Maybe because meta has been around for a year now and still shows problems while shattered has only been on around for a few months and Blizzard wants to see if given more time the current data will change. Calm down.

Just because its old doesnt mean they should get rid of it. The maps have to be balanced not brand new, metalopolis was one of the most balanced ladder maps and is used in pretty much every tournament without close spawns. I hope blizzard gets a big backlash for this but unfortunately i fear people care more about more trivial matters than the ladder map pool

czaku

Poland429 Posts

July 25 2011 21:55 GMT

#126

lol id like to see meta in season 3, remove shitwater and typhon, add some GSL maps

RogerChillingworth

Chad3132 Posts

July 25 2011 21:56 GMT

#127

At least there are no new 2-player maps.

getSome[703]

United States753 Posts

July 25 2011 21:56 GMT

#128

Only one two player map kinda blows imo. Would have like to see another two player or three player map (for 1v1) added.

I don't really mind the loss of meta, it has been around forever

chaopow

United States556 Posts

July 25 2011 21:56 GMT

#129

Metal is a great map, but I never really liked it. They should also change temple to the MLG version, with no close spawns. They really need to add GSL maps, not those new maps that "accommodate all players". More of the maps should be the GSL maps, macro maps that create the best games and determine the true best player in each map. Rush and small-medium size maps just don't cut it.

Vexas

United States98 Posts

July 25 2011 21:56 GMT

#130

Wow. Really did not see the removal of Metalopolis coming but oh well. I was only able to play a few matches on the PTR and mostly only Nerazim. Can't wait to see what strategies will come from the new maps though I see a lot of people are not in love with them so I am a bit wary. Time will tell if they are good maps or if Blizzard will end up having to take them out of the pool.

Gl and Hf!

noezke

England514 Posts

July 25 2011 21:56 GMT

#131

No rocks? No reason to play it! why wont blizzard just understand that most of their maps are godawful and use ones that are actually well made.

lizzard_warish

589 Posts

July 25 2011 21:57 GMT

#132

I dont mind removing meta [it has to go eventually] but wtf why would they keep in backwater?!

nvs.

Canada3609 Posts

July 25 2011 21:57 GMT

#133

With Metal gone that's even less maps used in GSL / MLG that people could still play on ladder.

Numy

South Africa35471 Posts

July 25 2011 21:57 GMT

#134

On July 26 2011 06:55 blade55555 wrote:

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agreeeeeeeed. I think season 3 is gonna be an awful ladder season, might not be laddering much at all and doing a lot more customs 1v1 then normal.

Yea I like that they are removing old maps but you can't remove decent maps and replace them with poor maps ;( Hopefully the new ones play better than they look.

Penecks

United States600 Posts

July 25 2011 21:57 GMT

#135

Can't fix close positions for some unknown reason? Just remove the map guys!

ruxin

United States183 Posts

July 25 2011 21:57 GMT

#136

is this some kind of joke? they take out slag pits then leave in maps like tal'darim?.....

DrBoo

Canada1177 Posts

July 25 2011 21:57 GMT

#137

On July 26 2011 06:56 chaopow wrote:
Metal is a great map, but I never really liked it. They should also change temple to the MLG version, with no close spawns. They really need to add GSL maps, not those new maps that "accommodate all players". More of the maps should be the GSL maps, macro maps that create the best games and determine the true best player in each map. Rush and small-medium size maps just don't cut it.

According to blizzard it scares off the little timid bronze players when maps get too big