Proposed Valve Maps Changes

[spidEY]

The TF2 Leadership is always looking ways to improve the servers and with this proposed changes we hope that we can make Valve Maps break the 500 rank barrier it's currently expecting.

1. Randomize the end map vote if no nominations have been received. Valve Maps currently has 17 maps that players are able to nominate for the end map vote, but the problem is that if no nominations are received, the default choices are always going to be the first 5 maps which can make thing repetitive really fast.
   
   
2. Remove maps which tend to empty out the server. The maps are as follows: cp_gullywash_final1, cp_steel, cp_yukon_final, pl_hoodoo_final
   
   
3. Introduce more KOTH and CTF maps. Current nomination list offers only one KOTH and no CTF maps at all. Here are the maps we wish to introduce to the nomination list: koth_nucleus, koth_sawmill, koth_viaduct, ctf_doublecross, ctf_sawmill, ctf_turbine
   
   
4. Categorize the nomination list by game mode so it's easier for players to find their favorite map. The current nomination list has no specific order of maps.

New nomination list

pl_badwater
pl_goldrush
pl_thundermountain
pl_upward
cp_badlands
cp_coldfront
cp_egypt_final
cp_freight_final1
cp_gorge
cp_granary
cp_gravelpit
cp_well
koth_harvest_final
koth_nucleus
koth_sawmill
koth_viaduct
ctf_doublecross
ctf_sawmill
ctf_turbine
plr_hightower

Old nomination list (for reference)

koth_harvest_final
cp_granary
cp_badlands
pl_goldrush
pl_badwater
cp_well
cp_egypt_final
cp_coldfront
cp_gravelpit
cp_yukon_final
cp_gullywash_final1
cp_steel
cp_freight_final1
cp_gorge
pl_hoodoo_final
pl_upward
pl_thundermountain
plr_hightower

Please vote in the poll and post your thoughts. Your opinions are very important.

 

[Nik :D]

Yes.

I believe that by doing this, we can make sure that people would really want to keep coming back, because they know that they probably won't be playing on the same map that they were just on 30 minutes ago and make the server more enjoyable to be on (crits + nospread #neverforget).

 

[JTM]

turbine is meh, but the rest of them sound good.

 

[Wize]

For me its a test and trial thing.

 

[FireDart]

Would love to see pl_thundermountain & pl_upward as 1 & 2.

No Koth maps please.

 

[NoTroop]

Agree with most of them.

 

[Timr]

Could tc_hydro be added to the potential nominees list? It's a great map.

 

[Varil]

Love this idea! <3

 

[Goz]

I fully support these changes. They'll make the server a whole lot funner.

A little bit of a disappointment to see those maps go, but not too big of a shame.

 

[Nik :D]

Could tc_hydro be added to the potential nominees list? It's a great map.

I love that map as well, but the thing is, we want our servers to run off of Quick-Play, which is a matchmaking system in TF2. tc_hydro, unfortunately, is not supported by Quick-Play, so we can't really use it for now. When our server ranks go it, it might just be supported in the future.

 

[Cyclone]

I like this! I'm really not a fan of goldrush, but hey. Whatcha gonna do.

 

[Kazoo]

Yes!

These changes sound great, especially the first! I am sad to see those maps go, but hopefully this helps more maps get picked.

 

[Roker]

Sad to see gullywash go, but if it empties the server it's not worth it. All those changes sound good to me.

 

[Goyan-Tanuki]

I like this proposal long live CTF!!! :{D

 

[noblenote]

Agree

 

[Burly]

+1 to all of this

 

[Shiznoe]

I would like to try it out and see if we can do it. I believe we can get into the top 500!

 

[retroG]

I like the idea of ctf but from what I've seen if its only to 3 points to a win rounds are often steam rolls/to short

 

[Cold[INACTIVE]]

Yes.

Yes.

 

[Ledzo]

turbine is meh, but the rest of them sound good.

Whatt!!