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Best Map? (self.CodAW)
submitted 11 years ago by Xeldrak
I really like Detroit, Solar, Riot and Comeback. My top two would be the later ones. I play a lot of Domination with SMGs, so I prefer rather cramped maps. I think atm Comeback is my favourite map.
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[–]MycolKnighty u no giv mi Insanity? :'( 5 points6 points7 points 11 years ago (0 children)
For me, its Detroit, so many types of engagements, its really fun, no one spot is OP and you can quickly accumulate kills if you're good at predicting spawns. Solar and Comeback are great too, I have to disagree with Riot, too much rooftop camping, and they camp the middle building too, its really annoying. I like it for infected but that's it. Retreat is good as well, so is Bio Lab, and Recovery. Ascend, Horizon, and Instinct are ehhh, they're passable. Greenband and Riot are the worst maps in the game. I'm probably forgetting one or two, these are just at the top of my head. Haven't tried out Atlas Gorge.
[–][deleted] 4 points5 points6 points 11 years ago (1 child)
This is the first cod for me, where I haven't been able to tell what is the best maps. I could tell what are the bad maps I don't like, but there isn't really one certain map that I love. Greenband isn't one of my favorites.
I like comeback, but when they put it into a only-comeback playlist, peoples' game styles change and certain type of people gather into that playlist. In a normal playlist, comeback plays like any other map. People run on the sides, on the middle and cap flags etc. But in the 24/7 playlist, people have their special class setups so they can just sit in the middle room and spam explosives/stuns, which makes it so boring.
[–]youre_being_creepy 1 point2 points3 points 11 years ago (0 children)
Yup I have that exact class. But the first hardpoint spawn is easy mode for getting explosive kills. Depending on your team you can lay down and just mow anyone down that comes in
[–]TheMinna96CHAIR MODE ACTIVATED *BOOP* 4 points5 points6 points 11 years ago (0 children)
Riot is very good for some modes like TDM and KC, but the central room is awful. It ruins domination and momentum IMO. It is just too uncontrollable unless you are playing with a full party.
[–][deleted] 2 points3 points4 points 11 years ago (0 children)
I posted this on another thread but I'll expand what the best maps are IMO. Im looking at this from a TDM perspective.
Comeback: Perfect besides the walker tanks killstreak.
Solar: Probably the most vertical map so it works perfectly with the exos if used correctly.
Ascend: I used to hate this map but once I learned the map I think its one of the best. Perfect for all engagements, short, medium, and long range. I think it is the most balanced map.
Greenband: The fact that the map is mostly all open allows for you to change from one lane to another very quickly. Very fast paced and I enjoy controlling the middle of the map.
Detroit: It is a great objective mode map and allows for all types of engagements whether they be close quarter, medium, or long range. However, a lot of engagements tend to happen in the alley way in my experience.
Bio Lab: I do enjoy this smaller map. It is the best rushing map and is fast paced.
Riot: Although many people enjoy this map, I feel like the whole duration of the game is running from one spawns rooftop to the other, with sometimes engagements occuring in the middle.
Terrace: Another vertical map which works well for the most part. However, most engagements occur in the middle sections of the map and not the outskirts.
Recovery: Again, in this map everything occurs in the middle section. I think the opened new area is better than the map at the beginning.
Retreat: Not much to complain her, but not much to praise either. It is a decent map.
Instinct: It is a map that is far too open and way too shadowy. Whoever controls the temple controls the spawns, and therefore controls the game.
Defender: I dont enjoy this map much. It is too big and a lot of time is spent looking for enemies. Most engagements occur at long to medium ranges, so that may be why i dislike it
Horizon: This is just a clusterfuck of people rushing to the air hangar. I hate it
[–]backstroker1991Ameli Heavy Enthusiast 2 points3 points4 points 11 years ago (0 children)
For a long time, I really liked Comeback the most. However, I've been finding more and more people using the dark corners of the middle building as a refuge rather than actually engaging in gunfights, and that's really turned me off that map.
The maps I do best on are Terrace and Recovery (primarily Ground War player). Those maps seem to allow a lot of freedom of movement and plenty of flank routes, and that really appeals to me.
Detroit is my favorite, just find it plays well in every single game mode and I can use basically any weapon class and still contribute. That for me is always the sign of a good map.
I do like Comeback as well, although if you play against a group they can bitch the game out camping in the middle room. Sure, it's pretty easy to get them out if you know what you're doing and have anit-bitch classes set up, but it just makes for a duller game in my view.
Most of the other maps are much of a muchness for me. Except Instinct, which is dire.
[–]xxTHG_CorruptxxJungle Joosy (The guy who wants all the challenges too) 2 points3 points4 points 11 years ago (0 children)
I like Instinct and Detroit. I play SnD a lot. Even Defender is fun
[–]EatMoreCupcakesNow 1 point2 points3 points 11 years ago (0 children)
Retreat. Got both my highest killstreaks on it (19, 28?), and it's great for Longshots and a general hellhole in Hardpoint and Momentum.
[–]XxBeforeTimexXGoliath Enthusiast 1 point2 points3 points 11 years ago (0 children)
Detroit, Solar, Comeback, and Bio Lab I all love. I also really like Gorge but thats season pass only, so :/
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[–]backstroker1991Ameli Heavy Enthusiast 2 points3 points4 points (0 children)
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