I just wanted to continue discussion on this subject from this post:
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Originally Posted by icky
Many of the complaints about maps have been of the more general nature, where too many new maps are killing the server population. I think we need to slow down the introduction of new maps on the server. We should spend more time doing MANUAL loading of new maps so that when the server is unattended it sticks to what is familiar. (just wanted to make sure this point got noted :lol: )
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Personally, I don't think they hurt the population by their mere presence. The download is extremely fast for the most part and if the map is widely disliked, we just remove it from the rotation. I've just come from a long stretch where we saw little to no pop drop even after a long string of custom maps. The only way we get new maps onto people's computers is by including them in the rotation. If we add them piecemeal, we don't cover enough players. I only notice a drop very late at night, where I believe we'd lose population anyway.
So, we can:
- Limit our use of custom maps.[/*:m:3e9ee]
- Remove them from the rotation past a certain time (2AM Eastern for example).[/*:m:3e9ee]
- Just let people get used to it as they play more.[/*:m:3e9ee]
Opinions?