The issues with Cryo are the map design and layout

To preface, I love Cryos aesthetic, vaults and bosses. I think the actual things you do in the map are amazing and fun, but the map design is holding it back incredibly hard.

Every issue with Cryo comes down to the layout and the security clearance rng, but I mainly think it’s the layout.

99% of the map takes place in cramped tiny hallways with sharp 90 degree turns. Even panopticon which is the largest stretch area on the map is small enough with enough cover and hallway pathings that you literally never have to engage in long range fights, which forces bubble miz meta even harder.

Those things wouldn’t be so overpowered if the map design wasn’t so singular in its layout and design. It’s actually crazy Bungie made this map without realizing how much of a boring stale meta this would create.

Who would have guessed that when you make a map 99% tiny cramped hallways, that only the best shotgun would be used out of all the other cool guns in the game. /s

The issue is that it’s easier for them to keep nerfing bubble and miz because of the map then it is for them to rework the map itself, so those two things are just going to be nerfed into oblivion making them much less special or fun on other maps, while not actually addressing the core issue.

They will still be the only things people bring into Cryo, regardless of how many times you nerf them unless you just make them the worst things in slot in the entire game.

Tbh, I like the idea behind Cryo, but compared to Outpost which has Pinwheel being also a CQC area, it’s just so poorly designed. Like how did they nail Outposts ranges of engagement zones so everything feels useable, while here it’s like the exact opposite?

I legitimately think the map needs a rework to allow longer length pathing around the areas instead of everything being 8 foot long hallway. Get rid of the ability to spawn rush through side rooms as well, like what’s the point of this other than creating frustration even harder with the terminal RNG?

I’m honestly just waiting until the next endgame map at this point, because while I love all the mechanics of Cryo the map design is legitimately terrible to the point of it being confusing how it released this way.