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*In Theater mode, right at the part where the player snaps to Master Chief's HUD, pauses and unsnaps the camera, then plays, they will see the Pelican fly normally and then fly slanted to the drop zone. | *In Theater mode, right at the part where the player snaps to Master Chief's HUD, pauses and unsnaps the camera, then plays, they will see the Pelican fly normally and then fly slanted to the drop zone. | ||
*At the structure with the light bridge, killing all the tanks and Warthogs at the bottom will cause the Marine who drops off the Gauss Warthog in the next area to be invincible. He will still react normally and say his line "Chief, 'Hog's all yours," before proceeding to attack the player. It should also be noted that even if the player kills all the tanks and Warthogs by the light bridge, they will still come out of the cliff in the next area, and will not be hostile. This is probably due to the fact that, if the tanks are watched in Theater mode (right after activating the light bridge), they simply disappear and new tanks and Warthogs appear out the other door. | *At the structure with the light bridge, killing all the tanks and Warthogs at the bottom will cause the Marine who drops off the Gauss Warthog in the next area to be invincible. He will still react normally and say his line "Chief, 'Hog's all yours," before proceeding to attack the player. It should also be noted that even if the player kills all the tanks and Warthogs by the light bridge, they will still come out of the cliff in the next area, and will not be hostile. This is probably due to the fact that, if the tanks are watched in Theater mode (right after activating the light bridge), they simply disappear and new tanks and Warthogs appear out the other door. | ||
**For a similar reason, any Mongooses brought to the light bridge will not appear on the other side | **For a similar reason, any Mongooses, Prowlers, or Choppers brought to the light bridge will not appear on the other side. | ||
*It is possible to board and destroy the Scarab when the player first exits the Forerunner building and sees the Gauss Warthog being attacked by Ghosts. To do this, the player must grab a Ghost and destroy it at the correct time, so the Ghost part can launch the player directly into the Scarab's doorway. Once destroyed, the player will see the Scarab again in the area where they would normally fight it; half of the Scarab will be missing, and smoke will billow out from its main cannon. | *It is possible to board and destroy the Scarab when the player first exits the Forerunner building and sees the Gauss Warthog being attacked by Ghosts. To do this, the player must grab a Ghost and destroy it at the correct time, so the Ghost part can launch the player directly into the Scarab's doorway. Once destroyed, the player will see the Scarab again in the area where they would normally fight it; half of the Scarab will be missing, and smoke will billow out from its main cannon. | ||
*A player can easily navigate a Chopper the full way down to the Chieftain fight at the end of the level. With a large amount of patience and time, a player can (with a partner) also navigate a Warthog to the Chieftain fight at the end of the level. This second option may take hours, however. | *A player can easily navigate a Chopper the full way down to the Chieftain fight at the end of the level. With a large amount of patience and time, a player can (with a partner) also navigate a Warthog to the Chieftain fight at the end of the level. This second option may take hours, however. | ||
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*The Milky Way seen throughout the level is represented as a barred spiral galaxy, but when Master Chief activates the Cartographer it is represented as a spiral galaxy. In reality, the Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy. | *The Milky Way seen throughout the level is represented as a barred spiral galaxy, but when Master Chief activates the Cartographer it is represented as a spiral galaxy. In reality, the Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy. | ||
*During the beginning cutscene, the seats on the left side of the cargo space of the Pelican Kilo 023 appear to be occupied by ODSTs; however immediately it appears that the left side seats are now unoccupied and the ODSTs are seemingly gone (though Master Chief is blocking the view of the right side seats). When gameplay starts, one can clearly see marines sitting on both sides of the cargo space, ODSTs returning to the left side. This is most likely an oversight by Bungie, though the NPCs could have switched seats for some reason between the two shots. | *During the beginning cutscene, the seats on the left side of the cargo space of the Pelican Kilo 023 appear to be occupied by ODSTs; however immediately it appears that the left side seats are now unoccupied and the ODSTs are seemingly gone (though Master Chief is blocking the view of the right side seats). When gameplay starts, one can clearly see marines sitting on both sides of the cargo space, ODSTs returning to the left side. This is most likely an oversight by Bungie, though the NPCs could have switched seats for some reason between the two shots. | ||
* | *When activating the light bridge to allow the Scorpion tanks and Warhogs passage to the final area with the Scarab encounter, a Gauss Warthog can be seen, despite no Gauss Warthog being delivered by the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' with the rest of the Warthogs. Curiously, the Gauss Warthog is not seen exiting the building alongside the Scorpion tanks like the other Warthogs. Presumably, this Gauss Warthog is the same as the one which is provided to the player after leaving the building, but it is unclear how it reached the top of the cliff before the other vehicles even left the building. | ||
===Easter eggs=== | ===Easter eggs=== | ||
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*Originally, the platform at the end of the level where the player fights the Brute Chieftain was supposed to be a station for a train leading to [[Guardian Forest|a level]] that was later cut from the game. After the level got cut, Environment Artist [[Paul Russel]] suggested it be replaced by the Chieftain fight arena seen in the final game.<ref>[https://picasaweb.google.com/114253662089061571624/HALO3#5500019593070971362 '''Picasa''': ''Paul Russel > HALO3 8/25'']</ref> | *Originally, the platform at the end of the level where the player fights the Brute Chieftain was supposed to be a station for a train leading to [[Guardian Forest|a level]] that was later cut from the game. After the level got cut, Environment Artist [[Paul Russel]] suggested it be replaced by the Chieftain fight arena seen in the final game.<ref>[https://picasaweb.google.com/114253662089061571624/HALO3#5500019593070971362 '''Picasa''': ''Paul Russel > HALO3 8/25'']</ref> | ||
*This is the only ''Halo 3'' level where the regular Wraiths are rigged to explode when its driver dies unless you use the RB and shoot driver method. | *This is the only ''Halo 3'' level where the regular Wraiths are rigged to explode when its driver dies unless you use the RB and shoot driver method. | ||
*Strangely enough, ODSTs | *Strangely enough, ODSTs will not follow the player to clear the ''Forward Unto Dawn''{{'}}s landing zone unless they are carried there in a vehicle. Otherwise, they will stay behind near the entrance of the cave with the Marines. | ||
**On rare occasions, ODSTs at the Landing Zone | **On rare occasions, ODSTs at the Landing Zone will not board the Pelican once the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' arrives. This includes any ODSTs that stay behind at the cave entrance, as they will accompany the player up until the end of the Scarab fight. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
