Hello, Mercenaries,
This weekend you will have the opportunity to take an early look at our new map, The Clinic. The map will be playable as a part of the "In and Outpatient" Weekend Event, starting on Friday 24th of September at 10 AM UTC and finishing on Monday 27th of September at 10 AM UTC.
The map is still in development so we would love to hear what you think about it, so once you've had the chance to play the new map, share your feedback with us on Discord, Steam or social media.
Map Overview
A hospital in Vladivostok, Russia. This is the place for treating the most powerful and affluent people in the world. It is a clean state-of-the-art facility hidden on a lakeside in the taiga forest.
Clinic vs Existing Maps
When creating our levels, we want to explore different areas of the world, with their unique environments, architectures, and nature.
The Old New York has a dense urban environment, abandoned and half-destroyed buildings with an impressive backdrop of a populated city with neon lights and glass skyscrapers.
Varmstadt is an extremely remote place that has been nearly destroyed by the draught but was also resurrected by the agricultural conglomerate of Farmira.
The Clinic, on the other hand, has thriving evergreen forest, rock formations pushing out of the ground, and sandy beaches. Here, the human presence is integrated with nature, through calm and natural-colored architecture, paths, and roads going around the forest and the rocks, making the contrast between technology and nature almost seamless.
Level Design And Gameplay
We wanted to add a clearer gameplay definition for the indoor and outdoor areas. So, the long-range fights would happen outdoors, while the CQB take place primarily indoors.
The map has clearly defined pathways, locations, and positions, so it is easier to understand where you need to go and where enemies might come from. Clearer paths also allow picking a safer way if you are fighting against snipers.
The Clinic has moderate verticality for both indoor and outdoor areas. The tallest buildings are not as tall as in Old New York. This was purposely done to prevent snipers from having too much advantage against mercenaries on the ground while giving people on the ground the opportunity to take down campers from underneath.
We also have another feature created to fight snipers. Most of the buildings are located a bit further from each other, so the skyline doesn’t look too busy and full of detail. So, if a sniper is camped on the rooftops, he is visible against the blue sky, which makes him easy to spot and kill.
Map Locations
Just like the Old New York, Clinic has a good mix of different locations. There are residential buildings, like the cabins on the shore, administrative buildings, like the Hospital or the Research, and recreational facilities like the Spa and the Temple.
How to Join the Matchmaking Event
On the lobby screen, press the "Select game mode" button to choose the type of matchmaking you want to play. Please note, if you are in a team, only the team leader can select the matchmaking mode.
This will bring up the option for you to choose the Matchmaking Event "In and Outpatient".
Once you select the correct mode, you are ready to go and test out the Clinic, just press Start Shift.
Upcoming Matchmaking Events
"In and Outpatient" is not the only matchmaking event that we have planned, there will be other unique events for the coming weekends as well.
Quick and Dirty (1 Oct - 4 Oct)
The clock is tight and ticking in this condensed game mode. The objectives remain the same, but the pace is fast and often deadly.
Slow & Steady (8 Oct - 11 Oct)
With extra time added to each round, this game mode gives some breathing room for a more tactical approach or simply waiting out the enemy to walk into the crosshairs of a sniper scope.
Hot Minute Massacre (15 Oct - 18 Oct)
New flow set in a smaller part of Old New York.
Once you have the chance to play the new map, share your feedback with us on Discord, Steam or social media.