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Later this month Project Reality will be releasing a map pack for version 0.973 of its highly acclaimed modification to Battlefield 2. The map pack will be chock full of maps, with 4 brand new locations and 3 old favorites that have been given fresh, new updates. This highlight introduces one of the new maps as we wait for the upcoming release in mid-December.

Name: Vadso City
Factions: Russia vs GB
Size: 4km
Location: Vadso City, Norway

We're also happy to share portions of a short interview with the map's creator, [R-CON]pleym, by PR's media guy, [R-CON]psychickactivity.

So "Vadso City" is a map taking place in Norway but tell us a bit more about it. What are the factions in action? What are we going to find? Which assets will be seen?

Vadso is the capital in the county of Finnmark, Norway. The area offers a lot of varied terrain that requires a lot of different tactics to control it. The factions in action are the British Armed Forces (place holder for the Norwegian Forces) vs. the Russian Army/Navy. You will find miscellaneous assets on this map as it all depends on what layer is chosen, but it includes everything from attack helicopters to motorcycles.

The map is based on a real place but with great modifications to make it fit into the game and be gameplay friendly. In real life the dam is a little river, but since Norway gets 97% of its electrical power from hydroelectric power plants I wanted to include one on the map. The NATO radar station is actually in the town next to Vadso, but it was a great thing to add to the map for sake of the infantry and uniqueness. The town itself is placed on its real location but is probably 1/6 of the real size. The surrounding terrain is based on the City of Vadso's location with input from typical Norwegian environments like skerries, inland pine forest, open plains, islands, huge bare mountains, etc.

How long did you take to make this map? Did you encounter problems of any kind?

I started creating it on December 23, 2010 because I was home with the flu and bored to death, so I was basically alternating between mapping and wiping snot.

It's not for nothing that it took me a year to make it because placing houses on sloping terrain is a pain in the butt, it would have been a lot easier if the houses had deeper foundation walls.. but I manged to get it done in the end. My vision was to provide cover using the terrain since trees and houses wouldn't be enough to provide cover for the infantry.

Why did you choose this location?

I chose the area because I was quite familiar with it and thought it would help me with the mapping. But it's also because it offers varied terrain and forces players to find new tactics. You have a mix between air, land and sea assault so there is more than one way to reach your destination and defeat your enemy.

Sounds fun. Thanks pleym and congratulations on having it included in the upcoming map pack.

Actually looks pretty fun to play. Nice work.

Please tell me you're adding boats as well.

There are boats, lots of them.

I just hope the asset imbalance has been sorted out upon release.

Looks great. Well done. Looking forward to them. Vadso City looks like a great mixed forces map.

This map is beautiful, I would gladly go live there. Even with BF2's dated graphics, it feels like a real place to me.

really awesome map! detailed city, you have the feeling that there is actually living someone. The "easter eggs" (which I will not name) are a nice variety in this old game. Another great fact is the asymmetric balance with the havoc and the tank (beirut like). The countryside is perfect. There are some nice places to fight about, wich some undergrounds

dtacs wrote:I just hope the asset imbalance has been sorted out upon release.

I think the assets are really balanced. The apc's have their own fight. The AA-vehicle is facing the havoc and the challenger 2 is having fun with the spandrel or the BMP. Okay the GB HAT is better. And asymmetric balance is so awesome. Both teams have a base on the island/land and can resupply from there.

For the really cool guys:


thanks for such a great win!

Curry.

I shot the havoc with a scimi on this map

dtacs wrote:There are boats, lots of them.

I just hope the asset imbalance has been sorted out upon release.

nah, we did the Beta test for a laugh, actually fixing issues found in it wasn't the point

'[R-DEV wrote:Rudd;1702952']nah, we did the Beta test for a laugh, actually fixing issues found in it wasn't the point

Level 10 trolling.

Very nice map. I especially like the area around the island with the lighthouse. Need to add collision mesh to the lighthouse guard rail though; I don't think they are up to Norwegian safety regulations.

Great map. Our Boats N Hoes squad on this was epic.

very nice, im looking forward to it especially with the Norwegian Forces.

im interested in how the location looks irl and how you fitted its look with the quite small amount of european statics of pr

I love the Spandrel on this map. So many GB assets to own.

Greeeeeeat Job! Let's go sightseeing!LOL

Awesome map can't wait till the map pack comes out
One question though, why is the map turned around?

igno2k wrote:One question though, why is the map turned around?

Same reason why Fallujah is also upside down, which is due to the BF2 editor having all its terrain files flipped upside down from what would be logical, and most mappers only realize there map is upside down after they have done quite a lot of work to the map, and then its not an easy fix to change it (although is possible, but most mappers don't know how since it is quite complicated, or feel its not really worth the work involved).

When I made Muttrah I made sure I did all the terrain work upside down from the start to ensure I had gotten it right before starting to place down statics etc

yeah its always fun when you realise you've spent the last 2 hours working upside down

igno2k wrote:Awesome map can't wait till the map pack comes out
One question though, why is the map turned around?

I made it upside down because it looked better that way and I had the feeling that it was easier to make it that way I like to have the "land" part in south while mapping.

This map looks awesome. Now we just need the lusekofter to play as.

I loved the NATO Radar Station Area, its just so sexy. can we haz lights in da bunka plz?