A thought about voting

[2brostudio]

As we all know, there are about 10+ maps now. I find this is great, it provides a lot of diversity with what to play. But as we all do know, this rarely happens; SG4 and Breeze Island are almost always played. Now, I'm a big fan of both, but it gets on my nerves when it's almost always played every single time. My solution? I would make specific servers with a map pack. For instance, US1-5 could vote between SG1-3, US6-10 could vote between SG4 and Breeze island, and so on and so forth. Basically, it iscolates specific maps so people can enjoyably pick which map set they would prefer. Of course, there'd have to be more servers hosting more popular packs (like SG4 and Breeze), and vica versa. The only problem is that the AU and possibly the new location would suffer from this, being that they have only a few servers. I still think this is a great idea for the larger server lines, as about half the community likes/dislikes of SG4 and breeze.

Update: An idea to build off of this would be instead of joining a specific server to get a specific map set, each server would have a map pack rotation. What this would entail is only one map pack vote at a time, so first it might only be SG1,2 and 3, then it might be SG4 and breeze, and so on and so forth. This way, people can still choose any server to join without being lumped into the same croud every time, while still having more diversity.

 

[HalfSquirrel]

As we all know, there are about 10+ maps now. I find this is great, it provides a lot of diversity with what to play. But as we all do know, this rarely happens; SG4 and Breeze Island are almost always played. Now, I'm a big fan of both, but it gets on my nerves when it's almost always played every single time. My solution? I would make specific servers with a map pack. For instance, US1-5 could vote between SG1-3, US6-10 could vote between SG4 and Breeze island, and so on and so forth. Basically, it iscolates specific maps so people can enjoyably pick which map set they would prefer. Of course, there'd have to be more servers hosting more popular packs (like SG4 and Breeze), and vica versa. The only problem is that the AU and possibly the new location would suffer from this, being that they have only a few servers. I still think this is a great idea for the larger server lines, as about half the community likes/dislikes of SG4 and breeze.

More servers costs more money. And to make this fair, you would need a LOT more servers.
If this happened right now, with the amount of servers we have right now, it would force people to play only on the servers with the maps they like. And I like being able to pick whichever server I want.

 

[2brostudio]

More servers costs more money. And to make this fair, you would need a LOT more servers.
If this happened right now, with the amount of servers we have right now, it would force people to play only on the servers with the maps they like. And I like being able to pick whichever server I want.

I think you have some misconceptions, let me rephrase. The idea doesn't mean having a map to a server, meaning more servers. The idea means lessening the amount of maps on a specific servers. As I said before, on Us1-5, you'd have the chance to vote between maps 1-3, similar to how the voting is now, except with none of the other maps influencing the vote. There's a lot of servers already, 25 I believe for the US servers. If they managed which maps to put on the specific servers correctly, then it should work out fine and wouldn't require more servers. The idea would then force some to stay on a specific server, but that's not really a negative, that's what the idea is meant to do. It's supposed to isolate the maps so that each map's fanbase can still play their maps without being overshadowed by the overplayed ones. This wouldn't force anyone onto a specifc server anyways, people's choices in maps change daily.

 

[Tree_TheBigKind]

This is a good idea but I believe I might have another idea in which there would be variety in map picked AND a chance for more non-donators to play
Here is how:
In the voting options, secretly leave out 50% of the map choices (or any percentage to suit Chad or someone else). This allows only certain maps to be picked which will always be random. Some donators will not want to play these choices (or they might, does not matter either way) so they might leave to go to another server that might have the choice they want. If they leave, a non-donator may join. This will benefit everyone in this situation
If you like this idea, like it, send it to a mod or admin, pass it around, or do anything to help it get noticed

 

[2brostudio]

This is a good idea but I believe I might have another idea in which there would be variety in map picked AND a chance for more non-donators to play
Here is how:
In the voting options, secretly leave out 50% of the map choices (or any percentage to suit Chad or someone else). This allows only certain maps to be picked which will always be random. Some donators will not want to play these choices (or they might, does not matter either way) so they might leave to go to another server that might have the choice they want. If they leave, a non-donator may join. This will benefit everyone in this situation
If you like this idea, like it, send it to a mod or admin, pass it around, or do anything to help it get noticed

lol thanks for hijacking my post

 

[Tree_TheBigKind]

I was not being a jerk or trying to hijack your post???? I was just simply trying to help fix this problem. And if you notice, I was the only one to vote that I liked this idea on the poll at the top. I think you interpreted my post differently than intended.

 

[2brostudio]

I was not being a jerk or trying to hijack your post???? I was just simply trying to help fix this problem. And if you notice, I was the only one to vote that I liked this idea on the poll at the top. I think you interpreted my post differently than intended.

Sorry about that. It was just a misinterpretation, I thought you meant it sarcastically. The way you proposed sounded like you were just stating the way it is now, trying to make my idea inferior to what it is now. I did notice that you did like the poll right after I posted, and changed it accordingly afterwards. I did think you were just trying to hijack because of you wanting likes/"passing it around." Sorry about that
Apology kitten?

 

[HalfSquirrel]

I think you have some misconceptions, let me rephrase. The idea doesn't mean having a map to a server, meaning more servers. The idea means lessening the amount of maps on a specific servers. As I said before, on Us1-5, you'd have the chance to vote between maps 1-3, similar to how the voting is now, except with none of the other maps influencing the vote. There's a lot of servers already, 25 I believe for the US servers. If they managed which maps to put on the specific servers correctly, then it should work out fine and wouldn't require more servers. The idea would then force some to stay on a specific server, but that's not really a negative, that's what the idea is meant to do. It's supposed to isolate the maps so that each map's fanbase can still play their maps without being overshadowed by the overplayed ones. This wouldn't force anyone onto a specifc server anyways, people's choices in maps change daily.

Yes, but it still forces you to go on a smaller range of servers if you want to play on a specific map. And no, not really. I've kept my favourite maps overnight, and even over the last few months. Maybe the ones you want to play at that moment change, but then you have to switch to a different random server just to play it. You should be able to play any map on any server.

 

[Tree_TheBigKind]

Sorry about that. It was just a misinterpretation, I thought you meant it sarcastically. The way you proposed sounded like you were just stating the way it is now, trying to make my idea inferior to what it is now. I did notice that you did like the poll right after I posted, and changed it accordingly afterwards. I did think you were just trying to hijack because of you wanting likes/"passing it around." Sorry about that
Apology kitten?

Haha it's all good bro. Don't worry about it

 

[2brostudio]

Yes, but it still forces you to go on a smaller range of servers if you want to play on a specific map. And no, not really. I've kept my favourite maps overnight, and even over the last few months. Maybe the ones you want to play at that moment change, but then you have to switch to a different random server just to play it. You should be able to play any map on any server.

I agree, you have to go to a smaller set of servers to play the map you want. However, you said that you should be able to play any map on any server. This isn't happening now. Tell me, how many times has any other map than breeze and SG4 been played? Personally, I've only been able to play Sg5 and SG2 out of 10 matches of breeze or SG4. The idea would be a nuscience to some who are fine with this current way, but it would alleviate a lot of the pain the others feel with having to play SG4 or breeze for the umpteenth time in a row.

 

[2brostudio]

Haha it's all good bro. Don't worry about it

Derpy double post, but thanks for understanding

 

[Lululioness]

I think it's an okay idea, maybe it should be have to at least have 6 or 7 maps each day that aren't breeze or SG4.