Unearthed
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Unearthed is a Firefight map in Halo: Reach released as a part of the Defiant Map Pack.[2]
Universe and lore[edit]
- Main article: Unidentified BXR titanium mine
It is a fairly large map set in a BXR titanium mine in the Viery Territory on planet Reach.
Layout[edit]
Unearthed is a medium-large sized Firefight map. The map consists of a factory (which has an inside portion, a courtyard, and the crane) and two large drop zones, all connected by a road that encircles the whole area. The factory inside contains a small room where the player spawns and a garage with a Rocket Warthog inside. The facility inside is linked to the outside by three exits, one leading to a ledge above the courtyard, one exit that actually leads to the courtyard, and the exit to the garage to the left drop zone. The courtyard is traversed by three bridges that lead from the ledge of the factory inside to a group of building on the other side. The courtyard also opens up to the rest of the map by two main gates and two more exits to the main road between the courtyard and the crane. The crane is a large structure situated at the edge of the map which has an upper platform where Phantoms drop off enemies and two ramps leading down to each of the drop zones (one ramp being a staircase and another being a conveyor belt). The drop zones are two open sections of the map where enemies are primarily dropped off and contain numerous rocks, trees, and titanium spikes. Stranded in the west drop zone is a small vehicle depot.
Callouts[edit]
The following are locations on the map that are so named on the player's heads-up display during gameplay:
- Facility Interior
- Facility
- Conveyor
- Street
- West Gate
- Maintenance
- East Drop Zone
- Quarry
- West Drop Zone
- Crane
- Lower Path
- East Gate
- Vehicle Depot
- Store Room
Trivia[edit]
- Unlike its partner maps Highlands and Condemned, which were locations mentioned in the novels, Unearthed is not set at a location that appeared earlier media.
- Unearthed is the only map where the Target Locator has 3 shots, possibly due to the map's slightly heavier emphasis on vehicular combat.
- The hazards on this map are the Zurdo-pattern Wraith, Karo'etba-pattern Ghost, and Jackal Snipers.
- Certain Affinity had toyed with the idea of adding friendly AI units to Unearthed but didn't have time to implement it.[3]
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Unearthed Map.
Concept art of the map.
Another concept art piece, depicting the mining operations in the crater.
An overhead view of Unearthed.
The east drop zone.
The west drop zone.
A Warthog clashes with a Mgalekgolo.
A Rocket Warthog fires a volley at a Phantom.
A Kig-Yar Sniper firing at the Warthog.
A Spartan firing at a Phantom and its troops.
A Jiralhanae Chieftain attacking a Spartan.
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo: Reach Editing Kit, game file
HREK\tags\levels\dlc\ff_unearthed\ff_unearthed.scenario - ^ Major Nelson: Announcing the Halo: Reach Defiant Map Pack
- ^ Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 9/8/11
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