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Title: New Map????
Post by: JunkyII on March 28, 2017, 11:28:01 AM
Did HTC get the new map on POTW squad night on purpose??? Are the rumors of it true?
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: horble on March 28, 2017, 11:29:15 AM
(https://cdn.meme.am/cache/instances/folder369/72893369.jpg)
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Post by: BowHTR on March 28, 2017, 11:38:09 AM
What new map....
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Post by: Vraciu on March 28, 2017, 11:41:02 AM
The map looks good so far.

Hope it sticks around for a few days.

Nicely done, Bustr.   :salute
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Post by: Max on March 28, 2017, 11:46:52 AM
Yup, new map. Hitech calls it grapefruit. I named it floaters...zoom out and look at the whole thing  :D  :devil The new battleship is enabled and there's as much or more water than Sawzall. City strats are well protected with ack bases. All in all. I like it.  :old:
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: bustr on March 28, 2017, 11:57:28 AM
I made it to help Hitech if he thought it would work out for HTC and the future of AH3.

Just noticed the center ring of bases has collected the "off prime time" low numbers into fights. I hoped that design would accomplish this by helping everyone get at each other quickly since most of those bases are 3\4 of a sector from the nearest base. I've been peaking at the action for a few minutes. Still need to see if the GV fans are finding each other in the tank furball pit in the center.
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: caldera on March 28, 2017, 01:00:11 PM
(https://cdn.meme.am/cache/instances/folder369/72893369.jpg)

The Teutonic Titwillow!
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Post by: puller on March 28, 2017, 01:01:03 PM
  :x

Can't wait to check it out...wife's show comes on tonight  :joystick: :airplane:


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Post by: lunatic1 on March 28, 2017, 01:10:02 PM
here's a WTG bustr-damn good job on tank town- reminds me of AH2 craterMA-so far only complaint I have so far is the lack of shore batteries on seaside bases it's my usual complaint. but other than that job well done. now GET BUSY and make another one.

P.S. I really like the seaside cliffs
 :aok
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: Zoney on March 28, 2017, 01:23:08 PM
Thank you Bustr, I can't wait to play it.
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Post by: oboe on March 28, 2017, 01:25:23 PM
Well done, Bustr!

That battlewagon is one loooooong ship.   I buzzed around it in a PT boat.   When I cut in front of it without enough clearance, the son of a gun ran me down.  my boat stopped and disappeared, then I was inside the hull of the BB as it passed by.  After it was gone, I was in the water without a boat and stuck in an endless, slow somersault.
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Post by: Bruv119 on March 28, 2017, 01:41:00 PM
thanks for your many hours putting this together bustr.  :salute
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Post by: popeye on March 28, 2017, 01:54:25 PM
Thanks, Bustr!    :salute

Looking forward to trying it out.
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Post by: Wiley on March 28, 2017, 01:57:28 PM
Looking forward to flying in new sky.

Wiley.
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Post by: TheBug on March 28, 2017, 02:35:21 PM
Looking forward to checking it out tonight.  Thanks Bustr!!  :salute
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Post by: waystin2 on March 28, 2017, 02:49:57 PM
WTG Gramps!
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Post by: DubiousKB on March 28, 2017, 02:53:05 PM
Something new!? It's terrible, it's not made for me, who cares how much time was spent, I want it for $15 and I want volunteers to do it!


Can't wait to check it out Bustr!  :devil
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: lunatic1 on March 28, 2017, 03:03:04 PM
I think DR7's gonna like Tank Town- look out bish/rooks

I think virgle and airjer will too
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: ACE on March 28, 2017, 03:10:08 PM
Thanks bustr
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Post by: Molsman on March 28, 2017, 03:18:37 PM
Before the Patch and updates I liked the map looks pretty Cool

 :salute Bustr and thank you sir
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Post by: Frodo on March 28, 2017, 03:42:18 PM
(https://cdn.meme.am/cache/instances/folder369/72893369.jpg)

The Teutonic Titwillow!

She made me laugh so hard, one of my all time favorites.  :aok


Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: JunkyII on March 28, 2017, 04:20:51 PM
I only had time for a quick tour around, luckily I had bustr on squad vox to answer any questions (perks of the job of being a pig :) )

-Center Tank Area....going to be insane the hill right in the middle is going to be fun trying to take and defend, also provides some cover for the middle spawns so the long range snipers have to battle eachother first.

-Battleship....Well done HTC, it is a monster but it definitely doesn't seem like it's going to be unbalancing at all.

-The layout of the bases on the islands looks like it's going to force combat because 1. Troop and Town resupply isn't going to work 2. The distance to further back bases is much shorter so if you are getting overrun in the air you will  have that base nice aND close to come in over top of attackers.

-Anyone who said the ship battles weren't going to be awesome on this map (Challenge) are just wrong, already watched 2 groups go at it near a base...really adds to the Naval warfare of the game

-The little things bustr added into the actual terrain...the hills and old volcanos and stuff, just really add to it, looking forward to a furball over top of them.

-HQs at the back of the map...honestly I think this works better for the guy who don't like that they are back there....definitely a semi easy NOE TU2 or Mossy mission could get in there with enough numbers.

Well Done Bustr, you got a lot of punches thrown at you on this but you took the good advice from a lot of people and made it into your own Master Piece. Thanks HTC for getting it out to us

Long Live The Grapefruit!!!

 :salute
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: 27th on March 28, 2017, 04:38:15 PM
Thank you Bustr.

