Well, it would greatly help me if you identified the maps that we play on. I'm not angered, I just cannot identify the maps that you are referring to. However, in terms of the Underground A map connected by the long corridor, that map is my overall favorite. It is a wonderful place to drive all the action and go full Proto for the most kills, as well as numerous ambush points. For the map that has a large facility above A point in a type of spire fashion, that is also impressive based on how the avenue's all lead to A. All maps in Dust are very exsquitely done in terms of texture. As far as complexity, if I understand you right, then Dust is still great. Adding too many knooks and crannies will detract away from the game as players try to explore them, and until the feature to train on abandoned maps/ planets is added, 15-20 minutes while being shot at will make any more access tunnels or high rises harder to discover. Hope this helped.

My apologies.

Just thought I would update my thoughts on the new research outpost. I feel it could use more routes to get out of objective bravo. Currently there are 4 or 5 ways to get into bravo and only one exit.

None of your maps is too complex or not complex enough. I like them in a "3D CAD Viewer" without FPS action.

But I the framerates in Research Facility are awfull. With or without the wind. With or without enemies

And framerate becomes worst with skilled scanners in your squad. Choosing weapons depending on framerates is really awful.

1. Too complex- too easy to get lost. A simple map on the wall would help.

6. What's with the staircases to nowhere?

Did those doors lead anywhere :o

Fracture Road

Alpha: Attacking Alpha is semi-suicidal. It's sunken in (grenade trap), it's open like the dickens (spells doom), and there is no road from the North west so it is fairly protected from vehicles thus giving advantage to the Blue Team according to the map

Bravo: I would say that it isn't complex enough. Bravo is on the ground floor yet there's all this nice roof access to make use of. It would be nice if Bravo was above ground. Just saying.

Charlie: Fell through cracks in the stairs to my death. Can that be solved? I mean I get it, I was trying to shortcut the stairs, I deserved it, but damn it that CRU was getting hacked, no time for stairs!

1) The new Research Outpost is much better than the usual maps. It just feels like an old school Unreal map. I can't really specify why, I need to play on it more but I think it is partly due to the interconnectedness of the levels, Unlike the other maps where roofs and ground levels are disconnected and roofs just become cheesy sniper/uplink nests, this is actually full of connections, much better.

then you need to let more of your quake deathmatch roots into all the designs. my favorite outpost by far. I love the verticality.

1. For the new Research Facility. Overall, did you feel it was too complex or not very complex in layout and navigation?

It was pleasantly complex, however more complexity would not be a bad thing.

2. For the supporting smaller sockets (mediums and smalls) in the SI Set. Did you feel these were too complex or not very complex?

Not overly complex, just a little difficult to navigate at first due to the places where you can drop to your death by going over the wrong railing.

3. For the new game mode area Border Gulch, did you feel its layout and navigation was too complex or not complex enough?

Not quite complex enough, the open area under the bridge needs some usefulness.

4. For the new game mode area Fracture Road, did you feel its layout and navigation was too complex or not complex enough?

Complex enough for a map of it's size.

5. For the new game mode area Impact Ridge, did you feel its layout and navigation was too complex or not complex enough?

Complex enough for a map of it's size.

6. Do you have any other comments or concerns not covered in this short list you would like to say?

Though the sockets and facilities are wonderfully complex, the terrain between them could use a bit of a complexity buff to make the travel from place to place more interesting.



Sorry if I went off topic a little in that last one, that's a bit of a vague question lol

1. I understand if you get some feedback on the complexity if this lvl, but please dont listen to hard to it! Its great! So many vantage points it can always turn out a little different, it is truly awsome to experience this. This is allso the only LVL where complexity comes to mind
2. Donno what a smaller socket is
3.+4+5 Comlexity levels are fine. Keep adding cool landing pads for the dropships too, great to arrive in style