OpenRA

Can we get the classic version back as "official" as well as having the new version? Maybe call it "classic doubles" or whatever.

It seems to have been removed from the maps in the latest release. It was one of the best maps imo. The new version is more symmetrical but i don't see that this is always needed.

Also, how do you use custom maps now?

You - as a player - use the custom maps the same way as before. You download the map desired from the resource center (mapversion 11). Then you choose a desired dedicated server or (if you're able) host a game yourself, choose the custom map, and all the players joining the server will be able to click "install map" if they don't have it, and game can commence. Keep in mind that the newest map revisions are almost all not parsed by the newest release, but a playtest before. This is not an issue as the release is compatible with (almost) all maps of mapversion 11.

You - as a server - have the difference now that you do NOT have to have any maps installed on your dedicated server, NOR have to sync it anymore. The dedicated servers are now able (newer release that is) to fetch the maps from the API, ergo can run ALL maps without having to have installed any.

zinc wrote: ↑Also, how do you use custom maps now?

If you want to ask: "Where should I put my custom maps?"
The map directory is now versioned, so you have to put them into your Support directory using maps\<mod>\<releaseID>. For example "maps\ra\release-20160508".
See also https://github.com/OpenRA/OpenRA/wiki/Mapping#location .