The maps are one of the reasons why it feels too fast and plays closer in speed to cod than to the BF of old. Things need to be more spread out on most of the maps so that there are more open battles in between zones. Most of these new maps don't even feel designed to well support large, armored vehicles either. Yes, there are battles in between zones right now but those battles are lightning quick and feel very CQB'ish in closed off smaller areas (cod) and not BF'ish (more open battle area needed for the encounters).
Some of the BF2042 maps are actually alot more fun/entertaining to play on, IMO. I can only hope they will bring back a bunch of old map remakes into Portal, from previous BF games.
Are the newer maps made to be more realistic in appearance? Yes, it would seem so. But that doesn't mean they will also play better. Realism doesn't usually equate to better gameplay itself. Although it does usually create a more immersive experience in general.
After they revised the maps they really did improve 2042. Redacted is a close combat map but it is the most fun, especially to get grenade kills. BF 6 is no fun in its current state and I almost kind of dread playing it. I wonder if EA could do a BF 6 version of Redacted?
Yeah, I gotta admit — 2042 has come a long way, and I actually had some fun during the Free Pass before BF6 launched. But how long did it take them to get there? 4 years just to make the game somewhat playable. I’m afraid the devs don’t have that kind of time with this one.
