Bungie has released new images of the three new Mythic maps that will be released with Halo 3: ODST. Check out the story here: Spoiler Bungie.net or click each spoiler to see the images: Heretic: Spoiler Citadel: Spoiler Longshore: Spoiler ________________________________________________ UPDATES: 7/7/09: Spoiler "Citadel may be a long abandoned Forerunner stronghold, but its small, symmetrical confines are far from secure. Two opposing bases offer little safety for players looking for solace. Instead, Citadel forces small squads to stay in constant communication, keep their heads on a swivel, and be prepared to adjust combat tactics in close quarters." Bungie.net : Heretic, Citadel, and Longshore : 7/7/2009 9:43 AM PDT ________________________________________________ Note: I will continue to update this thread as more images and information are released from Bungie.
Midship looks pwetty in HD. Longshore looks like Headlong, which is always good. Citadel looks like the innerds of the bases in "The Covenant", which is my favourite Halo 3 mission. All good in the hood then.
Longshore reminds me of Headlong mixed with Beaslys Plateau (Halo Wars) Looks like the best BTB map. It looks like it can support anywhere from a 3v3-8v8 (AWESOME!) If you look at the top of the pic, there is a red bridge that is extendable. And that huge warehouse is one of two bases and there is a center tower. Sweetness!
DUDE IT'S LIEK BUNGIE DAY NO ONE TOLD MEH??/ srly though these maps look pretty good, but I was expecting more more of a headlong in longshore. Hopefully gameplay will be good. And Midship was always a sweet map so ya.
All three are bitchin. But I'd have to say that I loved midship, so im in love with Heretic, and Longshore looks like God.
Yay, cool pics can't wait to make a bigass sky track in heretic! The only map I'm concerned about is citadel, it looks kind of plain and small, too much like assembly and heretic perhaps. But like I predicted Longshore looks the best, it will be so fun for big team and maybe some smaller games too. And it has great potential for forge if it has blocks and walls and stuff. I can picture some nice tracks being built on that map, oh yeah and heretic. Edit: just looked back at the pics, Longshore has avalanche boxes, but I can't tell what the other item is next to it, but it looks cool. And maybe it will have some walls too. Can't wait!
Well, from what I can see, longshore has: Double box (traxus skin) Open double box (traxus skin) Water crate (or whatever its called) Weapon holders Forklift Wooden crate things (they're on blackout) Roadblock A thin looking crate / generator 2 BR's, Sword, Machine Gun turret Stairs Overshield And then I speculate... Doors from foundry Lifeboats For Citadel I see... Overshield Power Core Rocket Launcher I speculate... Avalanche/ Cold storage type walls Heretic, I see... Supply case Weapon Holder Sword I speculate... Covenant esque gravity lift, looks like a respawn point (look into the doorway in the bottom right corner) Longshore should be fine, Citadel I'm not sure, I hope they make brand new objects for that one, as Cold Storage / Avalanche walls would look terrible. As for Heretic, I could care less, never liked it much anyways and it seems quite limiting, albeit conquest looks possible.
Citadel looks like it might kinda play like a wider cold storage, which I hope it doesn't. Longshore is nothing like I expected from the leaked tester description, I was hoping for some beach. I hope we can at least break it and build an underwater map like high ground with actual immovable objects, thats all I'mm interested in forging wise with it. Heretic has no forging potential at all since it is already perfect. I honestly can't see any changes to be made for competitive wise, maybe only a zombie or minigame on it.
Also, Longshore has a sword! View the largest version and you can see the sword on the balcony of the factory in the center of the picture. Longshore: Sword
All of the maps to me look extra good. The best and my already favorite is Longshore. Its like a mix of Blackout and Headlong with a littlle Last Resort in there. None of the maps look to be great forgings but I have plans for Longshore
I could imagine Longshore's forging capabilities. We could make a fortress out of it! They should have Hornets and Banshees on it too. Would be an epic BTB map.
All I can say is WOW. Bungie look to have outdone themselves on these three beauties. Although I'm desperately awaiting to play Longshore, I'm being drawn into Citadel for some reason. I'm naturally assuming that Heretic will shape up nicely aswell. This just gives more reason to get Halo 3: ODST. I'll definitely be going to pre-order it in the next few days.
I really didn't want them to remake Midship, I think that we have a bit to many close quarters map for DLC. But the grudginess and rustlike textures in Longshore look awesome and I hope Bungie gave us some room and put the boundaries far out so we can forge.
its supposedly the fan favorite among bungie employees. they cant get enough of it. i have high hopes.