I was fooling around with [url=http://bungie.net/images/games/Halo3/wallpapers/h3_e32006_Announce_1280.jpg]this[/url] wallpaper, when I noticed the Master Chiefs [url=http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f220/HoboGrunt/?action=view¤t=Boots.gif]boots.[/url] Notice how they're different than [url=http://bungie.net/images/games/halo2/wallpapers/wallpaper_chief_ODSTs_1600.jpg]this[/url] boot, which I took from the [url=http://bungie.net/images/games/halo2/wallpapers/wallpaper_chief_ODSTs_1600.jpg]MC and ODST wallpaper.[/url] I think this means that the Master Chief has new armor, and that the gloves weren't just changed for the graphics. Also, when you compare the two wallpapers, you can see some other minor changes.
Here's [url=http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f220/HoboGrunt/Another-Boot.gif]another boot[/url].
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He could have met up with Dr. Hasley and gotten some sort of new armor upgrades from her.