Author Topic: Is the Pizza map actually FUN? (Read 780 times)

Urchin · « **on:** September 12, 2002, 03:42:34 PM »

Hate to squeak about this map.. but I was on for about 2 hours today. In this time, I saw 1 Spit that I killed, 1 P51 that I killed, 3 Ju88s that I killed, and 1 Flakpansie that I dropped a bomb on and killed (he must not have been DL'ing porn yet, since the bomb actually hurt him).

This whole time, about 150 bases are flashing. This means that there are 150 different 'fights' going on that consist of 1 guy in a Flakpansie shooting up a field, or 1 guy trying to milkrun some installation in a flight of bombers (like the poor JU88 I happened to run into). It is absolutely boring. You can't FIGHT anyone, because nobody wants to fight. There were about 225 people on, so it wasn't like there wasn't anyone on. 225 people on Island map, there'd be at least 2 or 3 FIGHTS going on.

My last flight, I guess the Bishops got tired of their Flakpansies, so they made a 'raid' on an airbase. There were no defenders. Since I was up in the air and relatively close, I decided to fly over there and get gangbanged. By the time I got there, they had captured the base, but there were still some enemies flying around. Sure enough, 3 Spits, 3 La7s, and an F4U came slavering towards me like there was a bell mounted on the back of my plane.

I honestly don't understand it. Is it just human nature? Is everyone that plays this game essentially a milkrunning popsicle, but it only comes out on this map? Is it poor map design? Do people actually want to fight, but they can't FIND one? I don't know. I'm leaning more towards the former though, given behaviour that I've seen from all 3 teams on other maps.

I'll see you guys once this map gets milkrun to a reset.

Innominate · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2002, 03:47:35 PM »

AKDesert is the best map period.

It's the only map that lets everyone do what they want. The furballers get thier furballs, The land grabbers get lots of space to fight over, and there is enough space that a consistant gangbang is difficult at best.

Just because other people avoid you doesn't mean they should be forced not to.

MrLars · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2002, 04:01:19 PM »

Crapola, I hope the map is reset before I get to fly w/ the MOL tonight, I'd like to bag way more than 3-4 kills in the 2 hours I get to fly :/

dBeav · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2002, 04:06:33 PM »

I dont get nearly as many kills per time online with the AK map. However, I do like the fact that there is nowhere near the amount of furballin and gangbangin goin on. IMHO it is easer to find good 1 vs 1 and 2 vs 1 fights with the AK map. I enjoy it.

Revvin · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2002, 04:39:33 PM »

I've tried to enjoy this map and refrained from the bashing it got when it first appeared but I just don't like this map and often log off when it appears in the rotation so thanks for warning me I know I need not log on tonight. The only small bit of fun I've had is driving GV's around the 'crust'.

easymo · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2002, 04:46:24 PM »

I never have seen anything in the MA complained about as much as this map. Rightly so IMO. I thought that adding it to the rotation was fair enough. But, the sheer size of it means that it stays on three times as long as the others. The thing just sucks.

Pongo · « **Reply #6 on:** September 12, 2002, 04:47:32 PM »

Except for the fact that I get killed by instead of killing the lone cons I meet, my experiance is like Urchins.
I call this the Il2 map or the Civ III map.
I log when I see it unless there are alot of assasins that want to fly..which is rare on that map.

MWHUN · « **Reply #7 on:** September 12, 2002, 05:00:32 PM »

I think people have very strong feelings about the pizza map on both ends of the spectrum. I honestly believe that there is a vast majority on one end of that spectrum however. I think HTC should conduct an “anonymous” logon poll (like they did last night about advertisement) and make there decision based on those results. That way the argument would become mute as we could all see based on the results as to how the AH “player base” really feels about the map. It would be a community decision verses a vocal minority arguing in favor or opposition to it on the BBs.

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #8 on:** September 12, 2002, 05:13:10 PM »

Urchin, you want 1on1s.... you ain't gonna find 'em on any other map.
-SW

Urchin · « **Reply #9 on:** September 12, 2002, 05:33:21 PM »

Yea I know SW, but I'm a dweeb

, I want my 1v1s every 5 minutes or so.

MwKAZ · « **Reply #10 on:** September 12, 2002, 05:46:50 PM »

For some reason, I get way too much lag when this map is on.. Not sure exactly why, but the other maps don't seem to have any problem on unless there are like 50 planes in a furball. That is the main reason I wait for it too be reset.

Wotan · « **Reply #11 on:** September 12, 2002, 06:46:33 PM »

lol pongo the il2 map.......

Thats about right, pretty boring. I liked until I found myself wondering around looking for some a2a to stuff.

Vulcan · « **Reply #12 on:** September 12, 2002, 07:03:50 PM »

Same experiences as you Urchin. Pizza is boring.

p.s. still feeling slightly guilty for stealing that zeke from ya last night sorry

AKcurly · « **Reply #13 on:** September 12, 2002, 07:10:13 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Vulcan

p.s. still feeling slightly guilty for stealing that zeke from ya last night sorry [/B]

Vulcan lies (a lot!)

curly

Gryffin · « **Reply #14 on:** September 12, 2002, 07:16:28 PM »

If I play during peak hour when there are 450 people on (early morning weekends here), Pizza is the best map.

If I play during Australian evenings (weekdays for me), when there are only 50 people on and you fly around for 2 hours without seeing anyone, it is the worst map.