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Subject: Halo 2 Map Breakdown :: A Halo 2 Tribute Thread

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Halo 2 Maps Breakdown
Describe your favorite maps and what makes them special. Please include details relating to structure, weapon placement, and in game scenario. Gameplays to complement your explanations are accepted. The best description for each map will be featured at the top of this thread.

Ascension:

Backwash:

Beaver Creek:

Burial Mounds:

Coagulation:

Colossus:

Containment:

Desolation:

Elongation:

Foundation:

Gemini:
Posted by: Super PolarBear
Gemini is a very rare Multiplayer map as it has a closed quarter outside area and an open inside area. 2 one-way teleporters that are found in the walkways (where you will find your Brute Shots) can teleport players to the top of two small balconies that overlook the inside area and the Big Tree. There is also a 1 two-way teleporter that will warp a player to the outside area (where your Shotguns are) and to the back of the inside area. And to top it all off, there is a Gravity Lift. What else could you ask for in a Halo MP map?

Another awesome addition to this map is the doors. These are the same motion activated doors that you will find in the Campaign levels Gravemind and High Charity. Gemini is in fact the only multiplayer map that features these doors, the only Halo 2 MP map to feature Blue Teleporters instead of green ones and the only MP map to display the Forerunner Dreadnought in the background.

With the shotgun being the only human weapon on the map by default, Gemini was truly our first Covenant weapon-based map. I also believe that Gemini was built for Free For All as it offers a great FFA experience rather than Team Games. When playing, there are 3 things you want to try to get your hands on. The Beam Rifle is located right by the two-way teleporter. The Overshield spawns very close to the Beam Rifle right in front of the Prophet statue. And of course, the Big Tree has a hollow spot where you will find the Energy Sword.

That was really a small summary lol, I could of gotten crazy with details but even this post is far too much. I love Gemini.
Fun Fact: Gemini is based on the level Duality from Marathon.

Headlong:

Ivory Tower:

Lockout:

Midship:

Relic:

Sanctuary:

Terminal:

Tombstone:

Turf:

Warlock:

Waterworks:

Zanzibar:

[Edited on 05.05.2011 7:37 PM PDT]

  • 05.05.2011 6:11 PM PDT
Subject: The Halo 2 Breakdown :: A Halo 2 Tribute Thread

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  • 05.05.2011 6:15 PM PDT

This is actually the stupidest thing ever posted on B.net:

Posted by: the omega man117
Why does everyone hate Halo 2? Maybe its because its the worst game ever next to mario.

You're confusing everybody. You made a thread about how Halo 2 is overrated and now you are making a Halo 2 tribute thread?

  • 05.05.2011 6:24 PM PDT

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Posted by: Super PolarBear
You're confusing everybody. You made a thread about how Halo 2 is overrated and now you are making a Halo 2 tribute thread?


Not really. I own and have played all the halo games. If you read the last page it will make this more clear. I didn't even get the type of response I wanted so I made this new thread to hopefully move things forward.

  • 05.05.2011 6:29 PM PDT
Subject: Halo 2 Map Breakdown :: A Halo 2 Tribute Thread

This is actually the stupidest thing ever posted on B.net:

Posted by: the omega man117
Why does everyone hate Halo 2? Maybe its because its the worst game ever next to mario.

k, I will start off with Gemini =)

[Edited on 05.05.2011 7:25 PM PDT]

  • 05.05.2011 6:32 PM PDT

Halo 2 for Life!

Can we trust someone that was just trolling not to go back to trolling....

You need more time of non-trolling before I could help you with this.

[Edited on 05.05.2011 6:35 PM PDT]

  • 05.05.2011 6:32 PM PDT

Posted by: totallymassive
Can we trust someone that was just trolling not to go back to trolling....

You need more time of non-trolling before I could help you with this.
He never was a troll at heart TM, I trust him if that makes any difference. He may not agree with you but he's a pretty sharp cookie.

  • 05.05.2011 6:37 PM PDT

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Posted by: totallymassive
Can we trust someone that was just trolling not to go back to trolling....

You need more time of non-trolling before I could help you with this.


I love Bungie so I wouldn't want their forum Ninjas to ban me. What I did was out of anger, but was not trolling. I have actually seen you on the Reach forums leading them to Halo 2 threads before though.

  • 05.05.2011 6:38 PM PDT

OK, lets get to the descriptions, I think this is a good idea but I don't know enough of MP to contribute. I hope others will contribute.

  • 05.05.2011 6:40 PM PDT

This is actually the stupidest thing ever posted on B.net:

Posted by: the omega man117
Why does everyone hate Halo 2? Maybe its because its the worst game ever next to mario.

There is so much to describe now that I look at a certain map. Like what exactly are you looking for? A sentence by sentence description would be too long and boring. I think the maps should be filled with fun facts rather then spawn points and weapon locations...amirite?

  • 05.05.2011 6:42 PM PDT

Halo 2 for Life!

If halo reach people want to come here and guide me to things that could help me enjoy halo 2 more I would accept this and evalute it's usefulness.

I.e. this is a cool way to do something I will attempt to do something similar in halo 2 and see if it is possible.

