New Mineshaft?

MisterYoon · September 2012

<div class="IPBDescription">plz some screenshots</div>
Hello.

Simply, i can't play NS2 anymore for next 10 months.
What i can do is just watch videos, and check the forums.
I am dying to press E in front of Command Chair.
Anyway, that's my reality and that's why i ask you for some screenshots and map layout of new mineshaft. I've already noticed every changes on build 220 by reading comments, watching videos, but Mineshaft. Why does nobody still like to play Mineshaft and therefore no single youtube video or something about new mineshaft?

It would be nice if you give me screenshots of new rooms, or new layout, but if you can't, could you plz tell me how the new mineshaft is?? Is it still alien favored? Is it still not being played than any other maps? Or is it much better?

Toumal · September 2012

I hear complaints about Mineshaft being unfair towards aliens due to the many corridors without cover for skulks. It's true that some corridors are like shooting fish in a barrel, but I still like playing Mineshaft even as alien. It has some cool props and dodads.

As for "New Mineshaft", do you mean the current state in 220 or some upcoming change?

peregrinus · September 2012

I think it's better than the old version but still has problems like cave hive and ore hive being hard to defend, and long tunnels which marines can lock down.

Unless aliens rush I rarely see them win.

It might be because skulk bite is broken in this build so marines can advance quickly capturing resource points, and with all those big open spaces skulks have a hard time.

Also the lerk is rubbish now, whereas in past builds they owned the map thanks to bile bomb. Now aliens tend to rely on fades, but by the time they have fades marines have jet packs or exos which are super strong in mineshaft.

Next time I play it I'll take more pictures.

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/q5OW9.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

Xarius · September 2012

I hate mineshaft personally, for performance reasons. I get the worst fps on mineshaft, and docking.

I used to hate it for gameplay too, it used to be incredibly alien favored. They reworked the map layout though and I'd even say now it's a little marine favored because of how easy it is for them to get double CCs.

Rowen · September 2012

It's true that the new layout makes drill repair a better base for attacking cavern, and a more tempting location for a hive, but I found it's still all about <strike>repair</strike> refinery transfer room. Whoever controls repair room wins, since it's very close to ore.

_Necro_ · September 2012

You're referring to refinery transfer, Rowen. I have the same opinion like Xarius about mineshaft, but want to add, that it's a very good looking map and it is sad, that it won't get played much because of performance and balance issues.

Mineshaft also needs way more vents. There should be at least 3 entries to every room (Rule of thumb for every map!) or you will end up with turtle-fests like in operations. Where you only have 2 entries. There could be at least a hole in the glass ceiling. Even Drill-Repair is turtle-able because of the difficult placed exit of the vent.

kais_4 · September 2012

Mineshaft is my favourite map by far! I love the atmospherics as you slowly delve deeper into the mines. Gameplay wise it did need abit of work, haven't had a proper game on the new version TBH but the changes look really good :)

Bicsum · September 2012

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MisterYoon · September 2012

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bicsum @ Sep 25 2012, 04:27 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1982831"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>Layout
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Thanks Biscum! Actually in my opinion, it looks much better and stabil. I do assume Mineshaft has brought new aspect of ns2 gameplay, hasn't it? It seems like there are much strategies to be done. Hope more people play it, and even competitive players!

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