Heavily Altered Amp Station on Esamir PTS

CrimsonTemplar · 2013-11-19, 10:26 PM

Part of PU2 update currently on PTS (1.365 gb download)

If you seen it, what do you think? Personally I like the new look and feel of it. Still pretty much rough around the edges (then again it is PTS) but the new concept behind it, (You capture certain areas of the Amp station and so long as you hold it, you can spawn there) seems very promising.

Thoughts? Feedback? Complaints? Lets here them!

Hopefully this video should tie you over until, I get some screens NOT MY VIDEO and it isn't exactly the best but It'll do for now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qECNYuiMsEI#t=128

typhaon · 2013-11-19, 11:38 PM

It just seems like a convoluted mess... which I think it may actually be, right now.

SturmovikDrakon · 2013-11-19, 11:44 PM

As I was flying around I was instantly reminded of this

SOE went in a circle

HereticusXZ · 2013-11-20, 02:46 AM

PTS pics of the changes plox?

Mordelicius · 2013-11-20, 03:21 AM

- Amp station is dissected into infantry friendly courtyards (3 parts and a central building).
- One cap point for each slice for a total of 3 (walled compounds). Each cap gives an underground spawn room nearby (if you cap it, spawn room converts to your faction). Overall there would be 4 spawn rooms including the defender's.
- SCU seems gone replaced by a central defender spawn room. There's at least one generator for the main outer entrance as before.
- It's almost inspired by the Octagon but lacks the platforms. Just stairs, ground, walls and buildings.
- Outer walls are heavily shielded (closed), except for areas overlooking the spawn room exits. Spawn room exits coming from the ground has painfields all over. Imo, they aren't enough. There will be a potential spawn camp galore in here.

Suggested fixes:
- The two infantry stairs on the sides can be traversed by Sunderers. I assume Harassers can easily run it too. As well as maybe tanks. Hence the infantry-only courtyards cannot really be possible. Sure, the Sunderers can't deploy but still they can participate in fights. Worse if that's a Harassers

- They need to seal the backside entrances as well from vehicles. Another entry point that can lead to the stairsways. Making the base porous to any vehicles.

- Move A to front of base instead of offset right. There's an empty building there with a platform in the middle. I'm not sure what that is for. But that's probably good for A spawn. Just give it an artificial roof.

- Spawn room exits seem easy to camp coming from underground. They probably need to move the shields at the mouth of the entrance itself. Eventhough enemies aren't afforded to enter due to painfields, it's easy to spawn camp that long tunnel.

Overall, seems like their attempt to separate vehicles from infantry fights. It's generally awesome except from some downside (read above). They probably can experiment with jumpads leading up to the main building

. Can't wait to test it in combat. It's shaping up to be an infantry bloodbath

(everything else that can be adjusted aside, now all it really need is that promised dome shields up top).

AThreatToYou · 2013-11-20, 03:52 AM

.... underground spawns?

. . . . yes. please.

Rolfski · 2013-11-20, 04:11 AM

Although I like the 3 way spawn idea, the facility itself feels like a labyrinth.

Jonny · 2013-11-20, 06:10 AM

SOE, take a look at the link in my sig and let me know what you think! (Base design one)

Edfishy · 2013-11-20, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by Jonny

SOE, take a look at the link in my sig and let me know what you think! (Base design one)

Yes! To Obi-Wan you listen!

CrimsonTemplar · 2013-11-20, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by HereticusXZ

PTS pics of the changes plox?

Ah yes, very sorry I didn't have much time, except for a quick look around. I will shortly, Stay tuned.

Mastachief · 2013-11-20, 11:13 AM

Played it the early hours of this morning.

Huge step in the right direction, just needs finishing and more cover from aircraft and blocking of harasser routes.

Someone elses video, my footage will take ages to edit and upload

Sledgecrushr · 2013-11-20, 11:16 AM

This might be the most "urban" map we will have available for a while. Good job soe keep up the work.

ChipMHazard · 2013-11-20, 11:21 AM

Reminds me a bit of the Interlinks on Hossin. Looks like a good improvement, will most certainly have to check it out soon.

bpostal · 2013-11-20, 11:40 AM

From the pic/videos I've seen it reminds me of the Amp Station we saw during GDC two years ago.
Is what I'm talking about, via FPS General's youtube channel.

CrimsonTemplar · 2013-11-20, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by bpostal

From the pic/videos I've seen it reminds me of the Amp Station we saw during GDC two years ago.
http://youtu.be/rmWyIMXJEiI Is what I'm talking about, via FPS General's youtube channel.

Haven't seen in that vid for a while. It fills me with a large amount of sadness...seeing it now...