Pete_LeGrant July 16, 2009 Downloadable, Xbox 360 10 views Comments Print This Post  Email This Post

The Historic Battles DLC for Halo Wars comes out on July 21st. There will be four new maps:

• Barrens
  (1v1 Map): Difficult terrain channels units into killing zones. The
  side that controls the Forerunner artifacts will have the advantage.
• Blood River
  (1v1 Map): Secure base locations on nearby cliffs overlook this
  naturally red-tinged river. The soldiers that fought over its two
  narrow crossings gave the river its name, which has since taken on a
  greater meaning.
• Glacial Ravine (3v3 Map): A
  snow-topped mountain range forms a natural barrier that cuts this
  region in half. Control of the two energy walls at the narrow central
  pass often determines the outcome of the battle, though clever use of
  the Sentinel Factories may play a role as well.
• Memorial Basin
  (2v2 Map): The high ground in the middle offers good cover for
  infantry, while the generally open terrain transforms organized battle
  plans into bloodbaths.

The four new Achievements worth a total of 100 points are:

• Tour Coming Through: Hot drop 50 squads to your Covenant Leader in a single game on Memorial Basin (30 points)
• Never Leave a Man Behind: Finish a game with 5000 net resources contributed to your teammates on Memorial Basin (15 points)
• Drain Cleaner: Kill 20 enemy squads with a continuous Covenant Leader Power on Memorial Basin (30 points)
• Killjoy: Disrupt 5 active Leader Powers in a single game on Blood River (25 points)

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