I've never had it get stale. Nothing like the suspense of standing in those lines for me. There are some maps that are in cities, so yes to urban type fighting. Also, on the public servers, its pretty much one big skirmish, with small lines, maybe 5 guys, but most everyone goes rambo. One map as I recall has a ridge with some woods, and players would hide in there and take shot at the enemy as they attempt to cross a river. You won't see a decent line battle unless you join a regiment.