SC2: BGH Community is gone?

MysticaL

Canada118 Posts

November 21 2014 01:04 GMT

I really felt like playing a 2v2v2v2 BGH game like in the old days of BW, but it seems almost impossible to find in SC2.

I tried:
- To find communities by 'BGH' and 'Big Game Hunters'... no one online
- TL search, no SC2 threads
- SC2 Custom map search, hundreds of BGH maps with no one playing any

Is it not possible to find a BGH game in SC2 anymore?

frajen86

168 Posts

November 21 2014 01:30 GMT

It's unfortunate, but activity in the "customs" section seems to be pretty dead. Even though there are a lot of cool extension mods out there.

IMO if customs and arcade were somehow combined, there would be more people playing BGH-type games. I think the a big problem is that AFAIK extension mods didn't exist until recently. For example I think that "Starbow" could have been released as a pure extension mod if that concept had been out years ago.

RHoudini

Belgium3627 Posts

November 21 2014 01:39 GMT

On the US server there is some activity in "Custom Games" using BGH mod maps (i.e. maps with unlimited minerals).
The most popular map on the US Server is Megaton Big Game Hunters for 4v4 games.

Genesis Brood

United States193 Posts

November 21 2014 02:38 GMT

Another problem is that while some people tried to make good BGH maps, none of them are really playable. Mainly because of warp gate mechanic and how you can just warp in to the adjacent base. I really enjoyed 2v2v2v2 on BGH and would love to play it.

Gasi

38 Posts

November 22 2014 20:59 GMT

Go to custom maps and try Big Great Hunters (no unit limit)

Its even better

FrogsAreDogs

Canada181 Posts

November 22 2014 21:48 GMT

Custom maps with extension mods are so fucking fun. But the whole separation of Custom and Arcade, and then later quietly adding in extension mods, really confused/killed the player base for Custom games.

There's this "Essence Stealing" mod where your unit gains +1 att and 50 hp for each enemy they kill. It's hilarious when combined with BGH or fastest map.

MSG me if you wana play!

BisuDagger

Bisutopia19224 Posts

November 22 2014 22:14 GMT

On November 21 2014 10:39 RHoudini wrote:
On the US server there is some activity in "Custom Games" using BGH mod maps (i.e. maps with unlimited minerals).
The most popular map on the US Server is Megaton Big Game Hunters for 4v4 games.

That and the zombie bgh on megaton and others is awesome! Basically swarms of zombies just exist mid map. Over time zombies slowly trickle toward both bases. Add a whole new twist to the game.

KrOmander

United Kingdom78 Posts

November 22 2014 22:18 GMT

I wouldn't mind doing some FMP using the sc2 engine. Probably would not be as enjoyable as it was in bw, but some fun at least. Have to say though I can't stand the arcade or whatever that crap is that contains custom games. Much prefer the more old school way of lobbies where players can host games for others to join.

I never did see any BGH listed either.

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