Black Ops 2 I run two accounts warmup only at 1.97kdr...real is at 3.77. i'm in master division 4 league play. pm 4 clan inv...must have 2.5 kdr or better
Posted by: SKYDROME
Out of all the replies I clearly disagree with you most. What do you like about Blackout. You say you wish it came up, but didn't clarify why you liked it.
Personally, I have never had a good experience on the map. I am not a fan of Halo 2's maps, but like I said it plays worse than Lockout.
Let's talk blackout seeing how I can not begin to tell you how much I despise this map. It starts one team with immediate access to BR tower and height advantage.
Let's talk different strategies.
Let's say top spawn wants sniper. All they have to do is BR the fusion coil to get sniper top mid and then rush up to BR tower. The one and only defense that bottom spawn team has is to lift immediately. A fusion coil lies the second they walk out into the small square with terrible lines of sight. On top of that, there's clunky inclines just outside the lift that hinder strafing. Players on top spawn can have players BR from top BR tower, Library. If bottom team decides to go a different route, well then they just lost sniper.
Ok so the bottom team decided to storm bottom BR tower instead. Top spawn can have a guy waiting with sword for them to turn the corner. Top spawn has top control so they can camp and just nade the corners. The powerdrain is the only decent thing that bottom gets. Shotgun is useless given that on a bottom spawn you are likely losing and it isn't effective in open areas up top where your enemy is most likely camping.
Just to get to the enemy you either have to give up huge height advantage or go out in the open.
Ok bottom team goes and gets shotgun to fight the sword. Yeah, you just let the top team setup everything. Again, all they have to do is camp. That's all blackout comes down to.
Look at the lift area. Look at top mid. There's weird pillar things on the railing that are oddly shaped and create more randomness for BRing.
The main problem is the spawns. Bottom spawns and Library are the only things you will be lucky enough to get. If enemy players are snipe tower and BR tower you are likely to spawn library into a crossfire with a height disadvantage.
Honestly, I feel Blackout is the Swordbase of Halo 3. I don't see how the spawns could possibly be worse. Both initial and situational.
[Edited on 06.03.2012 9:59 PM PDT]