 :salute

27th
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Post by: Kanth on March 28, 2017, 05:09:22 PM
Just popped in to check it out. Looks super cool!!  :rock  Thanks Bustr!  :salute
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Post by: Shuffler on March 28, 2017, 05:30:50 PM
I hope it stays till tonight. Can't wait.
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Post by: Easyscor on March 28, 2017, 06:32:31 PM
I don't know how it's going to play, but it's a beautiful terrain, bustr.
Well done.
 :cheers:
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: Oldman731 on March 28, 2017, 08:09:30 PM
WTG Bustr!

- oldman
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: JunkyII on March 28, 2017, 09:42:14 PM
So far I got no complaints on the map....that center tank fight reminds me of an old crater tank fight but on roids.
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Post by: Vraciu on March 28, 2017, 10:32:08 PM
I was thinking about getting into map-making but I'll never compete with this.    :salute :cheers:
Title: Re: New Map???? <S> Bustr
Post by: hulk31st on March 29, 2017, 01:12:34 AM
 :aok
 :salute :salute :salute :salute :salute :salute :salute :salute

Way to go Bustr!

Great new map!

 :rock
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: Max on March 29, 2017, 06:36:01 AM
I was thinking about getting into map-making but I'll never compete with this.    :salute :cheers:
Now there's a scary thought  :neener: :rofl
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: DubiousKB on March 29, 2017, 09:27:01 AM
Well bustr, your hard work appears to have paid off... I may not have visited each sector, but the ones I was in last night, killed me just fine....


Love the BB. Love the CV groups have room  to maneuver, love the thought of a taboo strat raid (with 40-50 people  because that's how many would be needed, as it should be instead of a lone bomber that's come back from cutting the lawn).

I'm sure you're going to get more critques from "expert testers", but so far the ol' oinker done good..

Thanks for all your work on this map bud, so far so good!
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: Shuffler on March 29, 2017, 09:28:18 AM
I enjoyed my time on your terrain last night. Excellent work buster.

Thank you very much for your time. It means a lot to so many AH folks.
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: Vraciu on March 29, 2017, 10:47:59 AM
Now there's a scary thought  :neener: :rofl

MiN, go to your room.  WiFi password blocked until further notice!   :neener:
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Post by: waystin2 on March 29, 2017, 11:01:29 AM
Had a great time last night on new map.  The Pigs squad night was a drunken fun ADHD fest.  Woohoo!  :x
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Post by: flippz on March 29, 2017, 11:20:33 AM
it reeks of {sniff sniff} BACON.  I doesn't help me kill tanks in tank town, hasn't helped shoot down a single plane for me, nor white flag a town in one shot from the massive 16".
but all and all its a great fun map, you sir done well for the community and you should be proud ,(small tear).  it was very fun last night and they are correct someone with adhd is gonna feel it on this map.  :salute :salute
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: SlipKnt on March 29, 2017, 11:24:10 AM
Still need to see if the GV fans are finding each other in the tank furball pit in the center.

I only heard praise coming from the GVers on Knights last night.  It is an amazing map and that center is GV heaven.  At one point, w few planes would show up to bomb then vulch storches.  SO I went to get a fighter, flew back and waited only to get tangled up in some really good fights and die.  A lot...

As much as I died last night (in the pilot rutt) I have to say that was a great time.

Well done on your map, Sir!

<<S>>

 :rock
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: bustr on March 29, 2017, 01:04:16 PM
Thank you all, I listened during the 2 years of the alpha\beta testing of the new terrain tiles and GVers problems with them. I read everyone's concerns about the lack of combat creeping into the game and yes Violator's and Junky's passionate concerns about how to promote MA air combat and the terror of the M3. And I remembered the constant lights out of our HQ's courtesy of the 49ers. And I did love the AH2 tank crater on CraterMA because it promoted combat, comedy, and community. I liked flying a storch for my side in that crater no matter how often I got whacked by the other side for vectoring my guys in on them.

When I created the tank crater on bowlma, it originaly had the three tiny GV bases as uncapturable. Hitech decided against that, so I had a backup plan in place.

Did you know a single M3 with troops can capture one of those bases with no help from other players? Just kill the two auto ack 20mm positions and release the troops at the map room. The 50cal on the M3 can do it in seconds. The spawn from the base on the main island drops you down slope in the trees or village just below the base. Drive up and from just out of AA range plink the auto ack. Or drive across the Pit and steal one of the other bases to get a foot hold back in the crater.

So don't get angry at the griefers for taking over that island. If they don't take over your medium field with the spawn back to the island, get even with them in a few minutes. Heck you can get a friend to de-ack, and you drop troops from a C47. That tiny GV base is only 19 miles from your medium field. This is why I put the tiny GV bases in blind 1600ft tall pockets with no way to sit above the base and no cover back of the base.

Again, thank you all, and have fun with the terrain.
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Post by: Rich46yo on March 29, 2017, 02:31:53 PM
Maps a winner. No doubt.
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Post by: DaddyAce on March 29, 2017, 03:16:16 PM
I like it bustr!     :aok   Thank you for all the hard work!   :salute
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Post by: Mano on March 29, 2017, 03:59:43 PM
I like it. Really nice. I drove around the very center of the map that has three close gv spawns from all three countries. We used to have that in CraterMA in AH2. It will create allot of fun gv battles like the old CraterMA. There are lots of ridges to peak over.  The tank town n the middle is great for cover.  :aok

I also spent some time on the new battleship. Wow, those 16 incher knock anything out with one hit.  :aok

I have not upped a plane yet, and I hope the fighter pilots are happy. There seems to be allot to do for everyone. I can tell allot of thinking about different scenarios went into the design of this one. W T G

 :aok
Title: Re: New Map????
Post by: Canspec on March 29, 2017, 06:25:02 PM
I enjoyed the new map the other day.....good job!..... :old: