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@Dak Commstar what do you have to say to this statement?

Thread is 3months old. Tanoa is a great map, good combat, good sniping etc. It determines the thermal campers from people that use their eyes. One of the main reasons this was not selected is that it is apart of the Apex DLC, put tanoa up, numbers go down. If you actually have been paying attention and are reading posts you would know that Malden wasteland it replacing Stratis in the coming week.

WASTELAND 2.0.0 ANNOUNCEMENT “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” ― Albert Einstein Greetings everyone, I was going to wait until the day of it's release to announce this and have it be a surprise however due to the large amount of discussion surrounding the issue (see this thread: https://strayagaming.com.au/forums/topic/14049-stratis-vs-malden/) I have decided to announce the update now, in advance of it's release and give you all a rough run down of our big news! First of all and most excitingly update 2.0.0 will mark our transition to Malden as our server's map. This has been in development for around a week now and is now complete! Long story short we have designed and built a Wasteland map for Malden which we will be deploying on our server on the map's official release date, wed/thurs next week! For your viewing pleasure some images to give you a taste of our new map This new map has been built specifically for strayagaming wasteland and as such we should be one of the first wasteland servers to be on the new map! Some Gameplay images: Other Notes, Along with the switch to Malden there will be an associated gameplay update rolled onto the same patch aimed to adjust the economy (both price changes and modifications to some mission rewards) along with a handful of bugfixes and other small additions (full patch-notes will be released when it goes live next week). Developing Malden in such a short time-span has however delayed our next larger gameplay patch slightly, however it is on it's way and should be released in around ~3-4weeks baring anything unexpected coming up. However I'm certain that until then that the new map will keep you all more than occupied What this all will entail (the cons), To avoid inconsistencies involving the coordinates of players and vehicles transfering over when we switch to the new map, as well as ensuring a more even starting field when we go live with the patch I will be wiping on hand money/gear and force saved vehicles. This means that if you wish to keep your gear you should store it, you should also bank all your on hand money and park any vehicles you wish to keep before the day the switch over is due to happen. Please note: This will not effect stored vehicles, stored items or bank money, only vehicles out on the map and on hand gear/money. Furthermore due to the experimental nature of the new map/ WL build we are unsure how well it will suit wasteland yet. As such we will trial the map for a couple of weeks to gauge it's suitability, we will then decide whether or not we will keep using Malden permanently or either switch back to Stratis, or put the maps on a rotating schedule This new map is also quite likely to have a bug or two considering how rapidly it was put together along with the fact that the Wasteland version of the map was built from the ground up, As such there may be the odd issue with the map that I was unaware of, so please bare with me, and if you encounter any bugs or map issues please let me know so I can fix them ASAP A Sidenote, As a part of improving our server and development cycle I would like to encourage the community to engage more with the process and help us understand what you feel is working and what isn't, and what your thoughts are on the direction on the server and how it could be improved! We aim to make the server as fun and fair for everyone as possible! If you have any suggestions for the server please feel welcome to post them here(and tag me): https://strayagaming.com.au/forums/forum/27-suggestions/. (Please note however that I offer no guarantees any individual suggestion will be implemented, however I can assure you that we will read any and every suggestion and give them fair consideration!) In addition I would implore everyone to assist me in becoming aware of any bugs so that I can ensure a fair playing field for all players. If you feel a bug is completely game-breaking please feel free to message myself or any other Wasteland staff member on the forums or TS with the issue so it can be addressed, if it isn't game-breaking please post it here https://strayagaming.com.au/forums/forum/28-bug-reports/ Additionally if you have any thoughts on this post or the 2.0.0 update I will leave this thread unlocked for discussion. (I have also added a poll to this post Re: interest in a preview of the map) Regards, James32, Wasteland Developer/Admin @Unit_3397 @Ya Mum @Dak Commstar @Lazy @ALI @Connor.

Fill it with construction buildings no ty.. haven't we learnt anything from stratis wastland in last few months.. keep it simple.

The Cyrus and MAR-10s are classified as marksmen rifles, not sniper rifles. What do you propose we do? In my opinion it's pretty balanced at the moment, I see no reasons to 'clarify' other roles.

And? When I play UAVOP, I find the most effective use of my time by far is using the UCAV in collaboration with airborne CAS, one by one, lazing and destroying every piece of amour active within the AO. The Falcon might present it's own variety of interesting options lazing and providing CAS had I purchased the Apex DLC, and as far as I am concerned, the Darter is far inferior to any of the UAV variants available. Stompers are odd, too say the least. When it comes to providing fire support for infantry on the ground, it can be somewhat useful from a fixed position on overwatch, however it's performance in the thick of combat had been sub-par. Lord have mercy on you if you come across any enemy amour. I have found the experience to be much more enjoyable from the seat of a Hunter, of which is able to transport both the ability to repair it's self and other friendly assets as well as a gunner capable of keeping watch while I sit on the UAV Terminal. Doesn't hurt that it is also much, much faster as well. With regards to UAVOP leaning too far towards CAS and disregarding their traditional role of the invisible recon element, I have found it comes down to the individual in the slot at the time. Provided they follow the aviation rules and do not engage enemy amour without permission, I believe that they are more of an asset to the pilots in the air (having dealt with AAA positions) rather than a hindrance to infantry on the ground. Do you feel differently?

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