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{{Level infobox | {{Level infobox | ||
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|next=''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]'' | |next=''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]'' | ||
|game=''[[Halo 3]]'' | |game=''[[Halo 3]]'' | ||
|name='''''Floodgate''''' | |name='''''Floodgate''''' | ||
|image=[[File:H3 | |image=[[File:HTMCC H3 Achievement Cleansing.jpg|300px]] | ||
|player=[[John-117]] | |player=[[John-117]] | ||
|date=[[2552#November|November 17, 2552]]<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09 - Timeline'']</ref> | |date=[[2552#November|November 17, 2552]]<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09 - Timeline'']</ref> | ||
|place=[[Voi]], [[East African Protectorate]] | |place=[[Voi]], [[East African Protectorate]] | ||
|objective=Make your way to the [[Indulgence of Conviction|Flood ship]] and retrieve Cortana. | |objective=Make your way to the [[Indulgence of Conviction|Flood ship]] and retrieve Cortana. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Article quote|Stop [[Flood|the Infestation]]. Find [[Cortana]].}} | {{Article quote|Stop [[the Flood|the Infestation]]. Find [[Cortana]].}} | ||
'''Floodgate''' is the sixth [[campaign]] [[:Category:Levels|level]] of ''[[Halo 3]]'' and the first ''Halo 3'' level in which the [[Flood]] appears. | "'''Floodgate'''" is the sixth [[campaign]] [[:Category:Levels|level]] of ''[[Halo 3]]'' and the first ''Halo 3'' level in which the [[Flood]] appears. | ||
Upon completing the level on [[Normal]], [[Heroic]], or [[Legendary]] difficulties, the player will earn the [[Cleansing (Achievement)|"Cleansing" achievement]] and 30 [[Gamerscore]]; in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', this achievement, now only worth 10 Gamerscore, can also be obtained on [[Easy]]. Earning over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game will give the player the [[Exterminator]] achievement and 10 Gamerscore. | Upon completing the level on [[Normal]], [[Heroic]], or [[Legendary]] difficulties, the player will earn the [[Cleansing (Achievement)|"Cleansing" achievement]] and 30 [[Gamerscore]]; in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', this achievement, now only worth 10 Gamerscore, can also be obtained on [[Easy]]. Earning over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game will give the player the [[Exterminator]] achievement and 10 Gamerscore. | ||
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It takes place in [[Voi]], [[Kenya]] on the continent of [[Africa]] on [[Earth]] during the [[Battle for Earth]]. ''Floodgate'' is the first campaign mission where [[Sangheili]] allies other than the [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], are encountered in ''Halo 3''. It is also one of the shortest levels in the game. | It takes place in [[Voi]], [[Kenya]] on the continent of [[Africa]] on [[Earth]] during the [[Battle for Earth]]. ''Floodgate'' is the first campaign mission where [[Sangheili]] allies other than the [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], are encountered in ''Halo 3''. It is also one of the shortest levels in the game. | ||
Shortly after [[John-117]] disables the [[Covenant]] [[ | Shortly after [[John-117]] disables the [[Covenant]] [[Type-27 Mantis|anti-aircraft battery]] in the previous level,'' [[The Storm]]'', [[UNSC frigate]]s under the command of [[Terrence Hood|Admiral Hood]] attacked the Covenant-controlled [[Anodyne Spirit|Forerunner Dreadnought]]. This attempt failed, as the Dreadnought survived unscathed. The [[Prophet of Truth]] then activated a [[Portal at Voi|Portal]] to the [[Installation 00|Ark]] and his Dreadnought entered the slipspace rift, followed by the rest of the Covenant fleet. Immediately afterward, a [[Indulgence of Conviction|Flood-infested battlecruiser]] emerged from slipspace and crashed into [[Traxus Factory Complex 09]].<ref>''Halo 3'', level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> | ||
