Your favorite maps!
We held a vote a few weeks ago for your favorite map in Tannenberg, and things came down pretty close between the Carpathians and Poland! These two maps are very different, with Poland being flat and mostly featureless aside from the ruined village at the center, while the Carpathians have large height differences and forests.
The typical Polish landscape seen below makes attacking a risky proposition, though you’re far more likely to get away with it at night or when there isn’t as much snow on the ground. Don’t forget how your uniform will blend in (or stand out) against your background.
Any discussion of Poland wouldn’t be complete without mention of the crossroads at the center of the village. The houses offer much needed cover, along with some farm carts and gullies running alongside the road, but anyone fighting here can still be vulnerable to attacks from the other sectors all around. Without securing those surrounding sectors, trying to hold the middle may turn into a costly meatgrinder.
Here we have the views from a hilltop trench looking down towards the central Church sector...
And here is a view from the graveyard looking up towards the hilltop trench. Being on top of that hill gives you a big height advantage, but it’s a long, mostly exposed way down.
Past the church to the north of the map, you have a mix of buildings, trees, trenches and slopes. Although there might seem to be a lot of cover, you always have to remember that someone might be looking down on you.
There’s also a discussion going on in our forums about people’s favorite maps, so if you have an opinion we’d love to hear it. On a similar note, if you have a screenshot of a key location, or just a really beautiful image, please upload it!
A new update
Earlier this week we put out a new update which included some map improvements, better bot behaviour when fighting to capture points (they’ll look for defensive positions once they reach the point, and will try not to leave the capture zone while fighting), and other small fixes.
Squad creation and matchmaking has also been adjusted to allow squads in the lobby to merge into squads in a match being played, which should help fill servers and make it less likely that people will join empty matches. Read the full changelog on our forums.
WW1 Returns with Tannenberg
Luetin09 has released a video on YouTube which offers a great explanation of what Tannenberg is, how it compares to Verdun, and what newer players can expect with the game. If you have friends who might be interested in Tannenberg, you should link them this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yU8JdU079U