Adding a Map-finding-command?

[Jojo]

Hey guys!
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I would like to hear your opinions on a command, which would make it possible to find a specific map to play on.
It is often the case, that you want to play on a specific map, but just can't find it, and then spend 10 minutes or even longer to search for a server with that map in the voting list.
This could work as follows:

Commands for the SG Mini Hub:

/joinmap - gives a list of all maps.
(To prevent errors, for example when someone tries to do /joinmap Par 72 instead of Par72, or simply doesn't know the correct spelling anymore.)

/joinmap Par72 - joins a Lobby, which has Par72 as 1 of the 5 pickable maps.
(Maybe even the lobby with the highest amount of votes for that Map, at that point of time - possible donor poke ( as this server might be full already)? )

/watchmap - gives a list of all maps.

/watchmap SG:Adrenaline - joins a running game on the map SG:Adrenaline


Hm, well something around that.

Thanks for your opinions and ideas!

 

[charliewolves]

Im on the fence about this. It is good if you want to find a map, however, some of the underplayed maps could end up just being rejected even more so. Which means R.I.P some really nice maps. If it was used in conjunction with a play limiter or something then it is a good idea ;p

 

[10❤]

It would be impossible for the /joinmap function to operate because there is no map designated to a lobby until the map starts and you are unable to join a lobby in pregame.

 

[Jojo]

It would be impossible for the /joinmap function to operate because there is no map designated to a lobby until the map starts and you are unable to join a lobby in pregame.

Well it would still not be guaranteed that the map will win, but at least you can vote for it then.

 

[Serecno]

the underplayed maps would probably end up like every other abandoned gamemode, sadly. and even if they weren't completely abandoned they would probably have mostly 6 player games, and that would be easily taken advantage of by only playing said maps in 6 man games for easier wins. =^)

however, it would still be a nice feature

 

[Yannick]

I was just thinking about this yesterday! I would love to see this added as a feature on the servers

 

[Illumiigel]

Im on the fence about this. It is good if you want to find a map, however, some of the underplayed maps could end up just being rejected even more so. Which means R.I.P some really nice maps. If it was used in conjunction with a play limiter or something then it is a good idea ;p

What's the problem with that? Why force people to play maps they don't want to?

 

[Tafallita]

It's good, but the other maps... the "poop" maps... nobody will play it

 

[Warriorss]

Im on the fence about this. It is good if you want to find a map, however, some of the underplayed maps could end up just being rejected even more so. Which means R.I.P some really nice maps. If it was used in conjunction with a play limiter or something then it is a good idea ;p

Well that's good to see which maps people don't want to play!

 

[Mirko]

The boost will be real AHAHAH

 

[charliewolves]

What's the problem with that? Why force people to play maps they don't want to?

I like them. Tyranny of the Majority is bad. Why force the minority who like those maps to Not be able to play them and force them to play "popular" Maps

 

[Illumiigel]

I like them. Tyranny of the Majority is bad. Why force the minority who like those maps to Not be able to play them and force them to play "popular" Maps

Why aim to please the minority over the majority? If only a small amount of people enjoy playing a map, why bother keeping it on the network in its current state? If this feature was implemented, you'd be able to see which maps people don't like and improve/remove them.