Erosion
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Map designation (?): |
War Games Map_Set/: 773-9[1] |
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Location: |
Lunar pioneer site on Eudemon X49-05 |
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Terrain: |
UNSC structures, large cave, swamp |
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Recommended number of players: |
2-12 |
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| “ | Sites like this allow researchers the ability to closely observe a world's inner workings prior to colonization. | ” |
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. [2]
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.[3]
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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Variant: Ascent
| “ | 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.
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
| “ | 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.
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
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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: 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]
