From most sources it appears that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 shaping up pretty well. The most recent Black Ops 6 Beta weekends gave eager fans a good taste of what's to come, with five core game mode maps and three staking maps to the table. So far, these maps generally feel like a return to form for Call of Dutywhich delivers a good mix of close-range mayhem and more tactical, longer-range gameplay.
From Scud's winding trenches, to Rewind's three-lane layout, to Babylon's central no-man's land, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6All beta maps contained an important part of the classic Call of Duty map design while creating their own identity through the map's environment and architecture. Skyline follows in the footsteps of these maps, but it has one more trick up its sleeve that sets it apart from the crowd, and it's a trick that should be used in some of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6s other launch maps.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Skyline Mechanic Should Only Be The Beginning
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Skyline Gimmick Explained
Generally considered to be the strongest map in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6s Beta takes Skyline players to a luxury resort penthouse suite perched atop a tall skyscraper. Skyline is a nice medium-sized map that gives players multiple fields of action at once and provides several key points of interest to help keep players oriented. But at the same time as its layout paves the way for classic Call of Duty run-and-gun action, it's Skyline's more subtle details that really set it apart from the crowd.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6s Skyline map is home to a small but very effective gimmick that changes the layout of the map just enough to keep things fresh and exciting. While in Skyline's Office POI, players can press a button that activates an emergency lockout. This locking causes the windows and patio doors to be covered by metal shutters, protecting those inside from shells or gunfire.
It's only a temporary feature, but Skyline's panic button goes a surprisingly long way in shaking up the dynamics of a multiplayer match, especially when the Hardpoint lens is positioned behind the barricaded windows and doors of the office. These barriers require players to take just a few seconds to think up their plan of attack, and that's a neat layer of strategy not often seen in Call of Dutys medium maps.
Skyline's Office also leads to an underground network of valves that take players to a panic room on the other side of the map, allowing for some easy stealth.
Gimmick on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6s Skyline map is simple but effective. It adds more unique gameplay opportunities and gives the map a distinct identity, and Black Ops 6s other maps might want to learn from it. For example, one map may contain a movable cover that can be turned on or off, while another may have some sort of platform that can be raised to give the player a height advantage, giving them unique gameplay opportunities and distinct identities.
