i agree there should be the option to turn it off but no moon really isnt that much smaller plus multiple excavators can be active at once in moon as well.

hacker is found on random desks in laboratory, I believe there are total 7 possible spots for it. excavator of tunnel 11 is also required for a step of easter egg, so removing excavators would alter the gameplay dramatically. and just for saying, this map is a remastered version of leviathan released for cod: waw in 2015. for the most part, map creators wanted to stay loyal to the old version's gameplay. that's also the exact reason for lack of things such as gobblegums, double PaP and wunderfizz.

if you've heard more than one excavator announcement in the very same round, then it must be a bug and you can report it. but I think excavators of leviathan activate every 3-6 rounds (similar to moon) and you probably couldn't find hacker in time, while several rounds were passing between breaches of different excavators. once you discover possible spots for the hacker, you will feel comfortable, just like on moon. at this point, it seems very unlikely to remove excavators, considering original leviathan had them as well and they're part of the story-driven easter egg.

I sincerely appreciate your efforts and decision of not trying to look up guides for the map, but removing excavators altogether would be a big move towards dumbing down this map. there are plenty of simpler maps available on the workshop for those wanting an easier experience. leviathan means "dreams coming true" for the people who love custom maps close to treyarch level, which are complex in map layout, easter egg and overall gameplay.

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Originally posted by lewosch:

hacker is found on random desks in laboratory, I believe there are total 7 possible spots for it. excavator of tunnel 11 is also required for a step of easter egg, so removing excavators would alter the gameplay dramatically. and just for saying, this map is a remastered version of leviathan released for cod: waw in 2015. for the most part, map creators wanted to stay loyal to the old version's gameplay. that's also the exact reason for lack of things such as gobblegums, double PaP and wunderfizz.

if you've heard more than one excavator announcement in the very same round, then it must be a bug and you can report it. but I think excavators of leviathan activate every 3-6 rounds (similar to moon) and you probably couldn't find hacker in time, while several rounds were passing between breaches of different excavators. once you discover possible spots for the hacker, you will feel comfortable, just like on moon. at this point, it seems very unlikely to remove excavators, considering original leviathan had them as well and they're part of the story-driven easter egg.

I sincerely appreciate your efforts and decision of not trying to look up guides for the map, but removing excavators altogether would be a big move towards dumbing down this map. there are plenty of simpler maps available on the workshop for those wanting an easier experience. leviathan means "dreams coming true" for the people who love custom maps close to treyarch level, which are complex in map layout, easter egg and overall gameplay.

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Yeah you are right, the excavators just belong there. Currently i kinda don't even need/want that feature anymore because i can get set up with a helmet (i personally like the golden ABA because you don't need to open the whole map) in round 8 and can run around and hack stuff. Tbh i kinda over-complicated the things i had to to a lot (my mayor problem is not knowing what to do/prioritize) but when i have kind of a plan then it is really straightforward and fun

Originally posted by Lazarus_Holo:

i personally like the golden ABA because you don't need to open the whole map

Fun fact: You can actually unlock the shark mask from the area infront of the biodome leading to the labs and the shield buildable table. It's kinda difficult because of the blending of the shark with the dark background, but it's possible.