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[Viscount Hood]

I like the underground map concept too where it is difficult to make out enemy mechs like in Forest map cave where it is hard to see and neither thermal or night vision really help. Makes hide and seek possible. Also in caustic valley where you move through the trees it provides excellent camouflage for shooting projectiles or even shutting down and hiding.

[maniacos]

jBosc0e, on 15 May 2014 - 12:44 PM, said:

Great Vid Sauce. Whatever we do we should have the near impossible destructible environment discussion. Oh... wait... they had destructible environments when this was running on 486s back in 1995. see below.

http://youtu.be/TJF5z_Kd2Eo

This
They had it in all releases (since 2 I think) but MWO seems like back to the (poor) roots according to game physics...

[BoloJoe]

Honk! Honk!

[MechB Kotare]

Yeah, i've got suggestion as well.

New map.

[Vanguard319]

I had a few ideas myself, you can find them here.

http://mwomercs.com/...75#entry3380875

[BoloJoe]

Nice ideas Vanguard319 (Thunder Rift and Starport already suggested) and I really like Boneyard. You can have it split the map in half with the crashed warship and crash trough. The ship could have multiple fissures/jump-over-points to assault thru with debris all over the map for cover. Conquest mode can have points along this central line so teams must advance to capture them.

[BoloJoe]

A map edge-to-map edge urban battle map (anyone remember CityTech). If you want terrain variety put in a New York City-like Central Park area. None of the maps we have now give a true city fighting experience.

[Kalimaster]

How about maps based on a couple of levels, above ground area, and then caves, caverns, and tunnels below.

For example, take the planned Drop Ship Port/Space Map. You have the flat open area of the space dock with drop ships flying around overhead. Underneath it all are maintenance tunnels where cargos and passengers moved about with ease without having to worry about getting fried by a drop ships thrusters when it came down for a landing.

[WDBDBloodyTriggerZ]

Add subterranean maps AND make them exclusive to a Brawler game Mode!-Kalimaster

YES A BRAWLER GAME MODE WOULD BE AMAZING!!!

Edited by WDBDBloodyTriggerZ, 09 June 2014 - 07:46 AM.

[Bobzilla]

I've suggested similar, add a couple maps opposite caustic and alpine, and the majority of the rest of maps.

I like the idea of some cavernous asteroid, you could run in or on the surface of, make it a map that's a sphere, no edges.

[KalebFenoir]

I've had an idea for reusing an old map, but it'd require some new effects which, given that Frozen City even exists, shouldn't be too hard.

Crimson Strait: Hurricane.

It's just a reuse of Crimson Strait, but now there's a powerful Cat 5 coming in off the coast. It could be hours or minutes away, but the effects are already there; Rain, wind, high water, maybe even powerful storm waves.

It'd be hard to do, but might be worth it. The rain effect hitting the viewscreens would make targetting....interesting. Especially Long range. It might even make long range undesirable, if they take other factors into effect. Like powerful wind.

Imagine firing your LRMs in the high wind, and seeing them lose cohesion or get moved from target by wind gusts? Or you fire your AC/5 at long range, and the shell path distorts because it took a particularly strong gust, and moved off target?

Make it even harder; high wind makes running light mechs more difficult, as the wind and waves can knock the feet out from under you.

And if you want to add Wrath of God to the mix, add natural lightning strikes every now and then. If you're a mech sitting in the middle of the chopwater with nothing else around you, guess who's getting an unfortunately painful reminder not to be in the open?

A map like that would be great for brawling. If you flood the city a bit, especially the tunnel, you can rearrange how people fight in it. All the environmental effects would make it so while you COULD fight at long range and snipe, it's not as viable as Clear Day Crimson Strait.

I kinda hope PGI really does look through these posts, and thinks this one is a good idea. I think of it every time I drop on Crimson Strait.

[Barkem Squirrel]

There is a way to use LRMs underground.

