[bzflag - Open Discussion] xmission

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By: ndvaughan

Hello,

I was a HUGE xmission fan.  Now the map has changed and I find it much worse
(especially for CTF gameplay).  I don't mind the fact that it changed-- I just
feel it changed for the worse for CTF.  Here are some of the reasons:


1)  The old map had two EQUALLY VIABLE paths to take a neighbor's flag -- the
new one has one, since now, the bases are at the corners and there is an elevated
path leading directly to them.


2)  The space has MUCH more of a freestyle feel than before, since it is much
less interesting to take someone's flag (since that only involves taking the
flag and going directly to your base in a straight line via the elevated path
with no other moves necessary, besides one simple jump).


3)  Bases seem less like bases, now that they're in the corners.  The corners
always seem to get the least "attention" (they're the farthest away from the
center you can get).


4)  It is impossible to reach an enemy that has your flag and is travelling
towards his base if you spawn anywhere besides between him and his base (unless
you have high speed).  With the old map, if you spawned behind your enemy, you
could still theoretically kill him as he tries to take your flag to his base
(since he either has to go all the way around a corner on the upper level, or
travel on ground level and jump up to the base-- which leaves him somewhat
vulnerable).  Now, he is pretty much unstoppable if he is on the second level
travelling away from you towards his base and you spawn behind him.


I know it takes a good amount of time to design these maps, and I don't think
it's a bad map, just not a good one for CTF.  I like it better than any other
map, actually (really), but for CTF, I really think xmission's old map was nearly
ideal.  Perhaps someone could host the old map on a server named similarly (like
"xmission.orig.bzflag.org")?  At least give the option.


Dallas (mc_hambone)

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