I really applaud this map pool change. I loved Xel'Naga, but then again, I'm Terran. The map needed to go, along with Arid.

All they need to do now is get rid of Shattered and Metal in exchange for Daybreak/Ohana/Metropolis (nothing wrong with going back to 9 maps, eh?).

I'm just glad that Blizzard is being smart about the map pool. Less gold bases, too!

ReaperX

Hong Kong1758 Posts

February 10 2012 05:26 GMT

#203

This is fucking awesome. Now to get 0.2 back

Adonminus

Israel543 Posts

February 10 2012 05:26 GMT

#204

Good job Blizzard. I feel the ladder map pool next season will have only good maps, only problem is that I don't know what maps to veto now.

Gheed

United States972 Posts

February 10 2012 05:27 GMT

#205

R.I.P. Space shark. We hardly knew ye.

neobowman

Canada3324 Posts

February 10 2012 05:29 GMT

#206

On February 10 2012 14:25 TheNessman wrote:
Is the maker of cloud kingdom getting any sort of compensation for this? his map is being used around the world at the highest leagues, but this map was interdependently made by a specific individual, who i think deserves A LOT of credit s/he might not be receiving, is this bothering anyone else?

Protoss4ever has been making maps since the BW days. Back then, we could only dream of getting maps into professional leagues. The fact that it's in the ladder itself is great for us. But at the same time, a little extra incentive wouldn't hurt =).

begin

United States21 Posts

February 10 2012 05:30 GMT

#207

I'm sure that before posting it to the Ladder, they had a long chat with ESV n'at. Money is not the only reward for map creating, but it could have been; if it was, I don't think anyone would disclose it.

Asturas

Finland587 Posts

February 10 2012 05:31 GMT

#208

Yes, Xel'Naga and Arid gone.
On the other hand, I hate Cloud Kingdom

Audemed

United States893 Posts

February 10 2012 05:31 GMT

#209

Stupid question...but what does LE mean?

Mortal

2943 Posts

February 10 2012 05:31 GMT

#210

On February 10 2012 11:42 Freeheals wrote:
le page not found D:

this isn't reddit.

xnc finally gone, what a shit show.

Gheed

United States972 Posts

February 10 2012 05:32 GMT

#211

On February 10 2012 14:31 Audemed wrote:
Stupid question...but what does LE mean?

Ladder edition

ZasZ.

United States2911 Posts

February 10 2012 05:32 GMT

#212

On February 10 2012 14:31 Audemed wrote:
Stupid question...but what does LE mean?

Ladder Edition. They changed up Tal'darim to an 'LE' version when they added it too.

Rinrun

Canada3509 Posts

February 10 2012 05:33 GMT

#213

Hah, never even played that arid map- veto on day one.
Glad to see the new editions, no bias- promise.

RiceAgainst

United States1849 Posts

February 10 2012 05:34 GMT

#214

Finally, the removal of Xel Naga, and Arid Plateau. I never even played Arid Plateau outside of custom, though.

Ohana, Cloud Kingdom, and Korhal Compound seem like maps I'd enjoy playing on, especially as I enjoyed them on custom games!

MVTaylor

United Kingdom2893 Posts

February 10 2012 05:35 GMT

#215

I don't even know which tournament I should have watched / be watching to see Khorhal Compound.

My late game against all races is awful so personally I'm having a minor QQ about the two smallest maps being removed but I guess it just forces me to play better. And well, since two great maps for Terran are being removed maybe it means there'll be some patches to balance things out a bit.