Volcanic Heart is a bad map

[Corbeau]

The only reason I climbed was eventually figuring out that Bard is unplayably bad on Volcanic Heart. Straight not worth queuing when that map is up. Playing a class that outright doesn't work at close range on the close-range-only map was just not ever gonna work out.

The hazards are cool, it's the camera fuckery and the lack of any locations free of claustrophobia that sinks it. The other maps have terrain variation between sections, so some areas are difficult for ranged and some aren't, but Volcanic Heart is monotone phonebooth knifefights.

[Gserpent]

The only reason I climbed was eventually figuring out that Bard is unplayably bad on Volcanic Heart. Straight not worth queuing when that map is up. Playing a class that outright doesn't work at close range on the close-range-only map was just not ever gonna work out.

The hazards are cool, it's the camera fuckery and the lack of any locations free of claustrophobia that sinks it. The other maps have terrain variation between sections, so some areas are difficult for ranged and some aren't, but Volcanic Heart is monotone phonebooth knifefights.

There's a ton of open space in the lanes between and after the checkpoints.

[Petite]

It's not like using LOS to your advantage is exclusive to Melees. Ranged jobs also can use cover to LOS the enemy team's Rangeds or even put overextending Melees in danger.

Also, VH is symmetrical and both teams have access to the same job roster. So yes, the map itself is balanced.

If you hate playing it on your main, you can pick up and learn an alt job you think plays better on it. If you can't be assed to adapt as best you can, you can take a break until the next rotation.