FCF: March 8, 2013 @ 7PM CST

We have one brand new map, a couple of holdovers from last week and a revision to a previously-played map are up on the table to review.  We’ll spend the rest of the night playing favorite maps from past FCFs.  And yes, that probably means Kaiyu Shiki Teien, Apocalyptica and Jonestown will find their way into the rotation. Hey, I know what I like…

New/Revised Maps for Friday:

BF3 Gulf of Oman	EddieNES	Domination/Transmission
Not played last week, so we’ll give it a go this week if Eddie shows up. This Battlefield 3 remake has a good mix of CQB and open play. The environment is definitely war-torn. The flyover for this map can be deceiving – Eddie has decorated a lot of the area outside of the playable zone. I haven’t checked the spawns, but this looks like it will be a fun map.

Fallout Fury CQB	Dark Reyule	preference not stated
Not played last week, so we’ll give it a go this week if Reyule shows up. Don’t let the CQB subtitle fool you – this map has plenty of open spaces to complement its dark rooms and twisting hallways. The setting is difficult to describe and something of a visual departure from what we’ve come to expect of Reyule. It’s pretty much a tri-level indoor play area with a mix of open spaces, offices and narrow stairways and hallways. I believe it will play well, but again, I didn’t have time to review the spawn positions so it’s a bit hard to judge. Come prepared for anything – shotguns and sniper rifles are equally recommended.

NASCAR Speedway	FND KillerTuner	Transmission / Firestorm
All turns are left turns… This is a HUGE open-plan map.  Definitely a sniper’s paradise.  The playable area includes the entire speedway arena, including stands, executive boxes, broadcasters booth, the track itself, the infield and the underground infield garage. Aside from a couple of jaggy staircases, the map navigates very well.  But if you are anywhere outside of the infield, you will feel very exposed.  The stands and track have little to no cover, so RUN, FORREST, RUN!

City of Zinj	Broken Piggy	preference not stated
Zinj has been updated to now support all game types. The City of Zinj is set in an ancient ocean caldera, slowly eroding into the waters.  This is a multi-level arena map that uses the Temple building set.  It has a good mix of assault, CQB and sniper elements.