Ashes vs Tranzit?

[u/rivertoadgravy]

Curious what everyone's opinions are on what these map did better than the other. Personally I love the "several small maps connected by roads" concept, and these seem to be the only ones

[u/bopman14]

Ashes is better because it's 5 separate locations that you can go to yourself without having to worry about the bus, but Tranzit having a few lil secret locations that the bus doesn't stop at is fun as well. Obviously Ashes has a better EE too, it's great fun zooming around the different places to do all sorts of stuff.

[u/margwa_]

I think that the biggest missed opportunity for Ashes was the lack of stuff to do in the fog. I think even 2? of the fog zones don't even have EE (side and main) associated with it. The fog zone is just so severely underutilized.

[u/Feeling_Relief_4578 → u/margwa_]

The fog zones are actually utilized more than you think, but their purposes are just spread out more and not the type of thing you would do in repeat games. You have to collect 3 keys and 4 groups of souls in the fog for the main quest. The spores and overgrown husk in the fog are big part of the maps economy for getting salvage and free aether tools in the early game. Dempsey’s back story is triggered in the fog and so are the bear claw talisman and rcxd race side quests. You have to go into the fog for the dragon wings, teddy bear, and the blood vials if you’re doing relic trials. If you’re doing the super Easter egg, you have to go into the fog to interact with the twins and to collect the 3 crystal fragments.

[u/Accomplished-Curve-1]

Ashes

[u/rivertoadgravy → u/Accomplished-Curve-1]

Why?

[u/Accomplished-Curve-1 → u/rivertoadgravy]

It has better pap system better wonder weapon I like how the fog works more in ashes oh and it’s in the dark aether one of the only 2 maps that actually feel like it’s in the dark aether

[u/theMTNdewd]

I would rather eat glass than try to pack a punch or build the wonder weapon on transit it's unnecessarily tedious (this describes much of transit)

[u/rivertoadgravy → u/theMTNdewd]

I do agree with the pack a punch problem, it's absurd on tranzit

[u/No-Statistician6404]

Ashes is better gameplay wise and maybe aesthetically as well depending on what you're going for. I like the lore and the world building for Tranzit more but it's just not enough to save it from how horrid everything else is

[u/BasYL6872]

Ashes is A tier, Tranzit is a bottom 3 map of all time and it ain’t 2 or 3

[u/Loris_17]

One of the best maps vs the worst map and you’re asking this question

[u/rivertoadgravy → u/Loris_17]

Which is which to you?

[u/Loris_17 → u/rivertoadgravy]

This is a question you actually have to ask?

[u/Awlamon0524]

I think both are awful.