Maps on the SM 64 server, Propose a change Options

[NuclearNed]

Hello great and wonderful people of SM. I have been talking with some players on your 64 player server about the current map rotation on it. I've found it that quite a few wants it to change it. I do realise only members have a vote in this matter and that's fine. I just propose that you vote to see if the opinions of the masses reflect the opinions of the members.


Now, the maps we would think should be removed is Shore. Everytime it comes up a lot of map votes start pouring in. I personally think the map is okey but the last objektiv is just dreadful, especially for the Mason Order. Just getting on the boat with the flag is infuriating. I'd like for members that happen to love this map to not take this personally.


Hope you're doing well

Yours sincerely
Nuclear Ned

[MonkeyFiend]

if I'm not mistaken voting a map does not skip the server through the rotation e.g.

Maplist=AOCTO-Cove-CM_p
Maplist=aocto-hideout-cm_p
Maplist=AOCTO-Hillside_P
Maplist=AOCTO-Castleassault-CM_p
Maplist=AOCTO-Battlegrounds_v3_P
Maplist=AOCTO-Drunkenbazaar-CM_p
Maplist=AOCTO-Stoneshill_P
Maplist=AOCTO-kingsgarden-CM_p
Maplist=AOCTO-Darkforest_p
Maplist=AOCTO-Belmez-CM_p
Maplist=AOCTO-Stoneshill_P
Maplist=AOCTO-Outpost_p
Maplist=aocto-shore-cm_p

If the current round of castle assault finishes and battlegrounds starts and people successfully vote for something like kingsgarden then the server reverts to it's usual rotation, in this case skipping the voted battlegrounds and starting drunkenbazaar next. This is the reason if people vote for belmez when on dark forest they essentially end up playing belmez twice in a row

We've had a little experimentation with custom maps, however we've found that these turn a lot of people off. I'm more than happy to run a server identical to the 64 slot server (or 32 slots, 40 slots, 50 slots etc) but with custom maps only or standard maps + custom maps rolled in. The simple fact is when we've done this in the past the servers stay empty.

Given that the 64 slot TO server is the most popular in the world, I'd be wary of just changing it intrinsically: kind of the point here is to keep the server as popular as possible and experimenting with custom maps in the past has not been a way to do so.

However am more than happy to shuffle the rotation of the maps around if people suggest some improvements,