Map Test 09.10.2020

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I don't know if it's right place to post feedback, but whatever.
I played archer whole event so obviously there are quite subjective thoughts.
Also I will post some things I've already told in-game, just to keep these impressions in one place.

1. Forgotten Bay
Nice changes, the map is much better. The tower you added is just great addition to the map. Need some polish with things like textures where you can stuck in, and maybe move bots spawn a little bit far. But map is already great and playable in public. Also like the fact there are escape paths from the base, no annoying invisible walls.

2. Fortress Outskirts
Not a big fan of this map not before, not after changes. Though I admit it became better for cading (more peeking spots).
Things I dislike:

Ammo and healing post

There was an ammo box and healing station here. While completely unnecessary during standard cading play there is a place where kiting happens. Please add it back.

Ammo box

Would be nice to get ammo box here too. There are 2 ammo boxes on another side, but none on this side. This is more important because small team might want to cade only on this side. If you think 3 ammo boxes are too many, you can at least move 1 from right side to the middle, making ammo at least more accessible for left players.

3. Hyper's Castle
Hyper did great job making that castle. For me it's great as it is, I'd not change it at all. If even changing it - I'd rather keep side entrance to the castle, closing main gates. Kiting starts from this side, not from the long. Kiting from long side worse even for archers.

4. Forest Outpost
It became better, but not that good still. I'd suggest removing it from map pool, just don't see how you can make it good not rebuilding completely.
If you want to work on it:

windows

Make them jumpable trhough. That wont make map good, but at least improves kiting a bit.

5. Swadian Citadel
I like new tower, it even feels like it was missing before. Map is already ready to be played, but with some changes it would become really great.

windows

If you will make them jumpable to outside (not to left side where is closed area ofc, but to others) it will add an option for small teams to cade on new tower. Not a big deal, but why not. The tower is great.

healing station

We talked about that station in-game. In the end of long corridor near ammo box and an anvil.

wall geometry

I don't know if that could be fixed but with new tower you often want to shoot near this corner and can't because arrows hit invisible wall.

cursed stone

This stone is shootable from bots spawn side and not from our side. The reason of many swadian deaths. If can't be fixed just remove it, it serves no purpose anyway, only decorative.

6. Traders' Valley
I like the changes, new version feels quite playable.
Things I'd fix:

to be aligned

Would be more convenient have shooting gaps aligned on same height. And maybe remove brazier as well. It's a place where you want to jump out, and brazier.

the hole

This hole needs to be removed at all. Some might say 'it's another peeking spot', but in reality it's just a hole you can be randomly killed through.

the brazier

The brazier above cades should be removed or geometry should be fixed, atm you can stuck in it and get some visual glithes.

Overall that was nice event to participate and looking forward for more testing. Feels like alive mod again