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Erosion
Map overview
Game:	Halo 4
Map file name (?):	ca_forge_erosion
Lore information
Map designation (?):	War Games Map_Set/: 773-9
Location:	Lunar pioneer site on Eudemon X49-05
Gameplay overview
Terrain:	UNSC structures, large cave, swamp
Recommended number of players:	2-12
Recommended gametype(s):	Flood; Grifball;

Revision as of 13:22, June 30, 2024

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Sites like this allow researchers the ability to closely observe a world's inner workings prior to colonization.

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Erosion is a multiplayer map that is featured in Halo 4 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection. It's intended use is to be used as a Forge canvas, and is one of four such maps to be designed and adapted to Forging. ^[3]

Universe and lore

Main article: Eudemon

With hundreds of human colonies now razed in the wake of the Human-Covenant War, the UNSC has dispatched large numbers of advanced pioneer groups to survey potential new worlds. The discovery of Eudemon X49-05 was considered lucky, but concerns remain about the moon’s structural integrity.^[4]

Layout

Erosion is set in an expansive cave system, including a large watery area inside. Part of the map serves as a Grifball arena. A human facility of unknown function resides here. It has multiple path ways, caves, and other areas of the map that can be largely Forged and played on.

Erosion Map.

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Variants

Variant: Ascent

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This variant of Erosion is a rocky asymmetric map set alongside a sheer cliff ledge.

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Ascent is a asymmetrical map variant of Erosion that is featured in Halo 4 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection. It serves as Erosion's default Forge map, intended for Big Team Battle play. However, the map never featured in matchmaking.

A top down view of the maps layout from Blue spawn.
A top down view of the maps layout from Red spawn.
Close up of Blue spawn.
Close up of Red spawn.
Wraith, Ghost, Warthog and Mongoose near Blue spawn
Another view of the map from a different angle (Yellow Spawn)
A different angle that show cases parts of the map geometry much closer

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Variant: Grifball Court

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Prepare for awesome. This map variant is designed for Grifball competition.

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Grifball Court is a symmetrical map variant of Erosion that is featured in Halo 4 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection

As the name suggest, this map variant is only used in Grifball.

Red team spawn looks on over at Blue spawn
Blue team spawn looks on over at Red spawn

Trivia

It is possible to enter the inside of the "Rock Seastack" object on Erosion. This is not possible on other maps.
Erosion's pallet has a drastic difference in texture from its fellow Forge Maps. Rather than being a clean white in color, Erosion's objects have a rusted and dirty texture, which is in context with the map.
Erosion is often criticized for its uneven and sloped terrain that makes it difficult to Forge on.

Gallery

Concept art of the map.
Concept art of the map.
Concept art of the map.
Concept art of the Grifball Court area of the map.
Concept art of the cave area.
Concept art of the map.
Concept art of the map.
Concept art of the map.
Concept art of Erosion.
A human tower in Erosion.

Sources

^ Halo 4 Editing Kit, game file H4EK\tags\levels\multi\ca_forge_erosion\ca_forge_erosion.scenario
^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 218
^ YouTube - Gamespot, Halo 4 Forge Maps Overview
^ Halo Waypoint, The Halo Bulletin: 10.25.12 (Retrieved on Nov 3, 2013) [archive]

[H4EK-1] Halo 4 Editing Kit, game file H4EK\tags\levels\multi\ca_forge_erosion\ca_forge_erosion.scenario

[VIS-2] Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 218

[3] YouTube - Gamespot, Halo 4 Forge Maps Overview

[4] Halo Waypoint, The Halo Bulletin: 10.25.12 (Retrieved on Nov 3, 2013) [archive]

