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Subject: Mombasa, East Africa
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Since apparently the Eastern Protectorate is New Mombasa in the future, I think some of you should know a little about this real, authentic place.

If you copy this link to your address bar and hit enter it should pull up a map of Mombasa:

http://www.go2africa.com/kenya/mombasa/default.asp?accomm=5#m ap

Here's a excerpt on what the current city is like:

Mombasa is the gateway to Kenya's coast and some of the world's most beautiful beaches and reefs. The largest port in East Africa and Kenya's second city, Mombasa is hot, steamy and slightly scruffy, which is perhaps a tribute to its long history. First visited by a Greek explorer in the second century, Mombasa has been a trading town for centuries. By the 14th century it was a major trading centre for Arabs and Chinese and a Muslim haven, but in the late 15th century the Portuguese sailed in and started the first of their onslaughts. After initially resisting the attack, the citizens were finally forced to give in after a tribe of cannibals, the Zimba, gained entrance to the city by posing as anti-Portuguese mercenaries and then commencing to eat the local population. In 1593 the Portuguese built Fort Jesus as a military base and it had changed hands nine times by 1875. Today the fort dominates the old town and is a reminder of Mombasa's chaotic past. Not surprisingly there is a strong sense of history in this languid tropical town.

-from www.go2africa.com

What does this mean? Coasts? Beaches? As I pointed out in another thread this could be perfect spot for a water level (as "Docks" are listed on a sign in the demo), or at least a new level to show of the infamous water effects they've been engineering for the sequel. It could also mean that there will be tropical, or jungle landscapes on the outskirts, maybe even preserves where combat is going on in a savannah or boggy lagoon, which would allow for more ambient life like insects, reptiles and possibly other animals (things which could add to the immersion).

Something to think about...

  • 05.01.2004 9:10 PM PDT
Subject: Who Cares?!?!
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Who cares about Mombasa, I just wanna play the level. And every other H2 level out there.

  • 05.01.2004 9:20 PM PDT
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Yeah, that makes sense. Mombasa is the level, tard. Read the bottom of my thread to see how it ties into Halo 2...

  • 05.01.2004 9:25 PM PDT
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okay dood, no ones is that crazy to make a level just like some remote city in Africa. Bungie probably went to google and typed in "AIDS" and just picked the first city they saw. "and this is how it ties it..." Little mini MCs will be running around, and thats why there is different MCs in the screen shot, they reproduce. And the defected colors symbolize AIDS. Oh and I am black, so this isnt racist :)

  • 05.01.2004 9:31 PM PDT
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  • 05.01.2004 9:32 PM PDT
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Read the bottom of my post, there are the tie-ins. I never said the cityscape would be identical to the way it is now, but it will still be on the coast of Africa because that is what Mombasa is, a coastal city. Therefore, I'd expect if we spend more time in the city past the demo then we would experience some beach/dock/water action (a la The Silent Cartographer level) at one point during the game.

  • 05.01.2004 10:08 PM PDT
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Umm, I dont think you know much about Bungie, PANSSY.

  • 05.01.2004 10:14 PM PDT
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I'd gave to agree with D von.

  • 05.02.2004 7:04 PM PDT
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NEW MOMBASSA! Not Mombassa. It's not even a playable level....lets read things before we talk.

  • 05.02.2004 7:06 PM PDT
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Posted by: PANSSY
okay dood, no ones is that crazy to make a level just like some remote city in Africa. Bungie probably went to google and typed in "AIDS" and just picked the first city they saw. "and this is how it ties it..." Little mini MCs will be running around, and thats why there is different MCs in the screen shot, they reproduce. And the defected colors symbolize AIDS. Oh and I am black, so this isnt racist :)


They were red and blue you idiot, thats because it was a team deathmatch

  • 05.02.2004 7:08 PM PDT
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Way to be viciously racist PANSSY, I fail to see how you being black suddenly makes it okay, although I doubt you are anything but an 11 year old. If I go around burning synagogus even though I am a Jew, it's pretty racist to me.

  • 05.02.2004 7:10 PM PDT
Subject: Nice work..
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I guess we all kinda missed the point here... Thanks for posting this bit of information and yes, you have a good idea going. For any others who think this is stupid keep your mouth shut and don't reply. No one cares to know how lame you think someone else's idea is. Oh yeah, and to you PANSSY.. that did seem racists... no matter what color you happen to be.

  • 05.02.2004 8:37 PM PDT
Subject: Who Cares?!?!
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Posted by: Oppiten
NEW MOMBASSA! Not Mombassa. It's not even a playable level....lets read things before we talk.


You're going to tell me about reading things before I talk? You can't even spell the word you're correcting me on, it's "Mombasa." And it is a playable level, that's why they call the demo "in-game."

The level is "New Mombasa, East African Protectorate" and it is the African city of Mombasa in the future. Now, let's start with the basics since obviously you write way in advance of thinking: Fire=bad, food=good.

The people on this board actually play Halo? Some of you seem like you'd have trouble wiping yourselves, no less plugging in a controller and exhibitting decent hand-eye-coordination.

  • 05.02.2004 9:08 PM PDT