Leviathan

Gametypes Supported: Territories (Recommended 20 second capture time), Faceoff Ball, 1 Flag Rally; Also supports all standard gametypes except Infection and Assault
Recommended Players: 4-8

Story:

After they landed on Earth, the Covenant constructed a hidden underground base. Advanced technology allowed them to hide it under a lake and avoid detection, until now...

When a large ship was brought in too shallow of water, they discovered a very soft spot in the ground bellow. Curious scientists came to the lake to find what lay below. They discovered a large fortress built inside what looked almost like a human factory. The very top of the factory-like enclosure was sealed off with glass; the scientists could see what looked like many Brutes below.

Soon, the US Military arrived, and attempted an invasion on what they assumed could be a very important hidden Covenant facility. As they broke through the glass, lake flowed in and filled the facility. Somehow, the water was all pumped away within two days. The humans returned and found the Covenant encamped in a fortress within the underground facility. The humans gathered more troops and attacked the base.

They were able to find out a lot about the history facility by interrogating a brute they captured during their successful assault on the base. He explained that the facility was originally established to allow the Covenant a hidden place to construct ghosts for use in their war against the humans on Earth. They called the facility "Leviathan," because it was a large, complex structure, built below water. As they started to bring more Elites over to Earth, the Covenant found that they needed a well-hidden facility on earth where they could train, house, and supply Elites. They found that Leviathan was a very good place, and it became the most important Covenant base on Earth. Once the Elites left the Covenant, it was used for the Brutes.

After the base was partially destroyed by the humans attack, the humans tried to rebuild it. They gave it a "more human" name, Titan, and prepared it for what they feared could be a very big Covenant attack to get it back...

Map Description:

Leviathan is an asymmetrical map designed primarily for objective games. The map includes a large, three story base, with many entrances and ways around it. Defending the base well requires skill and some map knowledge. The base has lower tunnel-like entrances which are hard to defend from the upper parts of it, however, being at the top of the base can grant you a height advantage. A ghost also poses a big threat to the base defenders because it can be used to capture some territories, or to defend a flag carrier.

Usually, the most exciting modes to play on the map are Territories (make sure the capture time is 20 seconds if teams are smaller than four players) and 1 Flag Rally (a special one flag variant created for the map; a similar experience can be created by setting the captures to win round to infinite). The oddball variant which is used for the 2v2 tournament maps also works very well here, and is a good way to explore around the map and decide what kind of approach your going to take to getting the flag or terroritories when you start to play those modes.

Titan is an edited up version of Leviathan, that lends itself more towards casual play. It includes different geometry, a different vehicle set (a wraith and a ghost), and an edited up weapon set. The map is still well balanced, and plays very well; however, the risk of being killed by a wraith you did not notice, or lucky spartan laser wielder, creates a very much less competitive, although sometimes more fun, atmosphere.

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