Should the "Atlantic" map be removed?

[Vaderan]

Greetings sailors.

 

Despite the fact that the "Atlantic" map is available for random battles quiet some time now, i never was "forced" to play on it, despite for some akward games on various testservers. However, since playing mid to hightier ships, it feels as if i have to endure this burden of a map in an increasing number of games.

Usually, i´d say this map is probably the most historical accurate setting of the whole game, and therefore it has a place in here. However, the more often i play this map, the more intense becomes the impression that this map just doesn´t suit the game mechanics.

 

I played this map on various ships today, and every time it was the same odd type of game. Southern team runs north and turns towards enemy base, northern team runs south and then turns to enemy base. All fighting is determined by two aspects: speed and range. at high tier battles, starting from tier 8, the matchmaker is able to create more or less balanced teams, however, up to tier 7, things can be screwed up right from the start, if the matchmaker does create imbalanced teams. The main issue i see is the dfference between IJN and USN BBs. IJN BBs got range and speed, at least compared to USN BBs. This is no problem, if the teams are well mixed, but if one side receives USN BBs and the other side receives IJN BBs only, the IJN BBs can engage the USN BBs without having to fear any answer. Of course, USN BBs get detected at shorter distances, but if a scouting DD or even a CA is nearby, there is just nothing USN BBs can do to counter the IJN BBs, if those play smart.

 

Besides that, it´s a crux for CAs and (especially USN) DDs aswell. Any BB, no matter the nation, tends to stay at long range. CAs and DDs have to close in or stay out of the fight.

Without islands to cover the approach or lay down ambushes, the battles on this map are always pretty much the same. No matter if i had a ship that provided an advantage on this map, or if i had a ship which wasn´t suited at all for the map, the games never were fun from my perspective. No map and no matchmaking, no matter how bad it is, makes me want to press Alt+F4 immediatly as much as this map. Of course, i always stay in game, but feels like a waste of time each time, with no exception.

 

What do you think about the map? Why do you like it? Why do you hate it?

 

Edit: i have no problem with different opinions, but i´d really like to know about the opinions, especially of those who vote with "no", since it might deliver a point of view on this map i don´t know by now.

[SomeoneYouKnow2]

No, but I'd love to see it changed to encounter battle instead of standard battle. That will force the teams to go center instead of circling around the map shooting at 20km.

[Siagor]

AFAIK, it's Ocean.

[_LeadHead_]

No, but I'd love to see it changed to encounter battle instead of standard battle. That will force the teams to go center instead of circling around the map shooting at 20km.

 

that would be nice

[JapLance]

It's one single map, deal with it.

 

The only really fucked up class right now with this map is US DDs, than can only do anti-DD work unless at the end of the match and massive numbers advantage. The rest of ships can be perfectly played in Ocean.

[simonmd]

Ridiculous question, this is World of WARSHIPS, this is the only map that is historically accurate!!! Just because you may have had a few bad encounters on it, doesnt mean it needs to be removed. Oh, and if youre going to do a poll on something, at least bother to get the name right, it's called Ocean! 

[Captain_T_Hardy]

Haven't seen that map yet

[MarcusFuriusCamillus]

Two brothers is way worse imo...

[HerrMansen]

Ocean - Never again.

[Vaderan]

Ridiculous question, this is World of WARSHIPS, this is the only map that is historically accurate!!! Just because you may have had a few bad encounters on it, doesnt mean it needs to be removed. Oh, and if youre going to do a poll on something, at least bother to get the name right, it's called Ocean! 

 

No reason to get offensive! The opinions about this map are quiet different, and since i never had any positive experience or fun game on this map, no matter what ship or class i were playing, i wanted to see the opinion of a part of the community. Of course, long range torpedo spamming DDs love this map...

[alkiap]

No, it should stay. It provides a different type of gameplay, and in my opinion, the more variety, the better

[Xevious_Red]

While I won't call for a map to be removed (more maps is always good), I'm aware everyone has their least favourite.

For me, ocean is that map.

 

Regardless of if I do well or not, or I have a ship suited to it etc I find it tedious. It might be because I quite like having scenery, so having a flat blue just doesn't do it for me. It's also because I like brawling, so having (almost) every engagement take place at maximum range is also quite dull for me.

 

While I won't ask for it to be removed (since I appreciate others like it), if they ever introduce a option to avoid certain maps, this is the only one going straight on that list.

Put it this way, I'd rather play on hotspot with the old diagonal deployment (the one everyone hated) 100 times in a row than have to play ocean once.

[Dominico]

Great map and requires a lot of tactics from the team. Also removes stupid gamey thinks like people hiding behind hills shooting over them.

 

It's rare and refreshing. Don't complain about it. 

 

Also American destroyers are good on it. Anti destroyer early on. The support your ships later and harass big ships.

[Needy_Game]

I actually love that map, as a BB player, it's the only place where you can use your ship to its full potential

[Getzamatic]

I actually love that map, as a BB player, it's the only place where you can use your ship to its full potential

 

This - and, as has already been pointed out, it's realistic.

 

I don't know about anyone else but I don't often play on the Ocean map, so as a BB driver it's a rare treat rather than a regular pain.  I understand why some other class captains might hate it, however.

 

I do agree it would probably work better with Encounter battles

[ApexTitan]

Make it encounter or the fairly new modified standard battle where the bases provide points along with ship kills like in domination, I can deal with the 5 mins of alt-tabbing while i wait for my ship to find something at the start, but i cant deal with the draws.

 

You could argue that your team needs to get their asses into gear and charge the cap, but sitting in a big white circle to win a ship engagement isn't realistic and realism is the only thing this map has going for it, oh and the free time to watch youtube

[Aviadvigatel]

Nah... dont get rid of it.. Its the only realism there is in this game! Yes,i always end up getting sunk on that map(every other map to)and pretty much hate it,but as many says,it is the most historically correct map

 

[escaner]

At first I didn't like that map much, but currently I enjoy it even on my DDs. Actually it is the other ones that seem to look all alike, haha.

 

[blacklabpictures]

Its my favourite map. My Izumo loves it as well ;)

[Nagine]

No matter what ship I am controlling, I am always happy to get this map (I think you mean Ocean). It really refreshing difference from the other maps and the most historical one. Yes, the success is highly teamwork dependent, but that's the idea of the game.

 

I actually have trouble thinking, which ship would be totally worthless on this map. Definitely not USN dds. Hm, only Albany perhaps?

[Adwaenyth]

Favourite map on all ships. It requires to actually think what you're doing instead of just plotting the only course you have all the time.

[cherry2blost]

This will be the perfect map for Team Battles... no advantages for either side... also bigest problem I find with this map is the players... many times have tried to be tactical in North Carolina -  only to be told... we all hate this map and just want to get game over with? As they rush headlong into enemy team...

[StanleyHTweedle]

Tactically challenged players should listen to others on this map as it requires both individual tactical thinking and teamwork for your team to win.

 

Other thing is in most games people are able to select which maps they want to play. Some checkboxes should provide WG with all the necessary data for creating maps favoured by players.

 

The only thing I would change in all maps is starting formation. If any admiral saw the current situation, he would've personally court-martialled every single captain of the merry meddle sailing the high seas. Ships should start encounters in formations and there are countless sources to get that information from.

[RepSrb]

nono its great and elementary naval map ,i even have special t-shirt done i wear.... you can draw with pencil your picture on whatever paper format and people at art-press transfer it on t-shirt.

[OldIronsides]

Two brothers is way worse imo...

 

"Strait" is also.