In order to eliminate the infestation, John-117 and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] must overload the crashed cruiser's engines, wiping out the entire city and the Flood with it. To do this, they push back through the factory where they just came from, fighting many [[Flood combat form]]s and [[Flood pure form|pure forms]], the next stage in Flood evolution. They are then aided by the arrival of [[Rtas 'Vadum]] and a [[Sangheili]] [[Fleet of Retribution|fleet]]. 'Vadam and John, along with a Sangheili strike team, push forward to the crashed ship, and 'Vadam holds position while John extracts what is believed to be [[Cortana]], stored in a [[Covenant storage device]]. This eventually turns out to be only a recording. Inside the crashed Flood ship, John-117 has an unexpected reunion with [[343 Guilty Spark]]. Though distrustful of the [[monitor]]'s intentions, John accepts Guilty Spark's offer of aid. After the area is evacuated, Sangheili warships begin to glass Voi and the immediate vicinity to prevent further contamination by the Flood. | In order to eliminate the infestation, John-117 and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] must overload the crashed cruiser's engines, wiping out the entire city and the Flood with it. To do this, they push back through the factory where they just came from, fighting many [[Flood combat form]]s and [[Flood pure form|pure forms]], the next stage in Flood evolution. They are then aided by the arrival of [[Rtas 'Vadum]] and a [[Sangheili]] [[Fleet of Retribution|fleet]]. 'Vadam and John, along with a Sangheili strike team, push forward to the crashed ship, and 'Vadam holds position while John extracts what is believed to be [[Cortana]], stored in a [[Covenant storage device]]. This eventually turns out to be only a recording. Inside the crashed Flood ship, John-117 has an unexpected reunion with [[343 Guilty Spark]]. Though distrustful of the [[monitor]]'s intentions, John accepts Guilty Spark's offer of aid. After the area is evacuated, Sangheili warships begin to glass Voi and the immediate vicinity to prevent further contamination by the Flood. | ||
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'''{''Gameplay''}''' | '''{''Gameplay''}''' | ||
''Fade in outside the city. The Chief and 'Vadam are standing under the remains of the Covenant [[Type-27 Mantis|AA gun]]. The sky is choking with thick smog from [[Indulgence of Conviction|the crashed cruiser]]. Faint screeching and growling noises can be heard in the distance.'' | |||
''Fade in outside the city. The Chief and 'Vadam are standing under the remains of the Covenant [[ | |||
*'''Commander [[Miranda Keyes]] (COM)''': "The [[Flood]] - it's spreading, all over the [[Voi|city]]." | *'''Commander [[Miranda Keyes]] (COM)''': "The [[Flood]] - it's spreading, all over the [[Voi|city]]." | ||
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''They fight off the wave of Flood.'' | ''They fight off the wave of Flood.'' | ||
*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "Quickly! Let us find their ship. Make short work of this | *'''Thel 'Vadam''': "Quickly! Let us find their ship. Make short work of this abomination!" | ||
''The Marines accompany the Chief and 'Vadam into a building, where a lone Marine is running away from a horde of Pod infectors.'' | ''The Marines accompany the Chief and 'Vadam into a building, where a lone Marine is running away from a horde of Pod infectors.'' | ||
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''If the Marine is not saved, the Pod infector dives into his chest, gruesomely transforming him into a Flood combat form. This forces the Master Chief and 'Vadam to kill him immediately.'' | ''If the Marine is not saved, the Pod infector dives into his chest, gruesomely transforming him into a Flood combat form. This forces the Master Chief and 'Vadam to kill him immediately.'' | ||
''Marines led by Gunnery Sergeant [[Marcus Stacker|Stacker]] are pinned down behind sandbags by a massive horde of Flood. The Chief and 'Vadam engage and destroy the Flood forms in this section of the warehouse.'' | ''Marines led by Gunnery Sergeant [[Marcus Stacker|Stacker]] are pinned down behind sandbags by a massive horde of Flood. The Chief and 'Vadam engage and destroy the Flood forms in this section of the warehouse.'' | ||
