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{{Multiplayer map infobox | {{Multiplayer map infobox | ||
|pagegamelabel=HR | |pagegamelabel=HR | ||
|name=Ridgeline | |name=Ridgeline | ||
|image=[[File:Ridgeline2.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[File:Ridgeline2.jpg|300px]] | ||
|game=''[[Halo: | |game=''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | ||
*''[[Anniversary Map Pack]]'' | |||
|devname=<code>cex_timberland</code>{{Ref/File|Id=HREK|HREK|HREK\tags\levels\dlc\cex_timberland\cex_timberland.scenario}} | |||
|playernumber=8-16 | |playernumber=8-16 | ||
|location=[[Installation 04]] | |location=[[Installation 04]]{{Ref/Site|Id=info|URL=https://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-11911-/290676|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The Halo Bulletin: 11/9/11|D=13|M=11|Y=2011}}{{Ref/Site|Id=maps|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/haloreach/maps|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo: Reach maps - Ridgeline|D=12|M=10|Y=2014}} | ||
|terrain=Forest | |terrain=Forest | ||
|gametypes=*[[ | |gametypes=*[[Capture the Flag]] | ||
*[[Assault]] | |||
*[[Stockpile]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Article | {{Article quote|Overlooking one of Halo’s impressive relay complexes, this idyllic cliffside once served as a UNSC staging area.}} | ||
'''Ridgeline''' is a multiplayer map included in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It is a remake of ''[[Timberland]]'' from [[Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port)|the PC port of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'']], with several alterations to map layout. | '''Ridgeline''' is a [[multiplayer]] map included in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' and the [[Anniversary Map Pack]] for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It is a remake of ''[[Timberland]]'' from [[Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port)|the PC port of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'']], with several alterations to map layout. | ||
== | ==Universe and lore== | ||
The map is set in a former [[UNSC]] staging area on a cliff overlooking an enormous [[Forerunner]] relay complex. Toward the end of the [[Battle of Installation 04|conflict on Installation 04]], the Marine resistance in the area was wiped out by [[Covenant]] forces.{{Ref/Reuse|info}}{{Ref/Reuse|maps}} | The map is set in a former [[UNSC]] staging area on a cliff overlooking an enormous [[Forerunner]] relay complex. Toward the end of the [[Battle of Installation 04|conflict on Installation 04]], the Marine resistance in the area was wiped out by [[Covenant]] forces.{{Ref/Reuse|info}}{{Ref/Reuse|maps}} | ||
=== | ==Overview== | ||
===Layout=== | |||
{{Expand-section}} | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:HR Ridgeline Overhead.png|An overhead view of the map. | |||
File:HMCC_HR_Ridgeline_Map.png|Solitary map in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''. | |||
</gallery> | |||
====Callouts==== | |||
The following are locations on the map that are so named on the player's [[heads-up display]] during gameplay: | The following are locations on the map that are so named on the player's [[heads-up display]] during gameplay: | ||
*Upper Red Base | *'''Upper Red Base''' | ||
*Lower Red Base | *'''Lower Red Base''' | ||
*Outer Red Base | *'''Outer Red Base''' | ||
*Red Foothill | *'''Red Foothill''' | ||
*Overlook | *'''Overlook''' | ||
*Red Encampment | *'''Red Encampment''' | ||
*South Ridge | *'''South Ridge''' | ||
*River | *'''River''' | ||
*Upper Blue Base | *'''Upper Blue Base''' | ||
*Lower Blue Base | *'''Lower Blue Base''' | ||
*Outer Blue Base | *'''Outer Blue Base''' | ||
*Blue Foothill | *'''Blue Foothill''' | ||
*Waterfall Path | *'''Waterfall Path''' | ||
*Blue Encampment | *'''Blue Encampment''' | ||
