376 [KOZ] AirshipCanon Beta Testers 1,485 posts 1,192 battles Report post #1 Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) It should've been the Iron Bottom Sound. Not some hodge-podge tropical map that has nothing to do with the Solomon Islands besides being tropical. It's better designed than older maps, but... it's not the Solomon Islands. Edited September 11, 2015 by AirshipCanon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
786 Cragger Alpha Tester 1,730 posts 1,193 battles Report post #2 Posted September 11, 2015 The map is too small, decent map for cruisers, good map for destroyers. Battleships get the short end of the stick to the massively exaggerated terrain that means they basically have to go to either end of the chain to even be able to do anything. Which is of course where the DDs wait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
32 [PRIME] Azzagod Members 366 posts 1,841 battles Report post #3 Posted September 11, 2015 Great map for DDs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
531 Demon93IT Alpha Tester 1,879 posts 21 battles Report post #4 Posted September 11, 2015 It should've been the Iron Bottom Sound. Not some hodge-podge tropical map that has nothing to do with the Solomon Islands besides being tropical. It's better designed than older maps, but... it's not the Solomon Islands. So? Do you see any correlation between Strait and the Italian coast? Especially since i don't understand if she is supposed to represent the Messina Strait or the Ionian sea were Taranto is <.< Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
682 [SCRAP] ArmouredCarriers Beta Testers 1,690 posts 5,592 battles Report post #5 Posted September 11, 2015 The map is far too small for any ship really ... My least favourite of all maps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12,676 [SALVO] Crucis Members 28,250 posts 43,858 battles Report post #6 Posted September 11, 2015 It should've been the Iron Bottom Sound. Not some hodge-podge tropical map that has nothing to do with the Solomon Islands besides being tropical. It's better designed than older maps, but... it's not the Solomon Islands. So? Do you see any correlation between Strait and the Italian coast? Especially since i don't understand if she is supposed to represent the Messina Strait or the Ionian sea were Taranto is <.< To the best of my knowledge, Strait is not presented as being anything close to an historical map, where as the Solomon Islands map is. Thus, I agree with the OP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
719 [UFFA] SinqueScheiDeMona Beta Testers 3,784 posts 5,102 battles Report post #7 Posted September 11, 2015 Indeed it looks more like area between Maltese islands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,467 [-K-] SeaRaptor WoWS Community Contributors, WoWS Community Contributors 2,798 posts 15,515 battles Report post #8 Posted September 11, 2015 The new Solomons map is just brutal no matter what class you play. When I load in aboard Fuso, 70% of the map is already in my range bubble; it's THAT small. There's very little strategy on this map other than "don't die". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
386 Misniso Members 2,829 posts 6,653 battles Report post #9 Posted September 11, 2015 The new Solomons map is just brutal no matter what class you play. When I load in aboard Fuso, 70% of the map is already in my range bubble; it's THAT small. There's very little strategy on this map other than "don't die". That's kind of neat. So if I send planes over to spot, can you shell their fleet carriers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
719 [UFFA] SinqueScheiDeMona Beta Testers 3,784 posts 5,102 battles Report post #10 Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) That's kind of neat. So if I send planes over to spot, can you shell their fleet carriers? If they aren't in the laguna or back back back nw pretty much yep. Edited September 11, 2015 by KorvusJunode Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,467 [-K-] SeaRaptor WoWS Community Contributors, WoWS Community Contributors 2,798 posts 15,515 battles Report post #11 Posted September 11, 2015 That's kind of neat. So if I send planes over to spot, can you shell their fleet carriers? More than likely, yes. Depends on starting position, but if I move up a bit, it's probable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
386 Misniso Members 2,829 posts 6,653 battles Report post #12 Posted September 11, 2015 If they aren't in the laguna or back back back nw pretty much yep. More than likely, yes. Depends on starting position, but if I move up a bit, it's probable. Yes! Trying this asap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
627 [MAHAN] AdmiralPiett Beta Testers 1,605 posts 7,195 battles Report post #13 Posted September 11, 2015 The map is good for really low tiers, but it is horrible for anything above tier IV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
786 Cragger Alpha Tester 1,730 posts 1,193 battles Report post #14 Posted September 11, 2015 More than likely, yes. Depends on starting position, but if I move up a bit, it's probable. No the terrain elevation is too high for the Fuso's gun trajectory except to the corners of the map. Even the Cleveland's super arc clips the mountain tops. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
