Karkand is one of my favorite maps mostly because the way it is set up channels a very linear progression. You've got the initial bottle neck to get through, and then basically, its one cap after another (except the suburbs which is something of a sidetrip). Some of the other maps are very spread out and involve lots of backtracking and so on (don't think there's anything wrong with this, but I'm linear kind of person so...). I havn't played a sniper on it yet, but I bet it would rock.
I hate Karkand now. Completely despise it. I play the proper maps out there that require more than a half an ounce of skill.
I played it today and only used armor and Apc and all enemies whined lol
Karkand is always action packed and good for infantry battles. I come from a CS background so it was the easiest transition for me. I play Wake Island almost exclusively now though becuase I switched to sniping and flying as my current favorite past times.
simple. we play Karkand because there is no defense against heloes and jets in open filed. Karkand doesn't have them. Also. Sharqi is also a decent map. It was fun on 1942 because stats was not an issue. Now it is an issue and most of us who play don't want a messed up stat. No, we are not going to stand around hogging AA that don't work either...
People Play It Because They Suck And Have No Skills And All The Care About Is Their Dam Points And Cannot And Will Not Go On Any Other Maps.....
Wrong! They don't like being cannon fodder for jets and helos in open field. The only way you can take out air assets is if you are dealing with a nublet pilot who can't find you that is always in the same section of sky all the time. Which is rare at best.elite wrote:
People Play It Because They Suck And Have No Skills And All The Care About Is Their Dam Points And Cannot And Will Not Go On Any Other Maps.....
Humvees and vans are cannon fodder for air assets Pilots get mad because infantry finally got enough sense and excluded those maps from their list of "favorites" now-a-days making it hard for a pilots to score 80-120 points per round like they use to. They say "slim pickings" because most don't enough a round of getting ground pounded, why? Because they have enough common sense not to play on those maps . Lets face it pilots have no real dog fighting skills. Some can't even land a plane or helo because the game doesn't require them to. Pilots will jump out from air assets not to cap main flag but to cap field with other jets so they can dominate the air with jets from both sides. You tell me if they are doing this "for the team" LOL.
All pilots should be required to land in order to repair their air assets. LOL, man you should have read the posts. Pilots were so mad you didn't know what to do. Why were they mad? Because they can't land LOL...
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It makes good prey to my shotgun... I'll play it from time to time but it's not my fav map (used to be). Also it's great for Medic whores cause everyone seems to die a crap load on that map so its easy to get revives and heals.
dont talk shit dude..we all know why people play karkand and thats for points.....imagine if this game was unranked..would people still play karkand, no!ECH wrote:
wrong they don't like being cannon fodder for jets and helos in open fieldselite wrote:
People Play It Because They Suck And Have No Skills And All The Care About Is Their Dam Points And Cannot And Will Not Go On Any Other Maps.....
Humvees and vans are cannon fodder for jets and helos. Pilots get mad because they can't ground pound infantry, why? Because they have enough commone sense not to play on those maps . Lets face it pilots have no real dog fighting skills. Some can't even land a plane or helo because the game doesn't require them to. Something that most people been complaining about since last you. All Pilots should be required to land in order to repair their air assets. LOL, man you should have read the posts. Pilots were so mad you didn't know what to do. Why were they mad? Because they can't land LOL...
its all about the points....good examples are blazin.uk, firestorm and volx....and play karkand because of points....!!!!
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That's true, +1 for youBornToKill67 wrote:
I'll play it from time to time but it's not my fav map (used to be). Also it's great for Medic whores cause everyone seems to die a crap load on that map so its easy to get revives and heals.
I think that most people hate karkand because they play on 64 player servers and get spawnraped to death
how about you play a 32 player server on a 64 player map? that's about the only time i play Karkand, and the 'nade, clay spamming is next to non-existant.
Less players on a big Karkand map makes it REALLY fun. Because you have to work more as a squad and such
that's my .02 anyways
how about you play a 32 player server on a 64 player map? that's about the only time i play Karkand, and the 'nade, clay spamming is next to non-existant.
Less players on a big Karkand map makes it REALLY fun. Because you have to work more as a squad and such
that's my .02 anyways
wrong you are only responding as an emo. Truth is there are a lot of people who prefer infantry only maps and have been asking for it since last year. If there was a kit that allowed for some sort of defense again air assets in open fields, playing those maps wouldn't be an issue. But pilots don't want that and have argued against the idea which proves that pilots are the ones looking to boost their scores not infantry. All that some pilots want are easy targets that can't fight back so they can boost their scores. It is you who is talking BS because you don't get 80-120 points per round, all the time on Karkand/Sharqi (if you say they do your a liar) as infantry. Its rare even if you are a tanker on those maps. The only ones who get these outrageos scores are pilots and you know it. LOLelite wrote:
dont talk shit dude..we all know why people play karkand and thats for points.....imagine if this game was unranked..would people still play karkand, no!ECH wrote:
wrong they don't like being cannon fodder for jets and helos in open fieldselite wrote:
People Play It Because They Suck And Have No Skills And All The Care About Is Their Dam Points And Cannot And Will Not Go On Any Other Maps.....
