I was just watching this official video about the training, vs AI, and unranked matchmaking modes in HotS when I noticed the map that was used in the B-roll footage at around 3:06.

The section of the video was talking about the "vs AI" matchmaking mode in HotS, which currently uses ladder maps in the beta. I found it especially interesting that they used Whirlwind in this section of the video considering that it's currently not a ladder map, yet the other B-roll footage in the video use current ladder maps.

Does this vaguely hint at Blizzard possibly adding Whirlwind as a ladder map? Or am I reading too much into this?

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

February 08 2013 06:38 GMT

Wow nice catch. I hope so, man I would be so happy if they did lol :D

Shade_FR

France378 Posts

February 08 2013 07:02 GMT

Indeed, nice catch.

I'm going to quote the following post from Blizzard :

We’re also discussing our direction for the Heart of the Swarm map pool. Though we will go into further detail at a later date, we are currently planning to make heavier use of popular tournament maps, refresh the map pool more frequently than we did in Wings of Liberty, and work closely with tournament organizations around the world in order to collaborate on map development.

Source : http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/8397165/Wings_of_Liberty_Situation_Report_-_January_11_2013-1_15_2013

It's possible that Whirlwind could be a future ladder map according to their statement.

watchlulu

Germany475 Posts

February 08 2013 07:56 GMT

I sadly haven't played Whirlwind even once but from what i saw in turnaments by now, i think this would be a great idea.
I like the map because it's so wide open, what enables dynamic matches more then just sitting on 3 bases until 200/200

Qikz

United Kingdom12024 Posts

February 08 2013 09:46 GMT

I wouldn't mind Whirlwind, but I really want Bifrost and Neo Planet S for the ladder. They're awesome maps.

LF[Media]

United States58 Posts

February 08 2013 09:49 GMT

Zergs around the world, rejoice! Protoss players, run for your lives!

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

February 08 2013 09:50 GMT

On February 08 2013 18:49 LF[Media] wrote:
Zergs around the world, rejoice! Protoss players, run for your lives!

It's actually good for toss to especially in hots lol. Tvz would be even more epic on the map to (there are so many entertaining games on whirlwind tvz because bl/corr/infestor sucks on that map in WoL).

Targe

United Kingdom14103 Posts

February 08 2013 11:10 GMT

Please let this be true, I love whirlwind!
Some awesome games in GSL have become of it.

mewo

United States221 Posts

February 08 2013 11:44 GMT

On February 08 2013 18:50 blade55555 wrote:

Show nested quote +

How is it good for protoss?

LF[Media]

United States58 Posts

February 08 2013 11:55 GMT

#10

If they nerf Void Rays, it won't be. Anyway, the terrain makes BL/Infestor easier to deal with but remember, it's nkt BL/Infestor thats the big problem in HotS, it's Ultras, which deal DOUBLE the damage they did in WoL, and Muta with the mobility, and Roach/Hydra/Viper. These things can really abuse the mobility advantage and love big maps, so even with the aggression potential granted by the MSC, Whirlwind isn't good for Protoss in HotS as far as PvZ is concerned. PvZ is a lot more bqlanced than PvT though, with Widow Mines and Hellbats Protoss has to play almost perfectly. Luckily, almost noone has figured this out yet but in a few months it will be scary. This map is so big Terran will be able to comfortably transition into a good lategame deathball, and Zerg can abuse their new, mobile lategame to its full potential.

LOLItsRyann

England551 Posts

February 08 2013 12:41 GMT

#11

Also at 4:32 when they are shifting through the leagues you can get, they miss out Diamond. They jump from Plat to Masters haha ^^

Typhoon1789

Australia292 Posts

February 08 2013 15:02 GMT

#12

As a terran i don't want to play on this map. Its way to big and dealing with mutas on it is a nightmare.

ZenithM

France15952 Posts

February 08 2013 15:10 GMT

#13

That's a nice video by the way. The matchmaking menu makes sense. I love especially that they really are using 2 different MMR for unranked and ranked.

HeeroFX

United States2704 Posts

February 08 2013 15:43 GMT

#14

I believe somewhere about a month ago they said that the map pool would be changed more often and reflect the maps that tournaments were using. Which is awesome, because if you think about you go and watch idra own it up on X map, and then you hop of battle.net and play on X map and own using his same strat. It could help people learn and it could keep you excited and interested. I know coming from wc 3 map changes never happened, so its kinda cool to see a big map pool. I don't mind them rotating maps back in for fun too. Like cloud kingdom if it got pulled out for a few seasons, and put back in i would fine with that.

Shellshock

United States97276 Posts

February 08 2013 15:45 GMT

#15

I'm up for any new maps. Whirlwind with the rock changes seems to be a good map so far in the current season of GSL. Like some people have said, I wouldn't mind seeing Planet S or something like Bifrost to mix it up. I just hope Blizzard is serious about changing out the map pool more often than they did in WoL. That really hurt the game for me. It just got stale.

dani`

Netherlands2402 Posts

February 08 2013 16:01 GMT

#16

On February 08 2013 21:41 LOLItsRyann wrote:
Also at 4:32 when they are shifting through the leagues you can get, they miss out Diamond. They jump from Plat to Masters haha ^^

Indeed, I was going to post the same thing. Pretty sloppy, I'd think anyone with some knowledge of SC2 should have caught that when reviewing that video o_O

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