Hatches shut, Garage first: Villa Art Storage defense strat

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What we changed: Reworked site went live Sep 1 2026, so there is little mature content. Hatch list and wall plan are from FortyThree's 60-second basement setup (hatch names are as he calls them in-video and may not match final in-game callouts) and R6 Prep's Sep 2026 setup (both Garage walls, two Old Office walls into Garage, all hatches). alyttleton's test-server walkthrough gives the reasoning: no vert except hatches, unreinforceable barrels, Red Hall/Living Room hatch cutting off Art Hallway, 'don't give Garage away', mirror/shield in Garage, Fenrir and Melusi value and Kaid/Mira as likely bans. DTG/BoostRoom/gamingtrend confirm the layered idea and the garage now being interior. Operator slotting, timings and the spare reinforcement are our reasoning from the layout.

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