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The '''Historic Battle''' DLC is a map pack for ''[[Halo Wars]]'', that was released on July 21, 2009, for 800 Microsoft Points.<ref>[http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/07/14/new-add-on-coming-for-halo-wars.aspx '''Major Nelson''': ''New Add-on Coming for Halo Wars'']</ref> It was later made free alongside all other [[Xbox 360]] ''Halo'' DLC, and was included in the 2017 release of ''[[Halo Wars: Definitive Edition]]''.
The '''Historic Battle''' DLC is a map pack for ''[[Halo Wars]]''. The pack was released on July 21, [[2009]], for 800 Microsoft Points.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/07/14/new-add-on-coming-for-halo-wars.aspx|Site=Major Nelson|Page=New Add-on Coming for Halo Wars}} It was later made free alongside all other [[Xbox 360]] ''Halo'' DLC{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/halo-summer-celebration|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Summer Celebration}}, and was included in the 2017 release of ''[[Halo Wars: Definitive Edition]]''.


==Description==
==Description==
Expand your Halo Wars experience with the Historical Battle Map Pack Add-on. These new maps highlight key turning points in the epic war between the UNSC and Covenant forces. The maps include: Blood River – battle a single opponent over a treacherous natural chokepoint; Barrens – engage your enemy in the midst of the Flood; and Memorial Basin – two vs. two team play in one of the bloodiest battles in Halo history.<ref>[https://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Halo-Wars-Historical-Battle-Map-Pack-Add-on/00000000-0000-400c-80cf-00034d530808 '''Xbox.com''' ''- Historical Battle Map Pack Add-on'']</ref>
Expand your Halo Wars experience with the Historical Battle Map Pack Add-on. These new maps highlight key turning points in the epic war between the UNSC and Covenant forces. The maps include: Blood River – battle a single opponent over a treacherous natural chokepoint; Barrens – engage your enemy in the midst of the Flood; and Memorial Basin – two vs. two team play in one of the bloodiest battles in Halo history.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Halo-Wars-Historical-Battle-Map-Pack-Add-on/00000000-0000-400c-80cf-00034d530808|Site=Xbox.com|Page=Historical Battle Map Pack Add-on}}


== Content ==
==Included maps==
The DLC consists of four maps:
Four maps are included in the Historic Battle pack.
 
*'''[[Barrens (Halo Wars map)|Barrens]]''' (1v1 map)
*'''[[Barrens]]''' (1v1 map)
*'''[[Blood River]]''' (1v1 map)
*'''[[Blood River]]''' (1v1 map)
*'''[[Glacial Ravine]]''' (3v3 map)
*'''[[Glacial Ravine]]''' (3v3 map)
*'''[[Memorial Basin]]''' (2v2 map)
*'''[[Memorial Basin]]''' (2v2 map)


The DLC also includes four new achievements:
==Achievements==
The pack also includes four new [[achievement]]s. All four achievements are included by default as part of ''Halo Wars: Definitive Edition''.
*'''[[Tour Coming Through]]''': Hot drop 50 squads to your Covenant Leader in a single game on Barrens ({{Gamerscore|30}}).
*'''[[Never Leave a Man Behind]]''': Finish a game with 5000 net resources contributed to your teammates on Memorial Basin ({{Gamerscore|15}}).
*'''[[Drain Cleaner]]''': Kill 20 enemy squads with a continuous Covenant Leader Power on Memorial Basin ({{Gamerscore|30}}).
*'''[[Killjoy (achievement)|Killjoy]]''': Disrupt 5 active Leader Powers in a single game on Blood River ({{Gamerscore|25}}).


*'''[[Tour Coming Through]]''': Hot drop 50 squads to your Covenant Leader in a single game on Barrens (30 points).
==Production notes==
*'''[[Never Leave a Man Behind]]''': Finish a game with 5000 net resources contributed to your teammates on Memorial Basin (15 points).
The Historic Battle pack was originally envisioned as only shipping with three maps; Barrnes, Blood River and Memorial Basin. However, [[Robot Entertainment]] saw a large fan demand for more 3v3 maps, and instead investigated the possibility of creating a new 3v3 map. Ultimately, it was determined infeasible to create a new map from scratch, so as a compromise the existing map [[Frozen Valley]] was used as a basis from which to create a new 3v3 map; Glacial Ravine.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/maps/GlacialRavine.aspx|Site=Official Halo Wars Community Site|Page=Skirmish Maps - Glacial Ravine 3v3|LocalArchive=Archive:Halowars.com/Skirmish_Maps/3v3_Maps#Glacial_Ravine_3v3|D=20|M=4|Y=2017}}
*'''[[Drain Cleaner]]''': Kill 20 enemy squads with a continuous Covenant Leader Power on Memorial Basin (30 points).
*'''[[Killjoy (achievement)|Killjoy]]''': Disrupt 5 active Leader Powers in a single game on Blood River (25 points).


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The Historic Battle DLC is a map pack for Halo Wars. The pack was released on July 21, 2009, for 800 Microsoft Points.[1] It was later made free alongside all other Xbox 360 Halo DLC[2], and was included in the 2017 release of Halo Wars: Definitive Edition.

Description[edit]

Expand your Halo Wars experience with the Historical Battle Map Pack Add-on. These new maps highlight key turning points in the epic war between the UNSC and Covenant forces. The maps include: Blood River – battle a single opponent over a treacherous natural chokepoint; Barrens – engage your enemy in the midst of the Flood; and Memorial Basin – two vs. two team play in one of the bloodiest battles in Halo history.[3]

Included maps[edit]

Four maps are included in the Historic Battle pack.

Achievements[edit]

The pack also includes four new achievements. All four achievements are included by default as part of Halo Wars: Definitive Edition.

  • Tour Coming Through: Hot drop 50 squads to your Covenant Leader in a single game on Barrens (30 gamerscore).
  • Never Leave a Man Behind: Finish a game with 5000 net resources contributed to your teammates on Memorial Basin (15 gamerscore).
  • Drain Cleaner: Kill 20 enemy squads with a continuous Covenant Leader Power on Memorial Basin (30 gamerscore).
  • Killjoy: Disrupt 5 active Leader Powers in a single game on Blood River (25 gamerscore).

Production notes[edit]

The Historic Battle pack was originally envisioned as only shipping with three maps; Barrnes, Blood River and Memorial Basin. However, Robot Entertainment saw a large fan demand for more 3v3 maps, and instead investigated the possibility of creating a new 3v3 map. Ultimately, it was determined infeasible to create a new map from scratch, so as a compromise the existing map Frozen Valley was used as a basis from which to create a new 3v3 map; Glacial Ravine.[4]

Gallery[edit]

  • Barrens.

    Barrens.

  • Blood River.

    Blood River.

  • Memorial Basin.

    Memorial Basin.

  • Glacial Ravine.

    Glacial Ravine.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Major Nelson, New Add-on Coming for Halo Wars (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo Summer Celebration (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  3. ^ Xbox.com, Historical Battle Map Pack Add-on (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  4. ^ Official Halo Wars Community Site, Skirmish Maps - Glacial Ravine 3v3 (Retrieved on Apr 20, 2017) [local archive] [external archive]

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