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*Boneyard is said to be inspired by current-day ship graveyards in [[Wikipedia:Bangladesh|Bangladesh]] where old seagoing vessels such as oil tankers are disposed of.<ref>[http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/108/1082381p1.html '''IGN''': ''Halo: Reach -- The Beta Maps'']</ref>
*Boneyard is said to be inspired by current-day ship graveyards in [[Wikipedia:Bangladesh|Bangladesh]] where old seagoing vessels such as oil tankers are disposed of.<ref>[http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/108/1082381p1.html '''IGN''': ''Halo: Reach -- The Beta Maps'']</ref>
*Outside the confines of the map, in the far valley, lies the scrapped hulls and frames of several [[Halcyon-class Cruiser]]s, [[Marathon-class Cruiser]]s and [[UNSC Frigate]]s and far away, some [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]]s fly above in the clouds.
*Outside the confines of the map, in the far valley, lies the scrapped hulls and frames of several [[Halcyon-class Cruiser]]s, [[Marathon-class Cruiser]]s and [[UNSC Frigate]]s and far away, some [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]]s fly above in the clouds.
*The Banshee can fly over the death barrier around the frigate or fly through the opening on top of the frigate. This can be handy when surprising a Spartan camping at the core's evac point.
*The Banshee can fly over the death barrier around the frigate or fly through the opening on top of the frigate. This can be handy when surprising a Spartan camping at the core's evac point. The former is not possible in the final game due to an invisible barrier.
*It is possible to position yourself on top of the ship using a Jetpack. This is useful for sniping or scouting the opposing team.
*It is possible to position yourself on top of the ship using a Jetpack. This is useful for sniping or scouting the opposing team.
*It is possible to melee the "wings" off of a Ghost and drive it into the core room.
*It is possible to melee the "wings" off of a Ghost and drive it into the core room.

Revision as of 13:46, December 23, 2010

Template:Ratings Template:Multiplayer Map Infobox Template:Article Quote Boneyard is a multiplayer map in Halo: Reach and was featured in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta. It is a vehicular-based map and is one of the largest maps in any Halo game.[1]

Overview

Boneyard is a ship breaking facility at Aszod where old starships are disassembled. During the Fall of Reach, a UNSC Frigate, the UNSC Commonwealth, was under the process of decommissioning and incidentally became a battlefield venue between the ground forces of the UNSC and the Covenant.[1]

Locations

The following are locations on the map that are so named on the player's HUD during gameplay:

  • Bow
  • Hold
  • The Ship
  • Stern Scaffold
  • Port Scaffold
  • Cliff Scaffold
  • Loading Bay
  • Junk Yard
  • Shop
  • Refinery (1st, 2nd and 3rd floor)
  • Conveyor Belt
  • Abyss
  • Cliff Approach
  • Middle Approach
  • Bridge Approach
  • Bulkheads
  • Low Road

Trivia

  • Boneyard is said to be inspired by current-day ship graveyards in Bangladesh where old seagoing vessels such as oil tankers are disposed of.[2]
  • Outside the confines of the map, in the far valley, lies the scrapped hulls and frames of several Halcyon-class Cruisers, Marathon-class Cruisers and UNSC Frigates and far away, some CCS-class Battlecruisers fly above in the clouds.
  • The Banshee can fly over the death barrier around the frigate or fly through the opening on top of the frigate. This can be handy when surprising a Spartan camping at the core's evac point. The former is not possible in the final game due to an invisible barrier.
  • It is possible to position yourself on top of the ship using a Jetpack. This is useful for sniping or scouting the opposing team.
  • It is possible to melee the "wings" off of a Ghost and drive it into the core room.
  • In invasion, firing a rocket launcher at the phantoms could make them drop a usable plasma cannon. Up to two plasma cannons can be obtained this way.
  • The layout of Boneyard vaguely resembles Sidewinder and Avalanche's setup, all of them being very large and U- shaped.
  • In the Halo: Reach Beta it was possible to jump off of the cliff onto the neighboring mountains and survive. This is not possible in the final game.
  • In the Halo: Reach Beta, the Commonwealth had it's name painted on it's hull. In the final game, the name is absent.
  • The position of the Halcyon-class cruisers in the distance strikingly resembles the postion the Autumn was in during The Maw.

Gallery

Sources