Who actually likes dod_switch?

Mostly Harmless :/ · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 5:45 pm Post subject: Who actually likes dod_switch?

In my opinion it's the worst map in the game because it usually devolves into a stalemate with one team holding four of the flags, camping and spam nading the archway. Occassionally momentum will change and the other team will hold the four flags, then they'll do the same thing. I have rarely ever seen any team win that map...in fact I can count on one hand the amount of times I've witnessed any team win on switch...3, that's it.

Does anyone like that map? If so, why?

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Ten · Registered User Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 636

dod_switch - Where spam 'nading is a quality tactic!

I'm usually prompted to leave when Switch wins the mapvote, but I have spent a fair amount of time playing it. Fights never seem to take place in the middle, it's always that on the downhill, narrow slope where nades blow the crap out of everyone over and over again. I still don't hate it as much as Caen.

EvilGenius · Ville Supporter Joined: 09 Mar 2004 Posts: 394

I <3 Switch, but it's because I love DoD so much I love almost every map. To be honest, I haven't ever played a map that's really pissed me off, after I learned the details of it -- except Zalec. And, it just pisses me off... I haven't played it enough to its tricks yet.

The best strategy for Allies in Zalec is to stay in spawn and hope Axis get so bored someone forces a map vote or something.</off_topic_rant>

<switch_musings>I think Switch can be alot of fun. Sure, it's a stalemate and nades become a big factor, but I'm w/ nogod on the fun of being lucky enough/persistant enough/(dare I say)skilled enough to single-handedly change the tide with a good run behind enemy lines. I also love that first huge rush to the middle at the start--it's best when everyone is connected and it's just 12 or so people per side fighting for essential control of the middle. Nothing is better than sprinting back there, killing the Axis, grabbing the MG-42 that one of them is always carrying, and making the whole rest of the Axis regret that I got it!

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DaKon · Ville Supporter Joined: 19 Feb 2002 Posts: 2342

I dont play DOD due to BF DC and BFV. The graphics and physic are 100% better.
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Paddyjack · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 8:41 pm Post subject:

Mostly Harmless :/ · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 9:09 pm Post subject:

I think what makes Switch so frustrating is that it has two bottleneck's from the central plaza into each team's 'area'. With Zalec (which is a map I love cos it isn't in constant rotation and therefor is not played out) as an Allie you at least have multiple options at your disposal to tackle all the objectives. With Switch it's just run through the bottleneck and pray that the mg or sniper's are bad shots...or you could just play like the rest of your team and camp the arch as a sniper or mg.
More often than not I simply leave a server when Switch or Charlie wins the mapvote...they're the worst maps in the game IMO.

[HALO]cpt._Keyes · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 9:55 pm Post subject:

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Osama Bin Fluffy · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 11:58 pm Post subject:

Switch rules!!!! It's the perfect team movement map, you cannot do it all by yourself, you have to actually work as an entire team to beat it, that's why you dont see many people beating it, i think i'm gonna go play some switch now

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fixthegarand · Registered User Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 108

that map is hilarious. if you want a good score pick allied rifleman, chuck a cooked nade down the ramp, wait about 2 minutes and do it again. so terrible. i almost always leave when it comes up.
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Shovel me Silly · Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 12:18 pm Post subject:

Clay Pigeon · Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 3:54 pm Post subject:

Two words: rambo rush

OpTlk · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:36 pm Post subject:

<rant>
wow, its pretty pathetic when this map is on for a whopping 4 mins and everyone is already whining...until a vote is put up between Donner and Flash! omfg, so the map presents a challenge, aren't you SICK OF PLAYING THE SAME DAMN MAPS ALL THE TIME!! I mean come on, Flash is a sniper and mg campfest and Donner is alright, but it was just played 2 maps ago! its sad to say, but I left a TV server to go play elsewhere.
bleh
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on topic: It can be a fun map if you have a team willing to take some chances. Im not gonna lie and say the nade rolling down the slopes doesnt get old, but you dont have t run up the middle..there are other ways...and like EvilGenius said, one guy can change the momentum just by getting behind the lines.
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