Nexus Flyby as of 22/08/13

NewSith · 2013-08-22, 06:39 PM

Published by Vanu Labs:

My thoughts:
A) Too much High Ground over facilities. I understand (still barely, but people got me convinced) the necessity for it in casual mode, but it simply won't cut it if it goes competitive.
B) According to the blacked out "facility connections" tickbox on the continental map, the map is going to be done in Hex. Once again, but vice versa - it's gonna work in competitive games perfectly, but main game will suffer
C) I'm not sure if WIP is the reason, but small cover is lacking drastically on all facilities there.

Calista · 2013-08-22, 06:44 PM

Lot of choke points and narrow passages, basically very infantry friendly. I wonder, since it is based off Esamir, if it will have the same short night cycle?

NewSith · 2013-08-22, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Calista

Lot of choke points and narrow passages, basically very infantry friendly.

I disagree. From the looks of it, the passages are not so narrow so it's gonna boil down to tanks crossfiring through them, small cover is lacking, so there's no way to cover from fire around you, and there's only one base that doesn't have HG above it, so there's no way to hide from fire ABOVE you.

Apparently, the map is going to be mostly about beacons and galdrops. S-AMSes seem rather useless on this map.

Calista · 2013-08-22, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by NewSith

I disagree. From the looks of it, the passages are not so narrow so it's gonna boil down to tanks crossfiring through them, small cover is lacking, so there's no way to cover from fire around you, and there's only one base that doesn't have HG above it, so there's no way to hide from fire ABOVE you.

From the looks of it, the map is going to be mostly about beacons and galdrops. S-AMSes seem rather useless on this map.

Guess I am seeing Esamir in it and Nexus not having dome shields yet. Also ESF going to more a strafing role and down in those canyons will take a better pilot than me (not saying much). They already said they created the narrow passages to mitigate tanks with ability to have mine fields in a concentrated area etc.

Timithos · 2013-08-22, 07:02 PM

Ok this is a dev observer mode. Do the also have this on PTS now?

PredatorFour · 2013-08-22, 07:04 PM

If a tank goes through 'Striker Alley' it is not going last very long.

Calista · 2013-08-22, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Timithos

Ok this is a dev observer mode. Do the also have this on PTS now?

That's a good question how they will introduce BI's to PTS. Didn't Higby say they were going to release the BI's as a set of 3 after Hossin? Will they put them on PTS individually as they finish them? Good question. They are working on Desolation now but who knows how they will go on PTS. Good question for Higglesworth.

NewSith · 2013-08-22, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by Calista

That's a good question how they will introduce BI's to PTS. Didn't Higby say they were going to release the BI's as a set of 3 after Hossin? Will they put them on PTS individually as they finish them? Good question. They are working on Desolation now but who knows how they will go on PTS. Good question for Higglesworth.

"BI's will start as competitive maps, but later will be introduced to the main game"

Not a precise quote but that's what Higby said.

Maidere · 2013-08-22, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by NewSith

"BI's will start as competitive maps, but later will be introduced to the main game"

Not a precise quote but that's what Higby said.

One month ago Higby said that MLG is 6-8 months away. Taking in account optimization + the fact that they are always waaaaaay too optimistic about content release dates - it will be Q2 2014 most likely.
If these things are true intercontinental lattice probably will be introduced in Q3 2014.

RANDOMpercent · 2013-08-22, 08:27 PM

It still looks very WIP. They probably have yet to do a pass on cover and add in the shields and turrets. The out of bounds area is currently just a void and there seem to be many objects missing in the warpgate. They really only seem to have the layouts for the bases and how said bases are positioned finished. As for the lattice links, I assume they simply have yet to be implemented, but I'm not sure whether they really even matter with the number of bases and the roads connecting them.

GreyFrog · 2013-08-22, 08:32 PM

Would be good to see two lattice lanes along either side with the middle base being a way to switch lanes.

Looks good to me, they really need to get content out quicker though.

Chewy · 2013-08-22, 08:52 PM

Question-

Why are vehicles non-stop spawning in the air only to crash and explode?

Sledgecrushr · 2013-08-22, 09:02 PM

It looks like a great map. And it is far too simple to have to have a lattice. Cant wait to play there.

DirtyBird · 2013-08-22, 09:48 PM

Reminds me of the Tribes 2 map, Katabatic or even Alterac Valley in WoW.
How many capture points are there in that little "battle zone", 4?

Hamma · 2013-08-22, 10:30 PM

Looks like a blast to me

Can't wait to check it out. Also, nobody is sure who Vanu Labs is. The continent is not "officially" on PTS.