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Subject: Legendary Map: Avalanche

Seeing "Sidewinder" again brings back the good old days. Personally, I think that Bungie should include the Elephant and a Covenant version of the Elephant in Avalanche. It would make the Human vs Covenant aspect of the map really cool, having a mobile base for each team. But the snow camo looks sweet, and I cant wait to actually USE the Hornet in a MP battle.

Good work Bungie!

  • 03.25.2008 10:44 AM PDT

http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=16895204

Hornet in matchmaking!!!!!! Thank you Bungie!!!!!!

  • 03.25.2008 2:49 PM PDT

cant wait to play

  • 03.25.2008 2:56 PM PDT
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LB: The basics are the same, but you’ll notice some new additions (man cannons), and some things missing (the interior tunnel between the bases). We also haven’t had any ladders in Halo multiplayer maps since Halo 1, so we had to re-design the interiors of the bases to accommodate that. There are a lot more quick ways to get around the level now, that’s probably the biggest change.

thast actually a lie... int he map Waterworks there are two ladders...

but anywho this looks amazing. even better then the origional, which i was very sad to see was not part of Halo 3 when it released.

  • 03.25.2008 3:29 PM PDT

i just hope that you can use every weapon on this map, like the carbine and beam rifle

  • 03.25.2008 5:50 PM PDT
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this is cool! ok if bungie's next map pack had beaver creek remake and bloodgulch remake that would be awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Edited on 03.25.2008 6:42 PM PDT]

  • 03.25.2008 6:42 PM PDT

donut...
...get me a sniper rifle

Yes it is gorgeous, yes it looks fun. BUT, I am from Minnesota, and we have HAD it with this cold nonsense. Thank you Bungie for hearing our cries and coming to the rescue, with an Avalanche.

  • 03.25.2008 8:53 PM PDT
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LB: The basics are the same, but you’ll notice some new additions (man cannons), and some things missing (the interior tunnel between the bases). We also haven’t had any ladders in Halo multiplayer maps since Halo 1, so we had to re-design the interiors of the bases to accommodate that. There are a lot more quick ways to get around the level now, that’s probably the biggest change.



UM. HALLO? Waterworkz? What a nublet.

  • 03.26.2008 7:03 AM PDT

Dude this is so friggin awesome

  • 03.26.2008 8:41 AM PDT

yeah

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I for one am looking forward for the arrival of this map mostly for the simple fact is has the hornet in it. As we all know the hornet has not yet showed in multiplayer therefore adding to the excitment of this map. Who knows what may happen with the arrival of this amazing map and the hornet. P.S thatnk so much Bungie for all your hard work, which amuses so many! thanks! <Fifyfoefum>

  • 03.26.2008 11:46 AM PDT
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  • 03.26.2008 1:06 PM PDT
Subject: Legendary Map: Avalanche

NS: The map has a lot more vehicle action now. We’ve included flying vehicle and fast transport vehicles (Ghosts and Mongooses) to the roster. The equipment plays a major role in objective games. In fact, for CTF I would even say that equipment works better in Avalanche than any other MP map.

Is the roster a cool new flying or ground vehicle!?

  • 03.26.2008 3:36 PM PDT

No offense to Bungie but... This isn't Sidewinder. In fact, I hardly see any similarities at all, and all of the things that made Sidewinder Sidewinder are gone. I mean, where are the ice patches? (those dark shapes in the last pic may or may not be ice, though I sort of doubt it) The openness? The openness of Sidewinder was a good thing in my opinion, and now it seems like infantry combat was overly focused on. The indoors sections are basically all nixed, the only thing remaining is the U shape of the map, which basically means this is just a U shaped Valhalla with snow.

It seems somewhat interesting now when you look at it, but I really don't think this is the map that people were looking forward to. I don't know, I could be speaking too soon, but if it's anything like Standoff, I'm not going to be impressed.
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Landon207: Open your eye's there are tons of similarities between the two maps...........yeeeeaaaaahhh.................Love the map bungie.

  • 03.26.2008 3:47 PM PDT
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Will there, or will there not, be some sort of elevated walking path around the edge of the map?
Teleporters/mancannons to accelerate the walking?

They say that the only major thing missing is the tunnel between the bases, so I assume that hte outside route is still there, but...I dont see it. No teleporters up on the side, no mancannons up there either, just ice. Is the upper route gone? How exactly does it work? How do you get up there in the first place?

  • 03.26.2008 6:44 PM PDT

Jawldee is going to run you over in his pick up truck.

My favorite map in The First Halo Game was Sidewinder! Thank you Bungie for re-making a fan fav! Hopefully you'll remake Hang em High, Coagulation, Ascension, and Turf. Best maps ever.
Oh, and what was the name of that really big snowy map again? You Know the one with the two big bases and the Banshee by each one?

  • 03.26.2008 7:49 PM PDT
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the map is called Containment

  • 03.27.2008 3:14 PM PDT

i love bungie old maps from h2 now in h3 with new names and looks now i just need to know when they come out

  • 03.27.2008 9:27 PM PDT
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can't wait to play 8v8

  • 03.27.2008 10:40 PM PDT

In the article it says there were no ladders in Halo 2 actually there was on Waterworks. In the center where the sword spawned there was a double sided ladder.

  • 03.28.2008 10:10 AM PDT

MLG

must get out of map

  • 03.28.2008 3:36 PM PDT

You only die once, better make it count.

i agree that getting out of the map is a very big priority

[Edited on 04.01.2008 5:02 PM PDT]

  • 04.01.2008 5:01 PM PDT

I still think that a lava version of this map would be better, where if you were driving and hit the lava, it'd blow out the tired on your vehicle, and ground it like an emp bomb does. Or you could use a grenade and blow a vehicle and it's passengers into the lava for an instant death....it would be completely different than anything we've ever played.

  • 04.01.2008 7:38 PM PDT
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So, the covie vehicles have a non-stick coating? Why no snow? And can we has more map-custom vehicles? Thats UBER cool!

  • 04.02.2008 11:25 AM PDT