I also think comparing them is fun. As this comparing might bring a better halo in the future with good qualities of all halo's and not just one (cough CE).


Posted by: NOBLE SlX

Posted by: totallymassive
Can we trust someone that was just trolling not to go back to trolling....

You need more time of non-trolling before I could help you with this.


I love Bungie so I wouldn't want their forum Ninjas to ban me. What I did was out of anger, but was not trolling. I have actually seen you on the Reach forums leading them to Halo 2 threads before though.


[Edited on 05.05.2011 6:44 PM PDT]

  • 05.05.2011 6:43 PM PDT

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Posted by: Super PolarBear
There is so much to describe now that I look at a certain map. Like what exactly are you looking for? A sentence by sentence description would be too long and boring. I think the maps should be filled with fun facts rather then spawn points and weapon locations...amirite?


Yes, I just put that in case it related to a specific in game situation.

[Edited on 05.05.2011 6:56 PM PDT]

  • 05.05.2011 6:44 PM PDT

@ Noble; maybe do one writeup as an example?

  • 05.05.2011 6:49 PM PDT

Halo 2 for Life!

I loved it when on a map we would sit by portals and wait for each other to rush like crazy people or just wait longer.


Or have a whole team gaurd a camp spot for a sniper out side Gemini. They would come in waves from three different ways (far door, near door, and portal) and we would wait and prepare traps and sneak attacks and crouch... I never did this in H3. It was alot of fun.

  • 05.05.2011 6:58 PM PDT

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Posted by: Grumpy1
@ Noble; maybe do one writeup as an example?


Something like this, but shorter and in a couple paragraphs. I also want personal experience and memories. I don't expect this to get finished any time soon, but I'll certainly contribute at some point. I want to see what gets filled up first.

video example

[Edited on 05.05.2011 7:03 PM PDT]

  • 05.05.2011 6:59 PM PDT

This is actually the stupidest thing ever posted on B.net:

Posted by: the omega man117
Why does everyone hate Halo 2? Maybe its because its the worst game ever next to mario.

Gemini is a very rare Multiplayer map as it has a closed quarter outside area and an open inside area. 2 one-way teleporters that are found in the walkways (where you will find your Brute Shots) can teleport players to the top of two small balconies that overlook the inside area and the Big Tree. There is also a 1 two-way teleporter that will warp a player to the outside area (where your Shotguns are) and to the back of the inside area. And to top it all off, there is a Gravity Lift. What else could you ask for in a Halo MP map?

Another awesome addition to this map is the doors. These are the same motion activated doors that you will find in the Campaign levels Gravemind and High Charity. Gemini is in fact the only multiplayer map that features these doors, the only Halo 2 MP map to feature Blue Teleporters instead of green ones and the only MP map to display the Forerunner Dreadnought in the background.

With the shotgun being the only human weapon on the map by default, Gemini was truly our first Covenant weapon-based map. I also believe that Gemini was built for Free For All as it offers a great FFA experience rather than Team Games. When playing, there are 3 things you want to try to get your hands on. The Beam Rifle is located right by the two-way teleporter. The Overshield spawns very close to the Beam Rifle right in front of the Prophet statue. And of course, the Big Tree has a hollow spot where you will find the Energy Sword.

That was really a small summary lol, I could of gotten crazy with details but even this post is far too much. I love Gemini.
Fun Fact: Gemini is based on the level Duality from Marathon.


  • 05.05.2011 7:24 PM PDT

That was pretty good, I learned a lot and it was easy to read. Way to go SPB.

@ Noble - Too bad you can't do, like, spoilers or something. The last few levels will kinda be buried if this thread grows like you want it to.

[Edited on 05.05.2011 8:50 PM PDT]

  • 05.05.2011 8:34 PM PDT

This is a Reach account that I created the day they announced his name in a bnet weekly update. Any stats regarding ODST or Halo 3 are irrelevant. Also, Halo CE master race. Halo 1 > other halo games > other games.

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I'm not exactly sure to what you mean by spoilers. I can change this up if you explain what you mean. I agree that his post was a great one to kick things off.

  • 05.05.2011 10:05 PM PDT

Relic: It was a Sick-ass map...

  • 05.05.2011 10:17 PM PDT

Posted by: NOBLE SlX
I'm not exactly sure to what you mean by spoilers. I can change this up if you explain what you mean. I agree that his post was a great one to kick things off.
Spoilers are cool because they allow you to show all the levels and you click to see each level's details. Sorta like this but I don't think Bungie allows them.

  • 05.05.2011 10:32 PM PDT

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Posted by: Grumpy1
Posted by: NOBLE SlX
I'm not exactly sure to what you mean by spoilers. I can change this up if you explain what you mean. I agree that his post was a great one to kick things off.
Spoilers are cool because they allow you to show all the levels and you click to see each level's details. Sorta like this but I don't think Bungie allows them.


yes that would be helpful, but that won't work for these forums. Not under the text formatting legend. I may try to rework the way this is done or add in some videos somehow, but for now I just want descriptions like Polar Bears.

  • 05.05.2011 10:43 PM PDT

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Posted by: shane97
Relic: It was a Sick-ass map...


... implies that you have more to say. Then say it!

  • 05.05.2011 10:44 PM PDT