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|next=''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]'' | |next=''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]'' | ||
|game=''[[Halo 3]]'' | |game=''[[Halo 3]]'' | ||
|devname=<code> | |devname=<code>010_floodvoi</code> | ||
|name='''''Floodgate''''' | |name='''''Floodgate''''' | ||
|image=[[File:H3 Floodgate Loadscreen.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:H3 Floodgate Loadscreen.png|300px]] | ||
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''They fight off the wave of Flood.'' | ''They fight off the wave of Flood.'' | ||
*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "Quickly! Let us find their ship. Make short work of this | *'''Thel 'Vadam''': "Quickly! Let us find their ship. Make short work of this abomination!" | ||
''The Marines accompany the Chief and 'Vadam into a building, where a lone Marine is running away from a horde of Pod infectors.'' | ''The Marines accompany the Chief and 'Vadam into a building, where a lone Marine is running away from a horde of Pod infectors.'' | ||
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''The Chief and 'Vadam force their way through another wave of Flood, and find a Marine huddling in a corner of the large room [[The Storm|previously]] used as an Aid Station, surrounded by three dead Marines. The Marine is holding a [[M6G magnum|pistol]], and will occasionally aim it at his own head, before lowering it and burying his face in his hands.'' | ''The Chief and 'Vadam force their way through another wave of Flood, and find a Marine huddling in a corner of the large room [[The Storm|previously]] used as an Aid Station, surrounded by three dead Marines. The Marine is holding a [[M6G magnum|pistol]], and will occasionally aim it at his own head, before lowering it and burying his face in his hands.'' | ||
*'''[[Suicidal Marine|Traumatized Marine]]''': "I...I didn't have a choice...! The [[First Lieutenant|L.T]]...the Sergeant...they were | *'''[[Suicidal Marine|Traumatized Marine]]''': "I...I didn't have a choice...! The [[First Lieutenant|L.T]]...the Sergeant...they were all infected! I could see it crawling...''sliding around beneath their skin!'' ''(sobs)'' A-and then they got up...they s-started to talk! ''Oh, God! Their voices!'' Oh, God! No, ''make them stop!'' I did them a favor...y-yeah that's it; I ''helped'' them! ''(sobs)'' Maybe...maybe I need to help myself... ''(breaks out into sobs)''" | ||
''With no time to spare, the Chief and 'Vadam continue on ahead to the lake bed.'' | ''With no time to spare, the Chief and 'Vadam continue on ahead to the lake bed.'' | ||
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*'''Rtas 'Vadum (COM)''': "This is the [[CAS-class assault carrier|carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''." | *'''Rtas 'Vadum (COM)''': "This is the [[CAS-class assault carrier|carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''." | ||
''The Chief and 'Vadam pause to see three [[Sangheili]]-controlled {{ | ''The Chief and 'Vadam pause to see three [[Sangheili]]-controlled {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s fly in formation as a {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} slices overhead from [[slipspace]].'' | ||
*'''Rtas 'Vadum (COM)''': "Clear this sector, while ''we'' deal with the Flood." | *'''Rtas 'Vadum (COM)''': "Clear this sector, while ''we'' deal with the Flood." | ||
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*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "My brothers, I fear you bring bad news." | *'''Thel 'Vadam''': "My brothers, I fear you bring bad news." | ||
*'''[[Sangheili Major]]''': "[[High Charity]] has fallen, become a | *'''[[Sangheili Major]]''': "[[High Charity]] has fallen, become a dreaded hive!" | ||
*'''Thel 'Vadam:''' "And the [[Fleet of Retribution|fleet]]? Has quarantine been broken?" | *'''Thel 'Vadam:''' "And the [[Fleet of Retribution|fleet]]? Has quarantine been broken?" | ||
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*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "It's [[Cortana]], Chief! She's on that ship! Find her - get her out!" | *'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "It's [[Cortana]], Chief! She's on that ship! Find her - get her out!" | ||
''The group exits the warehouse. Outside, two Sangheili [[ | ''The group exits the warehouse. Outside, two Sangheili [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantoms]] arrive and drop off more Sangheili reinforcements to combat the Flood.'' | ||
*'''Sangheili Major or Special Operations Sangheili''': "Hurry, Demon! We seek the same prize. But our Shipmaster will [[glassing|sacrifice]] ''all'' to stop the Flood." | *'''Sangheili Major or Special Operations Sangheili''': "Hurry, Demon! We seek the same prize. But our Shipmaster will [[glassing|sacrifice]] ''all'' to stop the Flood." | ||
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*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "I must act quickly before your construct suffers any further trauma!" | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "I must act quickly before your construct suffers any further trauma!" | ||
[[File:343 Guilty Spark John 117 Meet-up.jpg|thumb|300px|John-117 accuses 343 Guilty Spark of trying to kill him on | [[File:343 Guilty Spark John 117 Meet-up.jpg|thumb|300px|John-117 accuses 343 Guilty Spark of trying to kill him on Installation 04.]] | ||
''The Chief grabs 343 Guilty Spark and pulls him away from Cortana's storage unit, disabling the interface beam.'' | ''The Chief grabs 343 Guilty Spark and pulls him away from Cortana's storage unit, disabling the interface beam.'' | ||
