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| {{Status|Gameplay}} | | {{era|X|H3}} |
| {{Disambig header|the Halo 3 multiplayer map|the AI group|the Assembly}} | | {{Ratings}} |
| {{Title|Assembly}} | | {{New Content}} |
| {{Multiplayer map infobox | | {{Multiplayer Map Infobox |
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| |name=Assembly | | |name=Assembly |
| |image=[[File:H3 MP Assembly ENV-02-1-.jpg|300px]] | | |image=[[Image:News H3 MP AssemblyEnv01.jpg|300px]] |
| |game=''[[Halo 3]]'' | | |game=''[[Halo 3]]'' |
| |devname=<code>descent</code>{{Ref/File|Id=H3EK|H3EK|H3EK\tags\levels\dlc\descent\descent.scenario}} | | |location= Covenant Scarab Factory |
| |map= | | |terrain= Artificial Platform, Covenant assembly line |
| |location= [[Assembly Forges]], [[High Charity]]<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''p. 163''</ref> | | |weapons=*[[Battle Rifle]] |
| |terrain= Artificial platform, Covenant assembly line | | *[[Brute Shot]] |
| |symmetry=Symmetrical | | *[[Carbine]] |
| | *[[Gravity Hammer]] |
| | *[[Mauler]] |
| | *[[Needler]] |
| | *[[Plasma Pistol]] |
| | *[[Plasma Rifle]] |
| | *[[Rocket Launcher]] |
| | *[[Skull]] |
| | *[[Spiker]] |
| | *[[Plasma Grenade]] |
| | |vehicles=None |
| | |equipment=*[[Bubble Shield]] |
| | *[[Regenerator]] |
| | *[[Power Drain]] |
| | |power-ups=*[[Active Camouflage]] |
| | |gametypes=[[Slayer]], [[Team Slayer]], [[King of the Hill]], [[Oddball]] |
| |playernumber=2-8 | | |playernumber=2-8 |
| |gametypes=*[[Slayer]]
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| *[[Team Slayer]]
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| *[[Oddball]]
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| *[[King of the Hill]]
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| *[[Capture the Flag|Multi-Flag CTF]]
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| *[[Assault]]
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| {{Article quote|The Covenant war machine continues its march to conquest; even with its head severed it is still dangerous.}}
| | '''Assembly''' is the official name for the map that was announced in the [[Bungie Weekly Update]] (8/22/2008)<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=15268</ref> , later named in the Halo Title Update 2 new achievements. It was originally planned to be in the [[Heroic Map Pack]], then the [[Legendary Map Pack]], but was replaced due to the fear that it wouldn't be finished on time. At the current time there is no known release date for this map. It is part of the [[Map_pack#Third_Unnamed_Map_Pack|Mythic Map Pack]] which includes [[Space Camp (Level)|Orbital]], [[Citadel (Level)|Citadel]], [[Heretic (Level)|Heretic]], [[Sandbox (Level)|Sandbox]], and [[Longshore (Level)|Longshore]]. Assembly along with Sandbox and Orbital will be released March 3, 2009 with [[Halo Wars]] LCE<ref>http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/936/936403p1.html</ref>. A set DLC release date and price has yet to be confirmed<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/Blog.aspx?mode=news#cid16120</ref>. The release date for the other three maps is also unknown. |
| '''Assembly''' is a ''[[Halo 3]]'' multiplayer map which is part of the [[Mythic Map Pack]], which additionally includes [[Orbital]], and [[Sandbox]]. It was originally planned to be in the [[Legendary Map Pack]] under the name ''Purple Reign'', but was cut out due to the fear that it wouldn't be finished on time. This map, along with Sandbox and Orbital was released February 26- March 3, 2009, depending on world region, with ''[[Halo Wars: Limited Edition|Halo Wars Limited Edition]]'' and was released to the Xbox Live Marketplace on April 9, 2009. | |
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| ==Setting==
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| Assembly is set within the [[Assembly Forges]], a Covenant manufacturing plant on [[High Charity]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} The map in particular is set inside a {{Pattern|Deutoros|Scarab}} manufacturing plant, in the midst of a gargantuan "lake" of [[Lekgolo]] worms. Above the map, a massive energy conveyor belt can be seen, with the level itself an "island" in the lake featuring machinery designed to decontaminate the Scarab shells in preparation for the city-sized Lekgolo colonies that will breathe life into the massive metal husks.<ref>'''[[Mythic Map Pack]]''' - ''description''</ref> The Scarabs appear as just torsos, without inner workings, legs, or armaments. The husks still appear energized.
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| [[File:H3 Assembly Panorama.png|thumb||250px|A vertical panorama of the map, showing the assembly line.]]
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| The husks come out of a large orange hole of some kind on one end of the map, with the movement of machinery and releasing of steam. The device halts above the facility the players play upon, which has a large energy beam that leads up to a large ring around the husk. The beam then decontaminates the husk so Lekgolo worms can be inserted later on. The device gives off a large electric field and the husk shakes wildly. The husks then continue along their way in the same manner as they came into vision, exiting through a blue hole, once again with the movement of machinery and releases of steam.
