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{{Level infobox | {{Level infobox | ||
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|image=[[File:H3ODST CoastalHighway Loadscreen.png|300px]] | |||
|prev=''[[Data Hive]]'' | |prev=''[[Data Hive]]'' | ||
|next= | |next=''[[Halo 3: ODST credits]]'' | ||
*''[[Delta Halo]]'' (chronologically) | |||
|game=''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | |||
|devname=<code>c200</code> | |||
|name='''''Coastal Highway''''' | |name='''''Coastal Highway''''' | ||
|player=[[Rookie]] | |||
|date = *[[2552#October 21, 2552|October 21, 2552]] <br> | |||
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|date=*[[2552#October 21, 2552|October 21, 2552]] <br> | |||
*[[2552#November 15, 2552|November 15, 2552]]{{Ref|Id=lootcrate2|'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]''}} {{C|''Epilogue''}} | *[[2552#November 15, 2552|November 15, 2552]]{{Ref|Id=lootcrate2|'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]''}} {{C|''Epilogue''}} | ||
*[[2552#November 17, 2552|November 17, 2552]] {{C|''Legendary Ending''}} | *[[2552#November 17, 2552|November 17, 2552]] {{C|''Legendary Ending''}} | ||
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|parscore=90,000 {{C|''Master Chief Collection''}}<br/>60,000 {{C|''Halo 3: ODST''}} | |parscore=90,000 {{C|''Master Chief Collection''}}<br/>60,000 {{C|''Halo 3: ODST''}} | ||
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{{Article | {{Article Quote|Escort [[Quick to Adjust|the asset]] out of the city.}} | ||
'''Coastal Highway''' is the last ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' [[Campaign]] level. | '''Coastal Highway''' is the last ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' [[Campaign]] level. | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
As the [[Battle of Mombasa]] enters its final stages, the [[Rookie]], [[Edward Buck|Buck]], [[Veronica Dare|Dare]], and [[Quick to Adjust|Vergil]] fight their way to the [[New Mombasa|city]]'s Coastal Highway, where Dare and Vergil board an [[Olifant]]. Buck and the Rookie escort them along the [[Covenant]]-infested highway with various [[M12 Warthog|Warthogs]] and a [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion]], hoping to reach the shipyards for extraction. However, a [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]] manages to cripple the Olifant, forcing the group to divert off the highway to a nearby building. There they fight off waves of Covenant until they are finally saved by the [[ | As the [[Battle of Mombasa]] enters its final stages, the [[Rookie]], [[Edward Buck|Buck]], [[Veronica Dare|Dare]], and [[Quick to Adjust|Vergil]] fight their way to the [[New Mombasa|city]]'s Coastal Highway, where Dare and Vergil board an [[Olifant]]. Buck and the Rookie escort them along the [[Covenant]]-infested highway with various [[M12 Warthog|Warthogs]] and a [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion]], hoping to reach the shipyards for extraction. However, a [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]] manages to cripple the Olifant, forcing the group to divert off the highway to a nearby building. There they fight off waves of Covenant until they are finally saved by the [[Type-52 Ohantom|Phantom]] that they captured earlier. Reunited at last, the [[Alpha-Nine|squad]] leaves the war-torn city just as it is glassed by [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]] and [[CCS-class battlecruiser|battlecruisers]]. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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'''{''Gameplay''}''' | '''{''Gameplay''}''' | ||
[[File:H3ODST OvershieldsForODSTs.jpg|thumb|300px|The ODSTs | [[File:H3ODST OvershieldsForODSTs.jpg|thumb|300px|The ODSTs protected by Overshields from the Huragok.]] | ||
*'''Buck''': "Captain, how about you hang back? Let us clear a path." | *'''Buck''': "Captain, how about you hang back? Let us clear a path." | ||
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''Once the Rookie reaches the elevator:'' | ''Once the Rookie reaches the elevator:'' | ||
