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'''Noble Map Pack''' will be the first map pack released for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It will contain three new multiplayer maps and new Achievements worth 250 Gamerscore and will be released on November 30th for 800 Microsoft Points. The three new maps are as follows.
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The '''Noble Map Pack''' was the first map pack released for ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', released on November 30, 2010 and cost 800 Microsoft Points.{{Ref/Reuse|mappack}} It contains three new multiplayer maps and seven new [[Achievements (Halo: Reach)|Achievements]] worth 250 Gamerscore. The map pack was later made free for download alongside all other [[Xbox 360]] ''Halo'' titles' DLC in July [[2017]]{{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 is included in the release of ''Halo: Reach'' as part of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.


==Breakpoint==
To celebrate the map pack's launch, a [[Noble Map Pack Playlist|playlist]] which only used maps from the map pack was released on the same day.
'''[[Breakpoint]]''' is similar to, but smaller than, [[Glacier]]. It will support ''Big Team'' and ''Invasion'' gametypes


==Tempest==
==Maps==
'''[[Tempest]]''' has a similar layout to the level [[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]] from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. It will support Free For All; Team Slayer; Team Objective and Big Team.
[[File:Breakpoint 2.jpg|thumb|Breakpoint.]]
===Breakpoint===
{{Article quote|It's [[Avalanche]]-sans [[Man Cannon]]!{{Ref/Reuse|quicklook}}}}
'''[[Breakpoint]]''' is a large-sized map that takes place in an [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] research site in a mountainous region on planet [[Reach]], nearby an exposed piece of the [[Babd Catha Forerunner Complex]].{{Ref/Site|Id=mappack|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=29224|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Noble Map Pack}}{{Ref/Site|Id=quicklook|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=29866|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Complete Noble Map Pack Quick Looks}}


==Anchor 9==
This map is the largest map in the map pack. It supports [[Big Team Battle]] and [[Invasion]] gametypes.
'''[[Anchor 9 (level)|Anchor 9]]''' is a space station in the level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'', but now has an interior. Anchor 9 will support Free For All; Team Slayer and Team Objective gametypes
{{Clear}}
[[File:Tempest.jpg|thumb|Tempest.]]
===Tempest===
'''[[Tempest]]''' is a medium-sized map featuring an open outdoor environment that takes place on an unspecified [[Halo Array|Halo installation]]. It is centered around a complex of structures comprising of a part of the ring's [[Weather spire|weather control system]].{{Ref/Reuse|mappack}}{{Ref/Reuse|quicklook}}
 
The map supports [[Rumble Pit]], [[Team Slayer]], [[Team Objective]] and Big Team Battle.
{{Clear}}
[[File:Halo Reach NobleDLC Anchor9 03.jpg|thumb|Anchor 9.]]
 
===Anchor 9===
'''[[Anchor 9 (map)|Anchor 9]]''' is a small-sized map that takes place in an [[FSS-1000 Sabre]] repair bay inside ''[[Anchor 9]]'', a space station first seen in the campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''. It features both a normal indoor space and a low-gravity space environment.{{Ref/Reuse|mappack}}{{Ref/Reuse|quicklook}}
 
It is the smallest map in the map pack.{{Ref/Reuse|quicklook}} It supports Rumble Pit, Team Slayer and Team Objective gametypes.
{{Clear}}
==Achievements==
*[[Totally Worth It]] - 50G - Earn a Double Kill from the grave in multiplayer Matchmaking.
*[[Both Barrels]] - 50G - Earn a Double Kill with the shotgun in multiplayer Matchmaking.
*[[Cross-Mappin']] - 50G - Kill a player long range with the DMR in a matchmade Slayer game.
*[[You Ate All the Chips]] - 42G - Collect all the flags in a matchmade Stockpile game.
*[[You Blew It Up!]] - 13G - Blow up the research facility in a matchmade Invasion game on Breakpoint.
*[[Poppin' & Lockin']] - 25G - Destroy a vehicle using Armor Lock in a matchmade game.
*[[Offensive Driver]] - 20G - Earn a kill in a matchmade Rocket Race game.
 
