Assault
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Assault is a multiplayer game type in the Halo trilogy where one team attempts to detonate a bomb in the opponent's base. The bomb is easily distinguishable due to its bright glow.
Halo: Combat Evolved Assault has its most diverse variation in the first Halo game. In this version, the bomb is replaced with the enemy's flag, you have to return the opponent's flag from your base to score. The flag does not glow, nor does the player need to arm it. Simply touching the plant site will count as a detonate. Basically a reversed Capture the Flag.
Halo 2 In Halo 2 the bomb now actually resembles a bomb. However, the player must now carry the bomb from their base into a designated arm site (a ring on the floor) usually located in the enemies base and hold it there for a predetermined amount of time. This is aided by an option called Sticky Arming where arm site can be passed on to other players. The arm time is usually around 5 seconds but can be changed. There can be more than one spot to arm the bomb. An example of this is on the multiplayer map Ivory Tower.
Halo 3 Beta Assault has stayed relatively the same in the Halo 3 Beta from the Halo 2 version. However, there are some differences. Now, the bomb is automatically armed when placed on the arm site. A countdown then starts from 20 until the bomb detonates. The other team must diffuse the bomb by standing over it for 10 seconds. The bomb is reset after a successful diffusion.
The bomb will be visible to all players when it is not being carried except in single bomb and multi-bomb games when a team has not removed the bomb from its original spawn site. However, once an opponent has picked up the bomb it disappears and can only be viewed when in line of sight or after the bomb has been dropped. It is easy to see due to its bright glow.
Gametype Variations
Note: Due to the most recent update a "BR" may follow the title of certain Assault games. This simply changes your starting weapons to a Battle Rifle and a SMG.