*'''Buck''': "Sit tight. We'll need the alien to power on the switch." | *'''Buck''': "Sit tight. We'll need the [[Quick to Adjust|alien]] to power on the switch." | ||
''The Engineer powers on the switch.'' | ''The Engineer powers on the switch.'' | ||
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[http://youtu.be/2lTD-RlWctg '''{''Cutscene''}'''] | [http://youtu.be/2lTD-RlWctg '''{''Cutscene''}'''] | ||
[[File:Fleetwatch.jpg|thumb|300px|Dare points at a '' | [[File:Fleetwatch.jpg|thumb|300px|Dare points at a ''CCS''-class battlecruiser.]] | ||
''View of the Highway at dawn opens. Cut to Dare, The Rookie, Buck, and Vergil moving forward. Covenant {{ | ''View of the Highway at dawn opens. Cut to Dare, The Rookie, Buck, and Vergil moving forward. Covenant {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s fly above. Dare points to one.'' | ||
*'''Dare''': "When did ''this'' happen?" | *'''Dare''': "When did ''this'' happen?" | ||
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*'''Buck''': "Oh, you got that right!" | *'''Buck''': "Oh, you got that right!" | ||
''The Rookie tries to motion to the two that the | ''The Rookie tries to motion to the two that the Hurok is gone, but to no avail.'' | ||
*'''Dare''': "I never thought I'd see you again!" | *'''Dare''': "I never thought I'd see you again!" | ||
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*'''Buck''': "Yeah? Well...here I am!" | *'''Buck''': "Yeah? Well...here I am!" | ||
''A cruiser drops out of | ''A cruiser drops out of Slipspace attracting the attention of the squad.'' | ||
*'''Dare''': "We need to move. Now. Were you too busy to plan our exit?" | *'''Dare''': "We need to move. Now. Were you too busy to plan our exit?" | ||
*'''Buck''': "[[Kikowani Station|I stole a]] [[ | *'''Buck''': "[[Kikowani Station|I stole a]] [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantom]]. Yes. Thank you. I hid it in the shipyards down the highway. ''(Looks toward nearby Warthog)'' But I only have room for two, so...that thing's gonna have to sit on your lap." | ||
''Buck points to where the Engineer was, then realizes that it is gone.'' | ''Buck points to where the Engineer was, then realizes that it is gone.'' | ||
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*'''Buck''': "Another cruiser!" | *'''Buck''': "Another cruiser!" | ||
*'''Dare (COM)''': "They're all heading to the | *'''Dare (COM)''': "They're all heading to the Slipspace crater, the Covenant dig site north of the city." | ||
''A huge air force of Banshees are seen ahead, but they're too far to be much of a threat.'' | ''A huge air force of Banshees are seen ahead, but they're too far to be much of a threat.'' | ||
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''The Olifant approaches the door, which opens. A whole swarm of [[Yanme'e|Drones]] appear. Buck and the Rookie kill them.'' | ''The Olifant approaches the door, which opens. A whole swarm of [[Yanme'e|Drones]] appear. Buck and the Rookie kill them.'' | ||
''Two Wraiths and some Covenant infantry fill up the highway, but the group speed past them to the door. The small group of Jackals and a [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] are defeated. Next to the door is another Warthog. Phantoms drop off reinforcements and fly away. Another Covenant cruiser flies over them. A group of [[ | ''Two Wraiths and some Covenant infantry fill up the highway, but the group speed past them to the door. The small group of Jackals and a [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] are defeated. Next to the door is another Warthog. Phantoms drop off reinforcements and fly away. Another Covenant cruiser flies over them. A group of [[Type-32 Ghost|Ghosts]] crowd around a crashed Phantom. The group defeats the Ghosts and heads to the next door.'' | ||
*'''Buck''': "Hey, hold up! It's a Gauss 'Hog. Let's change vehicles." | *'''Buck''': "Hey, hold up! It's a Gauss 'Hog. Let's change vehicles." | ||
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*'''Buck''': "I see it. Must've dropped out from one of the cruisers. Just keep driving, it hasn't spotted us." | *'''Buck''': "I see it. Must've dropped out from one of the cruisers. Just keep driving, it hasn't spotted us." | ||
