Certainly a step in the right direction. At least they're acknowledging that the ladder should have more tournament maps. I hope they start including some GSL/ICCUP ones like Daybreak in the future, and slowly phase out maps like Xel'Naga. It's been too long since Tal'Darim was introduced to the ladder pool.

Ponyo

United States1231 Posts

October 25 2011 20:47 GMT

#703

I didn't even realize that they had removed close pos. That is truely a step forward, my view on close position was it sucked, forced both players of any race to play cheesy and it just wasn't good.

sjschmidt93

United States2518 Posts

October 25 2011 20:47 GMT

#704

Omg made my day

Lunchador

United States776 Posts

October 25 2011 20:48 GMT

#705

Boo, I actually don't like Metalopolis lol!

Minkus

United States29 Posts

October 25 2011 20:49 GMT

#706

39 people misclicked the poll : D. so glad i dont have to veto anything anymore

LarK11

United States7 Posts

October 25 2011 20:50 GMT

#707

Yeah they got rid of the 3 I veto.... I guess I just don't have to veto anymore at all.. feels kinda weird lol

Tomasy

Poland80 Posts

October 25 2011 20:51 GMT

#708

Great news.
I like all changes but I would like Blizzard to add some good 2 players maps from GSL , Daybreak and bel'shir beach are my favourite.

Kyhol

Canada2574 Posts

October 25 2011 20:56 GMT

#709

Oh wow. I'm impressed by this decision. I have no need to thumbs down any map. Though I may consider thumbing meta/shattered

Chocobo

United States1108 Posts

October 25 2011 20:56 GMT

#710

Shouldn't zergs be vetoing Xelnaga and maybe Antiga now because of the easy golds for T and P?

Chocobo

United States1108 Posts

October 25 2011 20:57 GMT

#711

On October 26 2011 05:51 Tomasy wrote:
Great news.
I like all changes but I would like Blizzard to add some good 2 players maps from GSL , Daybreak and bel'shir beach are my favourite.

Yeah, the only thing I could have asked for that Blizzard didn't include was Belshir. But I'm not about to complain

Kal_rA

United States2925 Posts

October 25 2011 20:59 GMT

#712

On October 26 2011 05:48 Lunchador wrote:
Boo, I actually don't like Metalopolis lol!

Just veto it then.... The other maps are pretty decent.

Atreides

United States2393 Posts

October 25 2011 20:59 GMT

#713

I am fine with what they removed, they were bad maps. (especially searing crater wtf) But I wish they add some new interesting ones. I hate metal and will veto it now along with nerazim and abyssal, so that means 5 maps to play one? How boring. Close spawns were dumb as shit for sure, as Terran I felt practically obligated to allin on them, because else you just get allinned yourself anyways.

P.S. (non close spawn metal is pretty imba imo, not unwinnable but HUGE advantage for zerg)

Edit: GSL maps would be great, but not BelShir, Crevasse, or XelNaga Fortress. Those aren't that good at all.

deepestmofo

Canada3 Posts

October 25 2011 21:01 GMT

#714

wonderful!!!!!

Angelbelow

United States3728 Posts

October 25 2011 21:01 GMT

#715

Hey guys, show your love on the blizzard forums!

http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/3780102/Season_4_-_1v1_Ladder_Map_Changes-10_25_2011#c-3430758383

dala

Sweden477 Posts

October 25 2011 21:01 GMT

#716

I had Searing Crater, Typhon Peaks and Tal’darim Altar vetoed during season 3. Will probably keep Tal’darim Altar vetoed next season. It requires too different play style compared to the rest of the maps.

I'd love to have the GSL Dual Sight map as well. It is always fun to play on the same maps as the pros. Easier to steal builds that way.

Yaki

France4234 Posts

October 25 2011 21:02 GMT

#717

As a P i'm just gonna veto Nerazim Crypt and Abyssal Cavern.

Seiferz

United States640 Posts

October 25 2011 21:04 GMT

#718

Daybreak would be such an awesome addition to this pool!

Pillage

United States804 Posts

October 25 2011 21:04 GMT

#719

Considering the amount of games I lose to close positions spawns on some of these maps, I'm pretty stoked about this!

obnoxkid

United States23 Posts

October 25 2011 21:06 GMT

#720

On October 25 2011 23:17 GiggleFairy wrote:
My trust in you TL was not misplaced!! I just did my placement, zvz on shattered. Scouted with my overlord that he wasn't close air so I said to myself, 'well, if TL says close positions are off....' and proceeded to fast expand. And success!! Won it ez Really good changes!

But alas i was playing on SEA earlier today and these changes were not implemented. And i just checked again just then and the old map pool is still in place. Very strange why they would change NA and probably other servers, but not SEA. We shall see i guess.

Because SEA server is cheese central. Majority of players prolly like close positions more and prolly want maps like Steps of War in there.