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moved raceday info to cut ce levels, the map file is shown by in the digsite article as existing in the same folder as other ce maps
(moved raceday info to cut ce levels, the map file is shown by in the digsite article as existing in the same folder as other ce maps)
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File:H2_Cyclone_2.jpg|Design documentation for Cyclone's layout.
File:H2_Cyclone_2.jpg|Design documentation for Cyclone's layout.
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===Raceday===
Raceday is the working title of a map experimented on ''very'' early in ''Halo 2'' development, based around the concept of a "''[[Wikipedia:Car Wars|Car Wars]]''" style mode. The map is noted as being cut so early, it more closely resembles ''Combat Evolved'' [[Cut Halo: Combat Evolved levels|cut levels]]. It is one of several maps unearthed by [[343 Industries]] as part of the ongoing [[Digsite]] project.{{Ref/Site|Id=HWCRF|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/cutting-room-floor|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Cutting Room Floor|D=07|M=07|Y=2022}}


===Rodentia===
===Rodentia===
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===Overlord===
===Overboard===
Overboard is a map ill-recalled by Max Hoberman, who remembers little of its existence - and suggested it may have morphed into another map. In April of 2023, he posted several design layouts by [[Chris Carney]] on his Twitter, further adding that the reason for the map's cutting may have been due to his preference for mirrored map layouts over rotational symmetry.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=OB1|MaxHoberman|1579585211658272775|Max Hoberman|Quote=Everyone is always asking about cut mp maps from Halo 2. Well here's one I have no recollection of: Overboard. Maybe it morphed into another? Carney would remember, they're his drawings. I recall being adamant that mirrored > rotational symmetry, so that may have been a factor.|D=11|M=04|Y=2023}} This is due to his belief that mirrored symmetry is more intuitive for allowing a player to navigate a map - something that is an issue in rotational symmetry style maps.{{Ref/Twitter|MaxHoberman|1579591050884440064|Max Hoberman|Quote=It's easier to intuitively know where you are on a map that uses mirrored symmetry – something to your left, vs to your right on the opposite side.|D=11|M=04|Y=2023}}
Overboard is a map ill-recalled by Max Hoberman, who remembers little of its existence - and suggested it may have morphed into another map. In April of 2023, he posted several design layouts by [[Chris Carney]] on his Twitter, further adding that the reason for the map's cutting may have been due to his preference for mirrored map layouts over rotational symmetry.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=OB1|MaxHoberman|1579585211658272775|Max Hoberman|Quote=Everyone is always asking about cut mp maps from Halo 2. Well here's one I have no recollection of: Overboard. Maybe it morphed into another? Carney would remember, they're his drawings. I recall being adamant that mirrored > rotational symmetry, so that may have been a factor.|D=11|M=04|Y=2023}} This is due to his belief that mirrored symmetry is more intuitive for allowing a player to navigate a map - something that is an issue in rotational symmetry style maps.{{Ref/Twitter|MaxHoberman|1579591050884440064|Max Hoberman|Quote=It's easier to intuitively know where you are on a map that uses mirrored symmetry – something to your left, vs to your right on the opposite side.|D=11|M=04|Y=2023}}


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File:H2 OverboardMap DesignDoc 1.jpg|A top-down layout for Overboard.
File:H2 OverboardMap DesignDoc 1.jpg|A top-down layout for Overboard.
File:H2 OverboardMap DesignDoc 2.jpg|A top-down layout for Overboard.
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File:H2 OverboardMap DesignDoc 3.jpg|A top-down layout for Overboard.
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"Earth City", known by the filename <code>human_sample</code>, serves as a small test environment similar to Example set in [[Old Mombasa]]. The map consists of a short street surrounded by buildings, with a [[Gauss Warthog]] present in the middle. The extremely small nature of the map makes it best suited for 1v1 or 2v2 play, and features weapons such as [[Battle Rifle]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|H2VMaps}}
"Earth City", known by the filename <code>human_sample</code>, serves as a small test environment similar to Example set in [[Old Mombasa]]. The map consists of a short street surrounded by buildings, with a [[Gauss Warthog]] present in the middle. The extremely small nature of the map makes it best suited for 1v1 or 2v2 play, and features weapons such as [[Battle Rifle]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|H2VMaps}}


Earth City can be downloaded for the Windows Vista edition of ''Halo 2'' from [http://h2v.halomaps.org/index.cfm?pg=3&fid=2137 here].
Earth City can be downloaded for the Windows Vista edition of ''Halo 2'' from [https://halomaps.org/h2v/detail.cfm?fid=2137 here].
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File:H2V HumanSample Screenshot 1.jpg|A screenshot of human_sample.
File:H2V HumanSample Screenshot 1.jpg|A screenshot of human_sample.
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"Beach Battle" serves as the [[Forerunner]] counterpart to Earth City, under the filename <code>forerunner_sample</code>. The map is set on a small coastal outcropping presumably on Delta Halo, and notably features the [[M7S SMG|Suppressed SMG]] - similarly to Example.{{Ref/Reuse|H2VMaps}}
"Beach Battle" serves as the [[Forerunner]] counterpart to Earth City, under the filename <code>forerunner_sample</code>. The map is set on a small coastal outcropping presumably on Delta Halo, and notably features the [[M7S SMG|Suppressed SMG]] - similarly to Example.{{Ref/Reuse|H2VMaps}}


Beach Battle can be downloaded for the Windows Vista edition of ''Halo 2'' from [http://h2v.halomaps.org/index.cfm?pg=3&fid=2136 here].
Beach Battle can be downloaded for the Windows Vista edition of ''Halo 2'' from [https://halomaps.org/h2v/detail.cfm?fid=2136 here].
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File:H2V ForerunnerSample Screenshot 1.jpg|A screenshot of forerunner_sample.
File:H2V ForerunnerSample Screenshot 1.jpg|A screenshot of forerunner_sample.