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*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "If we do not take this device to a safe location, somewhere I can make repairs..." | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "If we do not take this device to a safe location, somewhere I can make repairs..." | ||
''343 Guilty Spark continues trying to project his energy beam into Cortana's storage unit. John again pulls him away, disrupting the beam. He then | ''343 Guilty Spark continues trying to project his energy beam into Cortana's storage unit. John again pulls him away, disrupting the beam. He then lets go of Spark and confronts him.'' | ||
*'''John-117''': ''(accusingly)'' "On [[Installation 04|Halo]], you tried to ''kill'' Cortana. You tried to kill ''me''." | *'''John-117''': ''(accusingly)'' "On [[Installation 04|Halo]], you tried to ''kill'' Cortana. You tried to kill ''me''." | ||
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''The view cuts to an aerial one over the whole town of [[Voi]] at a high altitude. Although clouds obscure the surface, part of the ''Indulgence of Conviction'' is still visible. The Phantom flies away from the ship while two battlecruisers of the Fleet of Retribution glass Voi with their [[energy projector]]s.'' | ''The view cuts to an aerial one over the whole town of [[Voi]] at a high altitude. Although clouds obscure the surface, part of the ''Indulgence of Conviction'' is still visible. The Phantom flies away from the ship while two battlecruisers of the Fleet of Retribution glass Voi with their [[energy projector]]s.'' | ||
''The view then cuts to an aerial one above the [[Forerunner]] [[Portal at Voi|Portal]]. Its 'fins' are open and blue energy streams from their tips to the open [[slipspace portal]] drifting ominously above the construct. Fighting on Kenya has ceased and the [[Battle of Kenya]] has ended with the departure of the [[Prophet of Truth]] | ''The view then cuts to an aerial one above the [[Forerunner]] [[Portal at Voi|Portal]]. Its 'fins' are open and blue energy streams from their tips to the open [[slipspace portal]] drifting ominously above the construct. Fighting on Kenya has ceased and the [[Battle of Kenya]] has ended with the departure of the [[Prophet of Truth]][[Truth's fleet|'s fleet]] through the Portal hours earlier. Four vessels of the Sangheili fleet are gathered above the Portal and 343 Guilty Spark's Phantom arches to the largest of them: the assault carrier ''Shadow of Intent''.'' | ||
[[File:Floodgate - Cutscene.jpg|thumb|300px|343 Guilty Spark attempts to repair the storage device on the bridge of ''Shadow of Intent''.]] | [[File:Floodgate - Cutscene.jpg|thumb|300px|343 Guilty Spark attempts to repair the storage device on the bridge of ''Shadow of Intent''.]] | ||
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[[File:H3-SOSUNSC.png|thumb|300px|UNSC and Sangheili forces gathered at the hangar bay of the ''Shadow of Intent''.]] | [[File:H3-SOSUNSC.png|thumb|300px|UNSC and Sangheili forces gathered at the hangar bay of the ''Shadow of Intent''.]] | ||
''Inside the ''Shadow of Intent's'' hangar bay, both the Sangheili and the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] are getting ready for battle. While a pair of Sangheili [[ | ''Inside the ''Shadow of Intent's'' hangar bay, both the Sangheili and the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] are getting ready for battle. While a pair of Sangheili [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantom]]s drift into the hangar on the far side, two Sangheili [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]]s glide past in the opposite direction. On the ground, two [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthogs]] race to the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}'s loading bay, drawing near a group of Marines clustered around some UNSC crates. At uneasy rest opposing the Marines are a Sangheili Major sitting on a [[Type-32 Ghost|Ghost]], along with a few [[Special Operations Sangheili]]. The Major's [[Type-50 particle beam rifle|particle beam rifle]] is resting next to the Ghost. Sergeant Johnson, with his arm full of "stolen" [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant carbines]] brushes past the wordless Sangheili, stopping only to scoop up the Major's rifle. The Sangheili, resentful at this non-permitted collection, rise challengingly around Johnson. Johnson ignores them and continues walking.'' | ||
''Nearby, a pair of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]]s are joking with each other when the Arbiter passes by with an acquired [[M41 SPNKR|rocket launcher]] over his shoulder and a [[M7057 flamethrower|flamethrower]] in his left hand. The ODSTs and a pair of nearby Marines watch the Arbiter in awe, when 343 Guilty Spark drifts through the Marines in tow behind 'Vadam, pausing momentarily to glance at one Marine, leaving him speechless. Johnson rejoins the Marines, and begins to hand out carbines.'' | ''Nearby, a pair of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]]s are joking with each other when the Arbiter passes by with an acquired [[M41 SPNKR|rocket launcher]] over his shoulder and a [[M7057 flamethrower|flamethrower]] in his left hand. The ODSTs and a pair of nearby Marines watch the Arbiter in awe, when 343 Guilty Spark drifts through the Marines in tow behind 'Vadam, pausing momentarily to glance at one Marine, leaving him speechless. Johnson rejoins the Marines, and begins to hand out carbines.'' | ||
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''Level ends.'' | ''Level ends.'' | ||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
