Mapsize: 64...
Bots: 49 (25v25)...Max difficulty
Playing on the US side, we marched across the map unopposed. Made first contact approaching the Farm, but took that and the next flag with minimal casualties. Then the slaughter began, the road turned into a shooting gallery. Trying to cross near the river was just as bad, I made it across a few times, only to be picked off by bots hiding in the bushes. Managed to take the Crossroad flag once but didn't hold it for long.
Switching sides, I discovered why it was so quiet...almost 2/3 of the German bots are camped at the fortifications west of the Farm (where the Nebelwerfer is) and the rest, back near the Orchard. Almost all of them standing around doing absolutely nothing (enjoying the sunshine perhaps?). They don't do anything until the US bots approach. Over 10 minutes into the round, 14 of the 25 German bots still hadn't registered a point/kill/death.
It's not until after the US take the Farm that the Germans fully mobilize.
Gonna give the
32 version a go now...
...Hell yeah! That's more like it. Same bots as before (49 bots (25v25) on max difficulty).
US: First contact while capping the Summers flag, slaughter on the road again. Managed to push them back to the uncap just before they ran outta tickets. Final score: 38-0
Germany: Didn't start too well, all bots camping at the uncap. Until the Farm flag fell, which caused a mass migration (I kinda like this, it's almost as if the Germans don't know the US are there until the flag falls.
. Slaughter on the road yet again, but we held the US at the river. Unfortunately, they won: 0-3!
This version of the map (32) only needs three things and it'd be perfect, I reckon:
1. The German bots need to spawn at the Orchard more often, ideally 50/50 between the uncap and the Orchard. It's a touch too easy to to sneak around the main force and cap the Orchard flag.
2. Arty. I don't care if the bots spot or man the mortars, as long as they do one or the other.
3. I didn't notice any bots manning the stationary MG's. Although, considering how badly the one on PDH screws me, I should keep my mouth shut.