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'''Rally Point''' is a [[Firefight (Halo 3: ODST)|Firefight]] map in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
'''Rally Point''' is a [[Firefight (Halo 3: ODST)|Firefight]] map in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.


==Layout==
==Universe and lore==
Located in the center of New Mombasa, it is a small, asymmetrical map and features uneven terrain, with a network of roads and walkways around the entrance to the [[ONI Alpha Base]]. [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]] dropships are able to drop [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraiths]] onto the map. The battlefield slopes upward towards the building, allowing a player to get a decent view of the enemies, while walkways connect different areas of the map. The map takes place in [[Kizingo Boulevard (location)|Kizingo Boulevard]] and during the campaign level [[Michael Crespo|Mickey]] and [[Taylor H. Miles|Dutch]] use the area as a rally point, hence the name.
{{Quote|Sector 10 inside the city of New Mombasa has seen better days. The air is heavy with acrid smoke parted only by the constant arrival of enemy drop ships. Lucky for you, the crossroads that converge on the entrance into ONI’s Alpha Site offer up a textbook choke point. The Covenant has come to claim access. You and your squad of ODST’s are going to stop them at all costs.|[[Bungie.net]] description.{{Ref/Site|Id=BNet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Halo3ODST_RallyPoint|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Early Intel: Rally Point|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}}}}
Rally Point is set in [[New Mombasa Sector 10]]; the [[New Mombasa]] island's southmost point aside from the [[Alpha Site]]. During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the area was used as a rally point for [[UNSC]] and [[NMPD]] forces being pushed back by the [[Covenant]], intended to regorup at the Alpha Site. In the ''Halo 3: ODST'' campaign, this area can be encountered in the final defensive section of the level [[Kizingo Boulevard]] during the day, and as part of the open world [[Mombasa Streets]] at night.


==Driving a Wraith==
==Overview==
The game is scripted so that as soon as the driver of the Wraith is killed, the Wraith explodes making it impossible to drive. However, for a split second after the driver is killed, the Wraith can be piloted. Any number of people can accomplish this, however the more, the better:
===Layout===
Located in the center of New Mombasa, it is a small, asymmetrical map and features uneven terrain, with a network of roads and walkways around the entrance to the [[ONI Alpha Base]]. [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]] dropships are able to drop [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraiths]] onto the map. The battlefield slopes upward towards the building, allowing a player to get a decent view of the enemies, while walkways connect different areas of the map.


*At the start of the round, make your way down to where the Wraith is dropped. Make sure to have a head shot-capable weapon ([[Type-51 Carbine|Carbine]], [[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel|Sniper Rifle]] or [[Type-50 particle beam rifle|Beam Rifle]] or [[M6C/SOCOM|Pistol]]) along with a [[Plasma Pistol]]. If you have some companions, have them bring Plasma Pistols.
===Strategies===
*As you approach the Wraith, concentrate fire on the gunner.
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*Once the gunner is killed, have one player jump on top of the Wraith while the others stun the Wraith with Plasma Pistol overloads.
*A certain glitch can be used to [[Drive an AA Wraith|drive the Wraith]] on this map, making much of the defense easier to manage.  
*Melee the hatch until it pops off.
*Melee the driver until his [[Jiralhanae power armor]] is destroyed.
*Crouch on the Wraith so that "Press RB to board Wraith" does '''not''' appear.
*While still crouched, hold RB (making sure you do '''not''' board the Wraith), and fire a single shot with your headshot-capable weapon into the driver's head.


If executed properly, you will become the driver of the Wraith. An ally can climb in and become the gunner. If the driver exits, however, the Wraith will explode. While this is possible to do alone, it is much more difficult to keep the Wraith stunned while doing everything else on your own. Also, if you are alone, having no one available to man the turret will become a problem when [[Yanme'e|Drones]] appear.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/user/RoosterTeeth#p/u/67/9xyXDw8xxug Rooster Teeth Walkthrough on Youtube.]</ref>
==Variants==
===Rally Point (Night)===
Due to its geometry being shared with both a campaign level and the Mombasa Streets hub-world level, Rally Point is one of two maps (alongside [[Crater]]) to also recieve a night variation of the map. The night variant features identical map geometry, with the primary difference being the night-time setting of the map as opposed to the afternoon setting of the standard map. The night setting imposes an additional challenge on the player, requiring more use of the [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance|VISR]]. The night-time variant features a number of small changes including;
*[[Huragok|Engineers]] spawn instead of [[Kig-Yar Sniper|Sniper Jackals]]
*[[Yanme'e Pupa|Pupal Drones]] may spawn alongside their regular brethren
*The doors to the ONI building are closed.{{Citation needed}}


== Trivia ==
The night variant of Rally Point otherwise features no differences from the standard version.{{Ref/Reuse|ODSTGuide}}
*This is one of two Firefight maps in Halo 3: ODST to have both day and night variants, the other being [[Crater]].
 
