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*The towers visible in the distance on ''[[Sandtrap]]'' bear a slight resemblance to ''Epitaph'', though it is unknown if there is any connection. | *The towers visible in the distance on ''[[Sandtrap]]'' bear a slight resemblance to ''Epitaph'', though it is unknown if there is any connection. | ||
* While keeping silent, players can hear the ''[[Halo]]'' theme music, being played in a deep synthesizer-like tone every few seconds. | * While keeping silent, players can hear the ''[[Halo]]'' theme music, being played in a deep synthesizer-like tone every few seconds. | ||
*When inspected closely, players can see that the "characters" on the windows of the complex scroll from the bottom to the top.Said "characters" are various and random letters and numbers, in different languages and in different positions. | *When inspected closely, players can see that the "characters" on the windows of the complex scroll from the bottom to the top. Said "characters" are various and random letters and numbers, in different languages and in different positions. | ||
*Due to its name, many fans thought that this map was another remake of ''[[Hang 'Em High (Level)|Hang 'Em High]]'' and ''[[Tombstone (Level)|Tombstone]]''. An Epitaph is what is written on a Tombstone. | *Due to its name, many fans thought that this map was another remake of ''[[Hang 'Em High (Level)|Hang 'Em High]]'' and ''[[Tombstone (Level)|Tombstone]]''. An Epitaph is what is written on a Tombstone. | ||
*This map could have the same purpose as ''[[Relic]]'', hypothesized to be a monument to a [[Forerunner]]. | *This map could have the same purpose as ''[[Relic]]'', hypothesized to be a monument to a [[Forerunner]]. | ||
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*When enough people die on the floating platform bodies will fall off and then respawn. The bodies will do this for a few minutes, then stop. | *When enough people die on the floating platform bodies will fall off and then respawn. The bodies will do this for a few minutes, then stop. | ||
*If you stand on one of the hologram projectors on the second level, the holograms will pixelate. | *If you stand on one of the hologram projectors on the second level, the holograms will pixelate. | ||
*The shield doors are similar to the blue Covenant shield doors, possibly because the idea was taken from the Forerunners or the Covenant worship the Forerunners as their predecessors. | *The shield doors are similar to the blue [[Covenant]] shield doors, possibly because the idea was taken from the Forerunners or the Covenant worship the Forerunners as their predecessors. | ||
*Epitaph now has another alternate variant, called Epilogue, which excludes all the shield doors and various weapon placement changes. It was announced in Bungie's 8/22/08 Weekly Update and will appear in the September playlists as of September 16. | *Epitaph now has another alternate variant, called Epilogue, which excludes all the shield doors and various weapon placement changes. It was announced in Bungie's 8/22/08 Weekly Update and will appear in the September playlists as of September 16. | ||
*Epitaph is said to be the gravesite of [[Mendicant Bias]] | *Epitaph is said to be the gravesite of [[Mendicant Bias]] | ||
*The | *The writing on the walls may be a disassembled code from [[Mendicant Bias]] | ||
== Strategies == | == Strategies == | ||
