Editing Base

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{{Center|For bases in fictional context, see [[military base]].}}
[[File:Base5.jpg|thumb|250px|A base in [[Ice Fields]].]]
A '''base''' is a generic stronghold in [[campaign]] and [[multiplayer]]. A base may be a building or a certain area, and its importance may vary depending on a mission or game.

== Usage in multiplayer ==
Usage of bases usually varies depending on a mission or multiplayer gametype. Usually, a base is used to provide protection, or contain stronger weapons or equipment.

Throughout the ''Halo'' series, these bases may contain:

*Power ups and/or [[Active camouflage|Active Camouflages]].
*Spawn points to keep away from enemy fire.
*Ammunition.
*Sniper rifles.
*Protection.
*The [[Flag#Multiplayer|Flag]] and flag capture points in [[Capture the Flag|CTF]].
*The skull in [[Oddball]].
*The [[Type 14 Magnetic/Anti-Tank Mine|Bomb]] spawn and arming points in [[Assault]].
*Vehicles (on and/or around).
*[[Teleporter]]s to get to various locations in the map.
*[[Health|Health Packs]] in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]].
*[[Turret]](s) either inside, around, outside, and on top
*Scenery depicting whether the base is a Red Base or a Blue Base like the team color's [[Flag]]s surrounding the building and/or Red/Blue lighting.
*[[Camping]] spots for snipers and/or ambushes.
*[[Grenade]]s.
*Barricades for the [[Infection]] gametype in [[Halo 3]].
*Hiding Spot for the [[VIP]] in the [[VIP]] gametype.
*Defensive positions during an attack.
*[[Man Cannon]]s for quick transportation.
*[[Equipment]]
*Territories in the gametype [[Territories]]
*[[Gravity lift|Grav Lift]](s) to go into to go around a base's different levels
*Use for cover in [[King of the Hill]].
*"Turtle" into which means to make a whole team go on defensive.
*Use control panel(s) to open obstructions like gates or blockades
*Supplied to be used as fortresses

Although bases are mostly used for CTF, they can be particularly useful in [[Oddball]] (to hide in, if nav points are disabled) and [[King of the Hill]]. Bases range from small rooms all the way to a huge tower with mini buildings. For example, in the map [[Infinity]], one team also has a sub-base, quarter way to their destination.

==Trivia==
The only map in which both bases are literally symmetrical -- including the whole map and the level geometry -- is [[Rat's Nest]]. If exact geometric symmetry isn't required for bases to be considered "symmetrical", however, then many other maps have symmetrical bases.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Base4.jpg|The [[Sidewinder]] red base.
File:Base2.jpg|The [[Battle Creek]] red base.
File:Canyon1.jpg|The [[Danger Canyon]] red base.
File:Infinity1.jpg|The [[Infinity (Halo: Combat Evolved map)|Infinity]] red base.
File:H3_Avalanche_RedBaseInterior.jpg|Inside of the base on [[Avalanche (Level)|Avalanche]] blue base.
</gallery>

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