Headlong

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Headlong is a multiplayer map in Halo 2 that is set in the city of New Mombasa. This map is found mostly in Big Team Battle matchmaking playlists due to the size and number of vehicles, with Capture the Flag and Assault being the most common game types assigned. This map seems to be a port under construction. Some of the features are a broken bridge, a teleporter, two floating cranes, active camouflage, an overshield, and a large base under construction.The default vehicles for this map are two Warthogs (either a Gauss Warthog or a normal Warthog), two Ghosts, a Banshee, and a Scorpion Tank or Wraith.

Strategy

The obvious tactic for this map in slayer is to get to the high ground.After getting to higher ground head to the raised path leading to the side furthest from the water. On there is a Rocket Launcher, take it. Next run over to the building furthest from were the banshee prevously spawned. On the side away from the water there is a path conecting two buildings. Land on there and grab the sniper rifle and ammo.

A strategy for capture the flag. This is one of the more direct strategies but usually works, providing the defending team doesn't figure out what your tactic is. When you go to attack the flag base rather than making some elaborate route to attack the base get 2 or 3 special team mates to run through the bottom of their base and have the rest of the team go to the base through the top. The distractions from your other team mates created at the top of the base will give way for you and your other team mates to go up to the base with no problems. Any one person they run into could easily be overcome by the three men. They then grab the flag and rather than jumping down, run towards the air lift and take that route out. Have somebody ready with a warthog outside the sword building when the flag guy comes out he jumps in the warthog and goes to the base and there you have it. The beauty of this technique is that you are not going to be as predictable as others you go through the airlift. You do not jump down and struggle and go on in a continuous battle over the flag down there only to get it out of the base and get out sniped and out BR'd. This is where most people either get the flag or lose it. However this tactic relies on a lot of good co-operation and communication between team-mates.

Territories

• Gate Bridge
• Statue
• Alley
• Building Site
• Corner Building
• Construction Pit

Trivia

• If you can super jump onto the building behind the crane holding the piece of bridge, look at the glass. You can see the giant structure of New Mombasa shown in the Halo 2 demo in the beginning.
• Headlong, along with Waterworks, are the only maps in Halo 2 (campaign or multiplayer) that feature a ladder. The ladder is on the locked door at the end of the broken bridge if you take a vehicle and boost off it.