*North Ridge | *'''North Ridge''' | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''Ridgeline'' is the first map in the ''Halo'' franchise to include trees as a Forge item. | *''Ridgeline'' is the first map in the ''Halo'' franchise to include trees as a Forge item.{{Ref/Site|Id=HB92111|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-92111-/249249|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The Halo Bulletin: 9/21/11|D=13|M=11|Y=2011}} The tree Forge object for this map are called "Tree, Dead". | ||
*Despite being set on Installation 04, the planet in the map's sky appears to be an | *Despite being set on Installation 04, the planet in the map's sky appears to be an Earth-like world with visible continents and oceans, as opposed to the gas giant [[Threshold]]. | ||
*[[Original map screenshot Easter egg|A screenshot of Timberland]] can be found on the eastern gravity lift's walls in Upper Red Base. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HR_Ridgeline_Concept_1.jpg|Concept art of the map. | File:HR_Ridgeline_Concept_1.jpg|Concept art of the map. | ||
File:HR_Ridgeline_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of the map. | File:HR_Ridgeline_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of the map. | ||
File:Ridgeline 01.jpg | File:Ridgeline 01.jpg|A battle outside Blue Base. | ||
File:Ridgeline 02.jpg | File:Ridgeline 02.jpg|A Ghost fighting a Spartan at North Ridge. | ||
File:Ridgeline 03.jpg | File:Ridgeline 03.jpg|A battle on the River. | ||
File:Ridgeline3.jpg | File:Ridgeline3.jpg|Blue Base. | ||
File:Ridgeline8.jpg | File:HR Ridgeline 4.jpg|Red Base. | ||
File: | File:HR Ridgeline 5.jpg|A large Forerunner structure across from North Ridge. | ||
File:HR Ridgeline 6.jpg|Vehicles outside Red Base. | |||
File:HR Ridgeline 7.jpg|Upper Red Base. | |||
File:Ridgeline8.jpg|A view of the forest. | |||
File:HR Ridgeline 9.jpg|A Spartan in the forst. | |||
File:HR EE Screenshot Ridgeline.png|A screenshot of Timberland in Upper Red Base, on the eastern gravity lift's walls. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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“ | Overlooking one of Halo’s impressive relay complexes, this idyllic cliffside once served as a UNSC staging area. | ” |
Ridgeline is a multiplayer map included in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and the Anniversary Map Pack for Halo: Reach. It is a remake of Timberland from the PC port of Halo: Combat Evolved, with several alterations to map layout.
Universe and lore[edit]
The map is set in a former UNSC staging area on a cliff overlooking an enormous Forerunner relay complex. Toward the end of the conflict on Installation 04, the Marine resistance in the area was wiped out by Covenant forces.[2][3]
Overview[edit]
Layout[edit]
- This section needs expansion. You can help Halopedia by expanding it.
Callouts[edit]
The following are locations on the map that are so named on the player's heads-up display during gameplay:
- Upper Red Base
- Lower Red Base
- Outer Red Base
- Red Foothill
- Overlook
- Red Encampment
- South Ridge
- River
- Upper Blue Base
- Lower Blue Base
- Outer Blue Base
- Blue Foothill
- Waterfall Path
- Blue Encampment
- North Ridge
Trivia[edit]
- Ridgeline is the first map in the Halo franchise to include trees as a Forge item.[4] The tree Forge object for this map are called "Tree, Dead".
- Despite being set on Installation 04, the planet in the map's sky appears to be an Earth-like world with visible continents and oceans, as opposed to the gas giant Threshold.
- A screenshot of Timberland can be found on the eastern gravity lift's walls in Upper Red Base.
Gallery[edit]
Browse more images in this article's gallery page. |
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo: Reach Editing Kit, game file
HREK\tags\levels\dlc\cex_timberland\cex_timberland.scenario
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, The Halo Bulletin: 11/9/11 (Retrieved on Nov 13, 2011) [archive]
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Halo: Reach maps - Ridgeline (Retrieved on Oct 12, 2014) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, The Halo Bulletin: 9/21/11 (Retrieved on Nov 13, 2011) [archive]