Favorite Terrain/ Area

[Memeotis]

Jungle and Urban for infantry. (I'm gonna love the Biolabs xD)

Mountain/Valley and deserts for air.

Grasslands, deserts, snow... any area really, as long as it feels really epic rolling around with a column of tanks.

[Noivad]

These are the biomes I would like to see in game. Since the maps are only 64 square miles, each map should be a distinct biome. No putting 2 or 3 different ones on such a small map area. Having seasons would yield diversity. Do it real time northern hemisphere.
Would be worth it if seasons where only 30 day periods if you don't want the RL 365 day plan.

That would give you 9 different maps, some with seasons.

I: Equatorial Always moist and lacking temperature seasonality
Evergreen tropical rain forest

II: Tropical Summer rainy season and cooler “winter” dry season
Seasonal forest, scrub, or savanna

III: Subtropical Highly seasonal, arid climate
Desert vegetation with considerable exposed surface

IV: Mediterranean Winter rainy season and summer drought
Sclerophyllous (drought-adapted), frost-sensitive shrublands and woodlands

V: Warm temperate Occasional frost, often with summer rainfall maximum
Temperate evergreen forest, somewhat frost-sensitive

VI: Nemoral Moderate climate with winter freezing
Frost-resistant, deciduous, temperate forest

VII: Continental Arid, with warm or hot summers and cold winters
Grasslands and temperate deserts

VIII: Boreal Cold temperate with cool summers and long winters
Evergreen, frost-hardy, needle-leaved forest (taiga)

IX: Polar Very short, cool summers and long, very cold winters
Low, evergreen vegetation, without trees, growing over permanently frozen soils

[haticK]

I like all kinds of environments for the most part but I like when theres things to hide behind and a lot of objects so you can be sneaky.

[Solidblock]

It would be too awesome if they could get snow to actually lay on the ground and puddles to form in the floor. It would make jelly in my belly.

[fb III IX ca IV]

Seasons sounds like a great idea. Maybe a "year" in game could be a month so we get a new season each week. Also, a map with varying elevations that then determine the biome would be cool. (See Just Cause 2-at low elevations near the coastline, there was jungles, but there was barren snow covered mountains as well.

[Rivenshield]

Originally Posted by noxious

I want a snowy forest (with lots of snow falling) like the ones in Skyrim.

/drool

[Emperor]

Mobiusonegto, in typical FPS games people gravitate towards certain maps because of balance and limitation of choice, not because of the terrain. I don't think people play Dust2 because they like sand.

That aside, I'm looking forward to the snow continent the most. I like the look of icy lakes and tundras, snow drifting around everywhere. Having a backdrop that's stark white with red, blue, and purple soldiers running around is going to look slick.

[Superbus]

I loved the forest terrain with the mountains traversing the country side and the transition from that, to desert looked really cool. Reminded me of home in Colorado.

[CrystalViolet]

The icy continents were my favorite in Planet side. I tend to like the bleak and moody atmosphere of snowy areas. Metal Gear Solid, and The Thing come to mind as great examples of games that nail this environment. The new Lost planet footage also looks very impressive.

[AvacadoEight]

I've gotta say. I just love snow maps. They appeal to me for some reason.

I'm okay with the other 2, and I'd play on them if I had to, but I would much, MUCH rather play on a snowy map. I mean, lots of snow. Thick snowfall, with a slight fog and medium crosswind. ( Reaver Pilot here :P ) Low visibility as well.

Wonder what it'd be like to fly in a situation like that....

[Skepsiis]

Am i the only one that wants to play on much more alien landscapes?

This is a sci fi game afterall and with a bit of imagination you can come up with some really creative ideas instead of just fighting in areas that could be on earth.

[NewSith]

Snowy Fields (ala Esamir)
Hilly Deserts (ala Desolation Island)
Cliffy Deserts (ala Ishundar)

But most of all I like:
Frozen Urban Terrain with lots of ice and metal.

BF2142 (+ Northern Strike) is the model. My favorite is Fall Of Berlin.






Now add this song to the screenshots:

[JimmyOmaha]

Really love snow and ice. BFBC2 had some really good snowy forests and towns that I really like.

[Vydofnir]

I've been obsessed with the Battle of Hoth from Empire Strikes Back since I was a little kid, so I've always loved snow/ice settings in games, especially ones with trenches. I'm also glad to here that Esamir is set to have some ruins and such. I plan on playing infantry more than anything else, and I think having features like that will add a lot of depth to the infantry gameplay.

That being said Amerish is looking absoloutly gorgeous at the moment, and all of the intel we've seen pertaining to Indar has got my strategic juices flowing. Seeing as all of the continents are shaping up to look fantastic I will probably want to play on all of them as much as possible, but if they throw some trenches onto Esamir, it's going to be hard to get me out of that icebox.

[SFJake]

Originally Posted by Mister Morden

well i can only tell where i never want to play in any (!) game: snow maps !

i love desert but also like it green, so i will switch around.

Whaaat?

How can someone hate snow maps? =(

Originally Posted by Gorgos

Made me a bit sad to hear that they're thinking of making a snow continent for the last of the three for planetside 2.

I for one hope thats what we get :/