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''The Chief and 'Vadam force their way through another wave of Flood, and find a Marine huddling in a corner of the large room [[The Storm|previously]] used as an Aid Station, surrounded by three dead Marines. The Marine is holding a [[M6G magnum|pistol]], and will occasionally aim it at his own head, before lowering it and burying his face in his hands.'' | ''The Chief and 'Vadam force their way through another wave of Flood, and find a Marine huddling in a corner of the large room [[The Storm|previously]] used as an Aid Station, surrounded by three dead Marines. The Marine is holding a [[M6G magnum|pistol]], and will occasionally aim it at his own head, before lowering it and burying his face in his hands.'' | ||
*'''[[Suicidal Marine|Traumatized Marine]]''': "I...I didn't have a choice...! The [[First Lieutenant|L.T]]...the Sergeant...they were | *'''[[Suicidal Marine|Traumatized Marine]]''': "I...I didn't have a choice...! The [[First Lieutenant|L.T]]...the Sergeant...they were all infected! I could see it crawling...''sliding around beneath their skin!'' ''(sobs)'' A-and then they got up...they s-started to talk! ''Oh, God! Their voices!'' Oh, God! No, ''make them stop!'' I did them a favor...y-yeah that's it; I ''helped'' them! ''(sobs)'' Maybe...maybe I need to help myself... ''(breaks out into sobs)''" | ||
''With no time to spare, the Chief and 'Vadam continue on ahead to the lake bed.'' | ''With no time to spare, the Chief and 'Vadam continue on ahead to the lake bed.'' | ||
''The Master Chief and Thel 'Vadam enter the lake bed of Voi where the [[ | ''The Master Chief and Thel 'Vadam enter the lake bed of Voi where the [[Type-47B Scarab|Scarab]] was previously fought and destroyed.'' | ||
*'''[[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] (COM)''': "Hail, humans, and take heed." | *'''[[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] (COM)''': "Hail, humans, and take heed." | ||
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C5-olIBR9I&NR=1 '''{''Cutscene''}'''] | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C5-olIBR9I&NR=1 '''{''Cutscene''}'''] | ||
*'''Rtas 'Vadum (COM)''': "This is the [[CAS-class assault carrier|carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''." | *'''Rtas 'Vadum (COM)''': "This is the [[CAS-class assault carrier|carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''." | ||
''The Chief and 'Vadam pause to see three [[Sangheili]]-controlled {{ | ''The Chief and 'Vadam pause to see three [[Sangheili]]-controlled {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s fly in formation as a {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} slices overhead from [[slipspace]].'' | ||
*'''Rtas 'Vadum (COM)''': "Clear this sector, while ''we'' deal with the Flood." | *'''Rtas 'Vadum (COM)''': "Clear this sector, while ''we'' deal with the Flood." | ||
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*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "My brothers, I fear you bring bad news." | *'''Thel 'Vadam''': "My brothers, I fear you bring bad news." | ||
*'''[[Sangheili Major]]''': "[[High Charity]] has fallen, become a | *'''[[Sangheili Major]]''': "[[High Charity]] has fallen, become a dreaded hive!" | ||
*'''Thel 'Vadam:''' "And the [[Fleet of Retribution|fleet]]? Has quarantine been broken?" | *'''Thel 'Vadam:''' "And the [[Fleet of Retribution|fleet]]? Has quarantine been broken?" | ||
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*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "It's [[Cortana]], Chief! She's on that ship! Find her - get her out!" | *'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "It's [[Cortana]], Chief! She's on that ship! Find her - get her out!" | ||
''The group exits the warehouse. Outside, two Sangheili [[ | ''The group exits the warehouse. Outside, two Sangheili [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantoms]] arrive and drop off more Sangheili reinforcements to combat the Flood.'' | ||
*'''Sangheili Major or Special Operations Sangheili''': "Hurry, Demon! We seek the same prize. But our Shipmaster will [[glassing|sacrifice]] ''all'' to stop the Flood." | *'''Sangheili Major or Special Operations Sangheili''': "Hurry, Demon! We seek the same prize. But our Shipmaster will [[glassing|sacrifice]] ''all'' to stop the Flood." | ||
