[quote]I really must be missing something, or someone's getting paid too much[/quote] Gambit maps are laid out differently than Crucible maps, and promote a different kind of combat. Crucible maps are very closed off, have very short sight lines, and tend to funnel players into close-to-mid-range combat (hand cannon and shotty range). Maps that are laid out in ways that don't do this, tend to be very unpopular. Most of the maps that were removed from the game did that. Which is why I don't buy Bungie's line about their coding being incompatible. They were removed so that they could be redesigned....not recoded. Gambit maps OTOH are very OPEN. Each one tends to have a open circular area in the middle (the bank), then a mid-ring with cover, then an outer ring with cover. This means that its possible for skilled invaders to move from one end of the map to the other, without leaving cover for any length of time.....but also to attack from one end of the arena to the other with snipers, rockets, LMGs, LFRs etc due to the very long sightlines. While at the same time you have no really effective flanking routes. Going around the "hub" when dealing with a single invader is one thing. Trying to traverse that open layout when you have 3 or 4 people posting up at the back of one side of the map with scouts and snipers....and blowing the head off of anyone who raises their head would get nightmarish pretty quick. As most Gambit maps would be very easy to lock down, and then spawn trap an opposing team with the right loadouts and a minimum of coordination. The spawn camping of both invaders, and downed defenders during an invasion is still a problem in Gambit.