EPTThe transition between ladder seasons is generally a time when we take the opportunity to make adjustments to the ladder map pool. In Season 4, the 1v1 pool will remain unchanged, but we will be removing the following maps from the 2v2 map pool:
(4)Khaydarin Depths
(8)Tempest
They will be replaced with the following maps:
(4)Lunar Colony V
(8)Magma Core
We have chosen to remove Khaydarin Depths and Tempest from the 2v2 ladder pool because expanding can be a challenge for certain team compositions on these maps, and they aren’t as balanced as we would prefer for other team compositions. We also wanted to focus on maps that start 2v2 teammates closer together at the beginning of a match. Lunar Colony V and Magma Core are maps that should address these issues.
(4)Khaydarin Depths
(8)Tempest
They will be replaced with the following maps:
(4)Lunar Colony V
(8)Magma Core
We have chosen to remove Khaydarin Depths and Tempest from the 2v2 ladder pool because expanding can be a challenge for certain team compositions on these maps, and they aren’t as balanced as we would prefer for other team compositions. We also wanted to focus on maps that start 2v2 teammates closer together at the beginning of a match. Lunar Colony V and Magma Core are maps that should address these issues.
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Personally I'm pretty against this, what happened to keeping the map pool fresh and exciting? Or having a macro map/rush map/middle map for each season?
There seems to be almost universal hate for the new ladder maps too (except antiga), plus there are still statistical imbalances for a bunch of the other maps.
At the very least I would have liked to have seen a GSL map or 2 make its way in...
Poll: Do you want to see new ladder maps in Season 4?
Yes, I want to see new ladder maps each season replace old/imbalanced ones! (1574)
96%
No, the map pool is fine for another season. (66)
4%
1640 total votes
No, the map pool is fine for another season. (66)
1640 total votes
Your vote: Do you want to see new ladder maps in Season 4?
(Vote): Yes, I want to see new ladder maps each season replace old/imbalanced ones!
(Vote): No, the map pool is fine for another season.
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