Greetings legends, check out our blog breaking down the post-kaboom S8 update to KC. https://answers.ea.com/t5/News-Game-Updates/Season-8-map-updates/m-p/9998336#M99 Personally I miss farm already. Let us know what you think below.

@EA_David“ Thinning out densely-packed smaller POIs to give more breathing room and reduce combat choke points” This says it all... more sniper points...Especially with Observation towers being a thing... Seems like every map is eventually leading towards a sniper’s paradise. “Don’t worry, well placed zipline leading to top”... yea, forgetting about the fact that zipping creates noise and so the sniper knows you’re coming...

The zip line on the observation tower that takes you straight up to a waiting Caustic gas or Watson fence...

@apostolateofDOOM Respawn - We built our game to be fast paced and action heavy, removing the clunk of other BRs like Fortnite or PubG so that players can stay in the action, even if they get killed!Also Respawn - We're doing everything we can to try and make sniper rifles more popular despite CQC being inherently better! We're also rewarding "map exploration" and "taking the scenic route" instead of fighting because...crafting! But don't worry, we'll put that we've been listening to the community allllll the way at the bottom of the post to make sure you snowflakes feel like we actually give a crap. I better see some actual improvements to the game in the upcoming patch notes if they really are "listening to the community" as they say they are. Edit: The map changes look nice don't get me wrong, but it would've been nice to see them take what made KC unique (lack of verticality, smallest map, intense action, clustered PoIs) and amp it up. New rotations and less chokepoints are nice, and the new area looks nice. But all these revisions just keep taking away what made KC unique in comparison to the other two maps IMO.

That was a really creative gameplay video, I loved it! Also, the Lifeline and Bangalore skins look dope!

@pastaclown They introduced more touristic sight-seeing spot as the post even says: "One of the drawbacks to Slum Lakes was the difficulty in rotating to and from the PoI. In changing up the area, we also looked at making it easier to access Runoff and Airbase. When part of the mountainside was brought down during Maggie’s act of sabotage, a new pathway was revealed and ancient Leviathan bones were uncovered.This new pathway offers a scenic rotation and an easy drop into Runoff, which in turn should make the Northwestern part of the map a more desirable drop location."More scenic stuff :D. Yes, going from Slum Lakes to another point was rive with ambush points and danger, without much to show for it... Ohh but now, you can at least look at some fossilized bones while getting shot!We know they're not listening intently or else they wouldn't destroy on of the most CQC places in the map... and now the second one...Of course I'll have to see the map and luckily it's just a part of the map, so I'll still like KC as a whole even if I might not like this spot now since they ruined Slum Lakes for me now (not likely). It just feels like what they did to WE. Bring uplifting points onto the map, whereas with WE it came at places that needed them, here, not so much.I think it would've made more sense to let the ship crash into swamp and have better rotation towards Labs, and the other 2 POIs

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DoYaSeeMe
5 years ago
@EA_David I want to know who has Syndicate contracted to rebuild some of the areas so fast that the wrecked ship didn't even stop burning 🙂

I welcome the change of lighting and hope it's not too bright.
Cheese9Man
5 years ago
@EA_David oh I'm so hyped my brother!
Koochi-Q
5 years ago
@EA_David“ Thinning out densely-packed smaller POIs to give more breathing room and reduce combat choke points” This says it all... more sniper points...

Especially with Observation towers being a thing... Seems like every map is eventually leading towards a sniper’s paradise. “Don’t worry, well placed zipline leading to top”... yea, forgetting about the fact that zipping creates noise and so the sniper knows you’re coming...
DYSPROssium
Hero (Retired)
5 years ago
That was a really creative gameplay video, I loved it!

Also, the Lifeline and Bangalore skins look dope!
hayhor
Hero
5 years ago
@EA_David I love the look of the updates. The new POIs look like fun. Only issue I see is KC was pretty balanced already with drops. Fragment is the map that needs the work and we all know the spot that needs it.

Removing the bunkers is a good thing. They were basically deathtrap anyway.

Not interested in the towers. Those could be a bad addition but we will see.

Who complained about the farm? I never once heard anyone I play with or saw complaints on this forum. The building allowed an area to pull into for cover if needed. Now I will just avoid that area completely.

What happened with farm is what should happen to streamer house.
xDarth-Murrayx
5 years ago
The zip line on the observation tower that takes you straight up to a waiting Caustic gas or Watson fence...
Zeelmaekers
Hero+
5 years ago
Interesting changes. wonder how the fights will be around the armories
apostolateofDOO
5 years ago
@EA_David Everyone - We like KC for the CQC and constant action compared to the other 2 maps. 🥳
Respawn - We already destroyed the fan favourite PoI Skull Town so lets now make the map bigger increasing the lull between fights and remove cover between areas while also adding sniper perches. Yea, Olympus Canyon! They'll love that! 👿
We getting trolled hard.
WreckingVi
5 years ago
@EA_David Well, I am excited about the changes but honestly I want technical issues, specially sound issues fix. Olympus was a great map but sound issue was such a bummer.
pastaclown
5 years ago
@apostolateofDOOM
Respawn - We built our game to be fast paced and action heavy, removing the clunk of other BRs like Fortnite or PubG so that players can stay in the action, even if they get killed!
Also Respawn - We're doing everything we can to try and make sniper rifles more popular despite CQC being inherently better! We're also rewarding "map exploration" and "taking the scenic route" instead of fighting because...crafting! But don't worry, we'll put that we've been listening to the community allllll the way at the bottom of the post to make sure you snowflakes feel like we actually give a crap.
I better see some actual improvements to the game in the upcoming patch notes if they really are "listening to the community" as they say they are.
Edit: The map changes look nice don't get me wrong, but it would've been nice to see them take what made KC unique (lack of verticality, smallest map, intense action, clustered PoIs) and amp it up. New rotations and less chokepoints are nice, and the new area looks nice. But all these revisions just keep taking away what made KC unique in comparison to the other two maps IMO.