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<center>''Looking for the space station? See [[Anchor 9]].''</center> | |||
{{Multiplayer Map Infobox | |||
{{Multiplayer | |||
|name=Anchor 9 | |name=Anchor 9 | ||
|image=[[File:Anchor 9 level.jpeg|300px]] | |image=[[File:Anchor 9 level.jpeg|300px]] | ||
|game=[[Halo: Reach]] | |game=[[Halo: Reach]] | ||
|location=[[Anchor 9]], in orbit over [[Reach]] | |location=[[Anchor 9]], in orbit over [[Reach]] | ||
|terrain= | |terrain= | ||
|weapons=*[[Type-31 Rifle|Needle Rifle]] | |weapons=*[[Type-31 Rifle|Needle Rifle]] | ||
*[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]] | *[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Designated Marksman Rifle]] | ||
*[[M45 Tactical Shotgun]] | *[[M45 Tactical Shotgun]] | ||
*[[M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon|Rocket Launcher]] | *[[M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon|Rocket Launcher]] | ||
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|symmetry=Symmetrical | |symmetry=Symmetrical | ||
|gametypes= | |gametypes= | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Article | {{Article Quote|Orbital dockyards provide rapid refueling and repairs for a variety of UNSC vessels.}} | ||
'''Anchor 9''' is a [[multiplayer]] map in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It was released with the [[Noble Map Pack]], along with [[Tempest]] and [[Breakpoint]] for 800 Microsoft Points. | '''Anchor 9''' is a [[multiplayer]] map in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It was released with the [[Noble Map Pack]], along with [[Tempest]] and [[Breakpoint]] for 800 Microsoft Points. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Set in a [[UNSC Sabre engineering facility]] inside the [[refit station]] ''[[Anchor 9]]'' in low orbit over planet [[Reach]], this map features many close quarters combat sections, which means weapon built for close range are most effective here. | |||
== | ==Locations== | ||
*Repair Control | *Repair Control | ||
*Repair Wing | *Repair Wing | ||
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*Access Tunnel | *Access Tunnel | ||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *It is the fifth known level in the ''Halo'' series to expose players to the vacuum of space, after [[Boarding Action]], [[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]], [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]], and [[Zealot (level)|Zealot]]. <ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=29224 '''Bungie.net'''] "...''this platform no longer provides any safe harbor whatsoever – whether the close quarters combat is occurring inside or out of its artificial gravitational field.''"</ref> | ||
*In distance, Sabres can be seen flying around outside of the playable area, close to the two Frigates and near the other side of the station. This can be most easily observed during Forge. | |||
*Despite the name of the level being Anchor 9, the actual space station does not look like the Anchor 9 from campaign. The colors of the station are more white and yellow as well as the geometry of the station is quite different. The multiplayer version looks more like the [[UNSC Hopeful]]. | |||
*The grenades fired in the Space areas from the [[Plasma Launcher]] act strangely; they travel upwards unless locked onto a target or fired directly at the surface of [[Reach]], which then the gravity of said planet pulls the grenades down to the surface. | |||
*Despite the name of the level being Anchor 9, the actual space station does not look like the Anchor 9 from campaign. The colors of the station are more white and yellow as well as the geometry of the station is quite different. The multiplayer version looks more like the | |||
*The grenades fired in the Space areas from the [[ | *Considering that this is a [[UNSC]] station, there should be no [[Covenant]] weapons. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:Anchor-9-heatmap.jpg|A [[heatmap]] of Anchor 9. | ||
File:Halo Reach NobleDLC Anchor9 03.jpg|The central area of the map. | File:Halo Reach NobleDLC Anchor9 03.jpg|The central area of the map. | ||
File:Halo Reach NobleDLC Anchor9 02.jpg|Outside the Sabre repair bay. | File:Halo Reach NobleDLC Anchor9 02.jpg|Outside the Sabre repair bay. | ||
File:Anchor9 - Comparison01.jpg|Comparison between the | File:Anchor9 - Comparison01.jpg|Comparison between the first design and finalised design of Anchor 9. | ||
File:Anchor9 - Comparison02.jpg|Comparison between the | File:Anchor9 - Comparison02.jpg|Comparison between the first design and finalised design of Anchor 9. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Levels | {{Levels}} | ||
