This map is nothing but the latest version of The Cauldron's effort to change the meta of the game to the current Clan ER Large Laser sniper's delight. Except you still cannot see anything. In fact, I suspect that some players have found an exploit (or cheat) that allows them to snipe across the map at targets that cannot see them in return. Moreover, there is almost no cover from LRM's because no man's land has rock cover that is not tall enough to protect anything but a light mech. But don't ask my opinion, check the user acceptance of the map when it appears in rotation. After these weeks of inclusion, I have only played this map twice when selected. It routinely gets snubbed in favor of almost any other alternative. This map should be sent back to the designers. I would add more cover to the map and absolutely reduce the visibility obstructions - smoke and fumes. I would also add a few more valleys/trenches like the revised Polar Highlands. More attention should be made to providing avenues for brawler builds to close on enemy entrenchments of snipers and LRMers.
Edited by PCHunter, 13 October 2021 - 12:47 PM.