I'm fine with it. In fact I'd like rotating back in 1 old map each from both Legacy of the Void & Heart of the Swarm each season, and add 3 all-new maps every season.

shadow4723

87 Posts

April 15 2022 05:09 GMT

Negative for 2 reasons:
1. depending on which old maps are meant (eg most Wings maps), it would not be competitively viable
2. there's so many great maps from the map contest that don't make it into the map pool. let's give those creators some spotlight!

StasisField

United States1086 Posts

April 15 2022 05:22 GMT

Honestly, old maps get pretty stale and we have so many exciting, new maps to try that never see pro play, unfortunately. There's no need to rotate in old maps when we have such a talented, passionate map-making community that churns out top quality maps regularly.

Vindicare605

United States15973 Posts

April 15 2022 06:56 GMT

If it keeps maps like Pride of Altaris out of the rotation then I consider it a net positive.

depressed1

51 Posts

April 15 2022 07:21 GMT

This Is gonna suck.
+ Show Spoiler +

AmericanUmlaut

Germany2571 Posts

April 15 2022 08:30 GMT

What I would very much prefer is if the map pool were expanded a bit, rotated more frequentl, and more of the great stuff coming out of the community was included. I'd especially like to see more maps that don't look just like existing ones. I realize the current map designs have stabilized around a set of common features that are understood to result in relatively balanced matchups, and that's lovely, but it's gotten to the point where I can barely remember which map is which because they are all so similar.

buzz_bender

445 Posts

April 15 2022 08:33 GMT

Depends on the map. If say, rotate back the best maps in the previous seasons, absolutely. Like Golden Wall, Eternal Empire etc.

But only maps from LotV, the game has changed too much for HotS maps to come back.

ejozl

Denmark3295 Posts

April 15 2022 13:49 GMT

just wanna see more movement in map pool, if that means we need old maps, then so be it.
Increasing the map pool would also help keeping the game fresh. This imo is more important than shaking up with balance changes, just for the sake of shaking things up.

Drahkn

184 Posts

April 15 2022 13:51 GMT

#10

but what will zergs do without the free maphack over protoss and terran wall inns, and terrans without handicap ramps catered for their single reaper on every map? can protoss get a free shade into your base map? thx

Buster Nut

United Kingdom4 Posts

April 15 2022 17:28 GMT

#11

Personally, I think Blizzard, before it drops the game completely should let the fans vote to pick out all the favorite maps of yesteryear. Have the best map makers tinker, and touch them up to fit LOTV. Then have them on rotation so you never know which map you're going to play, and it would be pretty hard to learn them all. In addition, add all the top map makers' maps in there too.

Even if there are 50 maps in the pool.

I would love it.

BaneRiders

Sweden3630 Posts

April 15 2022 18:16 GMT

#12

There is no lack of new maps, there's clearly a lack of efforts rotating the new maps in, and not just for 1v1. Look at these examples from the map pool for team games:

Emerald City - since 2018
Canyon of Tribulation - since 2018
Shipwrecked - since 2019

For whatever reason some old maps were actually rotated back in for team games, like Rooftop Terrace and Buried Caverns.

Let's give all the map makers out there a chance to get more maps in, not discourage them by rotating in old maps!

Judgement

Netherlands152 Posts

April 15 2022 19:24 GMT

#13

Some older maps have provided amazing games during their rotation, so i think 1 or 2 maps per mappool in a season that are older can be fun.
However never ever again the Dreampool, where there were only old maps that just dont fit the current meta//evolution of the game

-NegativeZero-

United States2140 Posts

April 15 2022 23:20 GMT

#14

On April 16 2022 02:28 Buster Nut wrote:
Personally, I think Blizzard, before it drops the game completely should let the fans vote to pick out all the favorite maps of yesteryear. Have the best map makers tinker, and touch them up to fit LOTV. Then have them on rotation so you never know which map you're going to play, and it would be pretty hard to learn them all. In addition, add all the top map makers' maps in there too.

Even if there are 50 maps in the pool.

I would love it.

I'd be down for something like this, I'd really hate to see the game abandoned without warning and everyone's stuck forever with whatever 7 maps happen to be in the pool at the time.

TheDougler

Canada8298 Posts

April 15 2022 23:26 GMT

#15

People are making some great points here... Maps that didn't make the cut from past map contests is indeed a pretty good idea. Overall I think you probably could do a bit of both... But with that said it would make sense to prioritize new maps.

v1p3r52

New Zealand182 Posts

April 16 2022 00:25 GMT

#16

It would be funny to see GSL finals on scrap station

Buster Nut

United Kingdom4 Posts

April 16 2022 01:05 GMT

#17

On April 16 2022 04:24 Judgement wrote:
Some older maps have provided amazing games during their rotation, so i think 1 or 2 maps per mappool in a season that are older can be fun.
However never ever again the Dreampool, where there were only old maps that just dont fit the current meta//evolution of the game

I've always found the seasons too long. Especially with the few maps available, and when only a few are rotated out.

I play random so don't veto, so I can't imagine how boring it would get if I used all my map vetoes.

Increase the map count or shorten the seasons is my choice.

As my comment above says, I'd be happy with 50+ maps on rotation, consisting of updated classic maps, and the top map makers maps.

darthfoley

United States7999 Posts

April 16 2022 02:35 GMT

#18

if it's Shakuras Plateau, yes

Beelzebub1

1002 Posts

April 16 2022 11:06 GMT

#19

Not good, most of the old but gold maps from yesteryear were already in their respective map pools for WAY too long as it is.

We need quicker map season rotations and a greater variety of maps. I really really like the TL map contests but it always feels like the most standard maps that just look the coolest win vs. which are the more balanced maps that produce better games.

This could be fixed by simply allowing more maps into the map pool and getting rid of certain ones quicker.