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[Absolon]

So, I'm just wondering the number of different maps there will be. Any idea? City maps, maps radomly generated based on the planet type IE desert, tropical, ocean etc. I am only asking cuz I see the same map on all the videos, and screen shots, so I am just kinda wondering if they have let anything slip on this topic. I am sure there are a bunch, and I am sure they will add in new maps and such; and I am sure it will be amazing.

[Arafinar]

Would bet seeing the same map is on purpose,good question none the less.
Havent seen any info on this either.

[Adridos]

We know of two maps. The one shown on the pics/vids (Forest Colony) and one snowy one.

Devs also said they want to do some city map.


The maps won't be randomly generated, I think.

Edited by Adridos, 10 June 2012 - 01:07 AM.

[Arafinar]

Adridos, on 10 June 2012 - 12:58 AM, said:

The maps won't be randomly generated, I think.

IMO that would take much resources to do.

[Badgerpants]

I expect about 6 maps on launch, mix of environments including urban and the forrest/mountain, snowy maps we have already seen, can hardly wait so


Shut up and take my money already!

[Nightborn]

At this time we can only say for certain that there are 2, Forest/mountain and Snowy. They have stated they want to do some Urban maps, but have not leaked any screens/videos with them.

[Woodstock]

WoT releases maps on a 1-2 maps per month basis ... Hopefully MWO will have a similar release pattern.

As for start ... I think the previous post suggesting 6 ...would be about right. (pure speculation though)

[GHQCommander]

I think they would be crazy not to have a genesis approach.

Planets would also have different wildlife (in a realistic sense) which a genesis could control too, be great to blast some alien bunny rabbits right? See birds fly out of the trees past your mech as you whomp whomp whomp all over the forst. More important is terrain and buildings. To land on a planet in territory battles on a fresh new map each time, would create the need for fresh tactics too.

I so hope that is the case or there is at least 5 maps per planet.

If we find ourselves fighting on the same ground every day, that will get boring. We would soon see certain high grounds, buildings, rivers becoming common advantages/disadvantages in a fight. To predict such stuff just won't feel like we're fighting over a planet.

Unless canon states all battles take place on the North Pole of every planet

[GHQCommander]

Badgerpants, on 10 June 2012 - 01:12 AM, said:

I expect about 6 maps on launch, mix of environments including urban and the forrest/mountain, snowy maps we have already seen, can hardly wait so


Shut up and take my money already!

Are you guys talking about environments or maps I don't know.

Better not just have 6, seriously, could it have just 6 to start with? naa

[Striker1980]

GHQCommander, on 10 June 2012 - 06:27 AM, said:

I think they would be crazy not to have a genesis approach.

Planets would also have different wildlife (in a realistic sense) which a genesis could control too, be great to blast some alien bunny rabbits right? See birds fly out of the trees past your mech as you whomp whomp whomp all over the forst. More important is terrain and buildings. To land on a planet in territory battles on a fresh new map each time, would create the need for fresh tactics too.

I so hope that is the case or there is at least 5 maps per planet.

If we find ourselves fighting on the same ground every day, that will get boring. We would soon see certain high grounds, buildings, rivers becoming common advantages/disadvantages in a fight. To predict such stuff just won't feel like we're fighting over a planet.

Unless canon states all battles take place on the North Pole of every planet

I agree with what you are saying but if we were to have several maps per planet that'd be hundreds if not of thousands of maps! Sarna alone lists 3000+ planets! (though I accept that 90% of the would never need a map, IE terra).

[AdamantVallation]

Badgerpants, on 10 June 2012 - 01:12 AM, said:

I expect about 6 maps on launch, mix of environments including urban and the forrest/mountain, snowy maps we have already seen, can hardly wait so


Shut up and take my money already!

I think this sounds about right, but my money is on 8, nice round number. This theory is based on the amount of resources that would be required. Also random maps is almost an impossibility, even if you forget the processing power needed, the server would have to gen the map, then send it to all users, then it would have to load and render to all users, once all that was done there are great possibilities the maps would be very glitchy. So random maps out. 8 seems like a good round number of tested well rounded and varied maps to start with.

[yngvef]

I really hope for a city map, because only next to real buildings can you properly judge how awesomely big these mechs really are, even the light ones

Edited by yngvef, 10 June 2012 - 07:41 AM.

[Spleenslitta]

There is a concept picture of a desert map in the Media-Artwork tab. I have heard a coastline map mentioned but where?
Then there is the ruined city covered in snow that AceTimberwolf recorded when he was at E3.

[Noob Weapons]

Far future I think it would be cool to have a 'fun' map. Make the mechs appear to be the size of the battletech miniatures in a room.

Some hardcore fans might have an objection to this, but I think it would be pretty cool to see in the long run.