 years form now we would down grade it would make more sense if it was even higher than it is now like lvl4+

11:23 The higher the level the more it can take. Level 4 can take everything the level 3 can take plus the 30-06 AP. In essence the durability stacks. The level 4 is a better choice.

Dang it! Waited like 20 seconds to notify me...

I loved the Marine armor from CE, specifically for the metal on metal *clank* you get from a good punch to the BDU.

We need a Halo Marines game with more striped back, Call of Duty like mechanics, in that you are extremely weak (weaker than ODST) and you’re on the front lines in the outer colonies mid war, desperately trying to keep the unrelenting covenant back as the destroy city after city, planet after planet With dark, thriller tone, it would be borderline horror and only enhance the feeling of desperation shared by humanity at the time We need Halo: Marines

32:45 ok, deadass, I will dedicate the a shitton of my financial resources to creating power armor. That's not saying much at the moment, but this is something I need to see come true goddammit

A day in the Marine Corps is like a day on the farm...every meal a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade. I LOVE the Corps!

This was a really cool breakdown. Thanks for going so indepth on it dude. Really cool hearing more about the different armour variations.

I love this video, I absolutely love how you go so in depth with halo and talk about the real world too.

Addition fact: Marines also are the best Master Chief buddy.... especially when they ride warthog with him...sure lot of joke coming out their mouth even curses the covenant during the firefight...lol

The whole intro: “no-nonsense mentality” “serious attitude” “elite warriors” “highly trained” Marines actually: *gets a plasma grenade stuck on their rifle* *runs around screaming and waving the rifle until the end comes*

this is an amazingly detailed breakdown. Thanks for the hard work you put into this.

honestly, these videos always get an almost immediate like from me. i just dont get why ppl would dislike these videos. Generally accurate information, plus the details and interesting backstory that we came for, some stuff to think about and maybe it's just me, but im also always getting positive vibes. not to mention giving every aspect of Halo some love, even the marines, the forgotten casualties of speedrunners. Love the videos man! (Although it was staff sergeant Burn ;) )

32:36 weight, cost and logistics. Have a look at the Future Warrior Program or how the IOTV/Osprey Body Armour was used in Iraq and Afghanistan. If you make someone bulky you increase operator load which decreases overall mission time and individual Manoeuvrability whilst increasing fatigue and the easy by which the enemy can hit you. It’s better to not be hit at all then hit and survive. Further, maintaining all that gear is difficult. That’s more complex and expensive gear that needs maintained which drives up costs and can decrease combat readiness. New private’s need to be taught how to properly maintain all that gear and keep it clean. This takes time and will lead to more things falling into a Disserviceable condition after whatever round of future budget cuts mean there is less money for spare parts (that’s why the USMC dispanded it’s tank divisions cause it’s fleet of Abrams had lots of broken parts and it was becoming too expensive to keep them operational). Not to mention cost. Modern warfare is extremely expensive, the more money you sink into your individual soldiers the more costly losing a soldier is. Debt loses as meany wars as combat deaths. The conclusion of a lot of programs which have tried similar things typically go’s one of three ways; 1) too bulky and impractical 2) too expensive 3) technology is not mature enough Typically the change can’t be justified for one or all of those reasons. Realistically the biggest changes in the next few years will be to soldier awareness. The better soldiers can understand the battlefield, the more complicated Manoeuvers they can perform and they can make better decisions. Thereby Obfuscatinf the need for better armour. Without some kind of load bearing system this armour would be too big and impractical to justify the cost and the money is better spent on something like the IVAS.

You got a like as soon as you mentioned how important boots are. When i was enlisted, boots were by far the best items to buy every 6 months, never doubted the money being spent since i knew how valuable a good set is.

Yes it’s finally here, thanks Installation00

13:44 tend to not rely on anything the remaster shows. It heavily modifies how things are represented

4:20 I bet the grunt that blew the hog up was ecstatic till you blew his head off

Halo wars 1 marines are the best marines you can’t change my mind!

Reach Marine/Army armor looked the most realistic to me. They actually had pouches and backpacks, too.

amazing video for such a small channel. Always interested in marines so thanks for the video!

Damn the UNSC Army don't get any love?

What about the UNSC Army?

Bruh as a Marine, that intro had me with a melted heart for a second there 😂. Love the respect you put into it. Great video and thanks for the info, OORAH!

