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In the next matchmaking update, we will be reorganizing the big team playlists. Big Team Battle and 6v6 Team Battle will be removed. BTB Skirmish and BTB Slayer will be added in their place.

Current Big Team Battle rankings will be migrated to BTB Skirmish, while BTB Slayer will start out fresh.

BTB Skirmish is a ranked playlist and will allow teams of 6-8 players each and will consist of objective gametypes on large maps. Gametypes include primarily CTF and Assault, with some Territories as well.

BTB Slayer is an unranked playlist and will allow teams of 5-8 players each and will consist of slayer gametypes on a wide variety of maps. From Midship to Containment, every map currently used in matchmaking will be represented in this playlist. Gametypes will include default Slayer, Slayer BR, Rockets and Gulch Wars!

The playlist drafts below are final, but after the playlists have been released we will be gathering feedback regarding potential additions and revisions.


BTB Skirmish Lineup:
Assault Terminal
Assault Zanzibar
Assault Headlong
Multi Bomb Waterworks
Multi Bomb BR Coagulation
Multi Bomb Containment
Neutral Bomb BR Coagulation
Neutral Bomb Containment
Neutral Bomb Waterworks
1 Flag CTF Relic
1 Flag CTF Terminal
1 Flag CTF Zanzibar
1 Flag CTF BR Burial Mounds
1 Flag CTF Headlong
Flag Wars Coagulation
Multi Flag CTF Waterworks
Multi Flag CTF BR Coagulation
Multi Flag CTF Containment
3 Plots Terminal
3 Plots Turf
Land Grab Containment
Land Grab Headlong
Land Grab Relic


BTB Slayer Lineup:
Big Team Gulch Wars Coagulation
Big Team Gulch Wars Containment
Big Team Rockets Ascension
Big Team Rockets Colossus
Big Team Rockets Sanctuary
Big Team Slayer Beaver Creek
Big Team Slayer Elongation
Big Team Slayer Foundation
Big Team Slayer Gemini
Big Team Slayer Ivory Tower
Big Team Slayer Lockout
Big Team Slayer Midship
Big Team Slayer Turf
Big Team Slayer Warlock
Big Team Slayer BR Burial Mounds
Big Team Slayer BR Headlong
Big Team Slayer BR Relic
Big Team Slayer BR Terminal
Big Team Slayer BR Waterworks
Big Team Slayer BR Zanzibar




[Edited on 5/18/2006]

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Yeah!!! The next update is gonna be the best ever!!! First Team Swat made it through and then two BTB playlists just as I wanted! Slayer unranked and skirmish ranked, that's SO GREAT! I just can't believe it!!!

[Edited for over-enthusiasm]

[Edited on 5/16/2006]

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Posted by: beastoftheeast
either 1 or a team of 8 or even a party of like 14 or 15 players should be able to join it.
Since BTB Slayer will be an unranked playlist, that's how it will function. Parties of up to 16 players can join, technically.

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Will these playlists still have the large party resistrictions off, or are you putting them back on due to the new rank reset?

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Posted by: ash55
Will these playlists still have the large party resistrictions off, or are you putting them back on due to the new rank reset?
BTB Slayer is unranked, so we wouldn't use that type of restriction in that playlist anyways. Due to the large number of players required to start the game in BTB Skirmish, we will not be using large squad restrictions.

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it says up top that it will only allow teams of 5-8. i'm guessing thats a typo.?

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Posted by: beastoftheeast
lol say bye bye to my 36. say hello to the two best playlist ideas ever. this is a very good idea.

the slayer one is going to be so fun. 8 v 8 on midship. makeing slayer unranked and the other ranked is perfect.

what exactly is flag wars? i'm am really hoping it is neatral flag

when does the next update come out ??????


When you see a topic with the little symbol next to it it means it is a popular topic and you should give it the time to look into it b/c they tend to come up later. This was the case with the Flag Wars thread, which stayed alive for almost 6 weeks now. It is Neutral Flag, but it puts every possibility to use by turning on all vehicles.

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n/m i'm thinking when it says teams of 5-8, i think that it means only that many people in ur party are allowed in. its just saying that they are the team sizes that will be in the game.

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Posted by: Ninja 0n Fire
Posted by: ash55
Will these playlists still have the large party resistrictions off, or are you putting them back on due to the new rank reset?
BTB Slayer is unranked, so we wouldn't use that type of restriction in that playlist anyways. Due to the large number of players required to start the game in BTB Skirmish, we will not be using large squad restrictions.



Thanks for the quick reply (especially seeing as there is no "FAQ" sign on the thread so in retrospect, expecting an answer was pretty cheeky). I shall inform my clan at once! =)

Also, this all sounds pretty cool especially no more Slayer in BTB!! so cheers!

I know my clan will hate the rank reset (they are BTB rank-whores.. heh) but it will at least provide me with a laugh so cool!

Also, being able to have matchmade games with a party of 9 shall be quite fun too though I've not been in a party larger than a bunch of clan-mates in ages.

[Edited on 5/16/2006]

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Posted by: beastoftheeast
flag wars would have worked well on waterworks also. actually that would have probably been the best map for it. can u just put that in real quick please

I would have to agree but I think final means final. I know I'll be routing for it next time round.

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That's crazy! Big Team Slayer on Midship. Can't wait to play it....them.

Edit: Wait I just noticed what was missing, the covenant games. As far as the cov weapon set goes, I don't mind. But what about the specters and/or Wraiths?

[Edited on 5/16/2006]

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Neural Bomb on waterworks, while no neural flag (flag wars) on waterworks? I know these are final, but i'm suggesting on the next update after this one, to add waterworks to the flag wars varients.

This update looks very good! thank you

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Hey Ninja what about Team Skirmish and Multi-Team what effect will happen on them when these new playlist's come out there all 4 will be pretty much the same? and will Team Skirmish and Multi-Team be removed later in the year after these two comes out?