Map Rotation topic #37?

i like red’s rotation because it is just that, a rotation.

many times, the server is always full regardless if it’s a “bad map” or not.

it would be nice to introduce people to play new maps. with a voting system, people tend to always vote for the same maps that they like. let’s have them step outside of their comfort zone and try new maps that they may or may not have liked before. back in the day (years ago) i hated maps like prodigy, but after playing it for a while you get to know it and you like something about it. a map rotation can do the same for someone else. and if they’re the type to whine about it and leave, then so be it. who cares? server is still going to have people on it.

i was an admin at TGZ for a couple of years and that server was always packed. we never changed maps and always kept rotations. worked like a charm. people want to whine, deal with it, because there are others who are willing to try something new and play.

the best thing to do is let those maps go, see how they pan out, and maybe decrease/increase the time depending on how much of it one can take. for instance, i don’t mind the big iceworld map nor did i mind mindmaze. it was new and fresh to the rotation. the only problem was the fact that it got laggy sometimes. maybe decreasing the time on that would’ve kept it fresh so that people didn’t get sick of it.

and with your voting system, i think that could possibly be flawed as well, depending on the logic you’re going to use to decide which maps get nominated. either way, it’s just another plugin. less crap = better.

just my two cents.

red said:

My plan for a map rotation:

– 17 maps

– 3 of the map slots to be rotated biweekly at slot numbers 4, 11, and 16

– Put the more popular maps before and after to encourage people to stay for the new maps introduced.

– In parenthesis are the map times.

 

Rotation:

Slot1: de_dust2 (25)

Slot2: de_prodigy (20)

Slot3: cs_office (20)

Slot4: BIWEEKLY ROTATOR (15)

Slot5: de_nuke (20)

Slot6: de_cbble (20)

Slot7: awp_map or awp_dust (15) [possibly rotated too]

Slot8: de_train (20)

Slot9: de_chateau (20)

Slot10: de_dust2 (25)

Slot11: BIWEEKLY ROTATOR (15)

Slot12: de_inferno (25)

Slot13: de_dust (20)

Slot14: scoutzknivez (15)

Slot15: de_aztec (20)

Slot16: BIWEEKLY ROTATOR (15)

Slot17: cs_italy (20)

 

More on the BIWEEKLY ROTATORS:

– These maps can include any type of map, be it official, cs or de, or custom, as, fy, cs, de, aim, etc.

– A thread will be made where you can suggest the map you want for the next cycle.

– If a new map introduced is a hit with the community, it can be added as a new slot or take the place of a map with less support.

 

This plan is just a draft, so please feel free to make suggestions! But do not discuss maps that can be added as a rotator, thats for a diff thread

looks good but less time on d2 & inferno + more scoutz & awp_dust

I like reds rotation, only thing it seems to be missing is a little POOOOOOOLLLLL DAYYYYYY!

I’m split, I love to vote for maps because it gives me a choice and helps vary the maps played, but i also love reds rotation because its a solid line-up of good maps and the rotating idea works great

:/

I like the map rotation red has put together and the idea of the rotator..i like the rotation over the voting system because every map gets played and that is a solid lineup of maps.. what i dont like is the minutes on each map. d2 and inferno are the only ones with 25 minutes

i will have a new rotation soon based from reds idea…sry ive been gone for a week on the fourms and cs