New map is PEAK Battlefield - Amazing Job Devs !!
Before i write what i think of the new map: There is one thing drastically needed.
When A - E- G- H are capped - Please spawn Jet-ski or one rib boat or a motorbike at said location to help the flow. You see (Devs) there are still people incredible selfish in this so when they see a boat, car, bike, They just drive off leaving some of the ppl that helped to cap said point behind to run, And even if you run fastah with the knife and their is always something going on on this map... It can still be a bit of a run. With a rib-boat or a jet-ski popping up, At least there are a bigger chance that more ppl can get off said point quicker if they want to get into the action around next flag faster and not play it slower looking for incoming inf or defend the surrounding flag area etc. It was a thing in Battlefield 4 and worked great.
Other then that. This map is absolute PEAK imo.
I just played 2h non stop on said map and what can i say. It truly feels like Battlefield is back and heading the right way. Great flow between the points with a lot of options to find cover and shoot back, Great cover AROUND the points. Before trying i was a bit afraid that the points might have been a bit too spread out. And even if D-F can feel like a bit of a run (even I-H), There is always so much action happening everywhere that you never truly feel like you run around like its 2042 looking for a fight.
There is always a boat heading to a point, A helicopter dropping off infantry, A point "flag" going down that you need to change direction towards. There is always something and it keeps you on your toes even when you are not "around" the flags. Its great!
The wave / water system is absolute 100% peak and give me 100% Paracel Storm Vibes. Love it.
Now going forward: NOT ALL maps (duh) have to be like this but when you create bigger maps now and going forward, THIS have to be your base-line regarding "flow" on the map and overall "feel" and going on how Wake Island looks, You are again, Heading the right way.
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To the people that complain and say they have to "look for fights" and want 50/50 ppl or barely shoot anyone. That is what happens when you dont fight over points. This gameplay / map is what the Battlefield community have been asked for sense the release of this game. If you want a fight you go to the points, There dont have to be action every, single, second of a round. Every map dosent have to be the chaos of Bazar or one of the "smaller maps" in this. Sometimes it do you good to slow down and play more tactically with the rest of the team.
We have asked a long time about a map where there is "breathing room" on the map and this is exactly what we asked for. If you have to run around for 3 min and barely see anyone YOU are doing something wrong.
My stats during my 2h have been something like 15-10 / 20-12 .
Spawn on a boat, plane, helicopter, Jeep, car, bike, team-mate and get into the fight. Idk WHERE you are running around if you have to actually look for a fight? I feel i am surrounded 90% of the times on this map and i love every second of it