How do people not get bored of Karkand?

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  • DeathFromAbove

    #46
    Re: How do people not get bored of Karkand?

    Originally posted by LaserCobra
    Karkand is a lot like El Alemin (sp?) in Desert Combat. Everyone loved it but couldn't really explain why. I say everyone as in the majority.
    Even the DC devs asked us why we liked it so much so they could produce a map with equal appeal. I think Desert Sheild was the results.

    I hated Karkand at first. That's because it was a 64 player server and I only had 15 minutes under my belt. Times have changed and I'm much better. I love that map at the moment.
    That's the only map I played in DC and you can't say I did it to rank up points. I always just play my fav map on any game.

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    • Jesse

      #47
      Re: How do people not get bored of Karkand?

      For the majority (not all people who play the map constantly) it can be summed up in one word: points.

      You can make a killing on the APCs in that map, the tanks, or just reviving as a medic and throwing out health packs. The only better way to get points is find a server running Mashtuur or Songhua on the 64 player version, but have like 30 some odd slots and get in a helicopter and purposely alternate on the flag capping with the other team.

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      • .Du$ty_Bak3r.

        #48
        Re: How do people not get bored of Karkand?

        yea well the rest of the maps are complete garbage cept mashturr and gulf unless your a punkass fighter jock

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        • sperp

          #49
          Re: How do people not get bored of Karkand?

          Teamwork in a squad is why I like it.
          I didnt care for it to much at first but now it's fun, when you have a good squad running around capping flags, destroying everything in your path to the next flag.

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          • moocifer

            #50
            Re: How do people not get bored of Karkand?

            I play karkand alot because I usually play on City Map servers, but I don't get it. I usually get a high score running from flag to flag, but a lot of the time , which side wins seems completely random to me. I guess the real battle is won and lost with everyone rushing at the first flag.

            My favorite, though, is Sharqui It has more diverse grounds than Karkand but you can still run rom flag to flag once you get a spawn in the city, clear sky so snipers are a bigger part, even though helos are on the map, there are plenty of buildings for ATs to hide behind so they don't last long, and also, the z-axis comes into play a lot more, which I like

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            • WolfAlmighty
              Artillery Magnet
              • Jan 2007
              • 2113

              #51
              Re: How do people not get bored of Karkand?

              I like Karkand, but that's probably because I don't play it too often. Sharqi is my favourite map as well, and in most games the helis aren't really that bothersome (there are enough AA installations to take out one heli), although they do usually wreck the armour which I think is kinda cool. :) Aside from Clean Sweep, because I loathe that map, I'll play pretty much every map equally. I hate Dalian Plant and Oman when I'm USMC if I ever get stuck on the carrier, but otherwise they're good maps. I guess I don't really care much about getting a bunch of points quickly, so long as I'm having a good time playing.

              ~Wolfgang

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              • MrChris_CJ
                Mudkips
                • Jul 2005
                • 2610

                #52
                Re: How do people not get bored of Karkand?

                ^^ sharqi is my fav map as well...ppl like karkand cos its more enclosed...

                and probably cos they want more points...

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                • Megaraptor

                  #53
                  Re: How do people not get bored of Karkand?

                  Originally posted by Shabubu
                  How do people not get bored of Karkand?
                  The same reason people always play Alaska Pipeline on America's Army...

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                  • N2K

                    #54
                    Re: How do people not get bored of Karkand?

                    i like ground/foot combat more than anything, i got into karkand and get 20+ total points in 1min, end up more than any tank whore, all with my g36c

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                    • Krypp596

                      #55
                      Re: How do people not get bored of Karkand?

                      like op.clean sweep better...

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                      • N2K

                        #56
                        Re: How do people not get bored of Karkand?

                        thats my buggy c4 rapping map ..almost got booted from some lame cuz he was hovering low to kill me in my buggy and he passed right above and quickly jumped out and blew him up, died also but i owned him and said i rammed him when he was flying :/

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                        • imported_Psycho

                          #57
                          Re: How do people not get bored of Karkand?

                          I have played karkand more than others but i don't realise i am doing it, its just the only urban map which is the type of map people like but EA are dumb asses and didn't put many in.

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                          • =HzC=Heinz

                            #58
                            Re: How do people not get bored of Karkand?

                            Karkand is a fun map, and it certainly has an appeal with the dust (less sniping) and no air power. but, like some of the others have said, a variety of play is best. learn all the maps, and the ways to be successful with all the ordinance in the game.

                            ultimately, everyone has their favorites. I try to have fun whatever map it is, and to help the team win.

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                            • Shabubu

                              #59
                              Re: How do people not get bored of Karkand?

                              I admit karkand is fun, dont get me wrong... I have played Karkand more than any other map, but the fact is, I get bored of the SAME map after a long time. And i still can't understand how people play Karkand for 4-5 hours a day just to rack up points. Seems crazy to me lol. For me, it would seem more of like a job than a leisure activity. I would have to force myself to enjoy karkand for more than an hour or 2 straight, once in a while. Can't even imagine doing it every day.

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                              • Dangerdog
                                Member
                                • Oct 2007
                                • 1011

                                #60
                                Re: How do people not get bored of Karkand?

                                Infantry combat is where it’s at, no two minute Blackhawk map ownage, or one sided air superiority from ace jet fighter/bombers. I’m hopeful that the next patch evens up the playing field a little for us ground humpers, especially the supposed improved Anti Air.

                                Once you've played SaK you won't want to go back Try it on a 64 player map with a max player number somewhere between 32 and 50, the game will last longer and you'll have plenty of strategy to cover as 64 sized map opens up a lot of cool places to ambush/be ambushed from.

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