Alternative to MapVote for UP#2

[Cool_Daddy]

I was glad to hear that StealthDp #2 is going to implement map vote. For a lot of us (and apparently most of us in Texas) we've got to play on playground #2 in order to get a reasonable ping and participating in MapVote will keep us from bithcing at Mikey on his map choices. :hammer:

I do have an idea that might work and serve as an alternative to MapVote on #2. My idea is to have Mikey and the leaders assign a regular or "U.P. celeb" to come up with the map package we use week to week. Each week a different player (or maybe a clan) would be awarded the oppurtunity to submit their dream rotation of twenty maps.

The maps would have to be Ok'd by Freakish , Horton or whoever just to make sure they are up to some standards of decency. Players would be encouraged (or maybe required) to have some level of variety within their pack [no 20 frag-fest boards or 20 mouseman/bathroom style boards], [at least one map from the original game] and so on.

I think it would be fun to discuss each players' favorites weekly after playing them. It might become competitive to see who can get the most props from his peers on his clever choices for putting together a rotation.

Another big advantage is that then we'd all know exactly who to blame when we don't like the map. - "How in the hell did you pick THIS map Doofus ?!?!, what were you thinking?" :spank:

Just an idea. What do you think?

See you in the Playground,

[LaM]Cool_Daddy

[Young_Wolf]

I like it. It would be fun to see what kind of rotations a player like Freakish or Recon might come up with as their personal dream rotation.

In fact since it's such a good idea and you brought it up...I think Clan LaM should get dibs on the first rotation picks :D

See you inside...

[LaM]Young_Wolf

[Freakish]

Not to be a wet blanket, but though the idea sounds fun I don't think it would turn out too well because we'd a)have a hard time choosing who got to pick maps first and b)probably not have time to get everyone through before Mikey gets the vote up.

Then also take into account that server 2 has leaned towards newer and beta maps (and has had a damn good rotation IMO) and I'd like to leave it be. I think it would be very hard to beat some of S2's past rotations..


But, the map choosing idea would be improved if you let, say 16 people choose 2 maps each.

It would be possible to start a thread where everyone interested posted and we randomly select 16 people for week 1, 16 others for week 2, etc. They would then post in another thread their 2 choices and rotation would be set. We'd have to post rules about which maps may be voted for (not in rotation on 1 and still in map vote OR new in the last two weeks or reviewed but if reviewed above a certain score or this but that etc etc).. But that seems like a lot of work for something that probably won't be going for more than a few weeks.

Stealth and MM are (as always) the final word though; these are just my thoughts. :)

[Young_Wolf]

Freakish,

My thinking isn't that this would replace a procedure like Map voting. I was thinking it would be a cool way to choose rotations for a couple weeks, engendering great posts in the forums and interactions between players (think of the posts that might be written during the "Freak Week"). Certainly it would take some doing to get it right. My suggestion would be to pick some of the more popular clan groups (NFO, A$$, CTCR, LaM) plus some of the web site leaders to participate. I can see your concern about who gets to choose though. There are always people that will feel left out and I'm not sure how to get around that. Anyone have an idea?

Your idea of randomly selecting from posts that list 2 maps might be fun as well, though it wouldn't allow for people to make their "DREAM" rotation - as in crafting a good story.

By the way, don't worry about being a wet blanket. I'll wring you out next time I see you online :evil: Seriously though, even if we didn't do this idea, perhaps it will generate discussion on some other cool ideas. In the end however, I would personally want to see #2 be on map voting for most of the time.

See you on the other end of my 1-2...

[LaM]Young_Wolf

[blito3]

dream rotation....hmmmm