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| Several modding communities have emerged since the advent of ''Halo CE''. One of the most prominent communities is [[Halomaps.org]] which has the most updated multiplayer custom maps. Modders use the ''Halo Editing Kit'' to incorporate custom models, images, physics, and data into an easily distributed .MAP file, which is compressed and uploaded. In the game, many clans establish themselves to fight one another on custom maps. They train intensely on some maps, which extends and steepens the learning curve for many players. Halo Custom Edition has also been used for several Machinima videos. As such, there are several modded versions of existing maps, not to mention some completely new maps designed specifically for Machinima. Another popular idea is to make map series. (Like a video game series, but much smaller.)
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| Some extremely popular maps have been made, and can be seen as the highest rated maps on Halomaps.org. Some of the most popular maps of all time include:
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| *<b>CMT Snowgrove</b> - A map made by the Custom Mapping Team, and features almost entirely custom content, including effects, sounds, and animations. It is shaped like a crescent, with a large network of inter-cliff tunnels, providing multiple routes of attack and excellent sniper spots. In the middle are three bases, two containing teleporters linked to the main home bases. Some of the more notable weapons are the or Spartan Laser, the cut-down flamethrower, a Halo 3 [[Type-25 Carbine]] and an MA5K assault rifle.
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| *<b>Coldsnap</b> - A very large, snowy map. It contains two bases: the Red Base contains 4 different Warthog variants, 4 jets, and two Longswords whereas the Blue Base has Warthogs, 4 jets, 4 Scorpion tanks and a Mythos. The Mythos is a walker vehicle, with a cannon attached on top, which is believed by some to be a small [[MAC]] cannon. This map is frequently played and is by far the largest custom map ever made.{{fact}}
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| *<b>Extinction</b> - An enormous map made for huge vehicle battles with a [[Halcyon-class Cruiser]] ship model and the [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]] ship model as bases. Vehicles include [[D77-TC Pelican Dropship|Pelicans]], [[Longsword|Longswords]], fan-made Skyhawk Jets, [[Seraph|Seraph Fighters]], [[Phantom|Phantoms]], [[Spectre]]s, modified fuel-rod Ghosts, and a [[Scarab]]. There are also variations of [[Warthog|Warthogs]] and a handful of [[Scorpion|Scorpions]]. Another vehicle called the Mythos is included, which serves as the Human analog to the Covenant Scarab, although it is much weaker.
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| *<b>Hugeass</b> - A massive map with a large hilly plain separating the bases and serving as the primary battlefield. Two hangars in the sides of the cliff walls surrounding the map serve as the bases. They contain 2 Pelicans, 2 Longswords, 4 Missile Warthogs, a few small cloaking vehicles called Tachikomas, based on the manga Ghost in the Shell, and a large, white scorpion-like vehicle named Scorpion tank. The map is so large that the default fog-plane is visible, causing only half the map to be visible at one time. This can be fixed using a couple [[Developer Mode]] commands.
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| *<b>Yoyorast Island</b> - A race-based map filled with walkways as well as a few vehicles, mainly Warthogs, and fan-made [[Mongooses]]. These Mongooses are of the same design as the ones cut from halo 2, due to balancing reasons. It contains some excellent sniping positions, a Warthog race course, and even a "secret room". This map is designed for the [[Race]] game type, but is also designed for [[CTF]].
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Template:Ratings
File:Ce1.png Screenshot of
Halo 2: New Mombasa, a user-created map based on the
Halo 2 E3 trailer.
Halo Custom Edition, sometimes abbreviated Halo CE (which is also often accepted as an abbreviation for Halo: Combat Evolved), is a free expansion that requires a key code of Halo: Combat Evolved by Bungie Studios, which was ported to the PC by Gearbox Software. Halo CE was released by Gearbox as an unsupported version of the original game. However, users do not need to pay to play it, as it is downloadable from selected websites.
Developer Mode
- Main article: Developer Mode
There are also 'cheats' for Halo CE, called Developer Mode (commonly called devmode). It is used by map designers to test out maps they make. Devmode is only available for LAN use and is usually considered to be a single-player only variation. The only way for it to work in multiplayer is to download a small application which allows you to enable or disable devmode without restarting the game, thus allowing you to enable it within a multiplayer game, and disable it when the game is over, or the game will crash. Even then most of the cheats can only be used by the host. However, clients may not be able to fully see the effects of the cheats. It is also a common mistake of new users to attempt to cheat while online.
