Overgrowth is so, so bad

Games Other Halo
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Seriously guys, if this is the level of quality we can expect from the free updates, I’d rather decline. It’s bad enough that it’s a copy and paste rearrangement of Plaza with foliage thrown everywhere (the same con you pulled with Regret) but Jesus it plays like the map designer was on PCP. The broken sight lines and narrow hallways make every precision battle a sure retreat and force nonstop Spartan charging and spray. And then, just for good measure, you threw in…
… Rail gun…
… Sword…
… Camo…
… AND SHOTGUN.

So you gave us a lazy, poorly designed map and didn’t even have the good sense not to throw the most op weapon set you could find on there. Who’s making these decisions?

2

Agreed. This map would be better with just the railgun and overshield. Camo is ridiculously overpowered on this map. Also the FFA spawns are soooooooooo bad.

3

343 certainly does like to just rearrange maps to look like different maps.

4

I think it’s the opposite, I like it, the claustrophobia and forced CQC changes it up, but the state of grenades in the game currently kind of muddles it.

5

I liked it…

6

I love the map. Running around with the sword or shotgun is the funnest part about the map.

7

I like cqb maps.

8

Only played on it a couple of times… but really enjoyed it.

The over run Plaza theme works pretty well (I find it far less confusing than Eden vs Empire for example).

Twisty turny close quarter combat is nice… gotta have maps that encompass the full palette of play styles.

I agree though that the one of the shotgun, sword, or invisibility probably has to go.

9

Best map in Arena, bar none!

10

I like it better. None of that bs spawn kill crap or people just camping certain areas of that map cough gardens…

11

I like it.

12

Its a fun map to play on.

13

This is how I feel about Pegasus. Too many power weapons on too small of a map.

Not to mention that blue team starts with an overshield…

14

Frankly, have to disagree. After playing it more than 25 times over the last 2 days getting my rankings set, it might be in my top 3 arena maps. There’s so much cover. Don’t get me wrong, I love Plaza. But this map plays entirely differently. I personally love the heavy foliage of the map, the water sounds, the tight hallways; pretty much every aspect of the map is on point. Sure, camo and sword/railgun/shotgun is deadly on this map (and has greatly helped pad my commendations), but: isn’t controlling power weapon spawn locations one of the main stratagies in Halo?

15

Bright side is, I finally get to look at a properly textured Halo map again… So nice seeing walls and structures with wear and tear on them. I love the detail I’m seeing in this map.

16

Overgrowth is the worst Free for All map that I have ever had the displeasure of playing on.

17

I like the map. And the Sword vs. Shotty combo on a map has always been a thing.

18

I’ve only walked it in Forge and it’s my favourite map because it’ll cause the BR obsessed to complain and guess what? I was right.

19

I too have only walked around it in Forge, but i get the impression that it might have played better with out all the spartan abilities.

20

It’s just a different style of play required. Rather than endless BR headshots from across the map, you have to get up close and personal. The core mechanics of weapon control and team work will apply. Not sure why the railgun is in there though, it can be easily out manuvered by someone with a shotgun or sword.