Urban Warfare?

Satch · 2012-06-11, 03:24 PM

I recently saw some fan/dev art which had pictures of soldiers fighting in ruined cities. The pictures looked very much like modern large cities but completely ruined through war. Is there any info on weather there will be a coupla cities? Perhaps one 'capital' per continent which is more of a city than a facility. I know they didn't have this in the original but I think it could be really cool and make the maps and combat style alot more versatile. any thoughts?

Greeniegriz · 2012-06-11, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by Satch

I recently saw some fan/dev art which had pictures of soldiers fighting in ruined cities. The pictures looked very much like modern large cities but completely ruined through war. Is there any info on weather there will be a coupla cities? Perhaps one 'capital' per continent which is more of a city than a facility. I know they didn't have this in the original but I think it could be really cool and make the maps and combat style alot more versatile. any thoughts?

I've not heard any mention of having cities or ruins of.

Urban combat is fine, and some of the base layouts that we haven't seen may provide that.

Cheers,

GG

WaryWizard · 2012-06-11, 03:27 PM

I believe they are making the large facilities the "urban combat".

We may get a run down town/city at some point, but I don't think anything has been said.

Knightwyvern · 2012-06-11, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by Satch

I recently saw some fan/dev art which had pictures of soldiers fighting in ruined cities. The pictures looked very much like modern large cities but completely ruined through war. Is there any info on weather there will be a coupla cities? Perhaps one 'capital' per continent which is more of a city than a facility. I know they didn't have this in the original but I think it could be really cool and make the maps and combat style alot more versatile. any thoughts?

This time around the devs are making a lot of the base fighting into semi-urban combat, with building to building fighting and tight spaces where infantry will be superior to vehicles; at least that is the idea as I know it.

Edit: Double ninja'd. :P

willaguy · 2012-06-11, 03:31 PM

I'm not sure about a continent being like that but the bio-labs on Indar offer different biomes and more urban combat.

Ailos · 2012-06-11, 03:32 PM

The game lore suggests that Esamir (another continent) "is a frozen wasteland of old cities and highways". We haven't see anything of Esamir yet, but I wouldn't be too surprised if it does end up having these ruins. And it probably will be one of the 3 launch continents (the other two being Indar, which is what everything we've seen so far is, and Amerish, a lush, foresty-type continent).

diLLa · 2012-06-11, 03:36 PM

As an infantry specialist, I would love a city or ruined city to fight in

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Resolve · 2012-06-11, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by Ailos

The game lore suggests that Esamir (another continent) "is a frozen wasteland of old cities and highways". We haven't see anything of Esamir yet, but I wouldn't be too surprised if it does end up having these ruins. And it probably will be one of the 3 launch continents (the other two being Indar, which is what everything we've seen so far is, and Amerish, a lush, foresty-type continent).

OMFG I CANT WAIT FOR BUILDINGS!

Saifoda · 2012-06-11, 03:43 PM

Would definitely love to see some true urban landscapes, not just the usual building-to-building stuff in the bases (which still looks completely awesome, not tryin to knock on them or anything).

Think of it this way. For those of you've played paintball/airsoft, there were the fields that were basically forest areas (always a fun classic) and then there would be the random fort or small bunker'd up portions, but if you've ever played at a place like the OKDDay field in Wyandotte (at "Carentan" specifically) or at Skirmish USA's urban fields, you know there is a huge difference in the style of gameplay and it is EXHILARATING to play in urban areas; even relatively small ones (a few city blocks doesn't take up much space but there's still lots that can be done with it).

+1 for this idea.

Resolve · 2012-06-11, 03:45 PM

I see it this way. There will be towns/cities surrounding the bases. Everywhere. A continent that is a giant battlezone city. /boner

QuantumMechanic · 2012-06-11, 03:48 PM

As I recall we've been told that the inside of bio lab's dome are infantry-only urban style combat. But I don't think we've seen inside one just yet.

KTNApollo · 2012-06-11, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Greeniegriz

I've not heard any mention of having cities or ruins of.

In the PCGamer US article it is stated that Esamir will be an urban tundra continent...so maybe we'll see more of the urban scenes there.

Haro · 2012-06-11, 03:54 PM

I wouldn't be surprised at all by more urban maps. I think the new layout of bases will offer a bit of a transitioning point, introducing some similar urban/building combat. Given that we will see more continents in the future, and now continents are subscribing to the multiple biome philosophy, urban combat is much more likely. An entire continent city is hard to work with, but a large city can work fine.

Greeniegriz · 2012-06-11, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by KTNApollo

In the PCGamer US article it is stated that Esamir will be an urban tundra continent...so maybe we'll see more of the urban scenes there.

I stand corrected. Sounds very nice to say the least!

Cheers,

GG