Longbow

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Longbow is a Halo 4 multiplayer map.

Description

Longbow's setting is a human mass driver station, located in the northern polar region of Concord. It is a symmetrical map with a five-base layout (two starting bases at the ends of the map, two secondary bases directly in front of them, and a middle base overlooking nearly the whole map in the center) with paths leading between them through and around rocks. It offers a good mix of both close and long range combat, with long sightlines between the bases and cramped areas in the caves and inside the bases themselves.

Trivia

• The mass drivers fire once every minute.
• Longbow, along with Haven, was made by 343 Industries rather than Certain Affinity.
• Longbow was the inspiration for the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer map Recurve.

Gallery

Concept art

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  Early concept art.

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  Another early concept, in which the mass driver looked more like a cannon.

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  A later concept, in which the centre structure had been unified to be a landmark for player orientation.

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  Explorations for a Golden Gate Bridge-like structure on the map.

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  Concept art for plant life on the map. Plants had to resemble pine trees and block player line of sight, but allow bullets to pass through unhindered.

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  Concept art for the mass driver.

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  Another concept of the mass driver tower.

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  Concept art of the cargo pods that would be fired through the mass driver.

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  During early blockout stages, the map was nicknamed "Gore Valley".

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  Concept art of the map's layout.

Regular gallery

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  Longbow Map.

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  Overhead view of the map.

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  The mass driver cannon firing.

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  The other end of the mass driver cannon.

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  The circular building hub of the mass driver cannon.

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  Another view of the mass driver cannon.

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  The curving section of the mass driver cannon.

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