User blog comment:Jimi56/Top 5 reasons I'm hyped about Der Eisendrache/@comment-4363364-20160120104312

Yeah, I dunno. I agree with 5 and 4, kinda agree with 2(reason explained later), agree for different reasons with 1, and heavily disagree with 3.

I'll start with 2. In itself, i love playing Co-op with some friends(and even randoms sometimes), but the thing is, i feel like BO3's matchmaking system is utter crap compared to BO2. I usually take 10 minutes to find a game(a decent one mind you), whereas on BO2, it was settled in two minutes tops. The group system is also weird and needs to be fixed, since two-thirds of the time, it'll not let you leave a lobby with your group, and you'll have to recreate it all over again. So, bsc, technicality issues favour solo play on BO3 compared to BO2.

1 and 3 can be put in the same bag, since I really only have a problem with one sentence in the 1, and that being: "This looks like it will be Der Reise on steroids". i do dearly hope it will NOT be similar to Der Reise, nor being too simplistic as Der Reise. EE and objectives are what add some spice to the game IMO. Survival is good ofc, but spending all your game camping on a catwalk to grind rounds? No thank you. Origins was one of my favourite maps in that regard, in that there were a lot of things to do. Create your staffs, build your shield, acquire your perks, upgrade your shovel, get all the perks on the map, do the EE, and so on and so on. That is also why i favour Shadows of Evil over The Giant. the only legitimate problem people have with SoE that I agree with is that it's too hard. But other than that, I'd take SoE over The Giant any day. I don't see how doing rituals is more complicated than linking teleporters, especially when you're new to the map. The Shadow man at least gives indications to follow. On The Giant, for a newcomer, you're left to your better judgement. If you really want to find a hard, convoluted way to open Pack-a-Punch, go and play Tranzit.

Also, what is that fairy tale about forced EE? As far as I know, no maps force you to do their EE.

Resume: I hope that while being easier than SoE(mainly easier to setup), Der Eisendrache will retain the same spirit than Origins/SoE, and will give you tons of things to do. And also, why not add a catwalk for those who just want to grind rounds.