When I read that the January update would have all new infection community maps I was so excited. I hate default maps for zombies because they are not made for zombies. I remember in Halo 3 when infection would come around on double exp weekend it had fully forged maps that were so fun to play on. When I pop my disc in today and play on the “new” maps it turns out they are basically the same maps with a darker effect and random forge items lying on the ground. Although I love the January update otherwise this really pissed me off.
Those maps play so different, its far beyond aesthetics.
but the maps are new in the sense of a new variant to them.
the maps have been tweaked to work well with the infection and alpha zombie gametypes, before it was weighted way to much in favor of the survivors, now the community maps re-tips the balance so the zombies actually have a fighting chance.
I will agree that the Anchor 9 version plays differently but other than that they are all very similar maps. Bedlam and Spooky Base are very very similar to Asylum and Sword Base.
> I will agree that the Anchor 9 version plays differently but other than that they are all very similar maps. Bedlam and Spooky Base are very very similar to Asylum and Sword Base.
spooky base plays the same?
uh, i dis-agree, before it was just camp the bottom of red lift and the top of it along with the high bridge, now, there is a lot more movement around the map and the survivors seem to be afraid to stay in one spot for to long.
anchor 9 versions? never saw any anchor 9 variant/s pop, can you tell me the name of it so i can find the DL link?
> > I will agree that the Anchor 9 version plays differently but other than that they are all very similar maps. Bedlam and Spooky Base are very very similar to Asylum and Sword Base.
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> spooky base plays the same?
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> uh, i dis-agree, before it was just camp the bottom of red lift and the top of it along with the high bridge, now, there is a lot more movement around the map and the survivors seem to be afraid to stay in one spot for to long.
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> anchor 9 versions? never saw any anchor 9 variant/s pop, can you tell me the name of it so i can find the DL link?
The name is something like screaming in space. Srry i dont remember all i know is it has scream.
> > > I will agree that the Anchor 9 version plays differently but other than that they are all very similar maps. Bedlam and Spooky Base are very very similar to Asylum and Sword Base.
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> > spooky base plays the same?
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> > uh, i dis-agree, before it was just camp the bottom of red lift and the top of it along with the high bridge, now, there is a lot more movement around the map and the survivors seem to be afraid to stay in one spot for to long.
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> > anchor 9 versions? never saw any anchor 9 variant/s pop, can you tell me the name of it so i can find the DL link?
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> The name is something like screaming in space. Srry i dont remember all i know is it has scream.
deapscream9, i checked your game history …
looking for the creator currently, once i find him it should be on his fileshare …
Blame the death of custom games for this problem. 343 doesn’t have the time to forge and test their own LD maps. That has always been done by the community, and now that customs are practically dead, things like this don’t happen anymore.
And you may want to blame the death of custom games on the credit based ranking system, while also throwing a scornful look or two over the Reach’s gameplay as a whole which turned off many players.
> > is this it?
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> Yes thats it
haha!
and MrGreenWithAGun was so disappointed because he though none of his made it in, guess i’ll message him the good news.
They might not be new maps, but they play a lot better. The humans don’t have that same huge advantage they once did. Infection is now a lot more fun.
I just wish 343 had removed the broken maps. Seems really stupid not to.
Try camping in the Spooky base and then tell me that they are not different…
Bedlam is my favorite thus far…
Spooky base is easily one of the best things to happen to infection. No longer do I play for the objective. I prefer to play with the massive soccer ball instead. Biggest lols from kicking/punching/swording the ball around with a bro to near yellow lift.
I couldn’t seem to find any camping spots on Pandemic. I thought the ramp to shotgun would be good but I didn’t realise I was standing on the one way teleporter which the zombies charged through from.
Bedlam is a general carnage fest. Games move quickly and are fairly balanced for both teams.
You can still camp on the right side boardwalk above rockets if you have atleast 1-2 more bros to help you. Though the game is still quicker.
Count d’houen is pretty much the same. If you’ve not realised by now 2-3 of the survivors first spawn on land mines at the start. Hard lols at that.
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All you guys just suck.
I totally agree OP. These “custom” maps are trash. Halo 3 Living Dead was actually a ton of fun because it only came around once in awhile. You had to pray and hope it would be coming up as the next Double EXP weekend. And when it was, you loved it because the maps weren’t default garbage maps. They were innovative, community created maps that seemed like a lot of effort was put into it so that everyone could have fun. Then with lolzReach over here, we have nothing but default maps. I mean honestly, it doesn’t even look like 343 is trying. Example, what in the Hell is with that that POS map called Uncaged or Uncongealed or whatever doing in Living Dead? Honestly, it looks like someone from 343i went into Forge on the map The Cage and said to themselves “Alright, all we need to do to make this map look more like a custom Living Dead map is move a few pieces sideways to make them look destroyed, put on some stupid FX, and then BAM! Instant custom living Dead map.” Really. It loos like some dude left his xbox on while on The Cage and a 5 year old walked up to it and started pulling the map apart. /rant about a crappy lol living dead map