During the [[Development of Halo 3|development]] of ''Halo 3'', Floodgate was originally intended to be a much longer mission, with the section inside the crashed cruiser given considerably more play time. Ultimately, this was deemed too long and badly-paced, and the level was cut-down by around 75%. At the same time, the early layout for the level [[Cortana (level)|Cortana]] was scrapped and that mission increased in scope by around 75% - due to issues with development, the geometry cut from Floodgate was transferred to Cortana.{{Ref/Site|Id=GDC1|URL=https://www.bungie.net/en/aboutus#page=publications&publication=12662|Site=Bungie Publications|Page=Halo 3 Flood Alien Level Autopsy|D=10|M=10|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Site|Id=GDC2|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/images/Inside/publications/presentations/Bungie_EnvDesign_GDC.pptx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3 Flood Alien Level Autopsy|Detail=Original presentation download link|D=18|M=1|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Twitter|dmiller360|533780549807398912|Dan Miller|Quote=the level order was the same,just the geometry was different. Originally floodgate consisted of both floodgate AND Cortana|D=10|M=10|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Twitter|dmiller360|1113434705133625344|Dan Miller|Quote=In floodgate you went into the covenant cruiser at the end, correct? Well that was the Cortana geometry. The Floodgate mission was much, much longer. There was original High Charity geometry made for the Cortana mission that was cut due to lack of time.|D=10|M=10|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Twitter|dmiller360|533780831513624576|Dan Miller|Quote=the old original geometry for cortana was cut- that was high charity geometry.|D=10|M=10|Y=2021}} | |||
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File:H3 Floodgate DesignDoc 1.jpg|An early design layout for | File:H3 Floodgate DesignDoc 1.jpg|An early design layout for Floodgate. | ||
File:H3 Floodgate DesignDoc 2.jpg|A later design layout for | File:H3 Floodgate DesignDoc 2.jpg|A later design layout for Floodgate. | ||
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===References=== | ===References=== | ||
*The Suicidal Marine bears a striking resemblance to the [[Paranoid Marine]] in the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' level | *The Suicidal Marine bears a striking resemblance to the [[Paranoid Marine]] in the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' level [[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]] that shoots the player, thinking that the Chief may be Flood-controlled. It should be noted that the player comes across both the Paranoid Marine and the Suicidal Marine in the first level where the Flood is fought in their respective games. | ||
===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
*The Marine with the flamethrower that appears on the right side of the walkway near the start of the mission is scripted to spawn in, fire three short bursts and then ragdoll, dropping his flamethrower. While firing the marine is pointing the flamethrower towards the ceiling despite the flames travelling towards the incoming flood. {{ | *The Marine with the flamethrower that appears on the right side of the walkway near the start of the mission is scripted to spawn in, fire three short bursts and then ragdoll, dropping his flamethrower. While firing the marine is pointing the flamethrower towards the ceiling despite the flames travelling towards the incoming flood. {{fact}} However, the corpse can be infected, becoming a normal Combat Form with the Flamethrower. | ||
*At the first checkpoint, the Marine on the radio that says, "''We're surrounded, Sergeant!''" is in fact Gus Sorola, the voice actor of Private Simmons from the web series, [[Red vs Blue]]. | *At the first checkpoint, the Marine on the radio that says, "''We're surrounded, Sergeant!''" is in fact Gus Sorola, the voice actor of Private Simmons from the web series, [[Red vs Blue]]. | ||
*Interestingly, the Arbiter does not use either of his acquired weapons in co-op. The flamethrower is used in single player campaign while the rocket launcher is never seen at all. It's possible that both sides are just unofficially sharing supplies so as to better arm themselves. | *Interestingly, the Arbiter does not use either of his acquired weapons in co-op. The flamethrower is used in single player campaign while the rocket launcher is never seen at all. It's possible that both sides are just unofficially sharing supplies so as to better arm themselves. | ||
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File:H3 MarinesInVoiConcept.jpg|Concept art of Marines in Voi. | File:H3 MarinesInVoiConcept.jpg|Concept art of Marines in Voi. | ||
File:H3 ODSTsAndFloodConcept.jpg|Concept art of ODSTs preparing to fight the Flood. | File:H3 ODSTsAndFloodConcept.jpg|Concept art of ODSTs preparing to fight the Flood. | ||
File:H3 Floodgate ODST Concept.jpg|Concept art of Flood forms approaching some ODSTs in Voi. | File:H3 Floodgate ODST Concept.jpg|Concept art of Flood forms approaching some ODSTs in Voi. | ||
File:H3 FloodVoiConcept.jpg|Concept art of John-117 and some Marines fighting the Flood. | File:H3 FloodVoiConcept.jpg|Concept art of John-117 and some Marines fighting the Flood. | ||
File:H3 Glassing Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Fleet of Retribution glassing the city. | File:H3 Glassing Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Fleet of Retribution glassing the city. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||