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The '''Historic Battle''' DLC is a map pack for [[Halo Wars|''Halo Wars'']], that was released on July 21st, 2009, for 800 Microsoft Points.<ref>[http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/07/14/new-add-on-coming-for-halo-wars.aspx '''Major Nelson''': ''New Add-on Coming for Halo Wars'']</ref>
The '''Historic Battle''' DLC is a map pack for ''[[Halo Wars]]''. The pack was released on July 21, [[2009]], for 800 Microsoft Points.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/07/14/new-add-on-coming-for-halo-wars.aspx|Site=Major Nelson|Page=New Add-on Coming for Halo Wars}} It was later made free alongside all other [[Xbox 360]] ''Halo'' DLC{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/halo-summer-celebration|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Summer Celebration}}, and was included in the 2017 release of ''[[Halo Wars: Definitive Edition]]''.


== Content ==
==Description==
The DLC consists of four maps:
Expand your Halo Wars experience with the Historical Battle Map Pack Add-on. These new maps highlight key turning points in the epic war between the UNSC and Covenant forces. The maps include: Blood River – battle a single opponent over a treacherous natural chokepoint; Barrens – engage your enemy in the midst of the Flood; and Memorial Basin – two vs. two team play in one of the bloodiest battles in Halo history.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Halo-Wars-Historical-Battle-Map-Pack-Add-on/00000000-0000-400c-80cf-00034d530808|Site=Xbox.com|Page=Historical Battle Map Pack Add-on}}


*'''[[Barrens]]''' (1v1 map)
==Included maps==
Four maps are included in the Historic Battle pack.
*'''[[Barrens (Halo Wars map)|Barrens]]''' (1v1 map)
*'''[[Blood River]]''' (1v1 map)
*'''[[Blood River]]''' (1v1 map)
*'''[[Glacial Ravine]]''' (3v3 map)
*'''[[Glacial Ravine]]''' (3v3 map)
*'''[[Memorial Basin]]''' (2v2 map)
*'''[[Memorial Basin]]''' (2v2 map)


The DLC also includes four new achievements:
==Achievements==
The pack also includes four new [[achievement]]s. All four achievements are included by default as part of ''Halo Wars: Definitive Edition''.
*'''[[Tour Coming Through]]''': Hot drop 50 squads to your Covenant Leader in a single game on Barrens ({{Gamerscore|30}}).
*'''[[Never Leave a Man Behind]]''': Finish a game with 5000 net resources contributed to your teammates on Memorial Basin ({{Gamerscore|15}}).
*'''[[Drain Cleaner]]''': Kill 20 enemy squads with a continuous Covenant Leader Power on Memorial Basin ({{Gamerscore|30}}).
*'''[[Killjoy (achievement)|Killjoy]]''': Disrupt 5 active Leader Powers in a single game on Blood River ({{Gamerscore|25}}).


*'''[[Tour Coming Through]]''': Hot drop 50 squads to your Covenant Leader in a single game on Barrens (30 points).
==Production notes==
*'''[[Never Leave a Man Behind]]''': Finish a game with 5000 net resources contributed to your teammates on Memorial Basin (15 points).
The Historic Battle pack was originally envisioned as only shipping with three maps; Barrnes, Blood River and Memorial Basin. However, [[Robot Entertainment]] saw a large fan demand for more 3v3 maps, and instead investigated the possibility of creating a new 3v3 map. Ultimately, it was determined infeasible to create a new map from scratch, so as a compromise the existing map [[Frozen Valley]] was used as a basis from which to create a new 3v3 map; Glacial Ravine.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/maps/GlacialRavine.aspx|Site=Official Halo Wars Community Site|Page=Skirmish Maps - Glacial Ravine 3v3|LocalArchive=Archive:Halowars.com/Skirmish_Maps/3v3_Maps#Glacial_Ravine_3v3|D=20|M=4|Y=2017}}
*'''[[Drain Cleaner]]''': Kill 20 enemy squads with a continuous Covenant Leader Power on Memorial Basin (30 points).
*'''[[Killjoy_(Achievement)|Killjoy]]''': Disrupt 5 active Leader Powers in a single game on Blood River (25 points).


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Barrens1 final.jpg|Barrens.
File:HW_Barrens.jpg|Barrens.
File:Bloodriver2 final.jpg|Blood River.
File:HW_BloodRiver.jpg|Blood River.
File:Basin1 final.jpg|Memorial Basin.
File:HW_MemorialBasin.jpg|Memorial Basin.
File:GR3 final.jpg|Glacial Ravine.
File:HW_GlacialRavine.jpg|Glacial Ravine.
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Sources ==
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The Historic Battle DLC is a map pack for Halo Wars. The pack was released on July 21, 2009, for 800 Microsoft Points.[1] It was later made free alongside all other Xbox 360 Halo DLC[2], and was included in the 2017 release of Halo Wars: Definitive Edition.

DescriptionEdit

Expand your Halo Wars experience with the Historical Battle Map Pack Add-on. These new maps highlight key turning points in the epic war between the UNSC and Covenant forces. The maps include: Blood River – battle a single opponent over a treacherous natural chokepoint; Barrens – engage your enemy in the midst of the Flood; and Memorial Basin – two vs. two team play in one of the bloodiest battles in Halo history.[3]

Included mapsEdit

Four maps are included in the Historic Battle pack.

AchievementsEdit

The pack also includes four new achievements. All four achievements are included by default as part of Halo Wars: Definitive Edition.

  • Tour Coming Through: Hot drop 50 squads to your Covenant Leader in a single game on Barrens (30  ).
  • Never Leave a Man Behind: Finish a game with 5000 net resources contributed to your teammates on Memorial Basin (15  ).
  • Drain Cleaner: Kill 20 enemy squads with a continuous Covenant Leader Power on Memorial Basin (30  ).
  • Killjoy: Disrupt 5 active Leader Powers in a single game on Blood River (25  ).

Production notesEdit

The Historic Battle pack was originally envisioned as only shipping with three maps; Barrnes, Blood River and Memorial Basin. However, Robot Entertainment saw a large fan demand for more 3v3 maps, and instead investigated the possibility of creating a new 3v3 map. Ultimately, it was determined infeasible to create a new map from scratch, so as a compromise the existing map Frozen Valley was used as a basis from which to create a new 3v3 map; Glacial Ravine.[4]

GalleryEdit

  • Barrens.

  • Blood River.

  • Memorial Basin.

  • Glacial Ravine.

SourcesEdit

  1. ^ Major Nelson, New Add-on Coming for Halo Wars (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo Summer Celebration (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  3. ^ Xbox.com, Historical Battle Map Pack Add-on (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  4. ^ Official Halo Wars Community Site, Skirmish Maps - Glacial Ravine 3v3 (Retrieved on Apr 20, 2017) [local archive] [external archive]

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