Here are some views I tried not to have a personal bias towards. But to aid in selecting the best maps/order for a rotation.
cp_wolf, personally I like the map. But it is not nube friendly. One CP is in front and one is in the back. It just takes nubes a few rounds to figure the map out. But then it is fun. Also I remember last time we played it people were trying to revert the cp’s back. Its just unclear the objectives, what to do and where they are at. That being said we currently have no a community of like 5-7people, everyone else that joins are not regulars, and since wcu is the only server that ever pops up in my list when I filter for this map, most if not all non regulars are nubs to the map. I think it would be best to have it in the rotation once we get the regular players in. good fun map and ok balanced, just not for nubs.
On a side note: cp_desertfortress is “kinda” the same map, and is proven on many servers.
ctf_mach4, again this is one of my favorite maps at the lans. I can never find a server that plays it though. It seems like the map is perfect for teams less than 10players each size. But it stalls out very quick, or at least it did last time we played it. This map is very nub friendly, I just don’t know what it is about it but no other servers plays it, Ever. I have not played it when it is full, (never have found a server with more than 10v10)but my guess it get boring quick and stalls. Its just to hard to get map feedback when know one plays it. Summery: mixed bag, maybe out of rotation but their to be voted towards when player count is low. (personal note: RTV would be kickass.)
ctf_royal_b3, well haven’t played it with more than 5 people (total). Cant find any servers that have this map, or any versions of royal. It may be a good map, it may not. I’d recommend swapping it with a more popular custom that are played and more widely accepted.
ctf_turbine_v3, fun map, easy for noobs. And now valve has edited the original turbine and has made it and official map. So replace with the new updated cft_turbine. Only problem with this is, making sure the one we upload is the “official” map. So our version is the same as everyone else’s. Since the tards at valve decided to edit it and call it the same name.
pl_dustbowl_b4, fun PL map. But they have a updated PL_DBhights, which has a lot better game play. Very nube friendly b/c it is practically dustbowl. I think this is a easy choice.
I think this, or something like it would make a good rotation. Split up so not all cp or pl maps were played to much back to back. Also tried to mix in a “not as proven” map between maps we know everyone like. Banking on the idea if people leave on one of these test maps the next map would bring the population back up, and not totally kill the server.
ctf_2fort cp_labor pl_dbhights ctf_turbine pl_goldrush cp_desertfortress cp_dustbowl pl_orangebomb cp_gravelpit
giving us:
ctf =2
cp = 4
pl = 3
official = 5
custom = 4
Any Thoughts?