"Combat data gleaned from previous operations in urban terrain has led to improved immersion in training scenarios".

Hard Contact is an urban terrain map inspired by District, Turf, Terminal, Boardwalk and The Pit. Vehicle and Infantry combat are the focus along with team and tactical play. The map is designed around long sight lines where Battle Rifle, DMR and Sniper Rifles are the dominant weapons with tight corners and corridors featuring areas where close combat weapons such as SMG, Shotgun and the SAW reign supreme. Each team starts with a standard Warthog and Ghost at their respective base with a Mantis located in the central top area.

Red base is a parking garage featuring multiple levels and is accessible from all three tiers. Blue base is a gas station or the 26th Century equivalent with a service garage and convienence store. The middle ground is a shopping district and cafe that links to a Hotel that leads to the back of blue base with an underground drainage tunnel that links the two bases and runs beneath the central shopping area. Though blue base lies on the low ground of the map, it features easily defendable choke points, as well the ability to close the main garage doors via a switch on the inside. The map has many trick and pro jumps that allow players to navigate the map in a parkour fashion while giving the advantage to players with in depth map knowledge.

The fiction of the map is centered around the idea of a training complex that has been created using information gathered from the most commonly engaged civilian centers during the Human and Covenant War such as the Battle of Earth, New Alexandria. Hard Contact is a military term denoting a contact with the enemy where fire is exchanged.

This map is available for download via my file share. Follow Gamertag "Armorer" for access and look for the map Hard Contact.

Thanks for taking a look and I hope to see you all online!