VANQUISH #55 September 18th

#VQ54_PL1 Reviews

Those Dam Sticky Bombs by @whiteknight774
Only managed to catch the last 2 rounds of this. Visually it looks fantastic, like a waterpark built by someone with a serious drug problem (in a good way). Gameplay with a quiet lobby it was a rush to the 2 sets of heavy weapons in the middle (I liked that there was 2 sets especially at this scale) rather than air combat with Sticky v Sticky as I suspect was intended. The main suggestion was to make the map smaller (especially the opening tubes) and adding a few backup vehicles around the map for those that loose their vehicles.

R Þ 9 VS R Þ 9 by qo8op
Quite similar to Trigg-rHappy's job from a few weeks ago but with only direct homing launcher hits counting with 2 perfectly level platforms. The addition of the new flare mechanic was particularly nice though, even though it wasn't used much I hope it's something that can be squeezed into creations more. At night it felt like 1 side was more brightly lit than the other (very marginally) which could be easily solved with the addition of a backdrop (although spotting shadows in the moonlight was very cool).

LTS: The Cube by agrajag
Happy with how this worked (although not sure if the Compact Grenade Launchers should be Upped to something more powerful), feedback welcome though.

Raton Canyon Dogfight by HiddenSaint27
A simple enough job with 2 sets of Molokovs facing off in a typical dogfight. The area used is good with the landscape providing a beautiful backdrop to the Battle. I didn't last long in either round kamikazing into JJ each time (ah every cloud and all that). To really excel it probably needs more points of interest (like a handful of props in the air to avoid or central Insurgents maybe).


#VQ54_PL2 Reviews

The Bridge Of Snipers by SLOBBER--DOG
An oldie but a goodies. 2 teams of snipers on either end of the bridge battle it out. There's some heavy weapons in the central platform to add some interest (although I only realised this at the end oops).

Search and Destroy by Jibb
As before (perhaps one or two extra roof blocking props). As all the weapons are at the start there's little incentive to explore much and instead it's all about getting a good starting weapon and finding a good spot. To say that it's in 1st person this is enjoyable enough.

Bowling Sniper Dash by loftonian
Cool Concept pushing balls into hole with snipers and marksman in the centre. Really cool teamwork job, just a shame that the bouncing balls mechanics are so random. Definitely in need of a "ball" pun of some sort, I'm sure cypher2k11 would have some ideas

¥ Firetruck Masters ¥ by juicy
If my reviews inadvertently caused the changes to this job I can only apologise. There's now no incentive to get out of the Firetruck or use the ramps which sadly reduces gameplay to a huge scale Sumo match. The tubes are a good addition but more weapons in the centre, or as before up the ramp are a must (I'd suggest 2+ weapon points rather than the one as before). Gaps in the arena would be nice too.

Smoking Bullets No2 by awesomeshaun
Great to see another combat based job here and this played OK. The weaponary's more powerful than I'd personally like and I'd suggest removing the vehicles which are next to useless in AA and OP in FA.

Biker vs Bikers by @kobicrewleader
2 teams of bikers down a tunnel. It's a job that's been done before and this still has the same AA issue, where it makes zero sense to get on a bike. In FA though I'm sure this would be fun.

RPG vs Helicopter by @jc3fanforever
I think this is my favourite JC2 job so I was surprised to hear it was your first. The concepts simple enough with a team of RPGs balancing on containers vs a team of helicopters attempting to knock them off. This balances (and plays) better in fuller lobbies IMO too, although it did play well on the night. loftonian almost showcased the major potential flaw in the job where the helicopter team can camp before a (entirely unintended) moment of supreme sportsmanship. You could add one parachute on the platform to sidestep this issue without causing any major issues Imo.

Pirates vs Tugboats by finatra
Great to see a new LTS creator and a interesting concept, anything that gets me wet gets my thumbs up. A tugboat races to the end weapons while being attacked by boats. The addition of the shotguns so the passengers can protect the captain is good although it is hard to see how this balances as the Pirates need to either board on the move (1 vs many knives), sink the tugboat by adding weight (but that only evens up gameplay with knives vs knives) or sneak and run as in the last round (lucky). I'd suggest that the pirates should have a slightly heavier melee weapon than the Tugboats (knives vs fists maybe) to even gameplay towards the pirate team slightly. Great concept and execution.

juicy if you're going for a pure sumo job I'd suggest making the platform smaller and adding some holes. The ramps could then work to get some momentum to push your opponents off a bit more rather than just providing a barrier to prevent people falling off.

