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|name='''''Assault on the Control Room''''' | |name='''''Assault on the Control Room''''' | ||
|image=[[File:HCEA AssaultOnTheControlRoom Loadscreen.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:HCEA AssaultOnTheControlRoom Loadscreen.png|300px]] | ||
|player=[[ | |game=''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{C|''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Anniversary]]''}} | ||
|devname=<code>b40</code>{{Ref/File|Id=HCEEK|HCEEK|HCEEK\tags\levels\b40\b40.scenario}} | |||
|player=[[Master_Chief_(gameplay)#Halo:_Combat_Evolved|Master Chief]] | |||
|date= [[2552#September|September 20, 2552]] | |date= [[2552#September|September 20, 2552]] | ||
|place= On the surface of [[Installation 04]], in and around the [[Control Room (Installation 04)|Control Room]] | |place= On the surface of [[Installation 04]], in and around the [[Control Room (Installation 04)|Control Room]] | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The level follows the [[John-117|Master Chief]] on a mission to reach [[Installation 04|Halo]]'s [[Control Room (Installation 04)|Control Room]]. The Covenant are deployed in greater numbers and in a more superior force than previously seen in the game, using [[ | The level follows the [[John-117|Master Chief]] on a mission to reach [[Installation 04|Halo]]'s [[Control Room (Installation 04)|Control Room]]. The Covenant are deployed in greater numbers and in a more superior force than previously seen in the game, using [[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Wraiths]], [[Karo'etba-pattern Ghost|Ghosts]] and [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]]. The majority of the level is set in a snowy, outdoor environment. Although the level seems to be natural, there are networks of tunnels and [[elevator]]s built by the [[Forerunner]]s that connect sections of the constructs into the Control Room. | ||
The level is known for its variety and well roundness. It allows the player to use every weapon and vehicle in the game (except the [[M90 shotgun|shotgun]]), and is the only level in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' that allows the Master Chief to use a [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion tank]]. Although the level is famous for its snowy outdoor battles and large bridges, there are also a variety of indoor skirmishes, including standoffs with [[Sangheili Zealot]]s. There is a mix of vehicle, long-range, and close quarters combat. The player is assisted by a handful of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] after their [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] crashes, but the level is mostly a solitary experience. | The level is known for its variety and well roundness. It allows the player to use every weapon and vehicle in the game (except the [[M90 shotgun|shotgun]]), and is the only level in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' that allows the Master Chief to use a [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion tank]]. Although the level is famous for its snowy outdoor battles and large bridges, there are also a variety of indoor skirmishes, including standoffs with [[Sangheili Zealot]]s. There is a mix of vehicle, long-range, and close quarters combat. The player is assisted by a handful of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] after their [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] crashes, but the level is mostly a solitary experience. | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
===I Would Have Been Your Daddy...=== | ===I Would Have Been Your Daddy...=== | ||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J0H9NOgFKk '''{''Original Cutscene''}'''] | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J0H9NOgFKk '''{''Original Cutscene''}'''] | ||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0qza2FmC1M '''{Anniversary ''Cutscene''}'''] | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0qza2FmC1M '''{Anniversary ''Cutscene''}'''] | ||
[[File:AotCRIntroCEA.png|thumb | [[File:AotCRIntroCEA.png|thumb|300px|An Unggoy Minor is startled by Echo 419's arrival.]] | ||
''Fade in to the interior of a large Forerunner dome. Pan down to a long shaft. A single [[Unggoy Minor]] paces on an open platform.'' | ''Fade in to the interior of a large Forerunner dome. Pan down to a long shaft. A single [[Unggoy Minor]] paces on an open platform.'' | ||
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''The Pelican descends to the area below the bridge.'' | ''The Pelican descends to the area below the bridge.'' | ||
''A [[Sangheili Zealot]] runs out of a door at the opposite side of the bridge and awaits the Chief, supported by a lance of Unggoy. The Chief kills them all and enters another structure and descends to the ground level, where he returns to the canyon. A large number of Covenant have three [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] with an overturned [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] cornered. More dead Marines lie nearby. A Covenant [[ | ''A [[Sangheili Zealot]] runs out of a door at the opposite side of the bridge and awaits the Chief, supported by a lance of Unggoy. The Chief kills them all and enters another structure and descends to the ground level, where he returns to the canyon. A large number of Covenant have three [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] with an overturned [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] cornered. More dead Marines lie nearby. A Covenant [[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Wraith tank]] fires plasma mortars as [[Rizsheda-pattern Shade|Shade]] turrets and [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghost]] vehicles strafe the Marines.'' | ||