Humvees and vans are cannon fodder for jets and helos. Pilots get mad because they can't ground pound infantry, why? Because they have enough commone sense not to play on those maps . Lets face it pilots have no real dog fighting skills. Some can't even land a plane or helo because the game doesn't require them to. Something that most people been complaining about since last you. All Pilots should be required to land in order to repair their air assets. LOL, man you should have read the posts. Pilots were so mad you didn't know what to do. Why were they mad? Because they can't land LOL...
its all about the points....good examples are blazin.uk, firestorm and volx....and play karkand because of points....!!!!
And, the people who you mention on the leader board you need to grab your glasses and look again. Look at the number of hours played and you will see why they have thoses scores!!!
Face it the future of BF2 is infantry only type maps that don't involve helos and jets because:
-they tip the balance scale in their favor
-there are no air assets specific commander, commands for them so they can run a mock
-they don't work together with their team. In some cases are the most kicked for team kills
-Are in no way shape or form able to help ground units until the commander has the ability to give them specfic commands like
A. Strafe here
B. Bomb here
C. Etc.
None of these commander, commands exist which leave them to do as they want. Making air assets one of the favorite toys to play on.
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i really dont know why i do, i like alot of other maps its just i like infantry i guess, sharaqi or one of the jet maps are probably my second favorite
The server I play most of the time is a 20 player Karkand/32 player map and Theres not much tank spawnraping or claymore whoring.
But a 64 man Karkand is...hell.
But a 64 man Karkand is...hell.
people play it soley because its EASY, and they can extend their PENIS quicker
ive played on it and im quiet good on it but i think ppl just play it for stuff like heal/armour badges etc.{MOD}DREW wrote:
Besides the fact that everytime I go to Costco I think of BF2 (Karkland anyone?), I was wondering why is it that some of you play this map almost exclusively?
For me, I do it because I feel that it is the best map and it is well balanced. I'm an infantry guy, so this map suits me. I could snipe, AT, Assult, support, or Med it all works well on this map at a very fast pace.
You?
Drew
im thinking of playinhg it more often tho (even if its unranked!) cause of THOSE FUCKING JETS OMG!
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I play it mostly coz i cant fly a heli or plane, i just play infantry and vehicle whore.
gotta love the battles when usmc has all flags one side of the river.
gotta love the battles when usmc has all flags one side of the river.
I just play it because it's mainly infantry but now, I'm beginning to play sharqi as well
I like it because there is action basically everywhere, you are never too far away from a gun battle .
if u want points u go attack chopper on any map and rape the crap out of ppl.liquidat0r wrote:
people play it for points.
I used to be one of these people, i have moved on to other maps now
I play karkand:
1. Its set on my server.
2. Go inf map, not too much whoring.
3. With my clan its one of the best maps for team play.
i play it because its easy too kill ppl, u dont have too go walkin across half the map only too be bombed or sniped. its just more fun and i dont even think about the points when i play it.
I like Karkand for 3 reasons.
1. It's the new "Edge".
2. I don't get mowed down by air assets that I cannot avoid.
3. It's teh awesoem!
I prefer Sharqi, as you can see/hear the air assets coming for you, and as an avid ATer, I knock 'em on their arse faster than a fat kid, that, er, got knocked on his arse.
1. It's the new "Edge".
2. I don't get mowed down by air assets that I cannot avoid.
3. It's teh awesoem!
I prefer Sharqi, as you can see/hear the air assets coming for you, and as an avid ATer, I knock 'em on their arse faster than a fat kid, that, er, got knocked on his arse.
Several reasons
° Its on every rotation twice as much as other maps
° Its where the most people are if youre playing late at night
° At least you can´t be bombed and TV guided (mashtuur as well, but still)
° It features the most and generally best infantry action.
° You dont have to cross half the map and then die 1 second before taking a flag..faster pace.
° Because of the way the first few flags are arranged, the action is clearer. In other maps you can be assaulted from pretty much all sides, whereas in karkand Hotel is of course first to be attacked, followed by Square. Despite the `secret´ routes for HMMVs and APCs to follow...
° It can suddenly turn into a great sniper battle when fighting from train accident across the river
° And yes, the hotel area is a great place for Healing-Ammo points in prolonged fights for the flag.
But hey I´ve attacked and held Karkand hundreds of times already..I have to admit its become at lot less appealing after a while. Though I still think its one of the best designed maps...I just wish some other maps would channel the action a bit more.
° Its on every rotation twice as much as other maps
° Its where the most people are if youre playing late at night
° At least you can´t be bombed and TV guided (mashtuur as well, but still)
° It features the most and generally best infantry action.
° You dont have to cross half the map and then die 1 second before taking a flag..faster pace.
° Because of the way the first few flags are arranged, the action is clearer. In other maps you can be assaulted from pretty much all sides, whereas in karkand Hotel is of course first to be attacked, followed by Square. Despite the `secret´ routes for HMMVs and APCs to follow...
° It can suddenly turn into a great sniper battle when fighting from train accident across the river
° And yes, the hotel area is a great place for Healing-Ammo points in prolonged fights for the flag.
But hey I´ve attacked and held Karkand hundreds of times already..I have to admit its become at lot less appealing after a while. Though I still think its one of the best designed maps...I just wish some other maps would channel the action a bit more.
I play karkand on Infantry only Servers because its fun. i also play other maps like Wake, the AF maps or some of the SF maps.
Its a pretty good Urban Combat map with fast pace action