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<center>{{Article Quote|"Once, nearby telescopes listened for a message from the stars. Now, these silos contain our prepared response."}}</center>
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Widely billed as the spiritual successor to [[Blood Gulch]] and [[Coagulation]], Standoff is nonetheless dissimilar in many ways, being smaller in surface area, with larger, more labyrinthine bases. It also has a similar division of power [[weapons]], with both sides starting with [[Rocket Launchers]]. Each base has quick access to a [[Warthog]] out front<ref>http://nikon.bungie.org/bwu/index.html?item=154</ref>, and a [[Spartan Laser]] in the middle. Standoff is best suited for mid-size symmetrical objective games.
Widely billed as the spiritual successor to [[Blood Gulch]] and [[Coagulation]], Standoff is nonetheless dissimilar in many ways, being smaller in surface area, with larger, more labyrinthine bases. It also has a similar division of power [[weapons]], with both sides starting with [[Rocket Launchers]]. Each base has quick access to a [[Warthog]] out front<ref>http://nikon.bungie.org/bwu/index.html?item=154</ref>, and a [[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 and on the fourth there is a single gate, which is a death barrier and wil kill any player who touches it, even when in a vehicle. Because of the large satellite dishes in the distance and many signs in this area, it is presumed to be a UNSC ICBM launch and communications facility.
The map is set on a peninsula surrounded by cliffs on three sides and on the fourth there is a single gate, which is a death barrier and will kill any player who touches it, even when in a vehicle. Because of the large satellite dishes in the distance and many signs in this area, it is presumed to be a UNSC ICBM launch and communications facility.
There are three missile silos in three edges of the map with the two large bases on either side of them, and in between them still is a slight dip with clumps of rocks shielding the two bases from direct fire.
There are three missile silos in three edges of the map with the two large bases on either side of them, and in between them still is a slight dip with clumps of rocks shielding the two bases from direct fire.