Love that boots got the appreciation here for sure that being said even the brick bottomed standard issue boots we got in the army are comfortable at a certain point they just take so much to break in and definitely will cause some blistering in the process but I remember we used to wear them in the shower and while a room full of dudes bare assed in boots might look wierd the combination of the steam from everyone showering at the same time and the hot water helps to soften the leather up and you just continuously tighten the laces as the leather loosens to a certain point and then wear them until they dry because as they dry after that the leather slightly tightens back up and form fits to your feet after which they fit like a second pair of socks the main downside is the weight cuz for no reason they thought fuckin 10 pound boots where money moves for sure but the army does luckily after basic training allow the boots almost exclusively and almost no other part of the uniform to come from private companies so long as it fits the standard durability and appearance standards amd cannot be waterproof which I'll explain n a sec but it allows us to find good boots for what we like like oakleys are personally my favorite as straight out of the box they fit and wear like an absolute dream but a lot of guys say they tear too easy all the same i wore a pair of them for 2 plus years in and out of the field in cacti rocks mud everything before they started tearing and u have a lot of variations in cost, comfort, weight, and durability giving you options to find what you personnaly prefer. Oh and finally the reason no waterproof boots its because of extended potential field missions say you deploy and get stuck pinned down in a hole for 3 days and have to walk 8 miles back to base waterproof boots work both ways and dont really let the sweat and moisture escape which can cause like gangrene and trench foot so after your 3 days in a hole you may not be able to make it back to base and at least in the case of gangrene if you do make it back you may have to have your feet cut off luckily the one dude I saw have gangrene was super early stage so the medics just cut off the areas of skin where it had onset and bandaged him up so he made a full recovery but another couple days couldve changed things pretty drastically

"Why aren't we funding this?" Then someone else asks why the DoD has such a huge budget..

I would've liked to see more international diversity in Halo's Marines. Edit: I think international diversity is paramount when making a universe of Humans vs. Aliens. Usually diversity is just an excuse to pander to an audience without fleshing characters out, but in universes like Halo I think it's a necessity to depict all of mankind teaming up to slay the filthy Xenos. How dope would it be to hear an angry Ukrainian marine going URRRAAAAA while magdumping into a Brute's face. I only remember the American, Hispanic and Aussie Marines. I even had a dream last night about Polish Winged Spartan IVs with energy lances and forerunner construct wings.

Boots and socks are the best kind of equipment, would wear again.

The more of these I watch the more hyped I am for infinite

" Marines focused well trained". flashbacks of marines killing me/themselves/ and their fellow marines with their horrible grenade throws........

Has anyone noticed how strong sgt johnson is? I never gave much though to the starting cutscenes of halo 3, but you can clearly see how chief helps himself up by holding on johnson's arm. Considering how heavy the whole suit is johnson is very strong, he doesn't even strain or anything, op spartans 1st gen

First of ur vids I have watched and I fudging love it

Your videos always give me hope even though they are informative

Am I the only one wondering why the armies in the unsc have some what abandoned the LMG

The scrap metal from machining can be recycled

23:47 is that the old Halo 2 E3 gameplay that I spy? I see you are a man of culture as well.

Glad your doing other franchises, looking forward to seeing Dune!

Like I appreciate what 343 was going for with their marine armor but it just looks so generic compared to the OG marine armor. Which has its own unique silhouette you just knew a halo marine by just glancing at them but now they look so busy visually now. But infinite looks promising!

Absolutely awesome video

You sound like EpicNate lol great vids! Keep me coming!

The video we've all been waiting for. Admit it.

Love your videos man.

Spaulding only applies to the inside side of a plate where the projectile exits. Fragmention applies to the surface of the plate. These are not interchangeable.

Casting is actually the cheapest method of forming metal, and is done for large runs to make up for the cost of the molds. Machining is typically an additional step to casting or forging to reach final dimensions (or is occasionally done with a billet block for a one off piece)

Great video! Loved it. For another most detailed breakdown do you think you could look at the grunt goblin mech. Keep up the amazing work.

Love so MANY of your works!

There's strong, then there's Army Strong!

Pretty good breakdown of cast v forged v machined. Tho the machined parts have to come from somewhere, i.e. a cast ingot/pig. They all have their merits! Good content!

i love this channel. thank you mate