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[Unkn0wn]

Hey all

As you may or may not know, we do not have unlimited bandwidth on our server. And some of our players do not have unlimited bandwidth either. New players coming in to the mod already have to download a large amount of files currently, maps only add to that. This is fine, if the maps they download are actually maps they will get to play on some time. Herein lies our problem.

Currently we have too many maps that are simply not getting any or hardly any plays for a wide variety of reasons. So it's time we cut these maps out, this way we can add more new maps that are actually worthy of everyone's bandwidth.

In addition, quality is key for these maps. Not only once loaded, but also in the way these maps are presented to the players. This is why we have a standardisation system which requires all maps to follow a set of basic guidelines. (Requiring them to have a loading screen, proper map name, description and preview image)

The following maps are being removed
4p_Doghouse
6p_Dawn

The following maps could be removed with a community consensusµ
4p_Lanteville
6p_Radar Station

The following maps need to be updated ASAP to meet basic map requirements
4p_France - Needs Loading Screen
4p_Provence - Needs Loading Screen and proper map name. (Preferably a non streched preview image too)
4p_Lanteville - Needs loading screen, proper map name

6p_St Lambert - Loading Screen
6p_Tanteville - Loading Screen
6p_Mountain Valley - Loading Screen, Preview Image, Map name
Hell's Highway - Map name


If these maps are not fixed over time, they will be removed.
I don't care who updates these maps to have a loading screen and preview image, as long as someone does.

Some of these maps may also require some changes to make them more popular, it seems to me like some of these maps may not be getting a lot of plays for a reason. So while you update the above, it may be a good idea to listen to feedback and make more changes as well.

If you do not know how to add a loading screen or proper map preview image, you can always ask for help.

That is all

[shockcoil]

No to removing Dawn and Radar Station! 

[Smokaz]

No to removing dawn and radar!

But yes to dog house.

[Artekas]

If you don't mind me asking, why is it that Doghouse and Dawn are being removed without a community consensus but Lanteville and Radar Station are? Just curious, as I've never actually played any of these maps.

[Groundfire]

Unknownz has access to the map statistics that show what map gets played how many times.

If it doesnt get played at all, or has some fundamental balance/design flaw, its getting removed.

[Killer344]

Map Statistics

[shockcoil]

Radar Station is a better map than what people usually play tbh. People are just afraid of playing a map that isn't tanteville/neuville

[Unkn0wn]

If you don't mind me asking, why is it that Doghouse and Dawn are being removed without a community consensus but Lanteville and Radar Station are? Just curious, as I've never actually played any of these maps.

It's not just that they don't get plays, but also because there's fundamental issues with it.
There's no fundamental issues with Radar or Lante, but they're not too popular either so I'm not sure it's worth keeping them around.

[Tymathee]

lante needs to go, it's a sucky map.

mountain valley is ampm's map and it's just bleh, no one plays it at all.

and what is hells highway?

[panzerman]

aint hells highway out of the vcoh campaign?

[chefarzt]

[Unkn0wn]

Lol

[Smokaz]

Somebody cleaned out the Fun.

[LeoPhone]

hells highway is the tutorial map

[Unkn0wn]

Somebody cleaned out the Fun.

Dawn has received 26 plays since the last wipe, which has been several months now. By comparison, the top map has 1000 plays. If you all like Dawn so much, how come you never play it?

[Smokaz]

Cause each time I wanna play it people refuse to! Heretics!

[tank130]

I think the report speaks for itself. There may be some vocal opposition to a map being removed, but the numbers don't lie.

the lowest producer shall be fired.........

[Killer344]

Dawn has received 26 plays since the last wipe, which has been several months now. By comparison, the top map has 1000 plays. If you all like Dawn so much, how come you never play it?

Because we uploaded it a month ago.

[Malgoroth]

I... will be happy to see Radar Station and Dawn go. I hate hate HATE those maps with furious and unrelenting vigor. Now I don't have to be all 'NO NO DEAR GOD IN HEAVEN NO' when the host selects those maps and starts the countdown.

They're bad maps. Dawn is a cluster fuck with lighting that bugs my eyes to hell somehow, and Radar Station is usually just three 1v1s on a big ass hill side. That and it's ugly. I despise them both equally.

Langre on the other hand is a fantastic map. It's a shame it doesn't get played more often. 

[Spartan_Marine88]

Personally before you just cut, i think maybe you should give them a warning, and a month to show it to you fixed? (primarily if its just bugs)