''The Master Chief, 'Vadam, and the remaining Sangheili head towards the crash site. Along the way, they encounter Flood [[pure form]]s for the first time.'' | ''The Master Chief, 'Vadam, and the remaining Sangheili head towards the crash site. Along the way, they encounter Flood [[pure form]]s for the first time.'' | ||
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*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "I must act quickly before your construct suffers any further trauma!" | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "I must act quickly before your construct suffers any further trauma!" | ||
''The Chief grabs 343 Guilty Spark and pulls him away from Cortana's storage unit, disabling the interface beam.'' | ''The Chief grabs 343 Guilty Spark and pulls him away from Cortana's storage unit, disabling the interface beam.'' | ||
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*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "If we do not take this device to a safe location, somewhere I can make repairs..." | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "If we do not take this device to a safe location, somewhere I can make repairs..." | ||
''343 Guilty Spark continues trying to project his energy beam into Cortana's storage unit. John again pulls him away, disrupting the beam. He then | ''343 Guilty Spark continues trying to project his energy beam into Cortana's storage unit. John again pulls him away, disrupting the beam. He then lets go of Spark and confronts him.'' | ||
*'''John-117''': ''(accusingly)'' "On [[Installation 04|Halo]], you tried to ''kill'' Cortana. You tried to kill ''me''." | *'''John-117''': ''(accusingly)'' "On [[Installation 04|Halo]], you tried to ''kill'' Cortana. You tried to kill ''me''." | ||
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''The view cuts to an aerial one over the whole town of [[Voi]] at a high altitude. Although clouds obscure the surface, part of the ''Indulgence of Conviction'' is still visible. The Phantom flies away from the ship while two battlecruisers of the Fleet of Retribution glass Voi with their [[energy projector]]s.'' | ''The view cuts to an aerial one over the whole town of [[Voi]] at a high altitude. Although clouds obscure the surface, part of the ''Indulgence of Conviction'' is still visible. The Phantom flies away from the ship while two battlecruisers of the Fleet of Retribution glass Voi with their [[energy projector]]s.'' | ||
''The view then cuts to an aerial one above the [[Forerunner]] [[Portal at Voi|Portal]]. Its 'fins' are open and blue energy streams from their tips to the open [[slipspace portal]] drifting ominously above the construct. Fighting on | ''The view then cuts to an aerial one above the [[Forerunner]] [[Portal at Voi|Portal]]. Its 'fins' are open and blue energy streams from their tips to the open [[slipspace portal]] drifting ominously above the construct. Fighting on Earth has ceased and the [[Battle for Earth]] has ended with the departure of the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s fleet through the Portal hours earlier. Four vessels of the Sangheili fleet are gathered above the Portal and 343 Guilty Spark's Phantom arches to the largest of them: the assault carrier ''Shadow of Intent''.'' | ||
''Inside the bridge of the ''Shadow of Intent'', Sangheili and humans are gathered around a long holographic table, with [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] floating on a gravity throne at one end with his Sangheili attendants, Master Chief and Arbiter Thel 'Vadam in the middle, and [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Hood]] and Commander [[Miranda Keyes]] at the far side of the table. All are silent except 343 Guilty Spark, who is bobbing at the center of the table and interfacing with Cortana's memory unit with his projector beam.'' | ''Inside the bridge of the ''Shadow of Intent'', Sangheili and humans are gathered around a long holographic table, with [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] floating on a gravity throne at one end with his Sangheili attendants, Master Chief and Arbiter Thel 'Vadam in the middle, and [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Hood]] and Commander [[Miranda Keyes]] at the far side of the table. All are silent except 343 Guilty Spark, who is bobbing at the center of the table and interfacing with Cortana's memory unit with his projector beam.'' | ||
