Finally a decent non-DLC map that anyone can play. So sit back and enjoy my explanation and kill some zombies. Whats that you say? Pre-DLC sucks? Well I'm sorry to say it doesn't, not for infection anyway. You have way more movable objects to use, so its great for barricades. Thats why I love them! Or one reason anyway!

The goes like this. You are in a shopping mall (maul) and running low on supplies. The only thing left to give the Raptors are your bullets and even those are running out.

One base to hide at:

Inside. You will find ammo in each area. Careful though it won't respawn when used up. However there is the permenant weirdness of the gun turrets, they are infinitely breakable to use for battle. But when destroyed they don't comeback :@ Even though they are set to never respawn.

Yes there is a mongoose. :D

The middle camp zone.

The back door is closed off.

The corner hideout- my favorite.

This room has the odd ability to create panic when. A) You get into the room...

B) You think you are safe...

C)You realize there is no way out...

D)You break the turret to keep the raptors from getting in. Yes the alpha raptors can use turrets but so can your friends. Now you are alone...

Well not ENTIRELY... "what is that hissing sound behind me?"

E) Long story short, the raptors get in and eat you after you try and keep them out by hitting the top box they are hitting inward.

Now that thats over with... This is the middle

Easy way in! HINT!

Hard way and good defense for those that cut across this path. Never seen anyone get in here.

A little harder, this area can be entered but is a choke point.

Other side, slightly different.

Make sure you watch your back most deaths are by assassination.

Never stand alone. Unless everyone else is dead.

Nothing respawns including barricades so be careful.

Partial raptor spawn and power up location.

To sum things up. I am actually missing a few shots :*( But let me explain. Raptors spawn up high in the "rooms" you know what I mean. Inside there are 1 active camo and 1 custom power up. The custom power up makes them fast. The active camo makes them go poof! Or fluff in their case. They may not always spawn up top. The raptors can jump quite high but are only 90 speed so don't panic unless you are cornered. There are fairly hard to kill so please try to make shots count since you don't have many. There are 5 total spots to hang and hold your ground for a short while. No matter where you hide you may have to move eventually.

Alpha raptors can drive the mongoose and use turrets use this to your advantage.

Humans on the other hand are strong as well. They tak about 10 hits to kill but have no recharge. Only a 10% leech so don't get too excited. When you start keep in mind you have NO icons over anyones head. So make sure you find your team before running around like lunatics. You will know if your team is still alive one way or another. To make things even more fun you are never really in the same place when you start and can be anywhere on the map. Each spot you spawn varies in its usefulness. Should you stay or move along? Look for survivers or just hide and hope the raptors don't smell you out with thier enhanced rader. The best way to survive is to take cover and move strategicly, its hard not impossible. I was only 3 secs away from winning once.

Hints
Use the mongoose to run or to smash barriers

Turrets can be pulled off for weapons (Stand alone they are in bad places) or used to enter rooms! Raptors are not dumb and will do this as well so make sure if you blow up a turret you don't need the ammo.

Some raptor spawn points are blocked unblock to allow better spawns.

They are called Ferrous raptors. Ferrous means something containing iron. Which is why they are hard 2 kill!

Link to map: Shopping Maul
http://www.bungie.net/Online/Halo3UserContentDetails.aspx?h3fileid=104649647&fset=127291
Link to gametype: Ferrous Raptorz
http://www.bungie.net/Online/Halo3UserContentDetails.aspx?h3fileid=104649996&fset=127291

Bungie.net : Halo 3 File Details

the gametype link is broke, i think. I spelled ferrous wrong so I replaced it. this is the correct link above