As much as I advocate for new maps to be added, I agree with Waffles point (and yes, I know you want to see custom maps too dawg). For example, in TF2 and CS, people play the same small map pool because the map calls, strategies and timings are down pat. No one wants to play a map that they don't know well, and possibly lose on it. Yet a drawback to the same thought is "Why learn another when no one is going to play us on it". It's a double edged sword of stagnation. Why take an L when you can give it your all and get that W?
What I think would be best is to include more information on how to get into competitive or the likes of it. Clan match search would be amazing, and facilitate it very well. Even an inter/PUG search would help solo players take a peek into the scene.
The other thing is how new players are tolerated, especially when they come up with an idea. Most of the rulesets and ways on how things are done for organizing tourneys and clan matches is unwritten, which is a problem as resources describing that (are there any?) aren't so accessible.
I think the bare minimum we as a community can do is start writing down almost everything, and get a mod to sticky it. From basic map strategies, to advanced movement and timings, and even how to be a courteous player. No offense to the dev team, but updates might not be so frequent as we saw with 1.2 that warrant slight menu changes.
I would like to see clan match and inter/PUG searches added to the multiplayer menu, and a link to the forums so people can introduce themselves and read about higher level play.
As for adding and playing custom maps, I think a custom map tournament or PUG system for people to try out the new maps would work to start. What would be beneficial would be a thorough playtesting, and players going over what was nice and what was not, and think of strategies that could be done and sorts so it would be a valid map for competitive play
then again, i may be talking out of my ass and being too idealistic, but maybe some of it has good and feasible applications?
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What I think would be best is to include more information on how to get into competitive or the likes of it. Clan match search would be amazing, and facilitate it very well. Even an inter/PUG search would help solo players take a peek into the scene.
The other thing is how new players are tolerated, especially when they come up with an idea. Most of the rulesets and ways on how things are done for organizing tourneys and clan matches is unwritten, which is a problem as resources describing that (are there any?) aren't so accessible.
I think the bare minimum we as a community can do is start writing down almost everything, and get a mod to sticky it. From basic map strategies, to advanced movement and timings, and even how to be a courteous player. No offense to the dev team, but updates might not be so frequent as we saw with 1.2 that warrant slight menu changes.
I would like to see clan match and inter/PUG searches added to the multiplayer menu, and a link to the forums so people can introduce themselves and read about higher level play.
As for adding and playing custom maps, I think a custom map tournament or PUG system for people to try out the new maps would work to start. What would be beneficial would be a thorough playtesting, and players going over what was nice and what was not, and think of strategies that could be done and sorts so it would be a valid map for competitive play
then again, i may be talking out of my ass and being too idealistic, but maybe some of it has good and feasible applications?
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