Iron Gator... worst map in BF2?

[Aliask]

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First time playing it was yesterday on a not so crowded server and I got booted for being in a boat as USMC. It was fun while it lasted though. I hated trying to find out what level I needed to be at but the CQC was great.

[Jlspence]

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It is severely unbalanced against the MEC. About the only realistic chance of getting onboard if there are even decent defenses on the carrier is to halo jump. That assumes you don't get a smacktard jumping into the transport helo pilot seat though.

[EyeofG]

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The Worst maps of BF2 and SF and AF are:
Wake island
Fushee pass
Dalian Plant
Surge (36 and 64 size)
Iron Gator (16 size)
and
Midnight Sun

[Sars99]

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It is severely unbalanced against the MEC. About the only realistic chance of getting onboard if there are even decent defenses on the carrier is to halo jump. That assumes you don't get a smacktard jumping into the transport helo pilot seat though.

you've got the idea

HALO over the bridge run inside and quickly take as many bases from there, i find that once inside the MEC have the upper hadn as weapons like the AK47/101 and RPK own alot

then when the US are pushed to the flight deck and viewing deck its juts time to get a HIND and rape them to hell

as to the OP it isn't unbalanced you just need to know what tactics to use, i mean the fact that the essex can lock on the helipads is nothing a few more metres backwards and your sorted

imo though all it needs is for a 2nd transport chopper to spawn (its just a simple line in the level folder) that would make it better

[papavictorlima]

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Everything is personal.
I can understand people don't like Iron Gator, as it is small and close battle.
It's a difficult map for proper team-play, especially when you're MEC-SF.
For that reason I do like this map.
IMO Taraba Quarry is the worst map of all, but all is personal he :)

[RocketChild]

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Sorry admin please feel free to move this thread.

You people, I don't see anything wrong with this thread being outside of the expansion pack section. It is already two pages long...it would take a couple days for it to get this long over in the expansion pack section.

As for Iron Gator. I do enjoy that map. It is the only map that I will go support kit on. And for all those pansy snipers out there that like to run around in the middle of combat, it is a great map to prove how bada$$ you are with the SVD.

It is a challange to get on the ship, but you really have to be on a server were people that there **** together. You will see all these people charge for the Hind. If you are lucky you can be the first person to the transport helo, and circle around the side of the map low and come up high and yell bail out. The trick is to get the squad leaders onboard very very fast and to only spawn when they are inside the bridge. It is best to go straight to the bottom of the ship to the Mess Hall. It is one of the best places to strike first...moving to the Engine Room second. If I spawn in late, I will wait to see if my SL gets on board.

The big problem with Iron Gator, you don't have your grapple hooks and zip lines. It would be great to have on that map. Second, it can become very dangerous with grenades. Tight hallways become standoff areas and just a spam fest.

If the server is no lopsided, good squads can always find ways around the choke points.

I would not say Iron Gator is the worst map...but it is not really the best map either.

It is really in the top 25% of the 28 ranked BF2 maps. There are plenty of other ones, like maybe Songhua, OCS, or Taraba Quarry as the worst maps. But even then, those maps can still be fun when things are going well.

Man, I need to go jump on some OCS...been awhile.

[ham_411]

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now, iron gator. alot of mixed opinions here and i think its just down to how the round goes. a round of not getting onto the carrier is complete and utter BS. and when one side has just the top deck, all you get is a messy hardcore nade fest. i rarely play this map as ive had a few bad experiences. plus it also takes a while to learn what flags are where and on what floor.
mass destruction btw, is a pretty good map, as either side. i think the least hosted map in SF is probably surge, yet i cant come to terms as to why i love it!

[RocketChild]

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mass destruction btw, least hosted map in SF is probably surge, i love it!

I would say for anyone that love Mashtuur or Sharqi, Mass Destruction and Surge. I have said it in other threads, but if you were to take away the gray skys and make it sunny, you would feel right at home in a MEC/USMC map on vanilla BF2. They have the elevation changes like Sharqi and the open areas like Mashtuur.

I played some Sharqi the other day and kept trying to pull out my grapple hook. I am blown away by how well my machine plays on vanilla going back to it after playing SF for months. But Sharqi and those two SF maps are in the same catagory. If you had no vehicles, they would still be great maps. Except Surge...the Spetnaz has a long way to run in a 64 player version.

I am surprised so many people rip SF...I can understand because of the system requirements, and it is not as pretty as BF2v. But the maps are great for the ground pounder. Ghost Town, Warlord...over played but they are because they the most CQC oriented for the initial player. As you get more experienced with the other maps, you start to find out how great Mass and Surge are. Those zip lines come in handing too!

[Ikuu]

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It might actually work if BF2 wasn't complete and utter **** at CQC.

[Oaf Hamper]

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Fushee is by far the worst map, I hate that map more than EMO bands.



U wouldn't be saying that if you knew how to fly.....

I know how to fly and it still blows.

FuShe Pass however is titties galore. I love it.

[AlphaCueUp]

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i like most the maps.....except karkand, mastuur, and maybe wake...those three are on my sh!t list for worlds suckiest maps...ever

i played iron gator for the first time in a long asss time day before yesterday....and it was fun.....sure i got my asss handed to me and my KDR was utter monkey sh!t, but i had fun.....was very new to me

[DimeBagWhore]

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I like Iron Gator. As long as the MEC employ some teamwork it's not that hard to get onto the carrier. Flying the transport helo into the hanger bay usually works. If the US team is ready for that then halo jumping is the next best option.

[RocketChild]

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I like Iron Gator. As long as the MEC employ some teamwork it's not that hard to get onto the carrier. Flying the transport helo into the hanger bay usually works. If the US team is ready for that then halo jumping is the next best option.

Yeah, I find that putting the transport into the hanger is bad though because it if you don't take the flag, like they are waiting for you there with claymores and support kits...that helicopter might stay in that hanger for a couple minutes too long. That leads to a possible lock out as the longer it takes to get on board, the less likely you are to win (because of tickets).

[AdamPA]

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You noobs need to learn how to play, here's me as MEC chopper pilot-

[RocketChild]

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You noobs need to learn how to play, here's me as MEC chopper pilot-

And with all that pilot skill, you still could not help your team win by allowing them to get on the deck...with 16 players on the US team. Your point? Are you there to win, or just rape the deck for points?