Linden was removed because it barely got any plays, I don't know why you insist on spouting such lies. We've always made clear that ultimately map popularity was going to determine whether or not newly introduced maps would continue being supported by us.
I call absolute bullshit on this.
The later part of your rule as map lead was characterized by blatant cronyism in which maps were removed from the launcher and which maps survived based on whether you liked them or not. If there was a map you didn't like, you would continually lobby to remove it and do whatever you wanted regardless of what the community said. You were the king of ninja patches and ninja removals for mapping and otherwise. Maps that weren't hugely popular that you didn't like were doomed, even if there was a medium sized level of support for them.
How do we prove this?
Well let's take Linden as an example. You claim in this post that survival of the fittest was the determining factor in which maps got removed. Play counts ruled all, you claim now. The community had the power to choose which maps survived! They could speak up if notice was given that a map was being considered for removal.
This is bullshit.
And yet, why is Linden gone while maps that got even fewer plays than it still remain?
For example:
March 9, 2010 Playcount thread (posted 2 weeks after a reset): Linden: 9
6p_vire_valley: 6
6p_radarstation 5
6p_vieux_port 8
2p_st_mere_dumont 7
6p_ghost_town 7
Just type "Linden" into the search function and see how many posts there are of people saying they a) love it as well as b) replays taking place on it. It was a map that was unorthodox compared to Tanteville/abbeville but had a loyal following.
It's a bit pathetic that you don't bring this up at the time, when the map was about to be removed and its pending removal was clearly communicated.
This is the most giant scumbag, barefaced lie you could ever try to pull over on me. Just look at the threads you CONSTANTLY brought up trying to remove Linden and look at the responses people gave you. People were OVERWHELMINGLY in defense of keeping Linden and told you so. Did that matter at all? Big fucking NOPE
I mean jesus h christ, look at this thread. Over and over people responded to your desire to remove Linden. But none of that mattered because at the end of the day you didn't like it.
http://forums.europeinruins.com/index.php?topic=13200.0So no, you're bullshit argument that "no one ever said anything" when it was announced you wanted to remove Linden and that it "didn't get enough plays" is denied.
It got just as much, if not more plays than many maps that are STILL in the launcher while also being a favourite amongst many players in the mod.
The one thing it did have against it though? You didn't fucking like the map.
As map lead with no oversight, sure it was your perrogative remove it.
But don't you dare try to come in here and lie to my face with all this nonsense about "the community decided" and "nobody tried to defend it" etc.
I call bullshit on you and thank the heaven's you're not in charge of maps anymore.
