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*At the beginning of the level, if the players turns the camera to the right when getting into a Falcon, he/she can see a building collapsing. The collapse will only be triggered if the player approaches the building. | *At the beginning of the level, if the players turns the camera to the right when getting into a Falcon, he/she can see a building collapsing. The collapse will only be triggered if the player approaches the building. | ||
*Early on in the game's development process, before the level took its current form, Bungie considered the possibility of having the level be set after the city's glassing, with the player controlling a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] in the ruins of New Alexandria. While the designers created a gameplay prototype of this concept, the idea was scrapped due to the technical difficulties of successfully implementing a drivable Scarab while keeping the gameplay sustainable.<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-halo-reach-tech-interview?page=3 '''Eurogamer.net''': ''Tech Interview: Halo: Reach'']</ref><ref name="comm">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Legendary Edition Developer Commentary''</ref> | *Early on in the game's development process, before the level took its current form, Bungie considered the possibility of having the level be set after the city's glassing, with the player controlling a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] in the ruins of New Alexandria. While the designers created a gameplay prototype of this concept, the idea was scrapped due to the technical difficulties of successfully implementing a drivable Scarab while keeping the gameplay sustainable.<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-halo-reach-tech-interview?page=3 '''Eurogamer.net''': ''Tech Interview: Halo: Reach'']</ref><ref name="comm">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Legendary Edition Developer Commentary''</ref> | ||
*If the player is stranded in an outdoors area, he/she has the option to call for a transport to pick him/her up to replace the lost or destroyed Falcon. The player will be teleported back to the starting platform, and new falcon will land. | *If the player is stranded in an outdoors area, he/she has the option to call for a transport to pick him/her up to replace the lost or destroyed Falcon. The player will be teleported back to the starting platform, and a new falcon will land. | ||
*The [[Banshee]]s of this level have no pilots; this can be easily seen when hijacking one. Still, you can get a [[Bone Cracker Medal]] or a [[Splatter]] medal by flipping the Banshee immediately when you hijack one. | *The [[Banshee]]s of this level have no pilots; this can be easily seen when hijacking one. Still, you can get a [[Bone Cracker Medal]] or a [[Splatter]] medal by flipping the Banshee immediately when you hijack one. | ||
*If a player is flying a Pelican with 3 players either riding in it or in the gunner seat and the driver gets out, the Pelican will fall out of the map with the players inside of it unharmed. The players may then get out and explore the bottom of the map. | *If a player is flying a Pelican with 3 players either riding in it or in the gunner seat and the driver gets out, the Pelican will fall out of the map with the players inside of it unharmed. The players may then get out and explore the bottom of the map. | ||