Jalalabad is not the new Karkand

[Liam.]

I played Road To Jalalabad on the two BETAs so...anyway

I believe DICE said Road To Jalalabad was going to be 'the new Karkand' but it can't possible be for these reasons:

1. Generally the map is too spaced out
It's closer to Gulf Of Oman than Karkand. There are a lot of areas without buildings where a lot of action takes place. This is the opposite to Karkand where most of the action is centralised around the Hotel. RtJ is more rural than hardcore urban.Even in the area with buildings everything is seperated by different heights...Karkand is relatively flat.

2. Roof top snipers
Snipers really will have a picnic with this map. There's a lot more accessable roofs which means snipers can hide pretty well without being at ground level more often than not. Each spot has a good 360* view so you are never short of targets

3. A randomly placed 'out of the action' flag
There's a seperate flag that starts out as a neutral point. This is easily capped first by the USMC as they don't have to cross water, their uncappable base has a direct route over sand where a Humvee/FAV/Tank can get to fastest. Although it is releatively easy to cap.

Feel free to add more.

[MrKLM]

Re: Jalalabad is not the new Karkand

4. Its Called Jalalabad Not Karkand 2

[Liam.]

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Yeah, DICE/EA said it would be considered 'the new Karkand.

I'm just explaining why it isn't.

[MrKLM]

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and im just saying no one really cares,, its a free map.

[Elbryan]

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Jalalabad it's not a Karkand because there are 2 way per outpost

[CyberPitz]

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I care, so until you're opinions outstretch to EVERYBODY, then keep that comment to yourself.

Since I havn't played the Beta, I was curious how the gameplay of that map was going to be, since I know, thank you.

[Jap1987]

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Its definately not Karkand 2 but more of a Hybrid (Karkand + Mashtuur). I do prefer Jalalabad over those two though.

[Orion126]

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Jalalalalalalalalalalalbad looks very BHD to me...still a good and fun map

[Elbryan]

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Ehy CyberPitz .. do you prefere trying a game or reading of it?
There are a lot of differences ..

I know that because when you'll join for the first time in this map you'll forget about the opinion of everybody..

You will be alone with your gun .. there are a lot of gun like yours .. but this IS yours .. remember..

[Liam.]

Re: Jalalabad is not the new Karkand

Ehy CyberPitz .. do you prefere trying a game or reading of it?
There are a lot of differences ..

I know that because when you'll join for the first time in this map you'll forget about the opinion of everybody..

You will be alone with your gun .. there are a lot of gun like yours .. but this IS yours .. remember..

People buy games based on reviews they have read in magazines or on the internet all the time

[barz26]

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I will welcome it with open ARMS:) Karkand/Sharqi/Mashtuur are all good maps, can only welcome one similiar:)

[CATIA]

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and im just saying no one really cares,, its a free map.

i care. yes it is free, this is EA/DICE's way saying sorry for the big F up in 1.3, just like the F up in their first patch in which they gave us Wake the following patch.

thanks for the info Leeham

[Elbryan]

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People buy games based on reviews they have read in magazines or on the internet all the time

And often that game will be dropped in a wastepaperbin ..

Ah .. have you ever read in a magazine about a map of a game? If so .. have you sued (sued .. what is the 3° column? lol) the magazine?

[Liam.]

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And often that game will be dropped in a wastepaperbin ..

Ah .. have you ever read in a magazine about a map of a game?

PCGamer Issue 165 (September) page 114

Small article on the new Day Of Defeat maps

Why would I sue them?

[Elbryan]

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Because they talk about a new map that you want to try by yourself (referred to Pizz post)