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Subject: OFFICIAL: Old friends, familiar lands (maps) included in Halo 2!
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This has been confirmed in the Weekly Updates, more specifically in the July 23, 2004 Update. Below is the information included in the update by Chris Carney:

Chris Carney

Our multiplayer maven is tweaking, tuning, fixing and hammering on the multiplayer levels.

"Concerning updates, Steve “Land of “ Cotton and I have been spending our waking moments trying to finish up all of new content by next Friday (i.e. content complete). Included in this last mad dash is some familiar lands, and yes, I can not be more specific. But let’s just say that we have been spending some serious time with some old friends. In addition, we are going through all of our maps to try and finalize any outstanding game play elements, and are also deeply involved in polishing the art in the environments to a fine glossy sheen. One of our major goals in Halo 2 multiplayer is to have at least one or two of the new maps look as shiny as Butkus’s car."

Bam.


He is talking about maps in his portion of the update. I italicised in bold the specific portion of it which refers to the old revised maps. When he is referring to old friends and familiar lands he is talking about old maps. However, I'm sure that there will some differences and changes that the old maps will go through. As he said, "familiar lands, and yes, I can not be more specific."

[Edited on 8/5/2004 1:22:00 AM]

  • 08.04.2004 5:28 PM PDT
Subject: Official: Old friends (maps) included in Halo 2!
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DUCK IN COVER!!!! THE THREAD'S GONNA BLOW!!!

  • 08.04.2004 5:29 PM PDT
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Ya, I already knew that, don't know why other people didn't pay attention.

Posted by: HOD PK
DUCK IN COVER!!!! THE THREAD'S GONNA BLOW!!!


Lol.

[Edited on 8/4/2004 5:30:30 PM]

  • 08.04.2004 5:29 PM PDT
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expect a new BG with turrets two story bases and maybe a water fall
or something. it will be awsome, and alot of carnage at the same time.

  • 08.04.2004 5:33 PM PDT
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Personally, I would like to see all maps return except Barding Action and Chiron. However, when I say I would like to see them return I mean I want to see them return revised alot. I think many of improvements could be made upon the old maps. :-)

  • 08.04.2004 5:35 PM PDT
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umm boarding action and chiron are great maps if u ahve the right number of people (16 on chiron is awesome) and the right gametype (sniper ctf or just regular ctf on boarding action is awesome). i dont like derelict

  • 08.04.2004 5:38 PM PDT

-S

Posted by: xH4L0 L3G3NDx
expect a new BG with turrets two story bases and maybe a water fall
or something. it will be awsome, and alot of carnage at the same time.


Don't make stuff up.

  • 08.04.2004 5:42 PM PDT
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maybe their just like... using the same tiles sets?
but yeah it would be good to carry over the maps and have options in the menu to the amount of fixed guns you can have on the map ( like in pc with the shades )

  • 08.04.2004 5:45 PM PDT
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Rebutal to earlier post, Chiron would be good without portals b/c they are annoying and pointless if you just go room to room, right? Just take the portals out and there you have it, a good level. And for Boarding Action, it's ok but needs a change, maybe only 3-4 floors, with bridges to sides and closer together. Sounds good!

[Edited on 8/4/2004 6:15:40 PM]

  • 08.04.2004 6:07 PM PDT
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I wonder if Blood Gulch would be called Bloodier Gulch. OR! Blood Gulch Revisited. I would like to see Damnation and Chill Out again. Fun, fun, fun.

  • 08.04.2004 6:09 PM PDT
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why does evryone leave out hang em high??? i mean its the best map for slayer next to sidewinder which is the best for team slayer. and i dotn get why people love blood gulch. personally its one of my least favorite levels. (and its ctf only)

  • 08.04.2004 6:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: psychofruit
why does evryone leave out hang em high??? i mean its the best map for slayer next to sidewinder which is the best for team slayer. and i dotn get why people love blood gulch. personally its one of my least favorite levels. (and its ctf only)


exactly!

  • 08.04.2004 6:21 PM PDT
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YES!!! some one agrees with me

  • 08.04.2004 6:24 PM PDT
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Well, I like Hang em' High too but for ctf it is one sided and unfair. Meaning blue base is over powering.

I'm sure Bungie employee's think of the maps just as we do as far as their opinions go and I'm sure they will keep this in mind while revising old maps or not.

[Edited on 8/4/2004 6:27:45 PM]

  • 08.04.2004 6:26 PM PDT

PLEASE!!!!! KEEP BATTLE CREEK!!! I love that place there are 6 or 7 sniping spots!! PLEASE KEEP (or revise) BATTLE CREEK!!!!!!!

  • 08.04.2004 6:32 PM PDT
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I want Boarding action, Side winder, longest, battle creek, hang em high, damnation, and maby blood gulch

  • 08.04.2004 6:34 PM PDT

yeah i dont get it whats so great about blood gulch that alot of people want it in H2??

  • 08.04.2004 6:38 PM PDT
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I don't really like it either, its still fun though

  • 08.04.2004 6:39 PM PDT
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As long as they keep the original BG, i'm a happy guy.

  • 08.04.2004 6:40 PM PDT
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no one ever talks about wizard it is the best map ever if you have a ton of people and play on king of the hill with rockets only it is utter chaos and it is awsome

  • 08.04.2004 6:42 PM PDT
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I figure that if they, due to some kind of mental deficiency, manage to skip over some fantastic halo level, they can make it downloadable content. Besides, it's halo 2. People will be happy.

  • 08.04.2004 6:50 PM PDT
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Good Idea!

  • 08.05.2004 1:19 AM PDT
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What the hell? Boarding Action is a great map! Especially for sniper matches, mind you they are among my favorite. I mean honestly, how can you burn Boarding action, it's in space...two masses of ship seperated down the middle. Christ people, have you forgotten Halo 2 will feature low gravity, imagine doing kick ass matrix leaps across a revised Boarding action. Though I've played a moded Halo Pc version where you can do that, it still would be great for Halo 2. Long live Boarding Action!

  • 08.05.2004 1:26 AM PDT

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Posted by: xH4L0 L3G3NDx
expect a new BG with turrets two story bases and maybe a water fall
or something. it will be awsome, and alot of carnage at the same time.


Don't make stuff up.


he was kidding around. thats waterworks he's discribing :-D

  • 08.05.2004 1:28 AM PDT
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You know I would love for all the old maps to come back. Hell I would take them even if they were the same.

I really can't wait to see the game. The single player will be insane but the multiplayer really has me excited. I can't wait to see what all they do with the multiplayer.

  • 08.05.2004 1:48 AM PDT

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