Would you enjoy playing on a tiny map with no verticality?
Map size seems to be a contentious topic.
Map size seems to be a contentious topic.
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Of course
you're thinking too big. I mean like 4+ rooms from rpd glued together.
oops. good point.
smaller than shelter woods, though.
map is just shack with no door or windows
Keep in mind there's 7 gens in total, and should be spaced far enough apart so even ranged killers ought not to be able to pressure 3 at a time without moving.
My answer was no. Map sizes should be around 10,000 m^2 - for context, Gideon's is about 9,000 and Disturbed Ward is about 11,000. Minimal verticality is fine, but a complete lack is just more Shift+W promotion.
How tiny we talking about, and why is it tiny?
(Is it a labyrinth where the pathways cause length, or are there doorways on the sides that Pac-man to the other side of the map?)
right, I meant minimal verticality, sorry, I was being overly hyperbolic.
I almost said cramped, but that wasn't the right word.
I'm thinking a spaceship or a submarine.
right.
Give us an Among Us map, BHVR! I'd honestly love a ship, whether for deep space or deep water, and do hope it gets added eventually.
I think verticality like what we see in Temple of Purgation or Eyrie of Crows is ideal, and I hold Disturbed Ward as one of the most balanced in the game for size, verticality, and pallet distribution. I do like the idea of the verticality in RPD - having what feels like 4 levels is neat, even if i's just two with small areas of additional height, but the map's size and pallet spawns just make it all unwieldy.
If you're going long and narrow you're probably going to have zoning problems (Hook at one end, all other Survivors at the other) if it doesn't have sufficient "verticality"/ability to be distanced from below/above/aside to create a circular pathway to most major points on the map.
right. good point. sorry ,my game design expertise falls more in mechanics, and not map design, so I've got lots to learn.