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Quoted from Linus

payload needs to be bo3 regardless, its absolutely stupid that its not right now, one single screw up can cost a team the entire map.

i like the idea of having 1 map a week for payload, and 2 for 5cp/koth

SabaSaba my boy goes huge, you guys try to play it down?! For shame…FOR SHAME..

Seriously though splitting maps up is an interesting concept…It would mean though we’d be putting in more maps, including some which we don’t feel are as good.

_fixed maps were considered for last season as well (although there was some talk about it not working at the time). If I’m not mistaken, we ended up replacing Steel and letting teams play Gravelpit or replace it with _fixed or another maps (I think it was the same thing in 6v6, but again, I don’t really remember).

Personally, I think the non-bugged map pool we’re looking at seems pretty good (although that depends on the whole BO1/BO3 thing). Maybe 3 obvious choices (Badwater, Upward and Lakeside) and 2 experimental maps (e.g. Barnblitz and Foundry). If you include bugged maps like Steel and Gravelpit instead of the experimental maps, you’ll probably have to take out one or two maps anyway, in favour of experimental maps.

Quoted from gears

how about pl_goldrush for the next season?

no, just no

2) 2 maps per week with bo3 barnblitz and all other maps being bo1

3) Gravel Pit/Steel, Upward, Barnblitz, Lakeside, Foundry/Turbine

One thing that should be mentioned about cp_Foundry. In my opinion this map should be played with the time limit of 20 and first to capture “3” points(or “5” itös still pretty debatable). Since games can last up to “30” minutes and if no round wins had been made by both teams, it can last for more 10 minutes of golden cap so this map can be very long-lasting and not really interesting to watch for spectators. Not sure if we should include this map in season 2 though.

Quoted from Ritalin

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goldrush is to highlander what freight is to 6v6

good?

Quoted from aura

2) 2 maps per week with bo3 barnblitz and all other maps being bo1

3) Gravel Pit/Steel, Upward, Barnblitz, Lakeside, Foundry/Turbine

Why barnblitz bo3 but not upward bo3? I’d say either have payloads bo3 or bo1, but I see no reason to have different rules for each individual map.

Quoted from almightybob

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Why barnblitz bo3 but not upward bo3? I’d say either have payloads bo3 or bo1, but I see no reason to have different rules for each individual map.

It’s too short for bo1 imo

Three-staged maps do address the problem of payload being too punishing if your team makes a mistake, though. But I don’t know of any good maps that fit highlander.

Quoted from aura

It’s too short for bo1 imo

Fair enough, but then upward can go pretty quickly too. Plus there’s the argument raised by someone else that if you make upward/badwater bo1 then one mistake can cost you the map. I do see where you’re coming from though, bo3 upward/badwater could take an age whereas I doubt bo3 barnblitz really would.