==Promotions and trailers==
===Trailer===
[[File:Odstflaminghelmet.jpg|thumb|125px|The ODST Flaming Helmet.]]
{{Main|Noble Map Pack Trailer}}
The Noble Map Pack Trailer was released October 25, 2010.{{Ref/Site|Id=trailer|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=29416|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Noble Map Pack Trailer}}
 
===Promotions===
{{Quote|The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V helmet]] features a sleek design that served the Spartans well when it became standard issue in [[2551]]. Covenant legends say that Spartans wearing this armor would sometimes burst into terrifying flames on the battlefield, but such accounts were usually blamed on [[Unggoy|Grunts]] suffering a bad batch of [[methane]].|Helmet description}}
As part of the marketing campaign, customers who pre-ordered the map pack from GameStop would receive an exclusive ODST Flaming Helmet for their Xbox Live Avatar, although it was wrongly marketed as a Mark V helmet.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/haloreachdlc/|Site=GameStop|Page=Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack DLC}}


==Sources==
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The Noble Map Pack was the first map pack released for Halo: Reach, released on November 30, 2010 and cost 800 Microsoft Points.[1] It contains three new multiplayer maps and seven new Achievements worth 250 Gamerscore. The map pack was later made free for download alongside all other Xbox 360 Halo titles' DLC in July 2017[2], and is included in the release of Halo: Reach as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

To celebrate the map pack's launch, a playlist which only used maps from the map pack was released on the same day.

Maps[edit]

Promotional image for Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack featuring the multiplayer map Breakpoint. From the Halo: Reach press kit.
Breakpoint.

Breakpoint[edit]

“ It's Avalanche-sans Man Cannon![3] ”

Breakpoint is a large-sized map that takes place in an ONI research site in a mountainous region on planet Reach, nearby an exposed piece of the Babd Catha Forerunner Complex.[1][3]

This map is the largest map in the map pack. It supports Big Team Battle and Invasion gametypes.

Promotional image for Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack featuring the multiplayer map Tempest. From the Halo: Reach press kit.
Tempest.

Tempest[edit]

Tempest is a medium-sized map featuring an open outdoor environment that takes place on an unspecified Halo installation. It is centered around a complex of structures comprising of a part of the ring's weather control system.[1][3]

The map supports Rumble Pit, Team Slayer, Team Objective and Big Team Battle.

Promotional image for Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack featuring the multiplayer map Anchor 9. From the Halo: Reach press kit.
Anchor 9.

Anchor 9[edit]

Anchor 9 is a small-sized map that takes place in an FSS-1000 Sabre repair bay inside Anchor 9, a space station first seen in the campaign level Long Night of Solace. It features both a normal indoor space and a low-gravity space environment.[1][3]

It is the smallest map in the map pack.[3] It supports Rumble Pit, Team Slayer and Team Objective gametypes.

Achievements[edit]

  • Totally Worth It - 50G - Earn a Double Kill from the grave in multiplayer Matchmaking.
  • Both Barrels - 50G - Earn a Double Kill with the shotgun in multiplayer Matchmaking.
  • Cross-Mappin' - 50G - Kill a player long range with the DMR in a matchmade Slayer game.
  • You Ate All the Chips - 42G - Collect all the flags in a matchmade Stockpile game.
  • You Blew It Up! - 13G - Blow up the research facility in a matchmade Invasion game on Breakpoint.
  • Poppin' & Lockin' - 25G - Destroy a vehicle using Armor Lock in a matchmade game.
  • Offensive Driver - 20G - Earn a kill in a matchmade Rocket Race game.

Promotions and trailers[edit]

Trailer[edit]

The ODST Flaming Helmet.
Main article: Noble Map Pack Trailer

The Noble Map Pack Trailer was released October 25, 2010.[4]

Promotions[edit]

"The Mark V helmet features a sleek design that served the Spartans well when it became standard issue in 2551. Covenant legends say that Spartans wearing this armor would sometimes burst into terrifying flames on the battlefield, but such accounts were usually blamed on Grunts suffering a bad batch of methane."
— Helmet description

As part of the marketing campaign, customers who pre-ordered the map pack from GameStop would receive an exclusive ODST Flaming Helmet for their Xbox Live Avatar, although it was wrongly marketed as a Mark V helmet.[5]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Bungie.net, Noble Map Pack (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo Summer Celebration (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  3. ^ a b c d e Bungie.net, Complete Noble Map Pack Quick Looks (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  4. ^ Bungie.net, Noble Map Pack Trailer (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  5. ^ GameStop, Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack DLC (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]

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