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Map Rotation.

Discussion in 'Suggestions' started by SashkaDurashka, Jan 1, 2014.

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Map Rotation.

Discussion in 'Suggestions' started by SashkaDurashka, Jan 1, 2014.

  1. SashkaDurashka

    SashkaDurashka Private

    I know how most of you guys love racking kills @ Operation Locker. But seriously? Every second map it's Op Locker. Maybe put it at least every 3rd with some mix of Rush?

    Edit: All the other maps you selected are the best in BF4 in my opinion so no need to take 'em out.
    SashkaDurashka, Jan 1, 2014
    #1
  2. Saundie

    Saundie Prototype Staff Member Tagged

    Personally, I think the map rotation is great as it currently stands :)
    Saundie, Jan 1, 2014
    #2
  3. Scorpiain

    Scorpiain Tagged Donator

    We need some more maps in here ^^
    Scorpiain, Jan 2, 2014
    #3
  4. SashkaDurashka

    SashkaDurashka Private

    Like i said all the choosen maps are the best in my opinion. Just less OP Locker. 'Cause i am kinda frustrated when you gotta sit AFK and wait for one-sided game to finish for 10minutes.
    SashkaDurashka, Jan 2, 2014
    #4
  5. MortisAngelo

    MortisAngelo Tagged

    The whole one sided affair has been an issue since BF3, once one team is clearly better than the other its a whitewash round after round. It's got very little to do with the maps more the teams.
    MortisAngelo, Jan 3, 2014
    #5
  6. GFiSH

    GFiSH Staff Member Tagged Donator

    I'd agree with that, I can remember similar issues back as far as BF2. Although there used to be some maps where a team didn't have an uncap so sometimes you were able to kill the team off rather than raping them until their tickets ran out.

    Operation Locker has very few routes out of the uncap so once you've lost all flags it's very difficult to break through, even with teamwork.

    And that's another factor, as Mortis said, it's down to the teams and teamwork. Players need to work together, but it's very rare you see that, even with some BFB'ers.

    But back to the point. I'd be happy to see Locker every third map, this way you wouldn't always be playing from the same end each time.

    We took Flood Zone out a couple weeks in as not many people liked it. Golmud was removed almost straight away as it was buggy. Not sure why we took Rogue out, it might have been unpopular.

    As long as the issues with Lancang crashing the server and Shanghai kicking half the players have been sorted out, my suggestion would be something like:
    Locker - Zavod - Hainan - Locker - Dawn - Paracel - Locker - Lancang - Shanghai

    Any changes would need to be agreed by the majority of the community and also by Weets as it's his hard work that got the server configured in the first place.

    We can't do mixed modes without making the server Ranked, rather than Official. We'd like to keep the server Official as anyone who hits "Play Now" only gets put into Official servers. We did try Ranked a few weeks back but it was very hard to get the server going.
    GFiSH, Jan 3, 2014
    #6
  7. F1lthyrich

    F1lthyrich Tagged

    I agree that sometimes locker every other can get tiring, especially if you are stuck on the team of cripples and no hopers, since that is teh clearest indicator of good and bad teams. There is also no reason why we couldnt consider a repeat of one of the other maps in the cycle if thats equally popular, maybe have parcel force or Zavod in twice as well for example, should lancang or Shanghai still struggle.
    F1lthyrich, Jan 3, 2014
    #7
  8. GFiSH

    GFiSH Staff Member Tagged Donator

    I've just checked the config and Weets has already added Lancang and Shanghai to the rotation, so we'll see how the server performs on those two maps. Still has Locker every other map for now.
    Last edited: Jan 3, 2014
    GFiSH, Jan 3, 2014
    #8
  9. F1lthyrich

    F1lthyrich Tagged

    At least our server seems to take the top squad on the winning team and switch it with a **** squad on the losing team every now and then. I assume thats not every round
    F1lthyrich, Jan 3, 2014
    #9
  10. ReaperRSX

    ReaperRSX Tagged

    Can we have the rotation we had when the server was popular and didn't crash but with less Locker if people don't like it?

    Maybe one Locker every 2 other maps?
    ReaperRSX, Jan 3, 2014
    #10
  11. SashkaDurashka

    SashkaDurashka Private

    Yeah it finally got to every 3rd map Op Locker. That's a beautiful rotation. Thank you.
    SashkaDurashka, Jan 5, 2014
    #11
  12. GFiSH

    GFiSH Staff Member Tagged Donator

    Good work on the new rotation Weets. Nice little bunch of CR maps at the end.
    GFiSH, Jan 5, 2014
    #12
  13. Weetabix

    Weetabix Staff Member Tagged Donator

    The server seems far less popular with the new rotation. I'll have to tweak...
    Weetabix, Jan 14, 2014
    #13
  14. Saundie

    Saundie Prototype Staff Member Tagged

    Let us not forget to place the blame firmly at the feet of SashkaDurashka for suggesting this disastrous change to the map rotation!
    Saundie, Jan 14, 2014
    #14
  15. GFiSH

    GFiSH Staff Member Tagged Donator

    Personally I would say drop the China Rising maps and go back to vanilla.

    Wouldn't mind seeing Dish in the rotation again.
    GFiSH, Jan 14, 2014
    #15
  16. ReaperRSX

    ReaperRSX Tagged

    Agree with dropping china rising. Also going back to locker every other map might help.
    ReaperRSX, Jan 14, 2014
    #16
  17. F1lthyrich

    F1lthyrich Tagged

    Is there any way of recording server population stats against each of the rotation sets? For example do we have definitve figures to say it was easier to start and more populous when we had op locker every other or is it just a gut feel from peeps?

    Remember, our busiest period on the server also coincided with Christmas school holidays and it isnt unusual for there to be generally less players in work / term time.so dont get too hung up if we have slightly less people in the last week or so.

    Also, at some point the honeymoon period for BF4 generally will result in a settling out of the player levels, so be carefull looking at trends without taking these factors into account.

    The other thing is that we start on zavod 311 which isnt one of the most popular maps. Maybe making the starting map the most played map of all to ensure you maximise your startup time.

    if we ditch china rising as a block, then we shoudl keep silk road for mav spotting whores
    F1lthyrich, Jan 14, 2014
    #17
  18. GFiSH

    GFiSH Staff Member Tagged Donator

    I found that more people join on Hainan than Zavod too.
    GFiSH, Jan 14, 2014
    #18
  19. SashkaDurashka

    SashkaDurashka Private

    i like Zavod the most though. Hainan is just good because you can fly attack jet there.
    SashkaDurashka, Jan 14, 2014
    #19
  20. Weetabix

    Weetabix Staff Member Tagged Donator

    Rotation tweaked...

    I've added a few more maps to play about with too. We'll see how it goes.
    Weetabix, Jan 16, 2014
    #20
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