Does Hitech plan to rotate maps at all?

[AWwrgwy]

I dont care about the map, allthough I do like a smaller map, fights are closer, but seriously I just love flying and fighting dont care about the landscape.

+1

If there are auto-resets how will the "win teh warz!!1!" get their perks.

Planes are too hard to shoot down.  They flop around too much.  Why won't Hitech make it easier.

I hear people are talking about quitting.  Wait, maybe they were just planning on whining more instead.

Want maps rotated?  Win teh warz!!1!

I challenge the various hoards to make it so or shut up.


wrongway

[Lusche]

If there are auto-resets how will the "win teh warz!!1!" get their perks.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,300883.0.html   

[AWwrgwy]

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,300883.0.html   

Intention:
I want to ensure that maps are still rotating in reasonable time.
I want to give the "strategic players" a bigger carrot
I don't want to accomplish that at the expense of any other playing style
I don't want to dumb down anything, or to make captures easier again
I do want to create more hotspots for fights

1. Are maps rotating any faster or slower than they were before?  You get the "right" map up and it's reset in a matter of hours.  Is that fun?

2. Milkrunning targets?  Points?  Strats were attacked previously because it was easy, not because anyone thought they were doing anything "strategic".  Want to help your country?  Pork all the enemy bases on your front.

3. Apparently whine enough and things will get dumbed down.

4. Attempting to take bases create fights.  The problem seems to be immediate gratification.  If the base doesn't fall in ten minutes, it's off to the other side of the map.  Bring the hoard.  Kill all the hangers so no one can defend, and take a base.  Again, is that fun?

Welcome to the x-box generation?

The two new, main whines are, Change the maps, it's stale flying on the same map all the time and Stop the reset, you're changing the maps every day.

Which is it?

wrongway

[Lusche]

The two new, main whines are, Change the maps, it's stale flying on the same map all the time and Stop the reset, you're changing the maps every day.

Which is it?

wrongway

Things are not only back or white. Gameplay balance is an  in between. Maps changing 3 times a day can indicate gameplay balance issues. Maps not changing at all over 4 weeks is another one. And yes, it does matter to some people beyond a simple "it's getting old whine". Maps have a big influence on combat style and gameplay opportunities. Some maps do not have any CVs. No CV fights at all for months take a big chunk outta gameplay. Current offpeak map Mindanao (which I personally do like a lot) makes Gv combat difficult and at times almost impossible. Maps like Trinity often lead to two countries ganging on one not due to player decisions, but due to layout. And the list goes on.

[AWwrgwy]

I have no issue with changing maps. 

Depending on what map I'm on does influence what I am going to do.  Bit still, a map is a map.

The only time I can think of not playing because of the map is Mindanao.  Not because of the map layout, I like the hills and things.  My computer really does not like being away from the cost though.

I just figure with auto-map-resets, no one will have the opportunity to win teh warz.  Isn't that the whine about the off-peak change?


wrongway

[Lusche]

I just figure with auto-map-resets, no one will have the opportunity to win teh warz.  Isn't that the whine about the off-peak change?

Actually before the change, almost all map resets in LWO had been map changes by Skuzzy on TT. LWB had seen wars being more often just because of very low and very imbalanced population. So we had the "problem" of war-resets for quite some time.

And that's why I had the idea to introduce two levels of war victory.

The only time I can think of not playing because of the map is Mindanao.  Not because of the map layout, I like the hills and things.  My computer really does not like being away from the cost though.

And Mindanao is the offpeak map 15 hours a day since end of November now

[Guppy35]

I dont care about the map, allthough I do like a smaller map, fights are closer, but seriously I just love flying and fighting dont care about the landscape.

That's my bit too.  I couldn't tell you the name of the map in the arena if my life depended on it.   It's one thing in a scenario for the immersion to know you are 'flying' out of a certain base that fits the timeframe and the group you are with.  It's another in the MA where one base looks like another to me.  As long as the dar bar shows up and there is a fight it's all good.

[MarineUS]

For map boredom i find myself flying upside down alot, last night i upped from our base and flew inverted to the next base looking for Cons( squaddies used to wonder why, now they don't lol ) Eh i was bored lol eventually i found some horde and my boredom was over

I'm glad I'm not the only one that does that

[Chilli]

Perhaps since the folks down south are getting hammered with winter weather, and I trust that most of us have had a holiday break (assuming that HTC also would have given their staff some extra quality time with their loved ones), the question in the subject bar is totally up to them to answer.

I would like to see them change at least weekly, but whatever the answer, it is not the end all for me, either way.  Although I am "bothered" by the long run of a single map, I feel I have enough choices to jump around to and from, time to time.  I like stopping in to visit the trainers in the TA and ask my noobie questions.  I experiment with different dogfight / furball tactics in the DA.  Time actually flies by whenever involved in Special Events or AvA participation.  Sometimes, I have so much fun elsewhere, I feel guilty for not popping in the MA just to say hello to my friends and squadees. 

[Shuffler]

The simpleton captures seems to be working both ways creating a little more movement on maps. It seems to be keeping the maps up longer too.

At least the capture the flag folks should be happy.

Just can't please everyone.

[Lusche]

The simpleton captures seems to be working both ways creating a little more movement on maps. It seems to be keeping the maps up longer too.

That's not the reason. This stalemate is way older than the new 50% + flag setting. In the past we had more map rotation simply because of the weekly reset by Skuzzy and  milkrunning bases in an almost empty LWB during offpeak times.

And on the "simpleton captures" - the capture rate is still less than it had been for years, before the new towns & peak/offpeak arena settings were introduced.

[Shuffler]

And on the "simpleton captures" - the capture rate is still less than it had been for years, before the new towns & peak/offpeak arena settings were introduced.

Amazing since at times the captures seem to outpace the text of folks communicating.

[Lusche]

Amazing since at times the captures seem to outpace the text of folks communicating.

Depends on time of day... I frequently noticed that during US peak times there is much less communication than during offpeak times, despite having 3-6 times more players in the arena. Made me wonder for years 

[EskimoJoe]

Depends on time of day... I frequently noticed that during US peak times there is much less communication than during offpeak times, despite having 3-6 times more players in the arena. Made me wonder for years  

More players = more players to abuse and make fun of you if you say the wrong thing.
I'm sure that's what keeps most of the people quiet; they're in the arena to have a good time, not to be trash-talked
by "adults" with more ego than male genitalia. Hence, they'll stick to squad/other channels as opposed to Country.

BUT, that is a different argument for a different thread. UNFORTUNATELY, most would rather argue here instead.

To answer the topic's question; NO. Hitech will NEVER rotate the maps! EVER! They ENJOY watching you suffer!
They LAUGH at threads like this one!
The mighty gods on Mt. Hitech-ous are BEMUSED by all the whines and cries!
You will eventually reset Mindanao with Mindanao!
IT WILL NEVER END!

[Doctahg]

Maybe a better question...Any plans for new maps soon?