Favoured game size

(Yes) #1

I’m curious which sized games people prefer the most. I’ve included options for people that would like a lobby size smaller/bigger than the smallest/biggest available.

(Ghosthree3) #2

Honestly I like 7vs7 for pub play. Yes it’s unbalanced and chaotic, but that let’s me do what I like best which is killing everything. More players equals more players to kill, but 8v8 is too much of a clusterfuck to be as enjoyable.

(Yes) #3

I voted for 6v6, I’ve found 8v8 too be too much of a clusterfuck and 7v7 I usually find that the 7th person doesn’t really do much. With 6v6 you can fill the roles pretty well.

I haven’t played comp, so I don’t know how 5v5 is.

(B_Montiel) #4

I usually like 5vs5- to 7vs7. It depends mainly of the average skill level of the server. With all 14 players rather experienced on a 7vs7, it’s just massively locked down. So I do prefer 6vs6.
One player seems like nothing it’s truly making a difference.

(bontsa) #5

This poll will definitely be more interesting once more matchmaking orientated 5v5 preferrers join share their view, but myself coming from TF2 where most played competitive mode was 6v6 (and bit less 9v9 Highlander style) I just think it makes everybody have something to do instead of stretching out their prepuce at location X, without the whole ordeal emerging into chaos. 5v5 feels a bit little in strictly class based shooter specifically when there are 5 merc roles.

(squiid) #6

I prefer 5v5 a lot more than the others, I come from a heavy CS background and 5v5 is where I feel home at. 5v5 just feels more like you need to actually do what your suppose to do because in 8v8 it’s just run around and get kills, wait for your death then rinse and repeat. Idk, whenever I play 8v8’s or 7v7’s it’s just to chaotic and I know the game is fast paced, but that’s to fast for me so I stick to 6v6’s in pubs as it’s a lot easier (In my opinion) to impact the game, like if you get at triple and then you push the EV to the next objective, you don’t have that power in 8v8 because there’s another 5 guys waiting to air strike you down.

(Faraleth) #7

Depends what class I play… honestly, a lot of the time I will pick 6v6 because I feel I have more weight to the game, and it’s less chaotic.

Sometimes I will be pick 8v8 if I have a support exp mission and I want to play Sparks. I can just run around reviving everyone without a worry xD More often than not though, I will go 6v6 as it allows me to play my favourites (Sparks, Fletcher and Nader) with decent effectiveness and I still have weight to how the game plays out.

(bushyg) #8

5 for comp, 6-7 for pubs.

#9

I love absolute chaos.

(Stynzerman) #10

Pretty good question actually…Like 6 vs 6 pub and comp…Dome 8 vs 8 (bigger map)

(Gi.Am) #11

5 vs 5 is where its at for me more tactical, a bit slower paced.

I understand the reasoning for larger servers (decreasing the impact a single player has) but IMO the increase of threats at the same time (enemies), the faster paced/frenzier/chaotic gameplay and the reduction of windows of opportunities for doing the objective, is completely eating whatever newb help, dividing success responsibilities between 8 guys instead of 5, is giving.

Got nothing against the large player servers, just that they are more TDM in general somethimes I like that, most of the time I don’t. Dome is too big tho for 5 vs 5. 7 vs 7 seems to be better there.

(Ghosthree3) #12

The question should really have specified pub play only tbh. I mean 5v5 doesn’t exist in 5v5 and if you prefer 5v5 you’re really preferring both it and a competitive environment to pub play and size. Obviously 5v5 is the ideal size for the game, what’s more interesting is what size people like in unorganised play imo.

(irishrOy) #13

10 vs 10 seems appropriate to me.

Imagine 20 Vassilis, 10 on each team, just standing behind, sniping…
The EV is not moving, the generators are down, the samples are not carried around…

Sweet… sweet…

:wink:

(Fleshpound) #14

I do like 5vs5,6vs6,7vs7 and 8vs8 but 7vs7 seems more balanced for me when it comes to taking down waves of enemies.

(mrlong2) #15

Exactly!

(titaniumCrouton) #16

(Gi.Am) #17

@Ghosthree3 true but 5 vs. 5 is an option. I think it is save to say that those that vote for it. Would either like to see it in Pub aswell, settle for the next best thing (6 vs. 6).

The poll also gives options for smaller or larger sizes then the current. I guess that makes it a general question what people feel is the overall best size for the game as a whole.

(Amerika) #18

5v5 is way easy to manage and a lot more competitive overall as it makes game management less RNG reliant. However, I do like 6v6, 7v7 and even 8v8 as sometimes it’s amazingly fun to be in big fights and always have somebody to shoot while also trying to stay alive yourself.

(N8o) #19

I like 8v8 because Sparks OP.

(Dirmagnos) #20

8+
More options, more tactical gameplay and more unpredictable outcome.
I dont play for win, i play for play, and winning is just an icing on the cake.