GSL official map change SOON™ - Page 3

On January 08 2011 23:20 searcher wrote:
It seems like only a couple posters have seen the obvious problem: no one will be able to practice these maps on the ladder unless Blizzard decides to use them. Progamers will have no problem getting practice on the maps, but what about the others? Players like 99% of teamliquid will have to resort to a system more primitive than Iccup because the custom game interface in Battle.net 2.0 doesn't allow for titles or game lobbies. The resulting disconnect between the pros and the average player/spectator could be quite harmful. For example, those hoping to one day break into the professional ranks would have no way of practising these new maps unless he had several practice partners of similar skill (a considerable luxury).

On January 08 2011 23:20 searcher wrote:
It seems like only a couple posters have seen the obvious problem: no one will be able to practice these maps on the ladder unless Blizzard decides to use them. Progamers will have no problem getting practice on the maps, but what about the others? Players like 99% of teamliquid will have to resort to a system more primitive than Iccup because the custom game interface in Battle.net 2.0 doesn't allow for titles or game lobbies, so we'll have immense difficulty finding games against players of similar skill. The resulting disconnect between the pros and the average player/spectator could be quite harmful. For example, those hoping to one day break into the professional ranks would have no way of practising these new maps unless he had several practice partners of similar skill (a considerable luxury).

On January 08 2011 23:20 searcher wrote:
It seems like only a couple posters have seen the obvious problem: no one will be able to practice these maps on the ladder unless Blizzard decides to use them. Progamers will have no problem getting practice on the maps, but what about the others? Players like 99% of teamliquid will have to resort to a system more primitive than Iccup because the custom game interface in Battle.net 2.0 doesn't allow for titles or game lobbies, so we'll have immense difficulty finding games against players of similar skill. The resulting disconnect between the pros and the average player/spectator could be quite harmful. For example, those hoping to one day break into the professional ranks would have no way of practising these new maps unless he had several practice partners of similar skill (a considerable luxury).

On January 08 2011 23:28 anatem wrote:
good news, but aiur gardens looks quite bad to me with the nat behind, on an island, and third being half way across the map, and crossfire looks pretty fishy with the hardcore chokes in the center, though it might make for very epic positional play. the other two are more straightforward, looking (very) good at first glance

still, they all look much better than dw, sow, bs, and jb, but i wouldn't mind if they tested a couple of the iccup sc2 maps, a few of those are really pro

It seems like only a couple posters have seen the obvious problem: no one will be able to practice these maps on the ladder unless Blizzard decides to use them. Progamers will have no problem getting practice on the maps, but what about the others?