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*'''John-117''': ''(disappointed)'' "It's just a message." | *'''John-117''': ''(disappointed)'' "It's just a message." | ||
*'''Rtas 'Vadum''': "Let it play." | *'''Rtas 'Vadum''': "Let it play." | ||
''343 Guilty Spark jolts the device with another beam.'' | ''343 Guilty Spark jolts the device with another beam.'' | ||
*'''Cortana (Recording)''': "But it ''doesn't'' know about the Portal, where it leads. On the other side, there's | *'''Cortana (Recording)''': "But it ''doesn't'' know about the Portal, where it leads. On the other side, there's a solution. A way to stop the Flood, without firing the remaining [[Halo Array|Halo rings]]-" | ||
''Suddenly, Cortana's skin lights up. She clutches her head, gasps in sudden pain and collapses onto the "floor".'' | ''Suddenly, Cortana's skin lights up. She clutches her head, gasps in sudden pain and collapses onto the "floor".'' | ||
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*'''Lord Hood''': ''(angrily)'' "And ''you'', Shipmaster, just ''glassed'' half a ''[[Africa|continent]]''! Maybe the Flood isn't all I should be worried about..." | *'''Lord Hood''': ''(angrily)'' "And ''you'', Shipmaster, just ''glassed'' half a ''[[Africa|continent]]''! Maybe the Flood isn't all I should be worried about..." | ||
*'''Rtas 'Vadum''': ''(just as angrily)'' "One single [[Flood spore]] can destroy a species. Were it not for the Arbiter's counsel, I would have glassed your ''entire planet!''" | *'''Rtas 'Vadum''': ''(just as angrily)'' "One single [[Flood spore]] can destroy a species. Were it not for the Arbiter's counsel, I would have glassed your ''entire planet!''" | ||
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''Lord Hood turns, looks wordlessly at Miranda Keyes, and then exits the bridge.'' | ''Lord Hood turns, looks wordlessly at Miranda Keyes, and then exits the bridge.'' | ||
''Inside the ''Shadow of Intent's'' hangar bay, both the Sangheili and the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] are getting ready for battle. While a pair of Sangheili [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantom]]s drift into the hangar on the far side, two Sangheili [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]]s glide past in the opposite direction. On the ground, two [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthogs]] race to the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}'s loading bay, drawing near a group of Marines clustered around some UNSC crates. At uneasy rest opposing the Marines are a Sangheili Major sitting on a [[Type-32 Ghost|Ghost]], along with a few [[Special Operations Sangheili]]. The Major's [[Type-50 particle beam rifle|particle beam rifle]] is resting next to the Ghost. Sergeant Johnson, with his arm full of "stolen" [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant carbines]] brushes past the wordless Sangheili, stopping only to scoop up the Major's rifle. The Sangheili, resentful at this non-permitted collection, rise challengingly around Johnson. Johnson ignores them and continues walking.'' | |||
''Inside the ''Shadow of Intent's'' hangar bay, both the Sangheili and the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] are getting ready for battle. While a pair of Sangheili [[ | |||
''Nearby, a pair of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]]s are joking with each other when the Arbiter passes by with an acquired [[M41 SPNKR|rocket launcher]] over his shoulder and a [[M7057 flamethrower|flamethrower]] in his left hand. The ODSTs and a pair of nearby Marines watch the Arbiter in awe, when 343 Guilty Spark drifts through the Marines in tow behind 'Vadam, pausing momentarily to glance at one Marine, leaving him speechless. Johnson rejoins the Marines, and begins to hand out carbines.'' | ''Nearby, a pair of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]]s are joking with each other when the Arbiter passes by with an acquired [[M41 SPNKR|rocket launcher]] over his shoulder and a [[M7057 flamethrower|flamethrower]] in his left hand. The ODSTs and a pair of nearby Marines watch the Arbiter in awe, when 343 Guilty Spark drifts through the Marines in tow behind 'Vadam, pausing momentarily to glance at one Marine, leaving him speechless. Johnson rejoins the Marines, and begins to hand out carbines.'' | ||
