Map Pack

I am not an Elite premium member. Let me get this straight. If I buy and download the new maps, can I only play the new maps separate from the old ones? Or if I get into a lobby with people who all have the new ones, will it pop up as a choice?

They look like fun, but it seems silly to only get to play the new ones by themselves.

The new maps are in the rotation and disabled if a party member does not have them. You can also choose to disable/enable new maps by hitting Select on you PS3 controller if you are the party leader.

Just a word of caution, some of us don't really like the current map pack, aside from Piazza. There is no requirement to have the pack to play with clannies either.

I would like to play the new maps more often actually. The only way to get used to them is by playing them. I'm amazed at the votes when it's Mission versus Overwatch or Black Box. Mission ALWAYS wins...

i LOVE overwatch... seemed like my teammates did not enjoy it last night but I think the close proximity and craziness is fun as hell

I need to get the maps...apparently my ewallet only has 13.90 in it...ugh!

So actually got to play a game on Piazza last night because Bee was in the other party. It was ok, just something new. The couple times I've played the other ones they seem ok too. I'm actually ambivalent about playing them, but newness is good too.

Then Bee joined up and we did GW on the regular maps. lol

I think people like mission because the strategy to win is pretty straight forward. lol

For some unknown reason, Mission ALWAYS gives me a headache. Every time it comes up I cringe. Connection is always shit and I'll spawn at the top of the A ramp when we have B&C only to be killed instantly.

FBD wrote:

For some unknown reason, Mission ALWAYS gives me a headache. Every time it comes up I cringe. Connection is always shit and I'll spawn at the top of the A ramp when we have B&C only to be killed instantly.

or spawned on the C street in direct view of the ravine where there always seems to be some campy mccamperpants hanging out with a sniper rifle for no apparant reason

I like the new maps, but we never play them as a clan. I typically disable them as party match making can take a real long time on some nights

FBD wrote:

I would like to play the new maps more often actually. The only way to get used to them is by playing them. I'm amazed at the votes when it's Mission versus Overwatch or Black Box. Mission ALWAYS wins...

I whole heartedly agree with this!! Since the map packs became public, I have yet to play on Black Box and have to stick to the Elite playlists just to have a chance for it. Liberation still & always will suck. Piazza is getting better.

Overwatch is crazy fun, good look, and I think it's more winnable by holding A & C. We played a match the other night and came from behind to win like 200 - 190 something. It seemed during that match that A & C were constantly changing and B was rarely changed...too hard to cap it.

Please to all party leaders, if the new map packs are available to everyone in the party, please don't disable them. Let's start playing them more so we can give a more balanced opinion on them to the 30s who are considering getting them as well as to help form strategies through trial & error.

I don't want to disable them but when they cannot get a match going I will take them out. I do like over watch my self.

Overwatch is like the new nuketown IMO, just a couple extra levels and a stupid crane

I like all the new maps but Liberation, it is complete and utter garbage. That is all.

Liberation licks sweaty donkey taint cheese

FBD wrote:

Liberation licks sweaty donkey taint cheese

Yep

Okay, I guess I'll buy them. Probably tonight as the wife is out of town!

I can't believe that I am writing this, but why don't you just sign up for Elite? In the long-run, it's still cheaper to get all of the downloadable content and you will get it earlier. Also, your points on Clan Ops will count toward the Clan XP; that is all presuming that you were going to purchase all of the DLC.