new maps

[SkyRock]

How many new maps have been put in the rotation in the last 3 years?  I can only think of 2, donut and festers FT map.

[rogerdee]

there wer  a couple of good maps  before ah2 changed  and these cant be updated. need  some good map builders

[SlapShot]

Originally posted by SkyRock
How many new maps have been put in the rotation in the last 3 years?  I can only think of 2, donut and festers FT map.

OZKansas I think is what your referring to as "festers FT map", but he also released FesterMA too within that timeframe.

[SkyRock]

Originally posted by SlapShot
OZKansas I think is what your referring to as "festers FT map", but he also released FesterMA too within that timeframe.

Yup OZkansas was what I was refering to and might add that I really think another map or two would greatly help some of the boredom.

[Sketch]

I would love to build a map but the map builder always seems to crash on me.  I will try it again and see if I can get it to work.... then I just need to figure it out... program is wierd!

[Bucky73]

2 weeks

[Winks]

If I'm right donut map took something like 2 years

[TexMurphy]

All the map makers are working on AvA and SEA maps...

If you want good maps MA simply isnt the place to be..

Tex

[x0847Marine]

Heres a wild idea...

The guy we pay $$ to to play this game should get on point and pump out some maps.

I'd bet if HT took a pole, crapppy, stale maps would be a top complaint.

[StarOfAfrica2]

Because the guy we pay money to is busy making other stuff.  Just in case you forgot.

[Raptor]

Originally posted by Winks
If I'm right donut map took something like 2 years

A MA style map can be built in less than 12 hours. Which usually adds up to a few weeks considering not many (if any) map makers have the patience to sit down 12 hours straight working on a terrain. The problem with MA maps is you basically build it however you want. And what you like is not what everyone else may like. People whine about every map in rotation.
Whereas maps for the AvA and SEA are built to be historically accurate and playable. It takes a lot more time, effort and know-how to build these types of maps.
Everyone whining about the maps discourages some people from building a map for the MA. Why dedicate time and effort to something that will just be criticized and complained about?

Why not try a new approach, instead of whining, try motivating some map makers?
If I recall, there was a contest promoted by players to see who could have the most successful tour in a P40B and there was a prize for the winner? Why not do the same for a map. Maybe get some people into a contest, entering fee is $5. The $5 could be sent to HTC and build up a money pool. Give a 2-3 month deadline. Whomever builds the best map recieves the money (or it can go to paying for a few months subscription).
Win-Win situation, community gets a few more maps in rotation, motivation for some people to put effort into building a decent map.

[DoKGonZo]

Well I'm gonna download the terrain editor and see how gnarly it is. There's a design I started working on with NUTTZ 5 years ago I can fiddle with. Don't know how popular it'd be, but it'd be interesting.

---- EDIT ----

It crashed 3 times in a row just trying to define a base water texture ... oh well ...

[USRanger]

lol funny stuff there. I want proof.

[SlapShot]

Originally posted by Raptor01
A MA style map can be built in less than 12 hours. Which usually adds up to a few weeks considering not many (if any) map makers have the patience to sit down 12 hours straight working on a terrain. The problem with MA maps is you basically build it however you want. And what you like is not what everyone else may like. People whine about every map in rotation.
Whereas maps for the AvA and SEA are built to be historically accurate and playable. It takes a lot more time, effort and know-how to build these types of maps.
Everyone whining about the maps discourages some people from building a map for the MA. Why dedicate time and effort to something that will just be criticized and complained about?

Why not try a new approach, instead of whining, try motivating some map makers?
If I recall, there was a contest promoted by players to see who could have the most successful tour in a P40B and there was a prize for the winner? Why not do the same for a map. Maybe get some people into a contest, entering fee is $5. The $5 could be sent to HTC and build up a money pool. Give a 2-3 month deadline. Whomever builds the best map recieves the money (or it can go to paying for a few months subscription).
Win-Win situation, community gets a few more maps in rotation, motivation for some people to put effort into building a decent map.

The 13th TAS contracted Fester to make the OZKansas map in honor of a squaddie who passed on to cancer.

It was worth every penny we paid for it. The original map was a work of art on Festers part ... AH II forced it to be changed (older tiles didn't work) which kinda took the edge off it ... along with resetting furball island back to all planes as opposed to just early war planes.

[NHawk]

Originally posted by Raptor01
A MA style map can be built in less than 12 hours. Which usually adds up to a few weeks considering not many (if any) map makers have the patience to sit down 12 hours straight working on a terrain. The problem with MA maps is you basically build it however you want. And what you like is not what everyone else may like. People whine about every map in rotation.......
....Why not try a new approach, instead of whining, try motivating some map makers?....

I know of at least 1 new map waiting in the wings. I am also prepared for all of the whining about it. There's no TT and an area that will most likely become designated the FT area by everyone. But that area will become quite dangerous under certain circumstances.

That is IF it goes online.