Map Testing Before Implementation

[TheOfficialWils]

Here is my (awesome) suggestion. I think it would be pretty great if about 5 - 15 servers were introduced where maps that haven't been accepted but the map committee are thinking about adding are placed for about a week or so. This would allow the map committee to get some community feedback on some of the maps so that they didn't make mistakes like adding Boombeard's Battle. The servers could run sg classic so that the maps don't have to be tiered and so they can be quickly added (that is why it may be better to have a smaller number of servers as well).

This idea would also be good for helping remove bugs before the maps were released onto all the servers. If we take boombeard's battle as an example, if testing had happened on that map before it was fully released then the boats at the corn could have been removed and the diamond chestplate could have been removed.

This would run in a very similar way to the pmc contest servers but instead with maps from the forums .

I don't know if there is currently a server like this for vips/staff but if there is then this idea is still valid as it will give a larger amount of feedback for the map committee to work with.

If you have any suggestions/ thoughts please share them.

 

[SirCumstances]

Agreed. However, the map committee could still get feedback since the map is on the servers.

 

[TheOfficialWils]

Agreed. However, the map committee could still get feedback since the map is on the servers.

I wasn't referring to that map I meant for future maps and that was an example of a mistake that could have been avoided.

 

[SirCumstances]

I wasn't referring to that map I meant for future maps and that was an example of a mistake that could have been avoided.

I see. But still, it could be a better idea to just leave it as is because you will get a more accurate idea of what the community thinks, rather than only a fraction of all the players.

 

[TheOfficialWils]

I see. But still, it could be a better idea to just leave it as is because you will get a more accurate idea of what the community thinks, rather than only a fraction of all the players.

I don't think you get what the idea is, this before they have decided to have the map added also once a map has been added it is extremely unlikely for it to be removed therefore it is better to know if it plays well before the map is added.

 

[mr_pendle]

This would be good. I really enjoyed the PMC servers where we could play all the pmc maps, so maybe something like that, just with forums maps.

 

[TheOfficialWils]

This would be good. I really enjoyed the PMC servers where we could play all the pmc maps, so maybe something like that, just with forums maps.

Yeah that is a good explanation of what I was thinking I will update the main post

 

[RC_4777]

Good idea.

 

[Tree_TheBigKind]

I do like the idea although the only flaw I see is the part you said about not having them like sg classic. If we were to test maps to be added to mcsg, I think it would be best to set them up exactly how they would be if added. Some people don't really like sg classic so the gameplay difference due to that set up might lead people to hate the map solely due to no tiering or something similar to that.

However, I really like the idea. I can bring it up in the next map committee meeting :3 The only bad part I see about it is that extra servers would have to be bought.

 

[Shaunypie87]

"Make mistakes like adding Boombeard's Battle."

Is that about the tiering? Because I found 2 tier 2's and all the chests that were hard to get were tier 1.

 

[Joel/MadDawg]

I love this idea. As much community input as possible should be in the map selection process.

 

[TheOfficialWils]

"Make mistakes like adding Boombeard's Battle."

Is that about the tiering? Because I found 2 tier 2's and all the chests that were hard to get were tier 1.

I meant more like it has horrible gameplay which is in some part due to the tiering but also due to shoddy terraforming and too much water.