MAP | SCORE | HONORARY TITLES
aaaa | 45 | Greatest Potential
Astarte | 85 | Most Well-Rounded
Hotted Boobs | 55 |
Lunarbase V2 | 65 | Most Creative
Mannscape | 95 | Best Name
Moraine | 95 | Best Alpha Style
Scarab | 50 |
Skyway | 45 |
Wichita | 83 | Best One-Way Route
aaaa:
Suffers from a big flaw in layout where the area above the intel can be held to effectively block off the defender's access to mid, and generally let attackers control way more than expected. I really want to enjoy this more, too, I feel like almost everything here could be really fun, but the way forward holds can kill defender's chances hurts the score.
Astarte:
Map balance feels good, B is difficult to push but very doable, generally very enjoyable for any class. B has fun attacking angles. I like the amount of height, and that A can be held for a good while if the team sets up. I feel like the one side-route on B which has those tiny stairs in the corner and the window overlooking them is REALLY janky though.
Hotted Boobs:
It's... fine... I don't know how I feel about the way it sometimes ends up where the enemy team wins and I never saw the intel carrier once. Like... it's too spread out, despite feeling very linear? I also feel like the one-way door is basically useless, considering sentries lock it out and defense's spawn sees right to it.
Lunarbase v2:
I don't like the space theme, but overall fine to play on, and compact enough where there isn't a lack of fighting. I don't have any idea how you would make the gimmick work in another theme, so honestly, no points detracted for that... cause I like it. For me, my problems are mostly that fighting never extends meaningfully beyond mid and the moon, all the hallways and side areas are not areas I want to fight in. They feel like they're at a huge disadvantage for everyone, haha.
Mannscape:
A is very fun, thank you for not neutering sniper much (the sightlines are hard to use as is). I wish RED had more than one route into the point area, though. It gets locked out easy. B is a spamfest but has a lot of approach angles so is pretty enjoyable for every class. C is depressingly lit, but it won't really impact the score since this is about gameplay... plays well, just wanna not be as GREY!
Moraine:
Very fun, interesting angles, good challenge; although BLU high ground attacking routes on B and C lack creativity it feels—they are basically the same exact route used twice. However I do really enjoy the options available for both offense and defense and generally always feel like I'm making some sort of meaningful impact. I feel like sniper on B defense should be able to see the lower attacking route, though, there are some weird sightline blockers there that feel like they stunt the flow of the area more than help.
Scarab:
Feels fine, I generally enjoy the layout, although I really hate Halloween gimmicks so that docks the points. Like, I feel that this would have been better if it wasn't Halloween.
Skyway:
Feels like the efforts to neuter sniper went a bit overboard and the map feels really segmented. Like every area between the intel and mid all feels like the same width, like sniper blocking went overboard. IDK... I just don't enjoy it very much. Feels hard to fight in. Feels like I only either get in 1v1s or unexpectedly run into an enemy phalanx.
Wichita:
Chaotic fighting everywhere in the map, really fast paced, in a good way for me. Constant opportunities to engage, yet flanking is always a possibility with the under-bridge route and lower area in the buildings. Kind of janky geometry in places, mostly around the transition between bridge and displacement at mid, but doesn't detract much. I like the two large granary-doors in the bases, they make me feel like I'm sneaking around.
