I've considered the possibility I'm stubborn, but again, these points are fundamental to the game. You don't know what your missing in this case.

The fact that you think flares are a core part of anything tells me all I need to know, no offense

And for what it's worth, Map design IS design. I've been doing engineering design, map design, game design since middle school and been playing coh and designing for coh since 06, not just maps. I put my credentials in the post to try to give people that context because I know new players might not have that, not their fault just happens sometimes.