Profile of Rosbone

Version 2 is now ready:
REMINDER: This map was adjusted to exhibit my ideas of balancing the map. After some adjustments I went crazy with actually making it play better as well.

This version focused on balancing the right side building so that North/South will reach it at the same time. There were also some eye candy changes such as additional trees, grass, and shrubs. The rail lines above the center VP were removed and a fenced in storage area was added.


1. RIGHT SIDE BALANCE: To get the right side building to be the same distance for North/south took moving the North bases a lot. Three buildings had to be removed and the large fuel containers were moved to decrease pathing distance.


2. RIGHT SIDE BALANCE: I removed some of the green cover around the fuel and added green cover to the south side. The south side probably needs more cover to mirror the walls around the fuel. Many times when the south gets pushed out by the north team, they have no cover to fight back into position. Base rape is usually next. Many games see the south getting the fuel then being pushed out late game and never recovering. I also removed the brick debris piles around the fuel, as they have very strange LOS blocking issues. Maybe they were intentional. I do not like ambiguous LOS, so they are gone.


3. I removed a train section to make two paths out of your base. I also removed some debris around the destroyed building so units could sneak thru easier.


4. RIGHT SIDE BALANCE: Some distance needed to be added to the south base to get the timing to the building balanced. The fence in front of the base was extended and the fuel containers were moved to force a longer path.


5. LEFT SIDE BALANCE: As Sturmpanther noted, the south was still getting to the LEFT side faster. A fence and some debris were added to increase the pathing distance from south to left building. Interesting thing is how the Worldbuilder measuring tool is not very accurate. Also moved/removed objects left of the base to increase light vehicle movement (the clustertrucks).


6. LEFT SIDE BALANCE: Added a crane and more concrete panels to add LOS blocks. Not sure if they should be included, but there are flanks thru the industrial area on Right side, so they were added to reduce domination.


7. The upper dock section had some objects removed to allow for more OKW trucks and USF ambulance positioning options.


8. Since I was changing everything, I modified the left fuel industrial area. The alternate North/south path is now larger and has LOS blockers for better assaults/retreats. There is also a path on BOTH sides of the industrial area to allow for more flanking. Note: only infantry will fit thru the alternate path.


9. Moving the bases left a blank base area so an enclosed field was created.


10. Objects were moved around in the field above the right fuel. Trees were also added throughout the map by the roads, etc.

Here are the changes I made (would like to see):

1. Open the area north of the middle VP. Was already done in latest version with two rail sections. Great job!


2. Swap out center cargo containers for walls or some other destructable to allow for open late game play. Once again, armies regularly mass northeast of the cargo bays and get rekt by arty because everyone know that is the only place they could be.


3. Modified fence (top) to have some cover value. Added cover in road. Added building to mirror the north.


4. Opened field above right fuel to allow for more hiding places for amassed armies. Especially OKW trucks. They were too easy to wipe with mortar/arty. Also added a building since the south side has 3 points that are nearly untouchable. This gives south a fuel/muni advantage. The north points are constantly taken and can not be cached safely. Also opened the entrance to the field to allow northern armies to push the fuel easier.


5. Moved the left side fuel building to be centered and mirrors the right side fuel. Also removed the small building for north, since, it had no windows and just got in the way most of the time. Added sight blockers so building can be approach from north or south without instant suppression. One added benefit is the south base now takes a path left of its base and crosses the bridge to get to the building. Making the area south of the bridge at least feel like a part of the game. It now takes 1:01 for each spawn to get to the building.

Also the changes were already made long time ago.( Just the unit patch takes allways so long^^)

That is why it is so important to get it right. That is why I spoke up. Now is the time to fix it. I have 24/7 to work on it. Just volunteering.

As always much praise for your hard work and the others that are getting these things done

Seriously send me the map and I will have it all fixed up in an hour or two. Easy.

A lot of the suggestions like arty are nice, however, that wont help you 2 minutes into the game. Unless you can build a Katy at the 2:00 mark? Kappa

In team games the first MGs to arrive are key to holding that ground. So make a mortar as your 3rd or 4th unit. By then you will have infantry on the line and can assess the number of MGs/mortars you will be facing.

The real issue is having grenades and CQC units to take advantage of getting close to the MGs.

Remember, mortar is designed to force the MG to move, not to let you kill it easily. And smoke will let you take points right in front of an MG since they do not have attack ground. It is much better at wiping vet squads on the move without any sight because relic things

And the most important TroyD tip of the day is that smoke is also effective against snipers...The more you know....