3 simple questions

[HawkerMKII]

Why do players have to make the maps?
Why make it so hard to make maps?
Why not hire someone to make new maps? 

[Midway]

Why do players have to make the maps?
Why make it so hard to make maps?
Why not hire someone to make new maps?  

My best guess.

(1) Players want to (it's fun) and since it's a variety of creative players, the maps vary.

(2) I've used the terrain editor and made a small map.  Was easy and quick. Took less than a day in total to learn the TE, make the map, and fly on it.

(3) see 1 and 2 above, and saves money.  Although I do wish they had someone to update/improve them full time, but I already put that on the wish lst.

 

[HawkerMKII]

My best guess.

(1) Players want to (it's fun) and since it's a variety of creative players, the maps vary.

(2) I've used the terrain editor and made a small map.  Was easy and quick. Took less than a day in total to learn the TE, make the map, and fly on it.

(3) see 1 and 2 above, and saves money. Although I do wish they had someone to update/improve them full time, but I already put that on the wish list.

 

1) Don't think so
2) Make one for the MA and submit it, proably take year to make and another year or two to get it approved
3) Your right that proably the reason why.

[zack1234]

Maps seem fine to me.

[hitech]

Why do players have to make the maps?

They don't have to. But we have made a tool so they can if they wish.

Why make it so hard to make maps?

We didn't make it hard to make maps, flexibility creates the need for more learning to use a tool.

Why not hire someone to make new maps? 

We all ready do have employes to make maps. Even If I hired more people, I doubt maps would be what I had them do simply because more main arena maps really won't add much to the game. And players make a large number of non main arena terrains.

HiTech

[USRanger]

I love making terrains.  I get half of my AH fix from it.  If that ability was ever taken away I would be crushed.