Ascension did feel better than Pinnacle, thats for sure. That's what inspired me to do this one first. It was better with the banshee, it helped people want to waste rocket ammo. It would only work in reach if they had a non fuel rod Banshee though.
I felt that stage had more differences then Ivory Tower/Reflection. I probably will do that one later even though its mostly graphical. I would still call the ramp overshield and the other side of the map shotgun in Reach.
Also I didn't realize until I played it again recently a couple of big differences in Sanctuary/Asylum which surprised me for such a simple map.