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*[[UNSC Garage|Garage]]
*[[UNSC Garage|Garage]]
**Vehicle I, II, II
**Vehicle I, II, II
**[[M12_Warthog_LRV|Warthog]]
**[[M12 Warthog LRV|Warthog]]
***[[M12G1 Gauss Warthog|Gauss Warthog]]
***[[M12G1 Gauss Warthog|Gauss Warthog]]
**[[M9_Wolverine|Wolverine]]
**[[M9 Wolverine|Wolverine]]
**[[Kodiak]]
**[[Kodiak]]
**[[M808B Scorpion|Scorpion]]
**[[M808B Scorpion|Scorpion]]
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**[[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]]
**[[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]]
**[[Nightingale]]
**[[Nightingale]]
**[[AC-220_Vulture|Vulture]]
**[[AC-220 Vulture|Vulture]]


*Leader Power Units
*Leader Power Units
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**[[Reaver]]
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**[[Type-30 Locust]]
**[[Wraith]]
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|title-5=Maps|
|title-5=Maps|
*[[Ricochet (level)|Ricochet]] (June 13-16)
*[[Ricochet (level)|Ricochet]] (June 13–16)
*[[Veteran]] (June 17-20)
*[[Veteran]] (June 17–20)


|title-6=Gametypes|
|title-6=Gametypes|
*[[Domination]] (June 13-16)
*[[Domination]] (June 13–16)
*[[Deathmatch]] (June 17-20)
*[[Deathmatch]] (June 17–20)


|title-7=Playlists|
|title-7=Playlists|
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===UNSC===
===UNSC===
*[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|Drop pod]]: Drops ODST with leader power.
*[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|Drop pod]]: Drops ODST with leader power.
*[[D81-LRT_Condor|Condor]]:Drops off a UNSC Firebase
*[[D81-LRT Condor|Condor]]:Drops off a UNSC Firebase
*[[D77-TC_Pelican|Pelican]]: Drops off UNSC buildings and is usable with a leader power.
*[[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]]: Drops off UNSC buildings and is usable with a leader power.
*Pelican Gunship
*Pelican Gunship
*[[D82-EST Darter|Darter]]: If a supply pad is on the field Darters will take Supplies to it.
*[[D82-EST Darter|Darter]]: If a supply pad is on the field Darters will take Supplies to it.
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File:HW2B_Settings_Controller_2.png|Settings Controls 2.
File:HW2B_Settings_Controller_2.png|Settings Controls 2.
File:HW2B_Settings_2.png|Settings screen tutorial video.
File:HW2B_Settings_2.png|Settings screen tutorial video.
File:HW2B Find Match Playlist.png|Find Match: Playlist info (June 13-16).
File:HW2B Find Match Playlist.png|Find Match: Playlist info (June 13–16).
File:HW2B Find Match leader select Cutter.png|Find Match: Cutter leader info.
File:HW2B Find Match leader select Cutter.png|Find Match: Cutter leader info.
File:HW2B Find Match leader Atriox.png|Find Match: Atriox leader info.
File:HW2B Find Match leader Atriox.png|Find Match: Atriox leader info.
File:HW2B_Ricochet_Loading_Screen.png|Ricochet Loading screen (June 13-16).
File:HW2B_Ricochet_Loading_Screen.png|Ricochet Loading screen (June 13–16).
File:HW2B Pause Screen.png|In-game Pause Screen
File:HW2B Pause Screen.png|In-game Pause Screen
File:HW2B Ingame control screen 1.png|In-game Controls screen 1.
File:HW2B Ingame control screen 1.png|In-game Controls screen 1.
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File:HW2B Atriox Command tree.png|In-game Atriox Command tree.
File:HW2B Atriox Command tree.png|In-game Atriox Command tree.
File:HW2B defeat screen.png|In-game defeat screen.
File:HW2B defeat screen.png|In-game defeat screen.
File:HW2B Post game lobby Defeat.png|In-game post game lobby domination (June 13-16).
File:HW2B Post game lobby Defeat.png|In-game post game lobby domination (June 13–16).
File:HW2B Pre-order screen.png|Pre-order screen.
File:HW2B Pre-order screen.png|Pre-order screen.
File:HW2B - Deathmatch playlist.png|Main menu: Deathmatch playlist (June 17-20).
File:HW2B - Deathmatch playlist.png|Main menu: Deathmatch playlist (June 17–20).
File:HW2B - Veteran loading screen.png|Veteran loading screen (June 17-20).
File:HW2B - Veteran loading screen.png|Veteran loading screen (June 17–20).
File:HW2B-Stats.jpg|Stats from the beta
File:HW2B-Stats.jpg|Stats from the beta
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Revision as of 10:36, January 29, 2018

