Change lava design
When the map 'World's Edge' came out i was more or less sceptical of this map being the new primary map, although it's versatility, vastness and looks immediately changed that. its now my new favouri...
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EA_David
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Community AdminHey guys, to elaborate further on @CrazyPlays54's post, the initial"map changes" article has the following extra few lines, hopefully this provides enough context for the design choice.
"The problem was, a fatal fall felt too punishing. The last thing we wanted was players avoiding the new map changes because they had an unfair experience.
Now, if you jump into the fissure that cuts through Capitol City you’ll slowly be carried back up from the heated, pressurized air, and allowed to coast across and land on the other side. This is balanced by two things. First, you take 25 damage from the intense heat and embers floating inside. This is a consistent amount of damage every time you drop back down. Second, you travel very slowly, in third person, while moving in the updraft. You are essentially a flying loot piñata for any nearby enemy players."
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@EA_David I just posted the first half of the quote from this. I feel bullied, that you posted the other part. Imma go complain to the moderators-
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- EA_David
@CrazyPlays54 Good point, I popped in an edit for you.
Now you'll keep quiet if you know what's good for you!!!*
*We have a system in place for if someone does report a mod for perceived abuse of privileges, so folks here please feel free to report if they feel a moderation action was improperly taken. @CrazyPlays54 So yeah, back to the point, it's too slow, the movements flawed which causes more damage than it's meant to, making it no better than a fall to your death. 😉
I'll admit i was wrong about the escape part haha. 😛
Honestly if it had been a straight plummet to your doom that would've bothered me less, wattson would've had a real presence in central fragment, path wouldve had some scope for some great grapple grab kills like what we can do in parts of KC, and it would've just generally created a more unique playing environment central map.
- @MandatoryIDtag A quick drop to your death, what has this world come to that we are wishing we could die in lava, over being shot to death?!? Or punched to death, or slowly burninated to death. Or anything else besides falling off the map and the Harvester laser death speed boost thing.
@Cracjaw450 Because if i fall to my death knowing full well i'm stood next to a bottomless pit that's entirely my own fault,if i get ragdolled by a grenade off the edge into a vent that leaves me a sitting duck eating map damage and bullets, then that's annoying. 😛
