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|image=[[File:RatRace.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:RatRace.png|300px]] | ||
|game=''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' | |game=''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' | ||
|map= | |map= | ||
|location=[[Human]] mining tunnel, [[Installation 04]]{{Ref/Site|Id=Bnet|URL=http://www.bungie.net/Games/Halo/page.aspx?section=Guides&subsection=MultiplayerPages&page=6|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Guides: Multiplayer Pages|D=12|M=02|Y=2005|Quote=An asymmetrical map which involves some human mining into one of Halo's hallway system.}} | |location=[[Human]] mining tunnel, [[Installation 04]]{{Ref/Site|Id=Bnet|URL=http://www.bungie.net/Games/Halo/page.aspx?section=Guides&subsection=MultiplayerPages&page=6|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Guides: Multiplayer Pages|D=12|M=02|Y=2005|Quote=An asymmetrical map which involves some human mining into one of Halo's hallway system.}} | ||
|terrain= Underground [[Forerunner]] structure | |terrain= Underground [[Forerunner]] structure | ||
|symmetry= | |symmetry= | ||
|playernumber=2-6 | |playernumber=2-6 | ||
|gametypes=*[[Slayer]] | |gametypes=*[[Slayer]] | ||
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*First, if located on the "base" (there are no buildings in Rat Race, only the flags) that has the [[M7057 flamethrower|flamethrower]], get it. It is the best weapon in the entire map. | *First, if located on the "base" (there are no buildings in Rat Race, only the flags) that has the [[M7057 flamethrower|flamethrower]], get it. It is the best weapon in the entire map. | ||
*If you're at the enemy base, do ''not'' act miserly and only chuck one grenade. The other team will spawn there, and your grenades will weaken them to the extent that you can finish them off with any weapon. | *If you're at the enemy base, do ''not'' act miserly and only chuck one grenade. The other team will spawn there, and your grenades will weaken them to the extent that you can finish them off with any weapon. | ||
*If you have [[M9 fragmentation grenade|frags]], use those up before employing the [[ | *If you have [[M9 fragmentation grenade|frags]], use those up before employing the [[Type-1 plasma grenade|plasma counterparts]]. They are much more destructive unless you manage to "stick" an opponent. | ||
*Before charging to the enemy flag, keep an eye at the ceiling. There should be either an Overshield or an Active Camouflage, both of which are priceless assets. | *Before charging to the enemy flag, keep an eye at the ceiling. There should be either an Overshield or an Active Camouflage, both of which are priceless assets. | ||
*Go through the tunnel towards the enemy base, and you should be provided with an ideal spot to jump down to retrieve the flag. Your opponents will not see you unless you jump down, or you show up on their motion tracker. | *Go through the tunnel towards the enemy base, and you should be provided with an ideal spot to jump down to retrieve the flag. Your opponents will not see you unless you jump down, or you show up on their motion tracker. | ||
*The two [[Covenant portable shield]]s can be used for camping. Use this to your team's advantage by hiding there as your team's flag carrier escapes, and blasting pursuers. | *The two [[Covenant portable shield]]s can be used for camping. Use this to your team's advantage by hiding there as your team's flag carrier escapes, and blasting pursuers. | ||
*This can be turned against you however, by using the "Noob Combo": an overcharged [[Type-25 plasma pistol|plasma pistol]] shot to disable their shields, then an [[MA5B assault rifle|assault rifle]] burst to kill the camper. This method only works in "No Shields" games; however, substituting the [[ | *This can be turned against you however, by using the "Noob Combo": an overcharged [[Type-25 plasma pistol|plasma pistol]] shot to disable their shields, then an [[MA5B assault rifle|assault rifle]] burst to kill the camper. This method only works in "No Shields" games; however, substituting the [[Type-25 plasma rifle|plasma rifle]] for the plasma pistol is a good way around this problem if shields are active. | ||
===King of the Hill (Team)=== | ===King of the Hill (Team)=== | ||
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==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
This map was one of the first [[Development of Halo: Combat Evolved|created]] for the multiplayer component of ''Combat Evolved''. The map's unusual layout was created by multiplayer lead [[Hardy LeBel]], who claimed Rat Race as the product of the tutorial series he was watching to learn the modelling software 3DS Max, in particular the tool's extrusion function. The majority of the map's layout came from just this tutorial series, with only a few minor tweaks thereafter.{{Ref/YouTube|OheqVrMGPv0|The Act Man|Interview With The Man Who Created Halo's Multiplayer|Time=453|Detail=7:33}} | This map was one of the first [[Development of Halo: Combat Evolved|created]] for the multiplayer component of ''Combat Evolved''. The map's unusual layout was created by multiplayer lead [[Hardy LeBel]], who claimed Rat Race as the product of the tutorial series he was watching to learn the modelling software 3DS Max, in particular the tool's extrusion function. The majority of the map's layout came from just this tutorial series, with only a few minor tweaks thereafter.{{Ref/YouTube|OheqVrMGPv0|The Act Man|Interview With The Man Who Created Halo's Multiplayer|Time=453|Detail=7:33}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | ||
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File:HMCC HCE Rat Race Map.png|Rat Race Map. | |||
File:HMCC HCE Rat Race Map.png|Rat Race | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||