''A Covenant [[ | ''A Covenant [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraith]] appears.'' | ||
*'''Buck''': "There's a Wraith moving in on our position!" | *'''Buck''': "There's a Wraith moving in on our position!" | ||
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*'''Buck''': "Captain's right, trooper. We're gonna need that tank." | *'''Buck''': "Captain's right, trooper. We're gonna need that tank." | ||
''The two commandeer the Scorpion, and the door opens. They move down the Highway, crushing any Covenant in the way. They head through another set of doors. A {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} appears from the clouds in the distance.'' | ''The two commandeer the Scorpion, and the door opens. They move down the Highway, crushing any Covenant in the way. They head through another set of doors. A {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} appears from the clouds in the distance.'' | ||
*'''Buck''': "Assault carrier! Ten o'clock high! Look at the size of that thing!" | *'''Buck''': "Assault carrier! Ten o'clock high! Look at the size of that thing!" | ||
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*'''Buck''': "Area secure. Veronica, come to us. We'll cover you." | *'''Buck''': "Area secure. Veronica, come to us. We'll cover you." | ||
*'''Buck''': "Mickey, what's your ETA?" | *'''Buck''': "Mickey, what's your ETA?" | ||
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[[File:H3ODST DarePullsQuick.jpg|thumb|300px|Dare tries dragging the Huragok towards the Phantom's gravity lift.]] | [[File:H3ODST DarePullsQuick.jpg|thumb|300px|Dare tries dragging the Huragok towards the Phantom's gravity lift.]] | ||
''The ground suddenly shakes as another Covenant assault carrier exits | ''The ground suddenly shakes as another Covenant assault carrier exits Slipspace dangerously close to the surface. It begins charging its energy projector. The Huragok sees the assault carrier, seems to panic, and refuses to move. Dare attempts to drag the Huragok to the Phantom.'' | ||
*'''Dare''': "Come on...damn it! Move!" | *'''Dare''': "Come on...damn it! Move!" | ||
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'''EPILOGUE''' | '''EPILOGUE''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[ONI orbital facility]]''' | ||
'''One month after drop''' | '''One month after drop''' | ||
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''The Marine is revealed to be [[Avery Junior Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]].'' | ''The Marine is revealed to be [[Avery Junior Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]].'' | ||
*'''[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson]]''': "Don't worry...''(tapping a control panel)''...I | *'''[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson]]''': "Don't worry...''(tapping a control panel)''...I know what the aliens like." | ||
[[File:ONI orbital facility.png|thumb|300px|Johnson and Dare prepare to interrogate Quick to Adjust and Vergil.]] | [[File:ONI orbital facility.png|thumb|300px|Johnson and Dare prepare to interrogate Quick to Adjust and Vergil.]] | ||
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*'''Johnson''': "You're gonna tell me exactly what they're looking for. And then, you're gonna help me stop 'em." | *'''Johnson''': "You're gonna tell me exactly what they're looking for. And then, you're gonna help me stop 'em." | ||
'''''Easter Egg''': At this point, if the right thumbstick is held left, one can see Buck with a [[Cavemen|Caveman]] which is sitting on a grating. Buck nervously picks something off | '''''Easter Egg''': At this point, if the right thumbstick is held left, one can see Buck with a [[Cavemen|Caveman]] which is sitting on a grating. Buck nervously picks something off the monkey (possibly a bug), and proceeds to put it in his mouth.''{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halocinema.bungie.org/halo3odst/hd/epilogue_easter_egg.wmv|Site=Halo.Bungie.Org|Page=Halo 3: ODST Cutscene Library - Epilogue Easter Egg}} | ||
''The Huragok lights Johnson's cigar, suggesting a deal. Johnson smiles, and the Huragok clicks the lighter off, and the screen blacks out with the lighter's click.'' | ''The Huragok lights Johnson's cigar, suggesting a deal. Johnson smiles, and the Huragok clicks the lighter off, and the screen blacks out with the lighter's click.'' | ||
