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General Discussion / Maps you like but everyone hates (and vice versa, FH1 and 2).
« on: 17-09-2009, 14:09:13 »
The title should make it obvious, one of each from me -
I love vanilla Bocage. I get why everyone hates that map, I understand it, but the top flag (the little house to the north, which although I believe is a server side mod, both TDP and PFC use it) is my favorite flag in FH1. Whether you're German or American, there's a million different ways to defend that flag; Park a Jagdpanther in the trees to the east and light up any advancing Shermans, take a deployable MG and hold off any light vehicles, etc. I also love how when you can get two or three other people to defend the flag with you, there's a very Pavlov's House-ish feel to it, as you know you will have to deal with snipers, Stuka bomb/Thunderbolt rocket attacks, tank attacks, 222 raids, Schwimmwagen/Duck assaults, even arty assaults. In short, it's off the beaten path, but you're almost assured of action and you feel immensely proud if you hold out for the whole round at that flag.
On the other hand, I just cannot see the appeal of Pegasus Bridge. It seems like a country version of Arnhem to me, only without any of the Arnhem fun. Perhaps it's another map I don't fully experience due to the shittiness of this computer, but hiding in the bushes all day and having your head blown off by a sniper as soon as you peak out doesn't appeal to me. Yet time and time again, it's played over and over. Sometimes it feels like half the time I typed !nextmap Pegasus fh comes up.
What are some of yours, then.
I love vanilla Bocage. I get why everyone hates that map, I understand it, but the top flag (the little house to the north, which although I believe is a server side mod, both TDP and PFC use it) is my favorite flag in FH1. Whether you're German or American, there's a million different ways to defend that flag; Park a Jagdpanther in the trees to the east and light up any advancing Shermans, take a deployable MG and hold off any light vehicles, etc. I also love how when you can get two or three other people to defend the flag with you, there's a very Pavlov's House-ish feel to it, as you know you will have to deal with snipers, Stuka bomb/Thunderbolt rocket attacks, tank attacks, 222 raids, Schwimmwagen/Duck assaults, even arty assaults. In short, it's off the beaten path, but you're almost assured of action and you feel immensely proud if you hold out for the whole round at that flag.
On the other hand, I just cannot see the appeal of Pegasus Bridge. It seems like a country version of Arnhem to me, only without any of the Arnhem fun. Perhaps it's another map I don't fully experience due to the shittiness of this computer, but hiding in the bushes all day and having your head blown off by a sniper as soon as you peak out doesn't appeal to me. Yet time and time again, it's played over and over. Sometimes it feels like half the time I typed !nextmap Pegasus fh comes up.
What are some of yours, then.