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| ==Design== | | ==Design== |
| Assembly is located on an "island" of machinery in a sea of glowing green coolant. Overhead, legless Scarabs can be seen moving via an automated gravity beam. Assembly appears to be a structural support for the gravity beam. | | [[Image:reign.png|250px|left|thumb|An overview of the map, made by AscendantJustice.com. It's titled both as its old name, Purple Reign, and its official name, Assembly.]] |
| The facility is located within the [[Assembly Forges]], a facility located aboard High Charity (prior to its destruction).
| | The map, as seen by fans at PAX 2008<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/Blog.aspx?mode=news#cid15356</ref>, is based inside a Covenant Scarab factory. When looking overhead, legless Scarabs can be seen moving by some kind of automated gravity beam. As such, the area outside the level is immense. |
| | The map itself is bowl shaped, sloping toward the center. This bottom floor is dotted with pillars and walls for cover. It has an outer rim with four bridges, that connect to the two-story center structure, and has small structures on the rim intended as high ground. It appears to be symmetrical. Line of sight is generally open, with mid-range combat being optimal when on the second level. However, within the center structure and around the pillars that dot the bottom level, close combat is possible. |
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| The map itself is bowl shaped, sloping toward the center. This bottom floor is dotted with pillars and walls for cover. It has an outer rim with four bridges, that connect to the two-story center structure, and has small structures on the rim intended as high ground. The bases are symmetrical, but the level actually has two distinct sides, with a lift on one side and what is referred to as the "''dugout''" on the other, making side differentiation better. Line of sight is generally open, with mid-range combat being optimal when on the second level. However, within the center structure and around the pillars that dot the bottom level, close combat is possible. | | The map is focused on competitive playing, as it is a multi-story arena-style map. It features two "somewhat enclosed" bases, with one-way mirrors on the second floor (like those in interrogation rooms), where players will be able to look out, but players outside will be unable to see in<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13174 |
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| The map is focused on competitive playing, as it is a multi-story arena-style map. It features two "somewhat enclosed" bases, with one-way mirrors on the second floor (like those in interrogation rooms), where players are able to look out, but players outside are unable to see in.<ref name="bwu 180108">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13174 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 18/01/08'']</ref>
| | ===Mystery=== |
| | Before Assembly was removed from the [[Legendary Map Pack]], it was stated that one of the maps would expand upon the Scarab-Hunter mystery. In a recent Weekly Update<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13824</ref>, it was stated that, "One base of this open-air arena could end up getting called 'Energy side' and another call-out could end up 'Hunter side'", so it's possible that this was the map they were referring to. |
| | Adding to this mystery, Luke Smith posted on a thread on the [[Bungie]] forums that "the name Assembly is ''extremely'' appropriate."<ref>http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=25304372</ref> It would be found that this comment, came after the release of the name of the map in the Weekly Update on the same day. His comment would refer the fact that Scarabs are assembled within the facility. The Scarabs are carried along an assembly line, with the playable area of the map being one of the machines that constructs the Scarabs. |
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| ==Skull== | | ===Skull=== |
| {{Main|Assembly Skull}}
| | [[Image:Assembly Skull.jpg|50px|left]] |
| The crest of the hidden Skull on this map appears to be what looks like that of the Lekgolo worms, referring to the Scarab assembly line in the distance. | | The crest of the hidden Skull on this map appears to be what looks like that of the [[Lekgolo]] worms referring to the Scarab assembly line in the distance. |
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| ==Production notes== | | ===Video=== |
| Assembly was being worked on as early as January 2008.{{Ref/Reuse|bwu 180108}}<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13160 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 01/11/08''] - ''Q: Are the orange worm-type thingies in the back of the Scarab the same things as the worms in Hunters, or is it just superficial resemblance? A: The resemblance is not just superficial. A future DLC map might expand upon that mystery.''</ref> The map was later talked about extensively as intended to be part of the [[Legendary Map Pack]] alongside "[[Avalanche|Cottonball]]" and "[[Ghost Town|OK Corrall]]", given the working name "Purple Reign" - a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Purple Rain|Prince song]] of the same name.{{Ref/Reuse|bwu 180108}} Following its removal from the Legendary Map Pack, the map would later have more details revealed alongside "[[Orbital|Moonbase Alpha]]" and "[[Cold Storage|Smuggler]]", in which it was stated the map would reveal more about the "Scarab-Hunter mystery".<ref name="bwu 230508">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13824 '''Bungie.net''': ''Weekly Update 5/23/08'']</ref> A digital sketch would later be released in July 2008.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=14920 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 7/25/08'']</ref>
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| Adding to this mystery, [[Luke Smith]] posted on a thread on the [[Bungie]] forums that "the name Assembly is ''extremely'' appropriate."<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=25304372 '''Bungie.net forums'''] (dead link)</ref> It would be found that this comment, came after the release of the name of the map in the Weekly Update on the same day alongside screenshots.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=15366 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 08/29/08'']</ref> His comment would refer the fact that Scarabs are assembled within the facility. The Scarabs are carried along an assembly line, with the playable area of the map being one of the machines that constructs the Scarabs.