'''{''Legendary-only Scene''}''' | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUyQkSG2PQg '''{''Legendary-only Scene''}'''] | ||
''In the [[Superintendent]]'s underground data center, many Huragok are looking around the area, as one looks behind to see the [[Prophet of Truth]] arriving from above on his [[gravity throne]], accompanied by two Huragok behind him. Inspecting the area around him, the Prophet of Truth stops to peer forward, smiles, and orders the Huragok to move forward. A large hole is shown, with part of a [[Forerunner]] relic located underneath. Several Phantoms fly around in the area, one approaching and moving towards the structure.'' | ''In the [[Superintendent]]'s underground data center, many Huragok are looking around the area, as one looks behind to see the [[Prophet of Truth]] arriving from above on his [[gravity throne]], accompanied by two Huragok behind him. Inspecting the area around him, the Prophet of Truth stops to peer forward, smiles, and orders the Huragok to move forward. A large hole is shown, with part of a [[Forerunner]] relic located underneath. Several Phantoms fly around in the area, one approaching and moving towards the structure.'' | ||
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===Glitches=== | ===Glitches=== | ||
*The player can also hijack the [[Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith|AA Wraith]] in this level using the same [[Drive an | *The player can also hijack the [[Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith|AA Wraith]] in this level using the same [[Drive an Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith|glitch]] that allowed the player to hijack them in Halo 3. Buck will say that he will man the AA Wraith's turret but actually will continue on foot. It is unknown if getting the AA Wraith will invalidate the Deja Vu achievement, which explicitly bans only the use of Warthogs and Scorpions. | ||
*The Olifant can be flipped over using debris on the highway, which causes the Olifant to eventually instantly teleport back to its original position. | *The Olifant can be flipped over using debris on the highway, which causes the Olifant to eventually instantly teleport back to its original position. | ||
*Players can actually get a Ghost past the barricade when securing the building. Use another vehicle as a ramp for the Ghost and allow it to flip when one hits the invisible barrier. The Ghost should roll through, allowing one to ride it to the building. | *Players can actually get a Ghost past the barricade when securing the building. Use another vehicle as a ramp for the Ghost and allow it to flip when one hits the invisible barrier. The Ghost should roll through, allowing one to ride it to the building. | ||
*In Theater mode, when the player gets out of his/her vehicle and enters the entrance to the Reserve, press Y to get into flying cam. Now the viewer will be able to roam the city and beyond free like in Pam Cam, just like the glitch on Mombasa Streets. | *In Theater mode, when the player gets out of his/her vehicle and enters the entrance to the Reserve, press Y to get into flying cam. Now the viewer will be able to roam the city and beyond free like in Pam Cam, just like the glitch on Mombasa Streets. | ||
===Mistakes=== | ===Mistakes=== | ||
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File:H3ODST Menu 10 Coastal Highway.png|Preview of the level in ''Halo 3: ODST'' menu. | File:H3ODST Menu 10 Coastal Highway.png|Preview of the level in ''Halo 3: ODST'' menu. | ||
File:H3ODST BuckAndBanshees.jpg|A large group of Banshees flying overhead. | File:H3ODST BuckAndBanshees.jpg|A large group of Banshees flying overhead. | ||
File:H3ODST GaussBanshees.jpg|A Scarab looms in the distance as Buck fires the Gauss cannon at a Banshee. | File:H3ODST GaussBanshees.jpg|A Scarab looms in the distance as Buck fires the Gauss cannon at a Banshee. | ||
File:H3ODST ScorpionAAWraith.jpg|Rookie's Scorpion faces an AA Wraith. | File:H3ODST ScorpionAAWraith.jpg|Rookie's Scorpion faces an AA Wraith. |