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'''Moonbase Alpha''', also known as '''Spacecamp''', is the codename for one of the ''[[Halo 3]]'' Downloadable Content [[multiplayer]] maps from the second map pack <ref>[[Bungie Weekly Update]]: 10/12/07</ref>. It has been described that its fairly large, and is best suited for games such as [[Capture The Flag]] and [[Assault]]. It has also been stated that it has some unique characteristics that make [[Slayer]] interesting and [[Infection]] terrifying. Also some Bungie employees are saying it's one of the most prettiest maps ever created. It was the first second DLC Map to be announced, with the other being [[Jodrell Bank]].In one of the Bungie Weekly Updates it said that fans of [[Elongation]] would enjoy the map<ref>[[Bungie Weekly Update]]: 1st Nov 07</ref>. This does not mean it is a remake or a spiritual successor, but could relate to the fact [[Elongation]] is on a space station. | |||
'''Moonbase Alpha''', also known as '''Spacecamp''' is the codename for one of the ''[[Halo 3]]'' Downloadable Content [[multiplayer]] maps <ref>[[Bungie Weekly Update]]: 10/12/07</ref>. It has been described that its fairly large, and is best suited for games such as [[Capture The Flag]] and [[Assault]]. It has also been stated that it has some unique characteristics that make [[Slayer]] interesting and [[Infection]] terrifying. Also some Bungie employees are saying it's one of the most prettiest maps ever created. It was the first DLC Map to be announced, with the other being [[Jodrell Bank]].In one of the Bungie Weekly Updates it said that fans of [[Elongation]] would enjoy the map<ref>[[Bungie Weekly Update]]: 1st Nov 07</ref>. This does not mean it is a remake or a spiritual successor, but could relate to the fact [[Elongation]] is on a space station. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The name '''Moonbase Alpha''' may or may not be a reference to a line said by a character in the Austin Powers movie franchise or from the TV show '''Spaced'''. | *The name '''Moonbase Alpha''' may or may not be a reference to a line said by a character in the Austin Powers movie franchise or from the TV show '''Spaced'''. | ||
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Moonbase Alpha, also known as Spacecamp, is the codename for one of the Halo 3 Downloadable Content multiplayer maps from the second map pack [1]. It has been described that its fairly large, and is best suited for games such as Capture The Flag and Assault. It has also been stated that it has some unique characteristics that make Slayer interesting and Infection terrifying. Also some Bungie employees are saying it's one of the most prettiest maps ever created. It was the first second DLC Map to be announced, with the other being Jodrell Bank.In one of the Bungie Weekly Updates it said that fans of Elongation would enjoy the map[2]. This does not mean it is a remake or a spiritual successor, but could relate to the fact Elongation is on a space station.
Trivia
- The name Moonbase Alpha may or may not be a reference to a line said by a character in the Austin Powers movie franchise or from the TV show Spaced.
- It may also be a reference to the moon base featured in Space: 1999 a short-lived (1975-77) science fiction series created by Gerry Anderson for ITC Entertainment. Starring Martin Landau and Barbara Bain, the series concerned the adventures of the occupants of Moonbase Alpha after the moon was blasted out of Earth orbit due to a nuclear explosion. The explosion was caused by an accident involving nuclear waste storage on the moon.
- Bungie mentioned that a memorial dedicated to the inventors of the Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine can be found somewhere on the map.
- Bungie mentioned that an Ivy or small garden area in it maybe a spiritual successor to Ivory Tower
Sources
- ^ Bungie Weekly Update: 10/12/07
- ^ Bungie Weekly Update: 1st Nov 07
