Any news for Mineshaft?

Classic319

<div class="IPBDescription">haven't seen any news recently</div>
As the other maps are fantastic, i do think Mineshaft is already really cool map, even though there are some balance problems, and in my opinion, almost best looking map of whole maps.

But i feel sad that because of balance problem ns2_mineshaft is not being played at all by the competitive players and also too little, compared to other maps at public servers.

So what i wanna ask is, whether Sgtbarlow still works on it and still has passion to make it much better for balanced gameplay. Because i do think it worths to be played just as much as those most famous maps of NS2.

Floodinator

Well Mineshaft is too big to be played 6VS6, and I am sure he still works on it, because there are several stuckhole for gorges an oni.

rhombus

There has been a bit of discussion on the layout of the map internally.

AurOn2

Mineshaft? puff to mineshaft, what about rockdown?

_Necro_

First of all, Mineshaft should get a better performance. The map looks really sweet, but that comes with a cost.

rantology

A big problem with the map is that it's clearly layed out with the intention of long games happening on it, but one of the biggest problems with NS2 balance at the moment is that the late/endgame is not balanced or completed.


I think mineshaft might play well (or at least better) once all features are in, and performance and late/endgame balance improves. Although it could use some tweaks, for sure, I think the map's potential is just unreachable atm because of the bad balance of late game and the poor performance, and that encompasses all of NS2.

Security

Mineshaft is also quite CPU intense, compared to summit or docking.

Mestaritonttu

I can't see anything in mineshaft. Where's my gamma slider?!

Squeal_Like_A_Pig

Mineshaft is currently undergoing a heavily revised layout, that we will then be testing out to see how well it plays.

--Cory