Small maps > Medium Maps
Does Halo Reach even have a small map other than Prisoner? 95% of Reach maps are medium sized. When I think of small maps I’m talking symmetrical arena style maps like Midship, Warlock and the way to maps like Lockout and Guardian. All of Reachs slayer maps are pretty much medium size. So you take away small maps and slow the gameplay down and you get very stale not so fast paced gameplay.
Here’s some simple logic…
Smaller maps = less places to hide.
Medium size maps = more places to hide.
Large maps = Hiders paradise.
Not to mention the fact that it takes longer to get to the areas of the campers on bigger maps. Speed the pace up and give us some small maps for 4v4 or 5v5. All of Reachs maps feel like they are built for 6v6 and up.
I understand Reach was made with AA’s in mind which is why most of them are bigger but please… Bigger isn’t always better…
I would like to know the opinions of others. Mainly if you have played since CE or since H2. Do you agree that we need a nice amount of smaller maps?
NOTE: I’m not a BTB hater. I love BTB as much as I love 4v4.
I both have to agree, and disagree with this. Yes, small maps are better for smaller amount of players. But if you have nothing but small maps, there is no map with room for vehicles, there’s no maps big enough to be worth forging. Also, small maps with snipers is a bad mix, you have less room to move, and you’re more likely to snipe some one on your own team. There needs to be a good mix of both small maps and larger maps.
Also there are small maps in Reach, tho prisoner was one of the smallest. You’re forgetting about the forged maps, which there are a hand full of small maps.
maps like pinnacle are kinda small and asylum although i cant stand them they are i would like some non grey metal maps thoe i got ya OP
> I both have to agree, and disagree with this. Yes, small maps are better for smaller amount of players. But if you have nothing but small maps, there is no map with room for vehicles, there’s no maps big enough to be worth forging. Also, small maps with snipers is a bad mix, you have less room to move, and you’re more likely to snipe some one on your own team. There needs to be a good mix of both small maps and larger maps.
> Also there are small maps in Reach, tho prisoner was one of the smallest. You’re forgetting about the forged maps, which there are a hand full of small maps.
I’m not saying make all the maps small. Like I said I love BTB. It needs it’s lovin too. Maps that are meant for 4v4 teams aren’t supposed to be massive though nor are they supposed to have vehicles. BTB maps should be big and 4v4 maps are supposed to be small. If they are going to put medium sized maps in the game they should go to both 4v4 and BTB. Besides a few forge maps every launch map in Reach can pretty much be used effectively in BTB. BTB isn’t all about maps the size of a small country. For instance Lockout in Halo 2 was used for BTB… If that’s possible I’m pretty sure we could easily use Sword Base, Powerhouse, Countdown and every other launch map in BTB.
In short… BTB still needs maps that fit but could also utilize Medium sized maps and 4v4 needs a load of small maps.
If the map size is as varied in Halo 4 as it was in Halo 3, then I will be happy.
> If the map size is as varied in Halo 4 as it was in Halo 3, then I will be happy.
Halo 3 had a horrible set of launch maps though. That’s one thing I want 343 to avoid. Make a good set of 4v4 maps and a good set of btb maps from launch. People that don’t play btb they don’t play it because of the lack of maps. The game must launch with at the very very very bare minimum of 4 maps that are pretty much dedicated to BTB with a few others that work for both BTB and 4v4. Filling in the gaps through DLC is something that Bungie seemed to do with Halo 3 and Halo Reach.
I like more open maps. Btw nice avatar
> I like more open maps. Btw nice avatar
Yeah, Nothing is worse than a map full of walls and halls.
A nice mix of asymmetrical and symmetrical maps (big, medium, and small) that don’t double as campaign maps would be sweet. Original maps please.