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For the next season (s10) I am expecting to see the two most overplayed maps badlands and granary but I personally hope that the testers really give a chance to try other maps and specially custom maps.

Gullywash: This is like a version of badlands but with a different design. It still provides most features as badland has but it has more interesting routes and is more friendly to off classes. I have seen the spy been temporary successful in 6v6 matches. Works in my opinion very well in 6v6 and over well in Highlander.

5gorge: Most of my experience playing in this map is from Highlander but I have played a few 6v6 matches too. In Highlander it works well in my opinion. It has some routes to choose from and most classes fulfill their function. In 6v6 on the other hand I am not sure and I need to play more in this map to get a better overview. But what I can tell from now is that it is a bit frustrating for the soldiers and the demoman. I think this map is not that good for the normal 6v6 setup, but on the other hand, it encourages the players (except medic and demo, ofc) to go off-class, allowing to play 6v6 in another way.

Pl_waste

Yes. A payload.
This payload map is rather much different than other payload maps. While payload focuses heavily on defense, this payload encourages players to multi-task on high level. Here, you can both attack and defend at the same time and this map offers a vast number of different tactics depending on the situation. This payload map can be compared to tug-of-war where both teams can push the same cart. I have seen this work really good in highlander and in my opinion, it works somehow well in 6v6. The downside of this map in 6v6 is that the pace of the game is slow. Still, this map needs testing from professionals.

CP_Waste:
Is the same map as pl_waste but it has 5 control points. While the tactics are different, the map is still the same and this is a lot more fast-paced than the payload version. Works over well in 6v6 and is still a really good map to play highlander.

Warmfront: It is basically a reskin of coldfront but with some minor tweaks (Like the elevated second spawn) It looks good and works very well in both 6v6 and Highlander.
All classes fulfill their function too but with the downside that soldiers and demomen dont have really high places to rocket jump to like in spire in badlands.

I think gullywash is a popular map but i think it needs more attention and should stay for s10. I still have some other maps in my “wishlist” but these are the ones I would like to see more in s10. Also, more KOTH. I really enjoy watching a competitive match in viaduct.

Quoted from Tornf4lk

for s10 I’d like to see you play in a team and rethink your actual map choices, kthxbai

for now, i would appreciate if you were not so narrow-minded.

This “Gullywash” has the potential to be a top 3 map!

All terrible maps except Gullywash.

We should just have 4 maps, gullywash, badlands, granary and badwater.

hey santa. seen you in quite a few of the 6v6 mixes,

gullywash is actually already a competitive map, and one of the most popular at that. it probably gets played more than granary now imo. in the 6v6 noobie mix we dont tend to play it as it requires users to download and install a map, which is something we deem to be too complicated to do at such short notice.

cp_waste has been tested before in several one night cups and the conclusion i think came to it being unsuitable for euro competitive.

look out for cp_snakewater, that is a nice custom map which i think has a high chance of being voted in next season. at least higher than other ‘new’ custom maps available.

edit: geees guys give a new guy some slack he has been playing 6v6 for about a week and a half at most! no wonder there are so many people who want to get into 6v6 but are scared to because of the community.

Quoted from dougiie

the fact you put gullywash in that list made me sigh.

I think he meant the map for Highlander not 6v6. There is an upcoming HL league and any feedback on maps is appreciated. Personally I think Gully isn’t a great choice for HL due to the 2nd point choke being so narrow making it extremely stalemate prone.

Warmfront plays the best for Highlander from 5cp maps imo, 5cp Gorge is mixed, map has a few problems with it in terms of forward spawns and balance.

Quoted from Daleth

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“For the next season (s10) I am expecting to see the two most overplayed maps badlands and granary but I personally hope that the testers really give a chance to try other maps and specially custom maps.”

Actually, I meant both next Highlander league and next 6v6 season. So you are both right.

Quoted from Tornf4lk

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exactly I realised I was and took away my comment… :<

No hard feelings