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{{Article | {{Article quote|Once, nearby telescopes listened for a message from the stars. Now, these silos contain our prepared response.}} | ||
'''Standoff''' is a ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Multiplayer]] map released as part of the [[Heroic Map Pack]] on December 11, 2007. | '''Standoff''' is a ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Multiplayer]] map released as part of the [[Heroic Map Pack]] on December 11, 2007. | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Widely billed as a spiritual successor to maps such as [[Blood Gulch]] and [[Coagulation]], as well as [[Battle Creek]] and [[Beaver Creek]], Standoff is nonetheless dissimilar in many ways, being smaller in surface area than the former, with larger, more labyrinthine bases, and much wider sides. It also has a similar division of power [[weapons]], with both sides having access to [[M41 SPNKR|rocket launchers]]. Each base has quick access to a [[M12 Warthog|Warthog]] out front<ref>http://nikon.bungie.org/bwu/index.html?item=154</ref> | Widely billed as a spiritual successor to maps such as [[Blood Gulch]] and [[Coagulation]], as well as [[Battle Creek]] and [[Beaver Creek]], Standoff is nonetheless dissimilar in many ways, being smaller in surface area than the former, with larger, more labyrinthine bases, and much wider sides. It also has a similar division of power [[weapons]], with both sides having access to [[M41 SPNKR|rocket launchers]]. Each base has quick access to a [[M12 Warthog|Warthog]] out front,<ref>http://nikon.bungie.org/bwu/index.html?item=154</ref> and a [[M6 Spartan Laser|Spartan Laser]] in the middle. Standoff is best suited for mid-size symmetrical objective games. | ||
The map is set on a peninsula surrounded by cliffs on three sides, the fourth instead has a single gate barring entrance from the main road. Because of the large satellite dishes in the distance and many signs in this area, it is presumed to be a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] ICBM launch and communications facility. | The map is set on a peninsula surrounded by cliffs on three sides, the fourth instead has a single gate barring entrance from the main road. Because of the large satellite dishes in the distance and many signs in this area, it is presumed to be a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] ICBM launch and communications facility. | ||