Why not write a review I said to myself in my 2nd event with the GCCC yet. VQ #55 ochestrated greatly, host's @jjn1sc and loftonian providing a playlist of 5 LTS games created by several creators. This review is completely subjective and I claim no authority over anyone's effort. On the other hand I truly believe I have valid thoughts and interjection.

The 1st game Hydratastic by manoffire : This 4 teamer on platforms crammed at various levels surrounded by lush nature, littered with Hydras and RPG's. Quick, explosive and at time over the top ridiculousness won me over and I even went "full Rambo" for two rounds as I was called out for. LoL. Good times and quick rounds calls for a hearty recommendation, a like and a share. As far as critique, I have none as it is what it is and all is good. Highly replayable 7/10

The 2nd game was "Those Dam Sticky Bombs" by @whiteknight774 : Jump in your supercar equipped with stickies and a taste for spontaneous combustion whilst hunting down opponents. In terms with the concept of the game I took to really sitting back and enjoying the colorful props and platforms inch-deep in water. It felt like a water lagoon and it felt good to be there even though I didn't perform well due to being distracted. If any critique was to be giving, I as well as the others collectively agreed that it's a little too big, that's all. A must see for all to play and enjoy. Beautiful! A solid 6/10 until further notice.

The 3rd game was "The Cube" by @terto123 : Boy oh boy I tell ya this: I am a sucker for symmetrical builds and well thought-out placed props but who isn't, huh? For what is basically a run and gun with a treat to climb for, this is cool beans in my can. No critique for this is what it is and it works well. Fun frequents fights at four corners of this finely forged fortress for firearm fighting freaks. 9/10 Straight up!

The 4th game was "+Raton Canyon Dogfight+" by HiddenSaint27 : An absolutely lovely scene I thought to myself while I speculated because I died quick every round which I mostly attribute to the use of the V-65 Molotok planes which need more room to maneuver but I assume that's the point. I do enjoy dogfights so don't get me wrong. Give this game a try and decide for yourself and that's important. 6/10 tough!

The 5th game, RPG vs RPG (oddly spelled) by @qo8op : Last but defiantly not the least is reminiscent of rules that I align with closely. As there were no cheap shots in sight only skills and poise. This game made my decision to rank the 5 games mentioned a difficult choice. Shooting homing missiles at each other from a far distance through a space tighter than a butt crack, you best have full accuracy and chill on deck. I saw my homing missile go off course because an opponent shot a flare as a diversion,... nifty. My critique is only to have a little less distance between the 2 teams is all. 9/10 hands down!

I applaud this events compilation as I do love LTS. Much respect to the creators and fellow GCCC members. The time and effort it takes are not overlooked and soon todays ideas are tommorow's innovations. Happy building folks.

My quick subjective ranking of VQ#55 playlist #1 are:

5- "+Raton Canyon Dogfight+" by HiddenSaint27 6/10

4- "Those Dam Sticky Bombs" by @whiteknight774 6/10

3- Hydratastic 4-team by manoffire 7/10

2- "The Cube" by @terto123 9/10

1. "RPG vs RPG" by @qo8op 9/10

Thanks to GCCC members and host's loftonian and @jjn1sc who took part in a fun time. See ya next time peeps!

Like I said this is fully subjective and any responses are welcome in my DM/PM only.

Thank you for taking time to read my review of GCCC's "Vanquish #55" event held on Sept. 18, 2017. #GCCC

you should never delete anything!, at least copy saved version and remove from SC... we will be recieving new creator props shortly(hopefully mid october), so save those jobs/ideas and rework them when we get all the new toys!

Thanks for the reviews agrajag and finatra I do agree the area i used was a bit big. I have made some adjustments, 24 player's instead of 30. So it means i can spread more cars around the area, and more of Those Dam Sticky Bombs placed. I wanted to create something far out and slightly different.
I appreciate the feedback and enjoyed the other jobs i played.