This issue doesn't seem so much fixed as it seems more to have spread to all maps. I've had issues with those on every map, though it's becoming more rare to see.

The only issues I can see with this would be when you run out of mechs to use. In that case it doesn't become a death match or king of the hill as much as it becomes a sort of 'last man standing' game type.

I think this sort of game mode would be great, personally. It would take time to develop (AI coding, pathing, bot networking, etc) but many online game now use this sort of game type and it's usually quite successful. I can see it going in tiers from minor pests like small tanks, choppers, etc, all the way to final bosses like Atlas mechs with light mech swarms to back them up. This could also help newer players get more familiar with the game and mechanics without pitting them against an entire team of assault class mechs in the assault game type and without using non functioning bots as seen in the training grounds.

I'm having some major issues with crashing to desktop. Tried reinstalling the last, non beta drivers from Nvidia and nothing, still constant crashing, five times today in under an hour. This issue really needs fixing because something is clearly still not working. Though this morning it did want to do some sort of mini update to the patch, nothing major, but it forced it anyway. Could that be the reason?