Guild Wars 2

It’s been several months since the pick-your-map system rolled out. I’d really appreciate getting to see some numbers for map popularity – particularly for Skyhammer, Spirit Watch and Courtyard, which at least the vocal part of the community strongly dislike.

Also interesting would be seeing which maps full or partial premade teams tend to vote for, if it’s noticeably different from smaller groups and solo-queuers.

Courtyard can be fun for a quick brawl and think it should at the very least exist for servers to set up GvGs. A few more deathmatch maps would actually be welcome IMO. Whether deathmatch type should exist in the general map pick is a different question – this I feel falls along with whether the new moba-type should as well or not. I like variety and would be fine with all three game types being in the queue within Unranked. Not sure if the PVP community is large enough to support splitting into game-type queues.

Skyhammer, while a fun concept, should not exist in the match making system for the same reason maps with water should not exist. Class access to knockbacks/pulls/fears is not remotely balanced. This is not to say it should be deleted, though. Both Skyhammer and Raid on the Capricorn should exist for private servers to load up if underwater/death fall combat catches someone’s fancy.

Spirit Watch is one I wouldn’t mind seeing fall off the face of the planet. Orb running isn’t really a unique mechanic that brings in new play types, and is strongly imbalanced in favor of classes with innate speed, leaps, and blocks. Add in that inexperienced players get confused by the orb (feeding orb escort groups, going after orb exclusively while 3-capped, letting them get easy orb runs, etc), and matchmaking becomes far worse on this map. There is no question this is the least favorite map out of all of them bar none.

Still taking metrics, we’ll reveal data on upcoming patch.
-Forum admin.

wtb statistics like in other games (see LoL):
- most popular class
- most popular builds
- class with highest win rate
- build with highest win rate
- most popular maps
etc.

Drawing Guy.3701:

I like variety and would be fine with all three game types being in the queue within Unranked. Not sure if the PVP community is large enough to support splitting into game-type queues.

Skyhammer, while a fun concept, should not exist in the match making system for the same reason maps with water should not exist. Class access to knockbacks/pulls/fears is not remotely balanced. This is not to say it should be deleted, though. Both Skyhammer and Raid on the Capricorn should exist for private servers to load up if underwater/death fall combat catches someone’s fancy.

Spirit Watch is one I wouldn’t mind seeing fall off the face of the planet. Orb running isn’t really a unique mechanic that brings in new play types, and is strongly imbalanced in favor of classes with innate speed, leaps, and blocks. Add in that inexperienced players get confused by the orb (feeding orb escort groups, going after orb exclusively while 3-capped, letting them get easy orb runs, etc), and matchmaking becomes far worse on this map. There is no question this is the least favorite map out of all of them bar none.

These maps promote a lot more strategy. 2 maps that don’t involve you to have a balanced or bunker setup to win.

Every single match these days is on legacy of foefire. It should be a bit harder than sitting on points with defensive setups and that’s it. At least, when i played on this map with 5 zerkers in the past, i felt i had a chance to faceroll the opponent..

I too am tired of just Legacy of Foefire. I almost never vote for it, but it is on my “most played” stat. I actually like the treb/skyhammer factor in the maps, but hate the knock off factor of skyhammer. Knockback access is not remotely balanced, so what you play becomes far too big a factor over how you play. It’s still a fun map, but shouldn’t be for random matchups until things are more balanced.

Spirit Watch is in the same boat. Classes like Ele and Warriors leave others in the dust in orb runs. Being able to cap and support orb runs puts higher value on mobility… and essentially you now have a game type where luckier class matchups and premades will decimate the other team. Being solo queue and this map coming up is almost never fun as you know it getting voted means you’re going against a group that is premade for it and you are about to be destroyed.

All the other maps I know I at least have a chance of turning out a win no matter the class list as class doesn’t dictate superior power over core map mechanics.

That said, more global stats like requested would be lovely.

Drawing Guy.3701:

and essentially you now have a game type where luckier class matchups and premades will decimate the other team. Being solo queue and this map coming up is almost never fun as you know it getting voted means you’re going against a group that is premade for it and you are about to be destroyed.

Yes, but right now this is happening on legacy of foefire most of the time… How fun is it facing premades( actually even random setups) with 2 warriors 1 guardian 1 turret ?

Also, i would like to add that there is no way to prevent these setups from rushing and killing the lord at 350

Well in rank you get what four maps to pick from . Even tho the three maps you spoke of can be a pain I miss them at times while running thru rank.

Personal Skyhammer is my favor.
Its a anti zerg map.

Yeah, ANET. Let’s see these stats. Then please send an apology for doubting the community about the unpopularity of skyhammer.

style.6173:

Yeah, ANET. Let’s see these stats. Then please send an apology for doubting the community about the unpopularity of skyhammer.

If you were Anet and you had previously claimed skyhammer was very popular, yet had data that said it wasn’t, would you release it?