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Offline Lusche

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Re: LOVE THE NEW MAP
« Reply #30 on: July 30, 2014, 05:36:09 PM »
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I just think that whether 200 or 400 players online the large maps offer better game play.


A little statistical information
I just went through my recent notes & graphs and compiled the numbers - during weekdays we have 200+ player during like about only 4 hours per night currently
And the majority of game activity is taking place outside of this relatively small peak time.
Only on a good weekend we cross 300, but I'm afraid 400+ is, for the most part, just a dream these days.



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Re: LOVE THE NEW MAP
« Reply #31 on: July 30, 2014, 05:51:44 PM »
 Like the map. Works even with smaller groups of players. Like the tank bases on the front lines. This looks like a positive step forward over all.

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Re: LOVE THE NEW MAP
« Reply #32 on: July 30, 2014, 09:58:05 PM »
Only problem I have is determining the base numbers and town indicators as all the numbers run together.
Will have to play with some color schemes to see if it can be made more readable.

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Re: LOVE THE NEW MAP
« Reply #33 on: July 31, 2014, 07:02:53 AM »
Only problem I have is determining the base numbers and town indicators as all the numbers run together.
Will have to play with some color schemes to see if it can be made more readable.



There have been wishes to have the field numbers zoom up with the map.  That would help.

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Re: LOVE THE NEW MAP
« Reply #34 on: July 31, 2014, 07:49:24 AM »
Looks like a good map.
Couple obvious suggestions

Fix the dar bars (duhh)
 Improve the contrast o the clipboard map to make it easier to read
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Re: LOVE THE NEW MAP
« Reply #35 on: July 31, 2014, 08:48:34 AM »
There are alot of bases but if you look at how it's setup, you'll see there are 3-4 front line bases between each country at a time which IMO is perfect.

That being said I would like to see a tank town in the middle instead of the airfield. Also the carrier battle thing is pretty much being ignored so the ports and CV spawns shound be changed I think.

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Re: LOVE THE NEW MAP
« Reply #36 on: July 31, 2014, 03:14:15 PM »
I had a blast spawning ptboats on the lake near 75 town..

got more kills in ptboat that night than in the previous 8 years combined I think.  :lol




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Re: LOVE THE NEW MAP
« Reply #37 on: July 31, 2014, 11:56:53 PM »
Rather have the Trinity Map back instead.
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Re: LOVE THE NEW MAP
« Reply #38 on: August 01, 2014, 07:31:03 AM »
Rather have the Trinity Map back instead.


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Re: LOVE THE NEW MAP
« Reply #39 on: August 01, 2014, 09:52:50 AM »
  So glad we have this Map. Variety is the spice of life.  :banana:

  Trinity was a good map when #s were high but I think with lower #s we need the closer interaction this one provides. Trinity never provided the 3 countries to meet all at once. Festers map perhaps should of had 3 air bases in the center with the V bases.  :airplane:
                                                       
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Re: LOVE THE NEW MAP
« Reply #40 on: August 01, 2014, 11:53:12 AM »
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Re: LOVE THE NEW MAP
« Reply #41 on: August 01, 2014, 12:00:19 PM »
It seems to funnel the action fairly well, but it seems to cause a lot of GVing, which I'm not super fond of.  Will have to see, I haven't been on with the best numbers on it yet.

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Re: LOVE THE NEW MAP
« Reply #42 on: August 01, 2014, 01:30:53 PM »
Will have to see, I haven't been on with the best numbers on it yet.

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Re: LOVE THE NEW MAP
« Reply #43 on: August 01, 2014, 01:55:40 PM »
Are you time-warping it back to a Titanic Tuesday in 2008?  :noid

I wish...  600 on this map would be pretty hectic.  Was just saying since it's been up, I've been on some during weekday primetime, but Friday-Sunday are generally the best numbers I see.

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Re: LOVE THE NEW MAP
« Reply #44 on: August 01, 2014, 02:03:33 PM »
I think high numbers (at least 300+) are required to fuel all potential combat zones and styles, especially the tank "town" variant and the 'wacky ports' (my personal). With 30-170 players on in my timezone during the week, you can't get enough players on each side to get things going continuously.
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