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''Level ends.'' | ''Level ends.'' | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
===Glitches=== | ===Glitches=== | ||
{{Main|Glitches}} | {{Main|Glitches}} | ||
*The [[Elite | *The [[Elite Helmet Glitch]] occurs on this level. Occasionally, the Elites on the crashed battlecruiser have the face of R'tas 'Vadum. | ||
*Occasionally, when the player shoots the Pod infector off the Marine in the first building, he will still turn into a Combat Form regardless. | *Occasionally, when the player shoots the Pod infector off the Marine in the first building, he will still turn into a Combat Form regardless. | ||
===Easter | ===Easter Eggs=== | ||
{{Main|Easter | {{Main|Easter Eggs}} | ||
* The [[Missing Person Poster]] can be seen in this level. | * The [[Missing Person Poster]] can be seen in this level. | ||
*The [[Halo 3 | *The [[Halo 3 Skulls#Fog|Fog Skull]] is found on this level. | ||
===References=== | ===References=== | ||
*The Suicidal Marine bears a striking resemblance to the [[Paranoid Marine]] in the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' level | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
*The Suicidal Marine bears a striking resemblance to the [[Paranoid Marine]] in the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' level [[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]] that shoots the player, thinking that the Chief may be Flood-controlled. It should be noted that the player comes across both the Paranoid Marine and the Suicidal Marine in the first level where the Flood is fought in their respective games. | |||
*The layout of the factory portion is nearly identical to that of [[The Storm]], except the player is going in the opposite direction. This is similar to the structure of the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' levels [[Assault on the Control Room]] and [[Two Betrayals]]. | |||
===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
* | *This was the first and only known time the Flood have been on Earth. It also is the first mission in which no live Covenant Loyalists are encountered. | ||
*This is the first mission where the Flood Pure Forms are introduced | |||
*This level does not have a carry-on stats from the previous level, The Storm, meaning that the player will start out with a Battle Rifle and an Assault Rifle, no matter what weapons the player had from the previous level. Additionally, any surviving Voi factory workers and Marines that helped the player take down the Covenant AA will not appear, despite appearing in the cutscenes before this mission starts. | |||
*The Marine with the Flamethrower is actually two-dimensional and has no scripted actions other than two shots and its death animation.{{fact}} However, the corpse can be infected, becoming a normal Combat Form with the Flamethrower. | |||
*At the first checkpoint, the Marine on the radio that says, "''We're surrounded, Sergeant!''" is in fact Gus Sorola, the voice actor of Private Simmons from the web series, [[Red vs Blue]]. | *At the first checkpoint, the Marine on the radio that says, "''We're surrounded, Sergeant!''" is in fact Gus Sorola, the voice actor of Private Simmons from the web series, [[Red vs Blue]]. | ||
*The [[Sangheili Ultra]]s in the ship can be meleed down the hole and get infected by the Flood. | |||
*This level and [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]] are the only levels in ''Halo 3'' to have [[Sangheili]] allies besides Thel 'Vadam. | |||
**It also marks the only time in the game that [[Special Operations Sangheili]] fight alongside the player, and the only time in the original trilogy where they fight alongside the Master Chief. As they are the only Elites to throw grenades in the trilogy, they are effective grenadiers, especially in their first engagement with the Flood. However, if you wish for them to survive the level, the Catch Skull is ill-advised, as they will throw grenades with reckless abandon and wind up accidentally sticking an ally or you. | |||
**With the Mythic Skull turned on, it is possible to stick an allied Sangheili and take their plasma sword without killing him, but it must