The map pool being the hottest topic leading into Season 3 is something that should be addressed first. Players can expect the map pool for Season 4 to be more predictable as a dynamic list of likely maps will be posted on the forum within the month of July. This list will function as a sort of rank but not necessarily as an indicator as to what map plays best, meta driven or popular but rather what maps are suited for the leagues agenda which will be clearly outlined (and probably altered) in the upcoming RAGL map pool thread. The final pool, of preferably no more than 10 maps, will be picked no later than 1 week before the first week-round of the season so that players will have a decent chance of getting familiar with the pool and perhaps even start specializing on certain
I would love to see some map suggestions and selection suggestions in this topic. Ill start:
A Nucleair Winter by 3.Lucian, plays out brilliant, looks even better.
To be clear, I am not calling the shots and not part of RAGL organization. I just want to gain some momentum towards season 4 addressing the no.1 issue of season 3 first.
All suggestions welcome
For inspiration the mappools of S01. S02 and S03:
S01:
- Behind The Veil
- Dual Cold Front
- Dual Vegetation
- Forest Path
- Keep Off The Grass 2
- Northwest Passage
- Ore Lord
- Sidestep
- Singles
- Tournament Island
- Warwind
- Winter Storm
- Behind The Veil
- Crossfire
- Desert Rats
- Dual Cold Front
- Keep Off The Grass 2
- Northwest Passage
- Ore Lord
- Sidestep
- Singles
- Tournament Island
- Warwind
- Winter Storm
- Agenda
- Behind The Veil 2
- Desert Rats (revised)
- Green belt
- Keep Off The Grass 2
- Northwest Passage (revised)
- Patches
- Pitfight
- Rocky Ravine
- Winter Storm 2
Maps currently in the official mappool (Playtest 20170722)
- Behind the Veil
- Desert Rats
- Dual Cold Front
- Green Belt
- Keep off the Grass 2
- Northwest Passage
- Ore Lord
- Polar Disorder
- Siberian Pass
- Sidestep
- Singles
- Snow off
- Warwind
- Winter Storm
Suggestions from outside off the official and/or RAGL S1/2/3/ map pool:
- A Nucleair Winter by 3.Lucian --- http://resource.openra.net/maps/22332/
- Monty Hall by OMnom --- http://resource.openra.net/maps/21413/
- Almost Arid by Kyrylo --- http://resource.openra.net/maps/20759/
- Arid by Christian --- http://resource.openra.net/maps/15485/
- Ysmir by Kazu --- http://resource.openra.net/maps/20553/
- Hellcats by Kazu http://resource.openra.net/maps/20554/
- River Crossing by OMnom --- http://resource.openra.net/maps/19324/ (cant find the original map)
- Big boys dont cry by ??? --- URL please
- Belly of the Beast by Rum Ham --- http://resource.openra.net/maps/19919/
- Sirocco by CRLF --- http://resource.openra.net/maps/20342/
- Borrowed Time by OMnom --- http://resource.openra.net/maps/20172/
- Battery by Doomsday --- http://resource.openra.net/maps/22248/
- Jimmys Revenge by Doomsday --- http://resource.openra.net/maps/22244/
- Stone Throw Away by Mo --- http://resource.openra.net/maps/22340/
- Allmighty Petrodollar by Lucian --- http://resource.openra.net/maps/22178/
- Dynamite Cliff - Holloweye --- http://resource.openra.net/maps/22182/