When evaluating balance, and particularly the impact of changes on the game, you can't have too many variables. If you're going to introduce a major patch, which Blizzard did not that long ago, then I dont think you also want to change the map pool really, because it becomes too hard to judge what the impact of the patch was vs. what the impact of the maps is.

AmericanUmlaut

Germany2597 Posts

October 20 2011 14:12 GMT

#366

I wouldn't mind the maps staying for longer periods if Blizzard would just adopt a larger map pool so that we have some variety. It makes me so sad to look at the incredible work people in the map making community are doing, and the cool maps that the pros get to play on, and then to have to go play another game on Xel'Naga Caverns or Shakeyourass Plateau on the ladder.

oweia

Germany83 Posts

October 20 2011 14:19 GMT

#367

On October 20 2011 23:09 ffadicted wrote:
Seasons are too short now to change maps everytime, once every two seasons is fine

Then why shorten the seasons? Just because Blizz thinks/knows more people playing at the beginning of a season is nonsense IMO.
There should always be new maps for a new season!

Arjofski

England43 Posts

October 20 2011 14:28 GMT

#368

1100 people in favour of changing the maps is probably not enough for Blizzard to even take notice depsite the community given the chance would pretty much be in a 90/10 split in favour

greggy

United Kingdom1483 Posts

October 20 2011 14:28 GMT

#369

The mappool is fine. I only dislike xnc and antiga but even they are playable. If they do a revamp they need to replace all of the maps with new ones though.

Madera

Sweden2672 Posts

October 20 2011 14:33 GMT

#370

Sigh. I want more community maps. ;__;

Special Endrey

Germany1929 Posts

October 20 2011 14:34 GMT

#371

i dont have a problem with the mappool beeing unchanged

pure_protoss

152 Posts

October 20 2011 14:34 GMT

#372

at least they could bring back metalopolis instead of that crappy searing crater,,,

Shield

Bulgaria4824 Posts

October 20 2011 14:45 GMT

#373

On October 20 2011 23:34 pure_protoss wrote:
at least they could bring back metalopolis instead of that crappy searing crater,,,

I usually don't like both, but Metalopolis is definitely better.

Gamegene

United States8308 Posts

October 20 2011 14:46 GMT

#374

On October 20 2011 23:33 MaderA wrote:
Sigh. I want more community maps. ;__;

i thought they were going to include one from the TL map making contest for this season.... sigh

AimlessAmoeba

Canada704 Posts

October 20 2011 14:49 GMT

#375

I have to agree with the majority of posters that there's really no point to a different season if the next season is nothing more than a point reset. Even cycle in some of the older maps, whatever, just keep it fresh.

Update Jungle Basin, or even Steppes of War, whatever... Just change something.

Mereel

Germany895 Posts

October 20 2011 14:52 GMT

#376

On October 20 2011 23:46 Gamegene wrote:

Show nested quote +

i thought they were going to include one from the TL map making contest for this season.... sigh

the tl maping contest ends at 31. october so i think that will be included in season 5

Angelfish1

United Kingdom29 Posts

October 20 2011 14:54 GMT

#377

I feel a little 50/50 on this, on the one side I already have the maps that I really hate vetoed however on the other side there is only Shakuras that I’m really fine with, the rest are just a bit meh.

I would really like to see more tournament worthy maps put in the pool (to keep it fresh – new ones) so that players laddering are actually playing the same maps that they will sit and watch tournaments on.

T0fuuu

Australia2275 Posts

October 20 2011 14:55 GMT

#378

On October 20 2011 23:19 oweia wrote:

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Then why shorten the seasons? Just because Blizz thinks/knows more people playing at the beginning of a season is nonsense IMO.
There should always be new maps for a new season!

Because people whinged about gm not being dynamic enough since you cant get dropped from gm unless you are inactive. So blizzard shortens the season instead of fixing the problem and giving a real gm league that changes constantly

[N3O]r3d33m3r

Germany674 Posts

October 20 2011 14:58 GMT

#379

am i the only person who has no problems with the map pool for another short sesaon? i mean it's only 2 months, they can introduce new maps in Season 5. right now they should do their work for HotS =P
i'm only pissed that they remove Khaydarin Depths... my favourite 2vs2 map =(

SiffStarcraft

United States45 Posts

October 20 2011 14:59 GMT

#380

After Tal'Darim Altar they stopped adding any community maps whatsoever... don't really understand it :\