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"A child’s My Pet [[Blind Wolf]] stuffed toy has been found. Will the owner please claim it at the lost and found." | "A child’s My Pet [[Blind Wolf]] stuffed toy has been found. Will the owner please claim it at the lost and found." | ||
*Reference to the Blind Wolf ridable Halo creature that was cut from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. | *Reference to the Blind Wolf, a ridable Halo creature that was cut from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. | ||
"The station cafeteria is now open. Today’s specials feature Bentllama Burgers, Phlegm Brulee, and Scooter Pie." | "The station cafeteria is now open. Today’s specials feature Bentllama Burgers, Phlegm Brulee, and Scooter Pie." | ||
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"Will the owner of the brown Über chassis, license code P0-WND, please return to your vehicle." | "Will the owner of the brown Über chassis, license code P0-WND, please return to your vehicle." | ||
*[[Uberchassis]] is the in game name for the car that's sitting on the pedestal in the offensive base, as well as in various places in ''[[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]'' and ''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]'' and the license code | *[[Uberchassis]] is the in game name for the car that's sitting on the pedestal in the offensive base, as well as in various places in ''[[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]'' and ''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]'' and if you sound out the license code it sounds like "Pwned," a common gamer-ism. | ||
"Security warning: track section 27 to 45. Please dispatch security detail." | "Security warning: track section 27 to 45. Please dispatch security detail." | ||
*Track section 27 to 45 is probably the playable area and there is a lot of action going on. | *Track section 27 to 45 is probably the playable area, and there is usually a lot of action going on. | ||
"Janitorial please report to parking level 2 with a mop and bucket. Janitorial to parking level 2." | "Janitorial please report to parking level 2 with a mop and bucket. Janitorial to parking level 2." | ||
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"Smoking is prohibited at all transit facilities." | "Smoking is prohibited at all transit facilities." | ||
*Possible reference to the burning wreckage of vehicles and players | *Normal train announcement. Possible a reference to the burning wreckage of vehicles and players. | ||
"The New Mombasa Transit Authority asks all customers to be aware of their surroundings. If you see any suspicious activity, or unattended packages, please call the New Mombasa transit security hotline" | "The New Mombasa Transit Authority asks all customers to be aware of their surroundings. If you see any suspicious activity, or unattended packages, please call the New Mombasa transit security hotline" | ||
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"Please note: online fare increases will be in effect April 19th." | "Please note: online fare increases will be in effect April 19th." | ||
*A reference to Bicycle Day. May be a reference to [[D77-TC Pelican Dropship|Pelican]] [[Echo 419]], as April is the fourth month of a year. | *A reference to [[Wikipedia:History of lysergic acid diethylamide|Bicycle Day]]. May also be a reference to [[D77-TC Pelican Dropship|Pelican]] [[Echo 419]], as April is the fourth month of a year. | ||
"Mind the gap." | "Mind the gap." | ||
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"Warning: for safety and comfort, passengers should be in good health, and free from heart, back, or neck problems, motion sickness, or other conditions that could be aggravated by high-speed rail travel." | "Warning: for safety and comfort, passengers should be in good health, and free from heart, back, or neck problems, motion sickness, or other conditions that could be aggravated by high-speed rail travel." | ||
*Normal train announcement and a reference to all the injuries received by the other players. | *Normal train announcement, and a reference to all the injuries received by the other players. | ||
"All passengers are advised to wait in designated areas only." | "All passengers are advised to wait in designated areas only." | ||
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"Children must be monitored at all times. Do not leave children unattended in station." | "Children must be monitored at all times. Do not leave children unattended in station." | ||
*Normal train announcement, ironic though as there are | *Normal train announcement, though ironic though as there are many pre-teens that play in [[Matchmaking]]. | ||
"Please be aware of incoming trains, and stand clear of the tracks until trains have come to a complete stop." | "Please be aware of incoming trains, and stand clear of the tracks until trains have come to a complete stop." | ||
*Normal train announcement, | *Normal train announcement, though a little misleading since the train never stops. | ||
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*There is a Sniper spot above the parking garage. You can get up there by putting a Scorpion on the map (not recommended because it would take a '''LONG''' time to get the Scorpion in the garage). Go into the garage and jump on the Scorpion, or another player. This is also a possible spawn point. | *There is a Sniper spot above the parking garage. You can get up there by putting a Scorpion on the map (not recommended because it would take a '''LONG''' time to get the Scorpion in the garage). Go into the garage and jump on the Scorpion, or another player. This is also a possible spawn point. | ||
*By parking a Warthog underneath the tracks and leaving, enemies may attempt to get in the Warthog, only to be hit by the over-passing train. | *By parking a Warthog underneath the tracks and leaving, enemies may attempt to get in the Warthog, only to be hit by the over-passing train. | ||
*The train is strong enough to smash all kinds of vehicles on the map, including [[Scorpion]]s and [[Wraith]]s. | *The train is both indestructable, and strong enough to smash all kinds of vehicles on the map, including [[Scorpion]]s and [[Wraith]]s. | ||
*If you time it right you can get the warthog going full speed and the train will hit the back end of it, putting you in a very fast spin without killing you. | *If you time it right you can get the warthog going full speed and the train will hit the back end of it, putting you in a very fast spin without killing you. | ||
*Picking up the Overshield for invincibility while it still charges up and then getting hit by the train will result in you getting sent flying quite a distance. | *Picking up the Overshield for invincibility while it still charges up and then getting hit by the train will result in you getting sent flying quite a distance. | ||
*There is an ad for the gold-colored [[Civilian Warthog]] in the map. | *There is an ad for the gold-colored [[Civilian Warthog]] in the map. | ||
*It is also possible to survive being hit by the train by jumping and grazing its top edge as it passes. This will cause the player to be launched into the air, draining their shields but not killing them. | *It is also possible to survive being hit by the train by jumping and grazing its top edge as it passes. This will cause the player to be launched into the air, draining their shields but not killing them. | ||
*Many of the assets, such as the windows and building designs, created for the [[campaign]] level ''Metropolis'' were | *Many of the assets, such as the windows and building designs, were created for the [[campaign]] level ''Metropolis'', but were instead used in this level because Bungie ran out of time developing the campaign. | ||
*Terminal is used as the setting of a popular machinima called "Frequency", by the | *Terminal is used as the setting of a popular machinima called "Frequency", by the machima group Hollywood Halo. | ||
*The train can disappear by Lag but will come back when scripted. | *The train can disappear by Lag but will come back when scripted. | ||
*The dumpster near the [[Wraith]] will disappear in CTF. | *The dumpster near the [[Wraith]] will disappear in CTF. | ||
