(21 Sep 12, 12:16PM)YesWeCamp Wrote: Im always surprised how threads about maps are spammed with ideas and other nonsense but maps are reviewed so poorly! If you want to talk about quality maps start talking about new maps coming out! This, Here is where it happens not in some lame thread where everyone can say his map of preference. Talk about the new shit, thats the real deal. This map needs more love.
Old & Washed up mappers fear new blood bettering their old, outdated maps. So bad reviews to try discouraging new mappers.
People still go jibajibaapolloapollo even though they haven't released a map in at least a year. Because mapping had more enthusiasm back then. Now less people care and won't go snoosnoosnoosnooreaganreaganyeswecamphurpdurpson yayayayay. Less players pay attention to new maps, so when mapping becomes the topic, the first they remember are maps from over a year ago.
-No offense jiba/apollo, first older/popular mappers that came to my head so you get used in the example. Post has nothing to do with you guys though. :D
P.S Mapping can go Forward ----->
The in-game auto custom content downloader thingy in the works will be huge. Then mappers suddenly have dozens of new colors to paint with. You use custom content these days, ten people see the map, and it gets little to no play.