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13:30, 22nd Jun 2008
Ash: I downloaded this map thinking it'd be like any other HP fanboy rip -- If you can't tell, I'm not a fan of the series -- however, I was pleasantly surprised. The map, basically, takes ideas from games like Elimination Tournament and pits players in frantic close quarter battles in which aiming is key. But things never really turn out that way.
Because of the map layout, most battles happen in once corner with little to no cover and the bad aim usually ends up in accidental blue on blue (Team Killing). On top of that, the spells that have been created are all pretty much useless. I can guarantee that everybody will spam the Death Curse. It's the only, real, damaging spells. Oh, that and the spell that gives you control of the other persons unit.
Then we have the shops. What do they actually do? There are two shops on the map that I didn't really visit, and thats because they're so far out of the way that by the time you've made it to them, all the main action in the round is over. That and the fact the shops are only really accessible by one team; the death eaters. Oh, and we can't forget about the Order teams model movement; it makes them look like they have something wedged up their backsides.
All the flaws aside, the map is good fun. Sure enough, you only end up sending one spell or two spells, but when there are several thousand orbs flying around it certainly keeps you on the edge of your seat.
The game is very fast paced and when you're running out with your team, it's a heck of a lot of fun trying to organize everything. You'll make it to the battle area to find that the other team hasn't turned up and that they're camping out some area, then you can chase them down and have quite a lot of fun in a stand off.
The loading screen's drawing, although crude, shows that a lot of dedication has gone, and will go, into the map. And I'm sure that, if you take heed of criticism, you'll make the map a lot better.
3/5
Ash: I downloaded this map thinking it'd be like any other HP fanboy rip -- If you can't tell, I'm not a fan of the series -- however, I was pleasantly surprised. The map, basically, takes ideas from games like Elimination Tournament and pits players in frantic close quarter battles in which aiming is key. But things never really turn out that way.
Because of the map layout, most battles happen in once corner with little to no cover and the bad aim usually ends up in accidental blue on blue (Team Killing). On top of that, the spells that have been created are all pretty much useless. I can guarantee that everybody will spam the Death Curse. It's the only, real, damaging spells. Oh, that and the spell that gives you control of the other persons unit.
Then we have the shops. What do they actually do? There are two shops on the map that I didn't really visit, and thats because they're so far out of the way that by the time you've made it to them, all the main action in the round is over. That and the fact the shops are only really accessible by one team; the death eaters. Oh, and we can't forget about the Order teams model movement; it makes them look like they have something wedged up their backsides.
All the flaws aside, the map is good fun. Sure enough, you only end up sending one spell or two spells, but when there are several thousand orbs flying around it certainly keeps you on the edge of your seat.
The game is very fast paced and when you're running out with your team, it's a heck of a lot of fun trying to organize everything. You'll make it to the battle area to find that the other team hasn't turned up and that they're camping out some area, then you can chase them down and have quite a lot of fun in a stand off.
The loading screen's drawing, although crude, shows that a lot of dedication has gone, and will go, into the map. And I'm sure that, if you take heed of criticism, you'll make the map a lot better.
3/5
