New PVP MAP (Djinn’s Dominion)-First Impressions

[Vieux P.1238]

Not going to drag this to long.The Good: Fresh new map, new look, new buffs with interesting mechanics. Interesting to get it as well. Lots of space & areas to attack from. Not bad pathways either.The Bad: Kinda like Capricorn map but in a new skin & no buff mechanics. To EZ to learn on the first try. Not saying to make it hard. But as a seasoned player, that was to quick for my taste. & Finally, IT'S another CONQUEST MAP.
What i would change? I would change it from conquest to Death match instead. & instead of capping for points, You cap's for Buff. So that would be 4 cap point's where you can get an interesting buff. To balance it i would make only players on that cap would get it if capped. So that way you can't 3 or 4 way cap buffs. This might make it interesting instead of just reskinning a conquest map.It's fun for now but for how long?

[Omnicron.2467]

I found the map interesting, but also a bit weird, it will probably take time to learn the buffs, but or now it seems more productive to cap points while the enemy team is one player down while they take the skill. The skills can probably swing a fight, just have to lean how. It is similar to Eternal Battlegrounds in the sense that the map objective does not reward points, but rather than just one player getting the buff you give it to your whole team.

PS Pity I found the voice so annoying

[Toll Booth Willie.6723]

It feels really fast paced. Maybe too much clutter on the side nodes, trees pillars etc. Not meant to be a shit post but it feels like a good teef or mes could really shine there as it feels pretty small.

[Rodzynald.5897]

I like the overall design and layout, but the framerate somehow drops tremendously.

[Liza.2758]

could have scale it up like 50%... why anet keep making very small maps

[Vieux P.1238]

@Liza.2758 said:could have scale it up like 50%... why anet keep making very small maps

I don't agree. All speedsters or teleporters would have a capping mobility advantage. Especially with some of the new changes. Keeping it close gives all classes a chance to turn things around. The map in size is ok.

[shippage.1983]

@Liza.2758 said:could have scale it up like 50%... why anet keep making very small maps

I actually think the map is too big and has a lot of empty space.

I think spawn locations are a bit awkward and the objective seems to be weak. I guess yay for a new map.

[Ziggityzog.7389]

Would have been better if it was a TDM map. Hell convert all maps to TDM so we can have some competitive pvp finally.

[Vieux P.1238]

I've played it all afternoon & by dinner time i'm already getting board with it. sigh..Problem is it's just another re-skin of any other conquest maps. The basics mechanics stays the same.Shame cuz the map look's cool. Think i'ma gonna play some of Courtyard for a while.

[Stand The Wall.6987]

lol, this map is worse then spirit watch. all nodes will be 1v1 or 2v2 max since peeps will feed mid fight all day.

[Malediktus.9250]

feels poorly optimised. FPS drops to 60 in some areas even without anything going on

[SuperSpicyCurry.2415]

FPS is janky and it is very small and enclosed. A team of like three thieves can be everywhere very fast and jump on targets together

[FtoPScrub.5476]

The trees keep blocking my camera

[Skobel.6920]

Framerate.... I play on old, wooden PC, and while other maps works fine this one is pain, just like Elona maps in PvE.

[Dadnir.5038]

Like the OP said: "still conquest".PvP need something new, PvP players ask for something that's original, not some new map skins on an overused conquest layout.

[reikken.4961]

I think the layout is pretty great. You can access the other team immediately instead of only ever meeting at mid capture point. Also encourages people to go places other than mid. Honestly the layout is more similar to Forest of Nifelhel than Capricorn.

[Orthonen.9470]

It is the only fair map in the game. You don't need the objective to win all you need is to cap points. The objective can help but you don't need to pit your team on it to win. I repeat, this is the only fair map in the game.

[Dharma.9123]

Map is bad optimized. I have fps drops worse then in colosseum

[Carona Guaricha.5820]

@Aridon.8362 said:It is the only fair map in the game. You don't need the objective to win all you need is to cap points. The objective can help but you don't need to pit your team on it to win. I repeat, this is the only fair map in the game.

What? On Kyhlo you don’t need the treps, on Forest you don’t need the creatures, on Forefire you don’t need the lord to win.Only on Temple you would very likely lose if you ignore the mediations.

[Yannir.4132]

@Rodzynald.5897 said:I like the overall design and layout, but the framerate somehow drops tremendously.

Same here. Seems like the new map is very taxing on frame rate. Never had this issue before but on the new map everything feels twitchy.

[SteepledHat.1345]

It feels squished. Like half the msp isn't used. Points feel too close together and seems to encourage zerg-ish tactics.

[viquing.8254]

First impression : it's beautiful.For the rest, I have to play more on it to get an idea.

[Stand The Wall.6987]

I recant previous statement. awesome mid fights all day.new fav map!

[Vieux P.1238]

@Stand The Wall.6987 said:I recant previous statement. awesome mid fights all day.new fav map!

as i said above. Should of been a death match map with capping them circles only for them special buffs. Not points.

[Vieux P.1238]

I got to add tho. In the other hand i am very happy to get a new map. It's fresh for a while.
Just wish they wer not always conquest base. Or hidden behind some kind of gated cost.