New BTB maps have been added to matchmaking. Check out the trailer!
This is not the latest content drop correct? just an addition.
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> New BTB maps have been added to matchmaking. Check out the trailer!
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lq5syhmiOs&t=0s
Is that a Avalanche remake at 0:40?
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> Is that a Avalanche remake at 0:40?
Maybe, but I’m a lot more sure that “Risen” is “Uplift”.
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> Maybe, but I’m a lot more sure that “Risen” is “Uplift”.
It’s not Avalanche. It’s an original map called Ancestor that is based on the exterior of the control room on Halo 1 and 3. Risen is a reimagining of Uplift from Halo 2. Echoes is a symmetrical canyon map with Forerunner structures within it. Traffic Jam is an inverse symmetrical urban map. Port Authority is an asymmetrical map set on a city dock.
Oh, good. More Banshees and Wasps that will get abused with uneven matching. Interesting that they finally got Traffic Jam into the rotation. I was wondering if I would ever see it.
I know they put Assault in as a gametype, but did they change any of the existing maps at all? Like removing any maps or changing vehicles or weapons?
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> Oh, good. More Banshees and Wasps that will get abused with uneven matching. Interesting that they finally got Traffic Jam into the rotation. I was wondering if I would ever see it.
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> I know they put Assault in as a gametype, but did they change any of the existing maps at all? Like removing any maps or changing vehicles or weapons?
You’ll probably have to wait for more info from 343 themselves on that one.
Playing Assault in BTB seems like it’s going to be fun. If you’re playing with a team and not randoms… -which is sad since I mainly play solo. 
All the maps look great, and I can’t wait to play them later today when I get home.
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> > Oh, good. More Banshees and Wasps that will get abused with uneven matching. Interesting that they finally got Traffic Jam into the rotation. I was wondering if I would ever see it.
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> > I know they put Assault in as a gametype, but did they change any of the existing maps at all? Like removing any maps or changing vehicles or weapons?
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> You’ll probably have to wait for more info from 343 themselves on that one.
The Halo twitter said one map was revamped, but it doesn’t say which one.
I played Ancestor today it seemed pretty fun, it has a central pyramid with multiple levels, and then an open area with vehicles around it. But it almost can become a sort of king of the hill with control of the pyramid and people trying to charge up it.
I’ve only played on risen and echo and I really enjoyed both so far especially risen.
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> You’ll probably have to wait for more info from 343 themselves on that one.
So I haven’t had the chance to try it in MM yet, but I did play the April 27th uploaded custom map version of Risen with pistol starts just to explore, and I was able to get out of the map in about 5 seconds. I don’t know if the MM version is different than that version besides the starting weapons, but it’s going to be a huge problem if they’re the same and people start finding out about it. I don’t want to mention it in public, but just making you aware of it.
I did play Risen once in MM and it felt like the Wasp needed a better counter. With the spawns, it was difficult to get to the plasma pistol when you also had Ghosts in the mix. The game was against a full party so that didn’t help.
Ancestor was cool, but the pyramid tunnel system was confusing in the first play through. I had to go in a custom game to figure it out. I don’t know if it was a fluke, but the spawns may need some tweaking as multiple enemies were still spawning in their base right in front of me and a couple teammates when we were over there. With how the map is designed, I’m not sure if this will be good once people start figuring out setups. It was already kind of easy to spawn shoot people from the pyramid and I was playing on a random team.
Didn’t get to play the other maps yet.
this is not a major update right?
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> this is not a major update right?
Nope. It looks like its one of the smaller ones.
I’ll take BTB assault gladly though!
Cool trailer Squally!