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The city map provided by the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]] highlights points of interest, such as the "beacon" objects. The Superintendent also guides the player into the right direction using the city's plentiful digital signs and billboards. | The city map provided by the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]] highlights points of interest, such as the "beacon" objects. The Superintendent also guides the player into the right direction using the city's plentiful digital signs and billboards. | ||
During the first playthrough, some areas in the city are inaccessible, and the player is forced to play the | During the first playthrough, some areas in the city are inaccessible, and the player is forced to play the flashbacks in chronological order. Completing flashbacks unlocks more areas in the city, allowing the player to progress to the next beacon. Once the game is completed, the city is fully unlocked for exploration. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The level starts six hours after the Squad's [[Operation: BUMRUSH|failed orbital insertion]], in the occupied [[New Mombasa City Center]]. Some time after [[the Rookie]] wakes up, exits his [[ | The level starts six hours after the Squad's [[Operation: BUMRUSH|failed orbital insertion]], in the occupied [[New Mombasa City Center]]. Some time after [[the Rookie]] wakes up, exits his [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|pod]] and starts to explore the city, the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]] will contact him via a public phone and upload a map of the city to his [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance|VISR]] navigation database. After finding the final beacon and completing the last flashback level, the Rookie will receive a distress signal from [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Veronica Dare|Dare]], who is pinned down in the data center under the city. At this point, the city will be mostly locked, with only a way to the nearest underground entrance, where the Rookie will descend into the depths of the city underground. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Concept art=== | ===Concept art=== | ||
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File:H3ODST_MombasaStreets_EarlyLayout.jpg|An early sketch of the hub's layout, including plans for VFX and art. The areas marked "SC100" etc are the locations of the single-player missions.{{Ref/Twitter|vicdeleon|1175909611695726592 |Vic DeLeon|Quote=Atmosphere & mood were a priority and here’s the general Env Art and VFX layout that helped us track all the SP levels (SC100-140), along with a couple early shots staging the look for the Hub at night.}} | File:H3ODST_MombasaStreets_EarlyLayout.jpg|An early sketch of the hub's layout, including plans for VFX and art. The areas marked "SC100" etc are the locations of the single-player missions.{{Ref/Twitter|vicdeleon|1175909611695726592 |Vic DeLeon|Quote=Atmosphere & mood were a priority and here’s the general Env Art and VFX layout that helped us track all the SP levels (SC100-140), along with a couple early shots staging the look for the Hub at night.}} | ||
File:H3ODST_MombasaStreets_Early_WIP.jpg|Work-in-progress screenshots of the level. | File:H3ODST_MombasaStreets_Early_WIP.jpg|Work-in-progress screenshots of the level. | ||
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File:H3ODST_OfficeDesk_Concept.jpg|Concept art of props and assets found within the level. | File:H3ODST_OfficeDesk_Concept.jpg|Concept art of props and assets found within the level. | ||
File:H3ODST_Kiosks_Concept.jpg|Concept art for the kiosk props in the streets. | File:H3ODST_Kiosks_Concept.jpg|Concept art for the kiosk props in the streets. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||