Geonosis - 1.1.4

Description
PvtParts "Geonosis" map is a large map in a similar vein to his earlier [url=http://starwarsbattlefront.filefront.com/file/Preface_Battle_of_Naboo;82465]Naboo[/url] map - it's large and full of new sides aimed at being "canonical."

The "biggest" thing to notice about this map is going to be its size (ingame). It was made, I assume, to give a more accurate sense of scale than stock Geonosis maps. It makes good use of stock SWBF1/2 Geonosis props as well as some custom props to create a map that looks as much like Geonosis as any other one out there.

You can also see that a lot of effort was put into the sides. Care has been made to make sure that the units and vehicles are representative of the "real" thing, both visually and mechanically. For what it's worth, I think this is better done strictly visually, as the change to make the game "accurate to the movie" gameplay-wise isn't a whole lot of fun. It might be more fun if there were fewer units on the field, but with a large number of units like this, it just feels a lot like "spawn and die, spawn and die, spawn and die" - even as a Jedi.

The map is best played out using vehicles to get everywhere, as its size somewhat cripples the effectiveness of a single foot soldier on a global scale (again similar to his earlier Naboo map). There are a number of custom vehicles you can use to help you get around, although the most useful of which will probably be the Geonosian fighter.

Anyway, this is a well-designed map that - if you're a fan of "realism," Geonosis maps, or both - is definitely worth your while to check out. I'm not a huge fan of it in the "fun" department, although I can appreciate its visual design. Anyway, if it looks good, give it a download!

-Mav