Aantal positieve veranderingen in de map, zeker met betrekking op het verminderen van third parties, al denk ik dat dat nog een “long shot” is. Het zal in ieder geval al helpen aan alle 4th-5th-6th parties, want dat was nu ook al vaak het geval. Third parties zijn gewoon tactisch spelen en is wat mij betreft ook een deel van het spel. Er wordt verder goed nagedacht over rotaties, drop mogelijkheden, de blauwe supply bins zijn een mooie toevoeging en de wijziging aan de lava fissures is wel tof mocht je er “per ongeluk” in vallen.
The original design of the new fissure had players drop to their death if they had the misfortune of missing a jump. We wanted this gap to matter – for players to fight across and control the bridges as the only way across. This let certain Legends shine (Pathfinder / Octane for crossing, Caustic / Wattson for defending) and created some intense firefights when the ring was approaching. The problem was, a fatal fall felt too punishing. The last thing we wanted was players avoiding the new map changes because they had an unfair experience.
Now, if you jump into the fissure that cuts through Capitol City you’ll slowly be carried back up from the heated, pressurized air, and allowed to coast across and land on the other side. This is balanced by two things. First, you take 25 damage from the intense heat and embers floating inside. This is a consistent amount of damage every time you drop back down. Second, you travel very slowly, in third person, while moving in the updraft. You are essentially a flying loot piñata for any nearby enemy players.
Competitive integrity is always a big factor while designing new features, and our main concern with this feature was allowing players to escape fights they are losing by sliding into the fissure and sailing away. We think the damage and slow rise make players respect the gap while in a firefight, while, in calmer moments, allowing players to have fun and experiment with this new space without the risk of immediate death.
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