With the new drop system I am wondering what is going to happen with certain types of symmetrical maps. From some of the standard slayer gameplays from the MLG tourney I seems like 343 has done a good job keeping ordinance drops in neutral positions. What I am wondering is what will happen to maps that have symmetrical power weapons, especially BTB maps.
Lets take the Pit as an example. We all know the typical setup. So what will happen to the power weapon placement. I would hope that not all power weapons have to be in neutral positions. I would hope that the Shotgun and SNiper Rifle on either side would stay in more or less the same place.
What I wouldn’t mind seeing is the other power weapons and power ups changing position slightly. We have the Rockets, Camo, Sword, Overshield are all in neutral positions. Those four power ups could change position with a minimum of fuss after the initial drop.
What i don’t want to see is it just being a random jumble of potential power ups and weapons.
Having symmetrical power weapons becomes even more important on BTB where it is necessary to have power and mid-tier weapons to have some solid soft-counters to prevent a team from getting steamrolled after losing one firefight. They should be on the defensive but they should not be helpless.
Anyone else have concerns regarding weapon drops, particularly on symmetrical maps?