Flashback Conquest gone from Portal, already!
Even the 1942 maps play better than the 2042 ones.
El Alamein at first glance looks terrible, but once you get to grips with it you soon realize the dunes hide ample approach routes, the high ground gives advantage but not an overwhelming one.
All the things they clearly tried to do with the 2042 maps with distance interacting with terrain just work better with the older maps.
I have started to wonder if they're not adding more portal maps out of embarrassment, preferring not to highlight just how poor their efforts have been with 2042.
I note that the special mode has old maps and 2042 equipment is still around after two rotations of bi-weekly Portal offerings. Hopefully, this will become a permanent mode.
Flashback Conquest gone from Portal, already!
