The poll is not setup right. Of course we'd like to see a map refresh every season, but the problem is Blizzard puts in their own maps, which are often craptastic at best. Thus the problem of imbalanced maps isn't resolved by a refresh.

Denzil

United Kingdom4193 Posts

October 20 2011 15:38 GMT

#383

I need new maps to veto.

Dalguno

United States2446 Posts

October 20 2011 15:40 GMT

#384

Is Blizzard just lazy or what?

IplayTerran

Germany42 Posts

October 20 2011 15:45 GMT

#385

Don't want to open a new thread so I assume I can post here.
When is the ladder gonne be "unlocked" again?

24th this month?

Thanks for the answer.

Yaki

France4234 Posts

October 20 2011 15:46 GMT

#386

Really disappointing ... the current maps ladder pool sucks

Xadar

497 Posts

October 20 2011 15:47 GMT

#387

They want to keep shitmaps like searing crater and abyssal caverns? sigh.

stokes17

United States1411 Posts

October 20 2011 15:50 GMT

#388

I would have liked searing crater and backwater to go (idn those maps blow pretty hard imho) and get maybe terminus (new version seems like it can work on ladder) and dual site.

o well...whatcha gonna do

Dalguno

United States2446 Posts

October 20 2011 15:51 GMT

#389

On October 21 2011 00:45 IplayTerran wrote:
Don't want to open a new thread so I assume I can post here.
When is the ladder gonne be "unlocked" again?

24th this month?

Thanks for the answer.

The week of the 24th, so probably next Tuesday.

Tedde93

Sweden169 Posts

October 20 2011 16:00 GMT

#390

On October 20 2011 10:37 PhiliBiRD wrote:
i swear blizz has like no staff working on SC2...

sadddddd

Why would they have a lot of people working on something that almost doesn't generate any income at all. They are a revenue based company, not charity....

Xenocryst

United States521 Posts

October 20 2011 16:03 GMT

#391

I'm sad that they kept searing crater

Tomasy

Poland80 Posts

October 20 2011 16:04 GMT

#392

Blizzard said some time ago they didnt like GSL maps for ladder becouse they were too big and lower leagues players had hard time scouting hidden expos. It was more about hidding expo then outplaying your opponent.
It might be true for 1st GSL maps which are really huge (taldarim , crevasse and terminus) but newer maps are much more dynamic. I really would like to see daybreak in pool as it produced many epic games in GSLs.
Also fixed position on maps like Shattered Temple and Metalopolis should be implemented.

socommaster123

United States578 Posts

October 20 2011 16:08 GMT

#393

wow this is embarrassing from them

cyclone25

Romania3344 Posts

October 20 2011 16:08 GMT

#394

On October 21 2011 01:00 Tedde93 wrote:

Show nested quote +

Why would they have a lot of people working on something that almost doesn't generate any income at all. They are a revenue based company, not charity....

People bought the game because Blizzard promised constant balance changes (that includes maps).
Balance changes are very rare and minor, same for maps (yes, we got new maps, but they are imbalanced).
Not many will buy the next add-ons to support Blizzard's laziness.

HarryHood

United States105 Posts

October 20 2011 16:10 GMT

#395

So I hear that it is pretty much impossible, but can somebody explain to me the reasons that here cannot be a ladder that is independent of Blizzard? I never played BW besides campaign but ICCUP sounds like it was pretty awesome. If we had that for SC2 we would be free of Blizzards ineptitude/complacence/trolling (pick one).

HungShark

United States134 Posts

October 20 2011 17:03 GMT

#396

So stupid. They alter 2v2 maps because of imbalance, yet half the 1v1 maps are completely Terran-favored. Then there's Searing Crater, which should be renamed to Searing Pile of Shit.

Sigh.

JiYan

United States3668 Posts

October 20 2011 17:09 GMT

#397

ugh i just wish ladder maps reflected league maps more similarly

ilikeredheads

Canada1995 Posts

October 20 2011 18:01 GMT

#398

We all know Blizzard is either not very good at maps or just doesn't care, or both. They have shown time and time again that maps is not that high on their priority list. First , it's the small sized, short rush distance maps, then the rock fetish. I think their main concern is to cater to the "casual" player as much as possible, so maps won't be deemed important.

NineteenSC2

Canada117 Posts

October 20 2011 18:43 GMT

#399

This just shows that Blizzard really doesn't care... I mean how hard is it to take one or two maps from the numerous leagues out there?

This is just depressing. My favourite thing about a new season is the refreshment of the maps. It almost feels like I'm playing a whole new game, because each map brings withitself its own strategies.

Please Blizzard, do something about the way you treat your customers.