*During the night version of the map the doors to the ONI center close.
==Achievements==
*The Bungie.net description reads: ''"[[New Mombasa Sector 10|Sector 10]] inside the city of [[New Mombasa]] has seen better days. The air is heavy with acrid smoke parted only by the constant arrival of enemy [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|drop ships]]. Lucky for you, the crossroads that converge on the entrance into [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]]’s [[ONI Alpha Base|Alpha Site]] offer up a textbook choke point. The [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] has come to claim access. You and your squad of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]]’s are going to stop them at all costs."''<ref>http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Halo3ODST_RallyPoint</ref>
The following achievement can be unlocked on Rally Point in the original [[Xbox 360]] release of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
{|class="wikitable"
|-align="center"
!Icon
!Name
!Description
!{{Gamerscore|Gamerscore}}
|-align="center"
|[[File:H3ODST Achievement Firefight Rally Point.png]]
|[[Firefight: Rally Point]]
|Score over 200,000 points in Firefight on Rally Point.
|10 [[File:HP Icon Gamerscore.png|20px]]
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="150" orientation="landscape">
<gallery>
File:HMCC H3ODST RallyPointNight Map.jpg|Rally Point (Night) map.
File:HMCC H3ODST RallyPointNight Map.jpg|Rally Point (Night) map.
File:HMCC H3ODST RallyPoint Map.jpg|Rally Point map.
File:HMCC H3ODST RallyPoint Map.jpg|Rally Point map.
File:Rally Point.png|Over view of Rally Point.
File:Rally Point.png|Overview of Rally Point.
File:RallyPoint Day and Night.png|Weapon and Ammo Locations for both Day and Night.
File:RallyPoint Day and Night.png|Weapon and Ammo Locations for both Day and Night.
</gallery>
</gallery>

Revision as of 08:56, May 3, 2021

This article is about the Halo 3: ODST Firefight map. For the Spartan Ops mission in Halo 4, see S1/Didact's Hand/Rally Point.
Rally Point
ODST Firefight RallyPoint-Day environment.jpg
Map overview

Game:

Halo 3: ODST

Lore information

Location:

New Mombasa Sector 10

Gameplay overview

Terrain:

Road, Raised Platforms

Recommended number of players:

1-4 Players

Recommended gametype(s):

Firefight

Par score:

200,000 (Halo 3: ODST)[1]

 

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Rally Point is a Firefight map in Halo 3: ODST.

Universe and lore

"Sector 10 inside the city of New Mombasa has seen better days. The air is heavy with acrid smoke parted only by the constant arrival of enemy drop ships. Lucky for you, the crossroads that converge on the entrance into ONI’s Alpha Site offer up a textbook choke point. The Covenant has come to claim access. You and your squad of ODST’s are going to stop them at all costs."
— Bungie.net description.[2]

Rally Point is set in New Mombasa Sector 10; the New Mombasa island's southmost point aside from the Alpha Site. During the Battle of Mombasa, the area was used as a rally point for UNSC and NMPD forces being pushed back by the Covenant, intended to regorup at the Alpha Site. In the Halo 3: ODST campaign, this area can be encountered in the final defensive section of the level Kizingo Boulevard during the day, and as part of the open world Mombasa Streets at night.

Overview

Layout

Located in the center of New Mombasa, it is a small, asymmetrical map and features uneven terrain, with a network of roads and walkways around the entrance to the ONI Alpha Base. Phantom dropships are able to drop Wraiths onto the map. The battlefield slopes upward towards the building, allowing a player to get a decent view of the enemies, while walkways connect different areas of the map.

Strategies

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  • A certain glitch can be used to drive the Wraith on this map, making much of the defense easier to manage.

Variants

Rally Point (Night)

Due to its geometry being shared with both a campaign level and the Mombasa Streets hub-world level, Rally Point is one of two maps (alongside Crater) to also recieve a night variation of the map. The night variant features identical map geometry, with the primary difference being the night-time setting of the map as opposed to the afternoon setting of the standard map. The night setting imposes an additional challenge on the player, requiring more use of the VISR. The night-time variant features a number of small changes including;

The night variant of Rally Point otherwise features no differences from the standard version.[1]

Achievements

The following achievement can be unlocked on Rally Point in the original Xbox 360 release of Halo 3: ODST.

Icon Name Description Gamerscore gamerscore
H3ODST Achievement Firefight Rally Point.png Firefight: Rally Point Score over 200,000 points in Firefight on Rally Point. 10 Gamerscore icon taken from Xbox.com. Originally a single block colour (with the two circles both being white and the 'G' a transparent cutout), but modified by myself to display nicely on dark *and* light themes, and to be reminiscent of the pre-Xbox One gamerscore icon.

Gallery

  • Rally Point (Night) map.

    Rally Point (Night) map.

  • Rally Point map.

    Rally Point map.

  • Overview of Rally Point.

    Overview of Rally Point.

  • Weapon and Ammo Locations for both Day and Night.

    Weapon and Ammo Locations for both Day and Night.

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo 3: ODST Official Strategy Guide, page 146-149
  2. ^ Bungie.net, Early Intel: Rally Point (Retrieved on Oct 13, 2014) [archive]

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