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Blizzard to Align Ladder Seasons with WCS Seasons - Page 2

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asdfOu
Profile Joined August 2011
United States2089 Posts
May 25 2013 01:33 GMT
#21
yeah , might as well ahahah
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darkscream
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada2310 Posts
May 25 2013 01:55 GMT
#22
A new ladder season every 11 weeks... A WCS season every ladder season..

Something doesn't add up, are we to expect 5 WCS seasons every year?
Onlinejaguar
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia2823 Posts
May 25 2013 02:09 GMT
#23
On May 25 2013 10:55 darkscream wrote:
A new ladder season every 11 weeks... A WCS season every ladder season..

Something doesn't add up, are we to expect 5 WCS seasons every year?


No, ladder still runs while WCS has an off-season.
TheUnderking
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada202 Posts
May 25 2013 02:15 GMT
#24
On May 25 2013 09:54 Dodgin wrote:
The next step is to make the map pools in all WCS regions the same, and have the ladder map pool be the same as that WCS season map pool.


This idea is freaking amazing.
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Tarufuin
Profile Joined April 2010
United States33 Posts
May 25 2013 02:18 GMT
#25
On May 25 2013 09:54 Dodgin wrote:
The next step is to make the map pools in all WCS regions the same, and have the ladder map pool be the same as that WCS season map pool.


This especially. Tired of seeing outdated neutral supply depots on the MLG Whirlwind in particular.
Xetrael
Profile Joined February 2011
Austria41 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-25 02:19:51
May 25 2013 02:18 GMT
#26
I would appreciate this change... there are too many seasons in one year...

also it's a smoother feeling, even when there is no real connection between WCS and ladder season

/approve

EDIT: same mappool would also be really nice... also for the pros i could imagine and also for other tournaments... normally there are not much differences between the tourney-maps but there is to ladder
FakeDouble
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia676 Posts
May 25 2013 02:19 GMT
#27
Meh, doesn't hurt anything, maybe something good will come of it in the future? something planned in the pipes perhaps?
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Pursuit_
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States1330 Posts
May 25 2013 02:24 GMT
#28
If map pool is going to be the same, I'd like to see an entirely new map pool each season, or only keep 1-2 maps. Otherwise I like this idea.
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ReMiiX
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States338 Posts
May 25 2013 02:45 GMT
#29
On May 25 2013 09:54 Dodgin wrote:
The next step is to make the map pools in all WCS regions the same, and have the ladder map pool be the same as that WCS season map pool.


Are they not already the same? Different regions have different map pools?
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Ichabod
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1659 Posts
May 25 2013 02:54 GMT
#30
I wonder if a certain ladder-based tournament can be squeezed in right after the season championships. Hmm....
Champi
Profile Joined March 2010
1422 Posts
May 25 2013 02:54 GMT
#31
assuming there are lots of cool new tournament maps swapped around with each season then i strongly approve of this
Megaliskuu
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
May 25 2013 02:55 GMT
#32
On May 25 2013 11:45 ReMiiX wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 25 2013 09:54 Dodgin wrote:
The next step is to make the map pools in all WCS regions the same, and have the ladder map pool be the same as that WCS season map pool.


Are they not already the same? Different regions have different map pools?


That is true, NA is still using Cloud Kingdom for example, while none of the other regions do.
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gobbledydook
Profile Joined October 2012
Australia2605 Posts
May 25 2013 02:55 GMT
#33
On May 25 2013 11:45 ReMiiX wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 25 2013 09:54 Dodgin wrote:
The next step is to make the map pools in all WCS regions the same, and have the ladder map pool be the same as that WCS season map pool.


Are they not already the same? Different regions have different map pools?


For example, GSL uses Red City and Atlas, which aren't used in EU or AM.
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Laryleprakon
Profile Joined May 2011
New Zealand9496 Posts
May 25 2013 02:57 GMT
#34
On May 25 2013 11:55 gobbledydook wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 25 2013 11:45 ReMiiX wrote:
On May 25 2013 09:54 Dodgin wrote:
The next step is to make the map pools in all WCS regions the same, and have the ladder map pool be the same as that WCS season map pool.


Are they not already the same? Different regions have different map pools?


For example, GSL uses Red City and Atlas, which aren't used in EU or AM.


Hopefully it was just a first season thing and next season all regions should be the same + most of them on ladder (hopefully)
juicyjames *
Profile Joined August 2011
United States3815 Posts
May 25 2013 03:01 GMT
#35
Current Map Pools
Akilon Wastes – Ladder, AM, EU, KR
Atlas – KR
Bel’Shir Vestige – Ladder, AM, EU, KR
Cloud Kingdom – AM
Daybreak – AM, EU, KR
Derelict Watcher – Ladder
Klontas Mire – Ladder
Neo Planet S – Ladder, AM, EU
Newkirk Precinct – EU
Red City – KR
Star Station – Ladder, AM, EU, KR
Whirlwind – Ladder, AM, EU, KR
Zerus Prime – Ladder
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TAMinator
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia2706 Posts
May 25 2013 03:02 GMT
#36
On May 25 2013 09:54 Dodgin wrote:
The next step is to make the map pools in all WCS regions the same, and have the ladder map pool be the same as that WCS season map pool.

Would be nice, but Blizzard wants a diverse set of maps so it probably wont happen
Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2103 Posts
May 25 2013 03:03 GMT
#37
Yes, definitely a map pool sync with the current WCS would be nice. Partially because half of Blizzard's current map pool is total shit (the new maps? Jesus Christ...) so having tournament-APPROVED maps would be splendid! But what are the odds...
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
May 25 2013 03:08 GMT
#38
On May 25 2013 09:54 Dodgin wrote:
The next step is to make the map pools in all WCS regions the same, and have the ladder map pool be the same as that WCS season map pool.

I only would agree with this if the rest follows the GSL/OSL map pool.
DenTenker
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United States606 Posts
May 25 2013 03:15 GMT
#39
I have no problem with this, so why not? Changing the map pool to be the same as the current WCS season's map pool would only keep the ladder more fresh and allow ladder players to experience and enjoy more maps.
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suicideyear
Profile Joined December 2012
Ivory Coast3016 Posts
May 25 2013 03:15 GMT
#40
On May 25 2013 11:15 TheUnderking wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 25 2013 09:54 Dodgin wrote:
The next step is to make the map pools in all WCS regions the same, and have the ladder map pool be the same as that WCS season map pool.


This idea is freaking amazing.


it's common sense
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