Ladder map changes happening today

[visionik]

All -

After a long discussion and delay, here is what's happening with ladder maps today:

Maps being removed:

Cluster Freak
Hardffa
Moonshine
Sulphur Mounds
Crazyrush
Resevoir
Shloob
Four Corners
Paradise
Wilderness
Island Zero
The Scar
Corsica Duel
Johns Pass

Maps that need fixing but will be removed until then:

Fields of thunder - someone needs to fix the terrain, then we will restore to the pool
Moonlight - someone needs to remove clouds that affect visibility, than we will restore to the pool

Maps being kept that were originally proposed for removal:

Varga pass - KEEP
The ditch - KEEP
Waters of Isis - KEEP, switch to V2
Fields of Thunder - KEEP


Thank you all for the great input and discussion about this. It is greatly appreciated.

In the coming weeks we will have a new discussion about any larger changes we want to make to the ladder map pool, including new maps we may want to add; and if we want a much smaller pool in the first place.

Best,

-Visionik

[Vee]

What a nice christmas present!

[Aulex]

Maybe replace waters of isis with flooded isis. More aesthetically pleasing and even though it's isis, it's less turtley.

[visionik]

UPDATE: It is done.

[Kalvirox]

Whilst we are in the mood for making quick changes.. You might want to consider removing sleipnir for imbalance.. Top side can walk up cliff to get the 2 mexes.. bottom side has to build trans.. Unfair.. but it depends on what you think is tolerable..

[Sheeo]

Whilst we are in the mood for making quick changes.. You might want to consider removing sleipnir for imbalance.. Top side can walk up cliff to get the 2 mexes.. bottom side has to build trans.. Unfair.. but it depends on what you think is tolerable..

I do believe these changes have been in the making for a long time. Was this mentioned in the old thread?

[Kalvirox]

I do believe these changes have been in the making for a long time. Was this mentioned in the old thread?

I do believe so.

[Vee]

Sleipnir is not a bad map, so it would be even better if somebody with map making skills could fix it?

[rootbeer23]

Maybe replace waters of isis with flooded isis. More aesthetically pleasing and even though it's isis, it's less turtley.

for real.
list of ugly turtle maps: waters of isis
list of pretty not-so-turtle maps: flooded isis

overdue change is overdue.

[Sir Prize]

Please see rootbeer's and Aulex's 100% accurate posts above and act on it, seeing as we're playing with the ladder pool again. Wouldn't hurt to get rid of Sleipnir either.

Also, just to reiterate a point I'm currently making in aeolus - can we PLEASE only resort to non-selection maps when two matched players don't have 15 maps between them?