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-{{Multiplayer Map Infobox
+{{Multiplayer map infobox
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+|pagelabel=Forge canvas
+|pagegamelabel=H4
 |name=Erosion
-|image=[[File:H4 Erosion.jpg|350px]]
+|image=[[File:H4 Erosion.jpg|300px]]
 |game=''[[Halo 4]]''
-|location=[[Eudemon]]
+|devname=<code>ca_forge_erosion</code>{{Ref/File|Id=H4EK|H4EK|H4EK\tags\levels\multi\ca_forge_erosion\ca_forge_erosion.scenario}}
+|map=War Games Map_Set/: 773-9{{Ref/Book|Id=VIS|H4EVG|Page=218}}
+|location=Lunar pioneer site on [[Eudemon]] X49-05
 |terrain=UNSC structures, large cave, swamp
-|weapons=
+|gametypes= *[[Flood]]
-|vehicles=
+*[[Grifball]]
-|equipment=
+|playernumber=2-12
-|power-ups=
-|gametypes=
-|playernumber=
 }}
+{{Article quote|Sites like this allow researchers the ability to closely observe a world's inner workings prior to colonization.}}
-'''Erosion''' is a ''[[Halo 4]]'' multiplayer map intended for use as a cave themed [[Forge]] canvas. It is one of three such maps to be designed and adapted to Forging.<ref name="Examiner">[http://www.examiner.com/article/final-halo-4-forge-map-goes-spelunking-holds-griffball-arena-video '''Examiner.com''' ''Final Halo 4 Forge map goes spelunking, holds Griffball arena in video'']</ref>
+'''Erosion''' is a [[multiplayer]] map that is featured in ''[[Halo 4]]'' and ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
+It's intended use is to be used as a [[Forge]] canvas, and is one of four such maps to be designed and adapted to [[Forging]].
+{{Ref/YouTube|05S3eMBPaHw|Gamespot|Halo 4 Forge Maps Overview}}
-==Description==
+==Universe and lore==
-With hundreds of human colonies now razed in the wake of the [[Human-Covenant War|Covenant War]], the [[UNSC]] has dispatched large numbers of advanced pioneer groups to survey potential new worlds. The discovery of Eudemon X49-05 was considered lucky, but concerns remain about the moon’s structural integrity.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/25/The-Halo-Bulletin-102512-.aspx '''The Halo Bulletin:''' ''10.25.12'']</ref>
+{{Main|Eudemon}}
+With hundreds of [[human]] [[Human colonies|colonies]] now razed in the wake of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[UNSC]] has dispatched large numbers of advanced pioneer groups to survey potential new worlds. The discovery of Eudemon X49-05 was considered lucky, but concerns remain about the moon’s structural integrity.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/25/The-Halo-Bulletin-102512-.aspx|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The Halo Bulletin: 10.25.12|D=03|M=11|Y=2013}}
-==Gameplay==
+==Layout==
-Erosion is set in an expansive cave system, including a large watery area inside. Part of the map serves as a [[Grifball]] arena. A human facility of unknown function resides here.<ref name="Examiner"/>
+Erosion is set in an expansive cave system, including a large watery area inside. Part of the map serves as a [[Grifball]] arena. A human facility of unknown function resides here.
+It has multiple path ways, caves, and other areas of the map that can be largely Forged and played on.
+<gallery>
+File:HMCC H4 Erosion Map.png|Erosion Map.
+</gallery>
+{{expand-section}}
+==Variants==
+===Variant: Ascent===
+{{Article quote|This variant of Erosion is a rocky asymmetric map set alongside a sheer cliff ledge.}}
+'''Ascent''' is a asymmetrical map variant of '''Erosion''' that is featured in '' [[Halo 4]]'' and ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''. It serves as Erosion's default Forge map, intended for Big Team Battle play. However, the map never featured in [[matchmaking]].
+<gallery>
+File:H4_Erosion_Ascent1.png|A top down view of the maps layout from Blue spawn.
+File:H4_Erosion_Ascent2.png|A top down view of the maps layout from Red spawn.
+File:H4_Erosion_Ascent7.png|Close up of Blue spawn.
+File:H4_Erosion_Ascent5.png|Close up of Red spawn.
+File:H4_Erosion_Ascent6.png|Wraith, Ghost, Warthog and Mongoose near Blue spawn
+File:H4_Erosion_Ascent3.png|Another view of the map from a different angle (Yellow Spawn)
+File:H4_Erosion_Ascent4.png|A different angle that show cases parts of the map geometry much closer
+</gallery>
+{{expand-section}}
+===Variant: Grifball Court===
+{{Article quote|Prepare for awesome.  This map variant is designed for Grifball competition.}}
+'''Grifball Court''' is a symmetrical map variant of '''Erosion''' that is featured in '' [[Halo 4]]'' and ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''
+As the name suggest, this map variant is only used in [[Grifball]].
+<gallery>
+File:H4_Erosion_Grifball_Court1.png|Red team spawn looks on over at Blue spawn
+File:H4_Erosion_Grifball_Court2.png|Blue team spawn looks on over at Red spawn
+</gallery>
+==Trivia==
+*It is possible to enter the inside of the "Rock Seastack" object on Erosion. This is not possible on other maps.
+*Erosion's pallet has a drastic difference in texture from its fellow Forge Maps. Rather than being a clean white in color, Erosion's objects have a rusted and dirty texture, which is in context with the map.
+*Erosion is often criticized for its uneven and sloped terrain that makes it difficult to Forge on.
 ==Gallery==
+{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
 <gallery>
+File:H4 Erosion Early Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of the map.
+File:H4 Erosion Interior Concept.jpg|Concept art of the map.
+File:H4 Erosion Cliff Concept.jpg|Concept art of the map.
+File:H4 Erosion GrifballCourt Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Grifball Court area of the map.
+File:H4 Erosion Cave Concept.jpg|Concept art of the cave area.
+File:H4 Erosion Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of the map.
+File:H4 Erosion Concept 2.jpg|Concept art of the map.
+File:H4 Erosion Concept 3.jpg|Concept art of the map.
 File:H4-Concept-Erosion-Cave.jpg|Concept art of Erosion.
-File:Erosion.jpg|A human tower in Erosion.
+File:H4-Erosion-2.jpg|A human tower in Erosion.
 </gallery>
 ==Sources==
-<references/>
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-{{Levels|H4}}
+{{Levels|H4|mode=yes}}
-[[Category:Halo 4 multiplayer maps]]
+[[Category:Forge maps]]
-[[Category:Multiplayer Levels]]