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'''Forerunner Lifepods''' are fallen [[Forerunner]] pods which give a ten unit population increase bonus to the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] and [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces. These raises make the Covenant population rise to 50, or 60 if they have the [[Followers]] upgrade. It raises the UNSC population to 40, or 50 if they have the population upgrade, Reinforcements.
[[File:HW-Forerunner Lifesupport Pod.jpg|thumb|500px|The Forerunner Lifesupport Pod deactivated (left) and garrisoned by [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]] (right).]]
The '''Forerunner Lifesupport Pod''' is a [[Forerunner]] structure located in Beasley's Plateau, [[Arcadia]], in close proximity to the [[Arcadia ONI facility]] and [[Arcadia Forerunner ruins|Forerunner ruins]].


==Advantages==
The structure is composed of a square platform capable of levitation when activated, with walls occupying each corner of the platform.
*Increases army size.
*If playing as the Covenant, the player can support three [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarabs]] if having researched the Followers upgrade.
*Increases UNSC population to its highest possibility: 50 units.
*Strengthens the units inside due to garrison physics, making defending it easier. In addition, there are two cover areas on either side which further relieve in this task.


==Disadvantages==
==Gameplay==
Allthough seemingly advantageous be able to support an additional 10 units, the lifepod has downsides to it, as well. These are as follows:
The Forerunner Lifesupport Pod appears exclusively in the ''[[Halo Wars]]'' Skirmish level ''[[Beasley's Plateau]]''. Like [[Forerunner Supply Elevator]]s on ''[[Blood Gulch (Halo Wars level)|Blood Gulch]]'', it is defended by a large amount of [[Rebel Infantry]] units rather than [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s, despite its Forerunner nature.
*The Lifepod is guarded by [[Rebel Infantry]], making it difficult to capture at the start of a game.
 
*Once under a player's control, the lifepod may be highly contested among players.
Units garrisoned in the Lifesupport Pod receive the same defensive bonus as they would in a [[deployable lookout tower]].
*Only one lifepod appears in ''[[Halo Wars]]'' on a [[Beasley's Plateau|single map]], making them very rare.
 
*Focusing military resources on the lifepod may result in the loss of the player's base due to the lack of adequate defenses. Since the lifepod is not a base, the player will most likely loose the game.
When garrisoned, the Lifesupport Pod provides an additional ten unit population increase bonus to the [[Covenant]] and [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces. This bonus raises the maximum UNSC population to 50 if they have the population upgrade, Reinforcements. The maximum Covenant population rise to 60 if the player has researched the [[Followers]] upgrade, allowing Covenant players to support up to three [[Type-47 Scarab|Scarabs]].
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}
 
{{HW buildings}}


==Trivia==
*The Lifepod only appears on one map in ''Halo Wars''.
*It is one of the few Forerunner structures not defended by [[Sentinel]]s. The only other Forerunner structure not protected by Sentinels is the [[Forerunner Supply Elevator]].
[[Category:Forerunner buildings]]
[[Category:Forerunner buildings]]

Revision as of 14:23, May 22, 2017

A Forerunner Lifesupport Pod on Arcadia, as seen in Halo Wars Skirmish level Beasley's Plateau.
The Forerunner Lifesupport Pod deactivated (left) and garrisoned by ODSTs (right).

The Forerunner Lifesupport Pod is a Forerunner structure located in Beasley's Plateau, Arcadia, in close proximity to the Arcadia ONI facility and Forerunner ruins.

The structure is composed of a square platform capable of levitation when activated, with walls occupying each corner of the platform.

Gameplay

The Forerunner Lifesupport Pod appears exclusively in the Halo Wars Skirmish level Beasley's Plateau. Like Forerunner Supply Elevators on Blood Gulch, it is defended by a large amount of Rebel Infantry units rather than Aggressor Sentinels, despite its Forerunner nature.

Units garrisoned in the Lifesupport Pod receive the same defensive bonus as they would in a deployable lookout tower.

When garrisoned, the Lifesupport Pod provides an additional ten unit population increase bonus to the Covenant and UNSC forces. This bonus raises the maximum UNSC population to 50 if they have the population upgrade, Reinforcements. The maximum Covenant population rise to 60 if the player has researched the Followers upgrade, allowing Covenant players to support up to three Scarabs.

List of appearances

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Buildings in the Halo Wars series

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Halo Wars buildings

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UNSC
Firebase (Station • Fortress) • Minibase
Base structures
Air Pad • Barracks • Field Armory • Reactor (Advanced Reactor) • Supply Pad (Heavy Supply Pad) • Turret • Vehicle Depot
Other structures

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Covenant
Citadel (Outpost • Keep) • Minibase
Base structures
Factory • Gravity Lift • Hall • Shield generator • Summit • Temple • Warehouse (Blessed Warehouse)
Turret sites
Turret (Medium Turret • Large Turret)
Other structures

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Flood
Colony • Den • Nest • Launcher • Proto-Gravemind • Root • Stalk • Vent

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Insurrection
Bases
Turret slots
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Halo Wars 2 buildings

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UNSC
Firebase (Combat Station • Command Center • Headquarters)
Minibase • Stronghold (gametype specific)
Base slots
Airpad • Armory • Barracks • Garage • Generator (Advanced Generator) • Supply Pad (Heavy Supply Pad)
Turret slots
Turret Emplacement (Anti-Infantry • Anti-Vehicle • Anti-Air) • Watchtower • Siege Turret
Other deployable structures

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Banished
Banished outpost (Stronghold • Citadel • Fortress)
Minibase • Stronghold (gametype specific)
Base slots
Apex • Foundry • Harvester (Augmented Harvester) • Mega-turret • Banished Power Extractor (Augmented Extractor) • Banished Raid Camp • Banished War Council
Turret slots
Turret (Anti-Infantry • Anti-Vehicle • Anti-Air) • Sensor Tower • Shield Generator • Cloaking Generator
Other deployable structures

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Forerunner

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Flood
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