The Forerunners
Checkpoint Alpha

TheHatofwin

Welcome to the first of my map series "The Forerunners". Really the whole purpose of this map is my way of making a machinima, seeing as i can't make one, i made this to tell a story through seven different maps. Checkpoints Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, and possibly Omega. These are still aesthetic maps to look good, but if you're interested there is very much a story involved. So far i have Alpha, Bravo, and the beginning of Charlie done, and if i get enough people who want to see more than i will provide. The story will continue through out the maps, starting off small, but turning into something bigger. I will post a map every day for this series and see what the response is and if it's good, you'll see at least 2 (maybe 3 or 4) more series with different stories, and i will decide from that point. Don't worry i'll still make other maps.

The Story

Quick note: This story is probably not at all accurate to the actual Halo story, but involves it a little and changes it.

You expected Reach was going to fall, you prepared for it. You didn't expect what was lying beyond reach, lying in front of you, but you are a spartan. Most would ignore that distress signal, but you are a spartan. Getting off Reach was hard enough, but you made it, barely. The ship was damaged and couldn't go as fast as it could, but you were prepared and you could wait. When that distress signal was received it didn't seem like it would change anything, oh how you were wrong. Of course you had to investigate...

Where you landed, isn't that strange. What happened to this building?

A old forerunner structure, i guess even these have to break apart after time.

Someone did had some fun with explosives here.

The Vault. (The end of the map) The next part will start off right here.

The series progression system, at the end of every map you will see one of these. The back row will always be the same, just to show the different maps. The front row shows your progress. The highest one in the front that has a hologram above it is the one you're on, the lower ones that still have a hologram are previous maps that you should have played on and lower ones with no hologram you have not gotten to.

Remember that checkpoint Alpha's theme is destruction and not bad forging.

The Forerunners
Checkpoint Bravo

TheHatofwin

IF YOU DID NOT SEE CHECK POINT ALPHA PLEASE CHECK THAT OUT FIRST.

Linktage: Checkpoint Alpha

This is the second part of my series "The Forerunners" and seriously if you haven't checked out the first part, do it now or else you will be confused. Since everything is explained there i will start with the story

The Story

Note: There is a hidden word or phrase on every map, find them.

You got inside the vault, seems to be a lot of weapons, but no bodies...

The other side of the vault.

Someone must have needed to get past this point, they also thought they might try shooting thier way out.

That door seems untouched, locked.

Perfectly fine door, mysterious, but if it still works it's a way out.

Something went through that window, not someone.

That falcon broke right through the ceiling, how did he crash?

The elevator (end)

The Forerunners
Checkpoint Charlie

TheHatofwin

IF YOU DID NOT SEE CHECK POINT ALPHA PLEASE CHECK THAT OUT FIRST.

Linktage: Checkpoint Alpha

The description of this series is in the Checkpoint Alpha thread. If you found the messages in the other two maps, this has the last part to that message.

Story

The ~~horse~~ elevator you rode in on.

This isn't a human colony... It's forerunner...

Someone didn't want you going across this bridge...

Take the emergency tunnels.

Mancannon (end) This picture was taken at the beginning so that's why the armor abilities are messed up.

The Forerunners
Checkpoint Delta

TheHatofwin

IF YOU DID NOT SEE CHECK POINT ALPHA PLEASE CHECK THAT OUT FIRST.

Linktage: Checkpoint Alpha

The description is in checkpoint alpha, sooooo yeah... So in this map we get introduced to a key character, if you actually take the time to look around and find the hidden weapons, hidden message, and another hidden object to do with a side story. (Maybe we'll here more in a machinima?)

Finally, out of that tunnel, but that doesn't mean the forerunners didn't build anything here... (A message is at a location in this message, and it's not from RvB)

Across the bridge, up to Alaska.

A forerunner structure, seems important, maybe even leads to somewhere (or someone) important?

?????

Part one of the finale is being started, oh and is this one finale...

The Forerunners
Checkpoint Echo

TheHatofwin

IF YOU DID NOT SEE CHECK POINT ALPHA PLEASE CHECK THAT OUT FIRST.

Linktage: Checkpoint Alpha

Description is in alpha, so i'm sorry about this post because there isn't many pictures, but this is a big map. It uses up all most all of the colosseum, but i can't post some of the pics because of spoilers in the story if you care about it, dl it for a better, more in depth walk through. In this map you are contacted by the director which you may know from Delta. Where ever there is words written with covenant weapons it is written by the director,

The back hallway

The directors lobby, end.

So yeah, again i'm very sorry for the lack of pictures, but this is probably the best so far.

...and you thought i forgot.

Here it is, long over due, i bring the last installment of the checkpoint series: Part 1. If you haven't heard of the checkpoint series, then you better head off to checkpoint alpha linktage: Checkpoint Alpha. First a little walkthrough of the map.

You start in the directors office, looks like he ran off.

Go through the generator room, get a falcon.

Looks like one of the armor abilities is missing...

Land here, go through the open door. (marked with blue)

Go through the green house.

There it is, the directors bunker. Press the button and blow. it. up.

So that's it, the checkpoint series: part 1 is done. Finished. There will be more just wait. I'm thinking of maybe making a twitter account so i can keep people updated on the progress because i did get messages asking about the progress, tell me what you think of that. Here's a preview of checkpoint golf in the checkpoint series: part 2.

Remember me?

I have become a better forger than i was when i first started these maps, so expect aesthetics as cool as this armor.

This is Hat, signing off.