Smolensk balanced? Options

[M@ster of Dis@ster]

Just a question for admins. Are you finding that the Smolensk map is properly balanced? I wish there was a stat to see what the overall score was (base kills) between German versus Russian, and actuall victories (all three bases blown by one team). I assume admins have access to such a stat, and hoping they'll share it.

I haven't played that much, but I'd guess if there was a "balance" issue, it would be the Germans that have the advantage. Not sure if others would agree. I just find the Russian spawn to be so far from their bases, and 2 is so exposed, 1 has that backway in for the Germans through the tunnels, and well, you can almost forget about 3!!!

The big German weakness as I see it is how easy it can be to get to their main spawn and steal their tanks and make life miserable there for them, and how hard it is for them to come back and retake it since it is so open. Still, I think life is easier for them to defend bases, especially when falling back in a hurry.

I also get the impression draws are going to be less than Barbarossa. With the map so wide open and 3 ways to most places, plus spawn points that aren't that close to any base, throwing up a wall of defence will be difficult.

Anyway, don't get me wrong. I LOVE this new map! But just wondering if people are monitoring the balance issue, or has this already been tested and is this a FINAL version with no more tweaks?

MoD

[Slyk]

Map is final. No changes to come. There are several things I would change if I could. I am about 99% done with the CoD franchise and even if tools for CoD2 came out today that included vehicles, I'd be hard pressed to convert the map. The only hope for me to do more UO work is to have 'Red Orchestra' fall on its face, which I really doubt will happen. AHz is moving forward to that game asap.

The swamp pak, by the way wouldn't depress far enough to cover much more with a lower log in front of it. I don't know if they admins what to go in and find it and make a server-side mod to raise the model up 8 units or so. That is one option. Sorry to have some bugs in there but in some cases I did look at different aspects and went with the theory that you need to cope with the map as is. The swamp pack will get a lot of critics due to the ability to splash damage the gunner, etc. but at least it is there to cover the top of the ridge...without it you would be worse off. Again, up to the admins if they want to write a mod to alter the position of the gun.

[UNDEAD 1]

[quote name='Slyk' date='02/20/06 1:14pm' post='95511'] . I am about 99% done with the CoD franchise ,. 'Red Orchestra' .AHz is moving forward to that game asap.




red orchestra looks veeeeeeeeeeery cool!! cant wait to try it.