18 Jul 15, 10:47PM
(18 Jul 15, 02:30PM)Luc@s Wrote: there are much higher priorities than new maps. so i guess (remember that i am not in charge AT ALL of managing the team, and that this is just a supposition) that since we didn't feel the need for a mapper to join the dev team then nobody was asked - also considering that you can already make maps and get them official without having git access.
I get that there are things that could be considered more important, but that doesn't mean that maps should be completely ignored. The map package we have right now is quite honestly not as good as it could be, whether that be it doesn't include good maps it could or has some low quality maps dragging it down and clogging it up. Some maps could also be improved for better playability, so if removing them is absolutely not an option (which is honestly ridiculous), having someone improve on the current maps is a possibility.
(18 Jul 15, 02:30PM)Luc@s Wrote: One more thing to consider : some of the mappers want to decide of the entire official package, while it was made clear that maps would not be removed. (at least for a while). So basically this is all about adding maps ATM (and also making sure they are getting played in the conditions they are supposed to, but this is not the mappers job)
How long must maps sit in the package unplayed and taking up space, only ever getting voted jokingly or to annoy opponents before they get removed? In all the time that AC has been around the quality of maps has increased greatly with the increase in textures and models etc. (I don't even need to tell you this, you run akimbo atm don't you? ahah), so I don't see how ac_snow (just an example, there are others also) are up to official quality. Of course with the new akimbo autodl adding maps without all the content could be possible so having a large map package without expanding the download package should be fine, right?
(18 Jul 15, 02:30PM)Luc@s Wrote: also considering that you can already make maps and get them official without having git access.
(18 Jul 15, 02:30PM)Luc@s Wrote: So in other words it was considered that mappers can already contribute in a way that satisfy all AC needs regarding this aspect so far. Since RK is MIA - and so is cleaner
Without these guys around nobody is around to focus on the maps and therefore won't add any to the official package.
At any rate the map package is not as good as it could be, and the "if it's not broken don't fix it" ideology doesn't work when people constantly complain about a declining player base. I'm not saying maps are responsible but people leave for a variety of reasons, and if you can improve all parts of the game then that's better than improving some parts of the game.
