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Silent Cortagrapher - Invasion

Created by SEspider

::UPDATE::
I've gone through the map and made some minor changes to it. Nothing HUGE. I've just moved the Elites closer to their at the start of the game. I've also removed a few objects and updated the killzones.
As far as Killzones go, they were either moved, replaced with Softzones or turned into gates. It should no be possible to move between the ground and the structure via flight. I've tried to move the ground area to the structure area so we could loose the teleporters. sadly, it didn't work out. Bungie's invisable ceiling prevents it. I've tried other methods, but they just ended up hurting the map. So I instead went and placed soft kill zones around the main teleporters. can't stop campers being near them, just provide some needed breathing room.
Since I've updated the map, the attached link to it here may not work. So here you go. ;)
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=17504783&player=SEspider

Map Story
In the year 2552 (2001), the UNSC discovered an Forerunner ring-world called Halo Installation-04. It was on this ring that humanity, with the help of Petty Officer Master Chief Spartan-117, first stopped the annihilation of all sentient. To do so Spartan-117 was forced to activate an overload of the UNCS Fleet Crusier: Pillar Of Autumn's Fusion Core. Except for Spartan-117 and some tough as nails UNSC marines, all were thought to have parished catrostrophic explosion. Included in those deaths werean entire armarda fleet of the Covenant and the in infectious alien symbiote known as The Flood.

In 2582 the UNSC returned to the location of Halo Installation-04 to learn and to gather any remaining samples they may find. When they arrived, it was discovered that not all was distroyed. Only in 2631, after the UNSC and their new alien allies, the Sangheili, fully sweep the remaining peices the installastion was they concidered safe and Flood free. Unfortaintly, most of the installation's electronics were permantly damaged in the explosion. However, basic power and records remained intact. Once all were carefully re-activated, the remaining installation's segments re-align to their original positions. When the alignment completed, atmosphere was once again astablished along with a full scale holographic representation of the installation from before the fusion core's explosion. It is theorized that this hologram was meant to be either a field guide for reconstruction or simply for records' sake.

Sadly in 2633, Human and Sangheili rebels began attacking one another over possession of the installations remaining land, "first deebs" to Forerunner technology, and the sharing of new Forerunner history. These disaggreements triggered a Civil War among the UNSC and the allied Sangheili fleet. Before updates reached 40% completetion and their power core installedto their new base SC-117-058-223(Silent Cortagrapher), a radio transmission was intercepted by the UNSC informing them of a Sangheili attack. The structure was quickly evacuated of all personal, UNSC and Forerunner files cleaned and all A.I. removed. The Structure's new Fusion Power Core was dropped and damaged in the rush. Marked too dangerouse to move and the structure too important to simply leave for the Sangheili, the UNSC deployed a group of Spartans to protect it. This particular group of Spartans are a mix of Programs III, IV, and V. They are well trained but not use to working with one another. Will they win this battle or will they fall to their old enemy?

Map Description
I'll keep this part very short, as I don't want to give too much away. Like the Bridge Room, I had to build this map based on memory alone. On such a detailed map, that would normally be an issue. But back in the day I played this particular level a LOT. so I remember it very well. Sadly, there's no way I can re-create the entire level. Forgeworld's layout and the Credit/Object limits also to allow it. So I focused on the primary section instead.
I started working on this map's layout back in Dec. 2010. I've made a ton of changes since then in order to get everything I could working correctly. Sadly, I was forced to focuse on the layout more then the actual aesthetics (prettiness) of it. You can thank Forge's limits for that. I've tried every which way to get this map to work as a single map for all game-types. But once again, the Limits prevented me. also during my walkthroughs, I learned it felt more like work then fun. I even reach yhe Kill Zone limits!
In the end, I had to leave out easter eggs and only use the outside of the structure for Invasion games. All other game-types will be INSIDE the tructure on the 'Multiplay' version. But finishing it up is still a ways off. So I hope you guys injoy the Invasion version.

::PLEASE NOTE::
This map has a TON of objects. Please walk/play through it on customes first. Forge tends to causes issues with textures, etc. To help with these issues, I've placed the Insdie of the structure far from the outside.

Key areas of the map

::ADDITIONAL::

I understand that the outside seems to be lacking both style and such. But with almost all objects used to re-create the inside of the structure, I had little choice. Besides, chances are that you'll be seeing the inside more then the outside anyway. ;)
I had to make some design changes for Multiplayer For examples: The beach is no longer a beach, the Camo room uses a teleporter instead of a ramp, and I've added a mancannon to help the elites get back up to the top.
Yes, you can still drop down from where the Hunters were to the bottom and survive. And you CAN drive a Ghost, Mongoose, and Warthog all the way to the bottom floor (Core Room) like in the original. However the Reverent , Waith, Falcon, and Banshee do not fit into the structure. and you should not be able to fly over to it.
If I need to move the Elite's starting posistion closer at the start, then please let me know. I had to create this alone without the original game, so feedback, and suggestions would help out a GREAT DEAL. Thanks