I have no problems hitting targets under the platform in Crimson Straits, tunnel in frozen city or in HPG manifold.

I just need to be closer, but the shock factor from the other team is priceless getting 40 LRMs to the face at a low arch.

[Expired]

I'd like to see Caustic Valley Night - Pitch Black with some glowing craters

...and even more:

I'd love to see Alpine Peaks Blizzard! There should be a heavy impact to your field of view and maybe a little impact on the sensor range.


....and of course a Big City Map with Skyscrapers and huge streets to brawl in.

Edited by Expired, 12 June 2014 - 12:31 AM.

[Kalimaster]

I like the idea of a night time Alpine. It would be nice to add a few sound effects to some maps, such as a howling wind through the trees, thunder in the background.

I must admit, i like everyone's ideas for some of these map suggestions.

[KalebFenoir]

I'd still like to see a PGI person pop in here like "These are great ideas" and then debunk them if they know it's not possible, or explain why some ideas can't be done.

Sure, it'd be a minor blow to idealistic dreams, but at least I could nod and say "that makes sense."

[Exilyth]

The cave map suggestion reminds me of Ishiyama, the kuritan arena on solaris: http://www.sarna.net...olaris#Ishiyama

Edited by Exilyth, 15 June 2014 - 02:21 PM.

[Caesar Lop]

Habu55, on 23 May 2014 - 05:56 PM, said:

One of my fav maps from the MW3 days was a underground cavern map. The name of it slips my mind at the moment, but it is a great map idea for the current game. SRM boats would make up for the lack of LRM boats in a caavern or underground environment.

This was exactly what I was thinking when it came to the idea of cavern maps. Extra bonus to PGI if they design such a map around the theme of an underground Mech production facility. >u<

As for urban maps, my mind goes back to the various urban maps of the Mechwarrior 4 Trilogy. They'd make for the perfect close-quarters brawling maps that aren't small--with large skyscrapers that would provide ample cover throughout good portions of the map while other areas would take the form of more open parks, parking lots, and main streets to allow for some ranged combat. (These are the kinds of maps Configuration S Omnis are made for. >uO)

[Havok Jones]

How about a sky platform world map where there is an upper level and lower levels where mechs with jump jets reign supreme. One wrong move and you can fall to your death!
Or you could even have one team start at the top and one at the bottom.

[Naduk]

i think the tunnel on forest colony could be an excellent test bed for an idea base solely on tunnels
if they expand the tunnel to start / end on each far side of the map (ie right near the base on both sides)
it will get used, if you put a maze of tunnels and big open caverns inside it it would make for a fantastic alternate play style on forest colony while preserving the old flavor it has

with large open caverns you have the opportunity for some nice wow factor with the mapping
(waterfalls, light shafts, gem/mineral veins, natural rock formations, mining gear and construction)
these bigger spaces could allow for LRM and Jumpjet units to still strut their stuff but still be at risk to brawler setups
thus if being forced to follow your team into caves you can still do something and not be deemed "useless"
jump sniping would still be negated due to little to no cover to jump back into, jumpjets however would still be handy to avoid friendly fire and for general maneuvers

for kicks a flag or two could be placed in there for conquest

[Thunder Child]

How about an Open Cast Mine. Large open area in the middle, with ascending tiers leading up around the outside of the mine. You could have heavy machinery and large mounds of dirt as obstacles, and ramps allowing access to one or more other levels. Make it at least 5-6 levels high, to allow for multiple elevations of contact.
Additionally, you could have various tunnels connecting the ledges, allowing people to flank, ambush, etc.
It would be a new experience, because suddenly you have to check above and below you, as well as just to each side. Admittedly, Jump Jets would be worth a Gold Mech in this place, and LRMs would allow you to shell anyone sitting on a ledge. But that's where people could use the tunnels to reposition, going above, below, or even just further around, the level they are on. Just my 2 cents.

Oh, and I put a vote in too for the Sparkling Metropolis, and the Urban Slums Maps.