*'''Marine #1''': "Glad you could join the party, sir!" | *'''Marine #1''': "Glad you could join the party, sir!" | ||
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*'''Fireteam Zulu Sergeant''': "Okay, Marines. Time to pay back the Chief for pulling your sorry tails out of the fire. Prepare to move out!" | *'''Fireteam Zulu Sergeant''': "Okay, Marines. Time to pay back the Chief for pulling your sorry tails out of the fire. Prepare to move out!" | ||
[[File:ScorpionControlRoom.png | [[File:ScorpionControlRoom.png|thumb|300px|John-117 commandeering a Scorpion tank.]] | ||
''The Chief reaches a second large open area, where one Wraith hovers on the ice and another lurks on top of the cliff at the far end of the canyon. More Ghosts, Shades and Covenant infantry are also present.'' | ''The Chief reaches a second large open area, where one Wraith hovers on the ice and another lurks on top of the cliff at the far end of the canyon. More Ghosts, Shades and Covenant infantry are also present.'' | ||
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*'''Cortana''': "I thought the Covenant had eliminated all the Marine forces in this area." | *'''Cortana''': "I thought the Covenant had eliminated all the Marine forces in this area." | ||
''After the Chief engages and defeats the Mgalekgolo, a Covenant [[ | ''After the Chief engages and defeats the Mgalekgolo, a Covenant [[Taaku Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]] appears from behind the cliffs and drops in on the ridge he just descended from.'' | ||
*'''Marine #1''': ''(whispers)'' Hey, Anybody else hear that? Aw, man... Covenant dropship inbound, take cover!" | *'''Marine #1''': ''(whispers)'' Hey, Anybody else hear that? Aw, man... Covenant dropship inbound, take cover!" | ||
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*'''Marine #4''': "Holding position. Everybody, keep your eyes peeled and cover the Master Chief." | *'''Marine #4''': "Holding position. Everybody, keep your eyes peeled and cover the Master Chief." | ||
''They eliminate all enemies in the area, including a [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]] fighter and two [[ | ''They eliminate all enemies in the area, including a [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]] fighter and two [[Karo'etba-pattern Ghost|Ghosts]], and approach a door in the cliffs.'' | ||
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "Cortana to Fire Team Zulu. I've sent a distress signal tagged with your current position. Hold your position and await evac. The Master Chief and I are going to continue on ahead." | *'''Cortana (COM)''': "Cortana to Fire Team Zulu. I've sent a distress signal tagged with your current position. Hold your position and await evac. The Master Chief and I are going to continue on ahead." | ||
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjEdi4ujj48 '''{Anniversary ''Cutscene''}'''] | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjEdi4ujj48 '''{Anniversary ''Cutscene''}'''] | ||
[[File:AnniversaryControlRoom.png | [[File:AnniversaryControlRoom.png|thumb|300px|Installation 04's control room.]] | ||
*'''Cortana''': "This is it. Halo's control center." | *'''Cortana''': "This is it. Halo's control center." | ||
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*'''John-117''': "Let's stay focused. Halo... how do we use it against the Covenant?" | *'''John-117''': "Let's stay focused. Halo... how do we use it against the Covenant?" | ||
*'''Cortana''': "This ring isn't a cudgel, you barbarian, it's something else... something much more important. The Covenant were right... this ring... it's [[Forerunner]]. Give me a second to access... yes, the | *'''Cortana''': "This ring isn't a cudgel, you barbarian, it's something else... something much more important. The Covenant were right... this ring... it's [[Forerunner]]. Give me a second to access... yes, the Forerunner built this place, what they called a "fortress world", in order to... no, that can't be. Oh, those Covenant fools, they must have known, there must have been signs!" | ||
*'''John-117''': "Slow down. You're losing me." | *'''John-117''': "Slow down. You're losing me." | ||
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* If player rides a Banshee with full speed before the cutscene is triggered, there's a chance that the player will die when the cutscene begins. The cutscene will still carry on but the player can see that the Master Chief is dead or frozen, due to the Banshee landing on the player, killing them. | * If player rides a Banshee with full speed before the cutscene is triggered, there's a chance that the player will die when the cutscene begins. The cutscene will still carry on but the player can see that the Master Chief is dead or frozen, due to the Banshee landing on the player, killing them. | ||