| | Here is a high quality gameplay video of Assembly:[[http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/videos/28615/Halo_3_Assembly_Map_Preview.html]] |
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *You can get the [[Hammer Time]] Achievement for getting 5 [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]] kills on this map (during matchmaking).
| | [[Image:News H3 MP Assembly-3p03.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The [[Mauler]] may make its appearances in '''Assembly''' as seen in this image.]] |
| *The blue lines beneath where the Gravity Hammer spawns appear to make up the [[Marathon]] symbol. Also, another Marathon symbol appears in the blue lines inside the tubes at the top floor of either base and the "slopes" around it also make up the marathon symbol. | | *In the images, fog can be seen in the distance if you are far enough away from a structure. Similar fog can be seen on the [[Halo 2]] level [[High Charity]] near in the parts with Flood. |
| *If you overload this map, the skull will disappear and the [[gravity lift]]s will stop working, but the animation for the rocket tower's lift is still there. | | *The former name of the map, Purple Reign, could of been a homonym with the TNT firework "Purple Rain", it could also be linked as a tongue in cheek reference to the song ''"Purple Rain"'' from the artist Prince, but it is most likely referring to the dominance of the color purple on the map. |
| *An eagle-eyed player can notice a blinking light that, when translated with Morse Code, says, "THANKS FOR PLAYING".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S11rMOv5vQI '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 3 Assembly easter egg'']</ref> | | *Assembly was first announced to be part of the [[Heroic Map Pack]] (while at that time it was called Purple Reign instead), which was soon replaced by [[Foundry (Level)|Foundry]], and then announced to be part of the [[Legendary Map Pack]], but replaced by [[Blackout (Level)|Blackout]], which shows that this map project has been going on for quite a while in Bungie. This long delay of release may possibly mean that the map has a very complex design layout for game play. |
| *[[Seven]] different sets of glyphs appear, changing throughout playtime. | | *Although not a true screen shot, a pen rendering of the map was featured in the [[Bungie]] Weekly Update on July 25, 2008.<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=14920</ref> |
| | *The map was originally intended for [[Slayer]] based games, but objective games are described as playable and frantic. |
| | *A Bungie Weekly Update has released several screen shots for those who are unable to reach PAX 2008.<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=15366</ref> |
| | *Assembly, and the map [[Orbital]] were featured in the Bungie Update called 'Merry Mythic Map Pack Day' on December 23, 2008. |
| | *This map contains a hidden skull. Locating the skull rewards the player with the [[Assembly Skull]] achievement. It is also the first time a Halo multiplayer map has had a skull hidden inside of it. |
| | *You can get the [[Hammer Time]] Achievement for getting 5 [[Gravity Hammer|Hammer]] kills on this map. |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Sources== |
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| | ==External Links== |
| | *[http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/31/pax-2008-halo-3-assembly-hands-on/ More footage of Assembly gameplay] |
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| | ==Images== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:HMCC H3 Assembly Map.png|Assembly Map.
| | Image:News H3 MP Assembly-3p01.jpg |
| File:reign.png|An overview of the map, made by [http://blog.ascendantjustice.com AscendantJustice.com]. It's titled both as its old name, Purple Reign, and its official name, Assembly.
| | Image:News H3 MP Assembly-1p02.jpg |
| File:AssemblyHeatMap.jpg|The Assembly heatmap.
| | Image:News H3 MP Assembly-3p02.jpg |
| File:H3_Assembly_Sketch.jpg|A sketch up of Assembly by Lukems.
| | Image:News H3 MP Assembly-1p01.jpg |
| File:Assembly 2.jpg|Assembly in a full view.
| | Image:News H3 MP AssemblyEnv02.jpg |
| File:Assembly Scarab.jpg|Another look at the Scarab.
| | Image:Purple reign teleporter2.jpg |
| File:Halo3-LekgoloDetail.jpg| Lekgolo as seen on Assembly.
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| File:Assembly.jpg| An outside view of Assembly.
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| File:News H3 MP Assembly-3p03.jpg|The [[Type-52 Mauler|Mauler]] and [[M41 SPNKR|rocket launcher]] make appearances in Assembly, as seen in this image.
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| File:Out_of_Assembly.jpg|Screen showing the massive size of Assembly. Assembly is in the middle of the purple circle on the lower right.
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| File:Assembly glyphs.png|The seven sets of [[Sangheili]] symbols.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==Sources==
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| {{Ref/Sources}} | | [[Category:Halo 3]] |
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| *[http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/31/pax-2008-halo-3-assembly-hands-on/ '''Joystiq''': ''PAX '08 Gameplay Footage on Assembly'']
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