be done quickly as they will eventually switch back to their other weapon. However, this can only be done with the plasma grenade on co-op, as the Master Chief cannot collect plasma grenades in single-player, unless he betrays an Elite ally. | |||
**Curiously, only one Spec-Ops Elite will drop via pod in co-op, instead of the usual four. The other Spec-Ops units will later be dropped in by separatist Phantom if one of them dies between then and their introduction. | |||
*This is the first level in ''Halo 3'' where you can easily get an [[Energy Sword]] by default, either betraying an Elite ally (as stating above), or looking near the elevator shaft where the Elites first appear and see a fully charged sword next to 2 Plasma Rifles. | |||
*Interestingly, the Arbiter does not use either of his acquired weapons in co-op. The flamethrower is used in single player campaign while the rocket launcher is never seen at all. It's possible that both sides are just unofficially sharing supplies so as to better arm themselves. | *Interestingly, the Arbiter does not use either of his acquired weapons in co-op. The flamethrower is used in single player campaign while the rocket launcher is never seen at all. It's possible that both sides are just unofficially sharing supplies so as to better arm themselves. | ||
*On rare occasions, the lights in the room with the [[Suicidal Marine]] may be turned on instead of off. | |||
*At the end of the factory area it is possible to push any surviving Marines up the stairs where the Flamethrower is. If pushed far enough they will eventually walk the rest of the way and accompany you for the rest of the level up until you enter the ruined Flood ship | |||
*The deceased Elite Ultras found inside the crashed Infected Crusier were supposed to be Elite Spec Ops. However, due to incorrect coding, Ultras, and sometimes even Rtas, appeared instead. | *The deceased Elite Ultras found inside the crashed Infected Crusier were supposed to be Elite Spec Ops. However, due to incorrect coding, Ultras, and sometimes even Rtas, appeared instead. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
== | <gallery widths="150" orientation="landscape"> | ||
File:H3 IndulgenceOfConviction_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the ship as an assault carrier. | File:H3 IndulgenceOfConviction_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the ship as an assault carrier. | ||
File:H3_IndulgenceOfConviction_Crash_Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of | File:H3_IndulgenceOfConviction_Crash_Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of the crash. | ||
File:H3 IndulgenceOfConviction Crash Concept 2.jpg|Another concept art of the crash. | File:H3 IndulgenceOfConviction Crash Concept 2.jpg|Another concept art of the crash. | ||
File:H3 Floodgate ODST Concept.jpg|Concept art of the level. | |||
File:Floodgate1.jpg|The ''Shadow Of Intent'' leaves Earth via The Portal. | |||
File:Floodgate2.jpg|Lord Hood's dropship leaves the ''Shadow of Intent''. | |||
File:H3 - Glitch - Helmet Glitch.jpg|[[Elite Helmet Glitch]]. | |||
File:H3 Floodgate ODST Concept.jpg|Concept art of | |||
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File:Picture 1.jpg|A Marine under attack by Flood Combat Forms. | File:Picture 1.jpg|A Marine under attack by Flood Combat Forms. | ||
File:Closesave.jpg|The [[John-117|Master Chief]] shoots an [[Pod infector|Infection Form]] off the Marine just in time. | |||
File:Hood Pelican.jpg|Lord Hood grimly watches Miranda Keyes and Spartan-117 as his [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] departs from the hangar. | |||
File:Conversing_Sangheili.jpg|Thel 'Vadam converses with a Sangheili Major about the Flood. | File:Conversing_Sangheili.jpg|Thel 'Vadam converses with a Sangheili Major about the Flood. | ||
File:H3-SpecOpsSangheili-ThrowingGrenade.png|A Spec-Ops Sangheili throwing a plasma grenade. | File:H3-SpecOpsSangheili-ThrowingGrenade.png| A Spec-Ops Sangheili throwing a plasma grenade. | ||
File:Flood Tank Pure Form on Earth.jpg| | File:Flood Tank Pure Form on Earth.jpg|An image of a [[The Flood|Flood]] [[Flood tank form|Tank Pure Form]]. | ||
File:26728157-Medium.jpg|[[John-117]] and the portal at Voi. | |||
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