* If the player manages to descend the cliff at the entrance to the first bridge without dying, the script that would normally spawn enemies fails to trigger, and so no enemies spawn in for the rest of the level.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxdkP38lsRU Halo 1 LEGENDARY SOLO - Mission 5 - Assault on the Control Room]</ref> This is a common technique used by [[speedrun]]ners to traverse most of the level unopposed.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIcPIvC8WC4 Halo 1: "Assault on the Control Room" - Legendary Speedrun Guide (Master Chief Collection)]</ref> | * If the player manages to descend the cliff at the entrance to the first bridge without dying, the script that would normally spawn enemies fails to trigger, and so no enemies spawn in for the rest of the level.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxdkP38lsRU Halo 1 LEGENDARY SOLO - Mission 5 - Assault on the Control Room]</ref> This is a common technique used by [[speedrun]]ners to traverse most of the level unopposed.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIcPIvC8WC4 Halo 1: "Assault on the Control Room" - Legendary Speedrun Guide (Master Chief Collection)]</ref> | ||
* Despite the doors being locked, it's possible to enter the rooms where the Pulse Generator are located in Two Betrayals. This can be done by forcing yourself through the doors by ejecting from a Banshee, with the hatch facing the locked door. The rooms are somewhat different, however, as they are dimly lit and the pulse generators are not online. | |||
=== Easter eggs === | === Easter eggs === | ||
* The [[Three dead Grunts]] [[:Category:Easter eggs|Easter egg]] | * The [[Three dead Grunts]] [[:Category:Easter eggs|Easter egg]] is found on this level. | ||
* The song, [[Siege of Madrigal]] can be found at the end of this level by flying a Banshee on the second bracket above the Control Room. Land the Banshee on the bracket and walk to the right until you reach the edge. After a few seconds the music will play. It can also be found at the beginning if you fly a Banshee down the big shaft and stand on the right spot on the ledges. | * The song, [[Siege of Madrigal]] can be found at the end of this level by flying a Banshee on the second bracket above the Control Room. Land the Banshee on the bracket and walk to the right until you reach the edge. After a few seconds the music will play. It can also be found at the beginning if you fly a Banshee down the big shaft and stand on the right spot on the ledges. | ||
* In ''Anniversary'', the [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary skulls#Fog skull|Fog skull]] can be found on a raised platform in the center of the room after crossing the first bridge and taking the elevator to ground floor. The [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary skulls#Malfunction skull|Malfunction skull]] can be found in the first underground chasm area, on one of the pipes sticking out and dropping to the chasm's bottom. | * In ''Anniversary'', the [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary skulls#Fog skull|Fog skull]] can be found on a raised platform in the center of the room after crossing the first bridge and taking the elevator to ground floor. The [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary skulls#Malfunction skull|Malfunction skull]] can be found in the first underground chasm area, on one of the pipes sticking out and dropping to the chasm's bottom. | ||
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=== Mistakes === | === Mistakes === | ||
* Despite its name, the level's in-game description outlines a defensive mission, rather than the | * Despite its name, the level's in-game description outlines a defensive mission, rather than the lengthy offensive that takes place in the level itself. | ||
* In ''The Art of Halo'' the level is mistakenly called "Attack on the Two Control Rooms." However, this may have been an early name for the level, or perhaps an accidental combination of the level's name with another level, [[Two Betrayals]]. Both share the same map design and are canonically in the same place, a snowy valley, featuring the [[Control Room (Installation 04)|Control Room]]. | * In ''The Art of Halo'' the level is mistakenly called "Attack on the Two Control Rooms." However, this may have been an early name for the level, or perhaps an accidental combination of the level's name with another level, [[Two Betrayals]]. Both share the same map design and are canonically in the same place, a snowy valley, featuring the [[Control Room (Installation 04)|Control Room]]. | ||
* The Pelican wreckage near the second group of marines from Fire Team Zulu uses Echo 419's model and numbers. | * The Pelican wreckage near the second group of marines from Fire Team Zulu uses Echo 419's model and numbers. | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HCE Menu 05 Assault on the Control Room.png|Preview of the level in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' menu. | File:HCE Menu 05 Assault on the Control Room.png|Preview of the level in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' menu. | ||
File:Power Room.png|The first room of the level. | |||
File:Marines on the Battlefield.jpg|Fireteam Zulu securing the area after exiting the Pelican. | File:Marines on the Battlefield.jpg|Fireteam Zulu securing the area after exiting the Pelican. | ||
File:HCE MarineTrio.jpg|A trio of Marines from Fireteam Zulu deployed from the Pelican. | File:HCE MarineTrio.jpg|A trio of Marines from Fireteam Zulu deployed from the Pelican. | ||