The Start menu of the Beta

The Halo Wars 2 Open Beta is a phase of the development of Halo Wars 2, developed by Creative Assembly and published by Microsoft Studios. It was publicly announced at E3 2016. The beta ran from June 13 to June 23, 2016.[1]

Overview

The beta opened on June 13, 2016. Players could enter it by going to the Xbox store and downloading it for free. The Beta was only available on Xbox One as the developers could not make the PC version ready for a beta release in time, leading to them doing a second beta for the PC later on.[2]

Timetable

  • June 13 to June 16: Domination was available on Ricochet. Domination is the classic RTS gameplay from Halo Wars, now with all-new units, leaders, special abilities, and the amazing depth of Halo Wars 2. Players will build their bases and armies, and battle for control of the map and supremacy on the Ark.
  • June 17 to June 23: Deathmatch was available on Veteran. In Deathmatch, players will plan and build a base and army – but instead of fighting for map control, they'll fight until only one player remains standing.

Included features

The beta test featured the a taste of the features from the final multiplayer experience. The features were:

Leaders

UNSC Units and Buildings

  • 1-slot Minibase
  • 2-slot Minibase
  • Armory
    • Fortify I, II, III
    • Adv. Logistics I, II, III
    • Combat Reinforcements I
    • Jerome-092
  • Leader Power Units

Banished Units and Buildings

  • 1-slot Minibase
  • 2-slot Minibase

Native Units and Buildings

Maps

Gametypes

Playlists

  • Halo Wars 2 Beta



Non-playable units or items

During the beta. The following units or items were only visible or usable during building, or leader power, animations.

UNSC

  • Drop pod: Drops ODST with leader power.
  • Condor:Drops off a UNSC Firebase
  • Pelican: Drops off UNSC buildings and is usable with a leader power.
  • Pelican Gunship
  • Darter: If a supply pad is on the field Darters will take Supplies to it.

Banished

  • Lich: Drops of a Banished Outpost
  • Spirit: Drops off Banished buildings and is usable to transport troops.
  • Spirit Gunship

Trivia

The development name for this beta was Legdrop.

Gallery

  • Screen that you get when you first access the beta.

    Screen that you get when you first access the beta.

  • Settings screen Controller.

    Settings screen Controller.

  • Settings Controls 1.

    Settings Controls 1.

  • Settings Controls 2.

    Settings Controls 2.

  • Settings screen tutorial video.

    Settings screen tutorial video.

  • Find Match: Playlist info (June 13–16).

    Find Match: Playlist info (June 13–16).

  • Find Match: Cutter leader info.

    Find Match: Cutter leader info.

  • Find Match: Atriox leader info.

    Find Match: Atriox leader info.

  • Ricochet Loading screen (June 13–16).

    Ricochet Loading screen (June 13–16).

  • In-game Pause Screen

    In-game Pause Screen

  • In-game Controls screen 1.

    In-game Controls screen 1.

  • In-game Controls screen 2.

    In-game Controls screen 2.

  • In-game Cutter Command tree.

    In-game Cutter Command tree.

  • In-game Atriox Command tree.

    In-game Atriox Command tree.

  • In-game defeat screen.

    In-game defeat screen.

  • In-game post game lobby domination (June 13–16).

    In-game post game lobby domination (June 13–16).

  • Pre-order screen.

    Pre-order screen.

  • Main menu: Deathmatch playlist (June 17–20).

    Main menu: Deathmatch playlist (June 17–20).

  • Veteran loading screen (June 17–20).

    Veteran loading screen (June 17–20).

  • Stats from the beta

    Stats from the beta

Sources

  1. ^ Youtube: - Halo Wars 2 Official E3 Trailer
  2. ^ Xbox News Halo Wars Beta Available now

Related Pages

v • d • e
 
List of Halo testing releases
Main game testing releases
Side game testing releases
Scrapped game testing releases
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