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Somnolence
Lithuania127 Posts
On January 09 2011 02:38 Cofo wrote: I think they could be a bit better, but this is a HUGE step in the right direction. Very exciting. Props to GOM for listening. With pros playing on them they would be able to get nice and balanced map pool in no time now that they are no longer restricted to ladder maps  | ||
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Lonyo
United Kingdom3884 Posts
On January 09 2011 02:34 kuroshiro wrote: Blizzard have clearly stated that hey want small maps in the pool. I think it's to appeal to the casual gamer so they can have quick 5-10 minute matches and go about their day. Soooo.. I wonder if Blizz could cut these competitively bad maps out of the main ladder pool and instead have a 'quick-game' option that matches you up against someone with your ladder ranking, in a non-ladder match, on a selection of the smaller maps? This might appease both sides to some extent. I guess it would be tricky for people just starting out, but hey, gotta break eggs to make soufflee. or something. Edit: Actually perhaps all that's needed is the ability to use the match-making system within a custom game. Then all it takes is the map to actually be popular for it to work...  Simple solution is to have a varied map pool which changes per division, so diamonds can have a larger map selection with more varied/bigger maps, and a smaller pool in lower divisions which gets rotated somewhat frequently to keep the absolute number of maps smaller and easier to learn, without denying them the ability to play on the higher division maps. | ||
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DasHawk
Denmark362 Posts
Really hate some of those damn ladder maps... Seems like a good idea, to not just replace ALL ladder maps - but just the worst ones. | ||
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Ownos
United States2147 Posts
On January 09 2011 01:45 mmdmmd wrote: Maybe SC2 needs bigger maps since the game is faster pace? It will certainly reduce the power of all-ins. And the units move way faster too. Speed roaches and speed lings even off creep... no such thing as "out of position" for them. -_- | ||
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Tachion
Canada8573 Posts
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darthcaesar
United States475 Posts
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Cofo
United States1388 Posts
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Gingerninja
United Kingdom1339 Posts
On January 09 2011 02:45 Lonyo wrote: Simple solution is to have a varied map pool which changes per division, so diamonds can have a larger map selection with more varied/bigger maps, and a smaller pool in lower divisions which gets rotated somewhat frequently to keep the absolute number of maps smaller and easier to learn, without denying them the ability to play on the higher division maps. No, terrible idea. Just because some of us are bronze doesn't mean we should get less maps and less varied maps. We already suck at the game, why handicap us further should we ever get promoted by having maps we are unfamiliar with only to get us relegated again. Plus we aren't all windows lickers looking to have our hands held, we paid the same as you, and we want to play the same game too. If we suck, we suck, that's our problem, let us worry about that, you worry about your own stuff. I realise you said rotate, that buts not useful either. The map pool should be the same across the board, in order to keep it fair and balanced for everyone. | ||
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synapse
China13814 Posts
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Aegeis
United States1619 Posts
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sekritzzz
1515 Posts
On January 09 2011 02:43 charlie420247 wrote: scrap is not NEARLY as bad as the ones they are pulling. scrap is a horrible map. Mutas need 2 seconds to go kill all my probes, go have a drink, go party at a club and then come back to defend his own base. Its easy for zerg to take their 2nd expo without trouble but hard as hell for Terran/toss without the risk of dying to pressure. | ||
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Roggay
Switzerland6320 Posts
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Kibibit
United States1551 Posts
On January 09 2011 00:46 syllogism wrote: Why would Blizzard react in any way? This blizzard anti macro map stance is completely imaginary; they merely wanted to make ladder map pool newbie friendly, not to enforce their map pools in tournaments. I doubt they'll say anything at all. They've handed Gom the keys, and it's becoming more and more likely that the only reason Gom has the keys and not Kespa is that if blizzard asks Gom to jump, Gom will ask how high. (whereas KeSPa's response is more "you first.") | ||
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Roggay
Switzerland6320 Posts
Not nearly as bad as Steppes and Delta. | ||
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Paramo
Mexico138 Posts
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
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Ingruz
Italy380 Posts
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mordk
Chile8385 Posts
On January 09 2011 02:38 Cofo wrote: I think they could be a bit better, but this is a HUGE step in the right direction. Very exciting. Props to GOM for listening. What's important is that they are using non-blizzard maps, this opens the door for so many great developers (this is iCCup's chance!) to have their maps see tournament play. AWESOME! :D I'm a happy nerd now. | ||
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Numy
South Africa35471 Posts
On January 09 2011 03:07 a176 wrote: crossfire is perhaps the worst starcraft map i have ever played. I found it lovely when I played it a few months back. Dunno | ||
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Roggay
Switzerland6320 Posts
On January 09 2011 02:12 iCCup.Diamond wrote: It looks like it's time for me to start kicking down some Korean doors! Do it! Do it! I really wish that GomTV will consider some foreign maps (other than blizzard's), Iccup has great maps. | ||
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