Guild Wars 2

Two fold question to community and to devs. Will/should Capricorn be included in new Ranked Season starting in the upcoming weeks? What are people thoughts.

To me, include it, I think its ready for prime time and will add more variety in the new season.

Thoughts?

Please, in ranked, no please

I like it except the approach from spawn to mid is easier on blue team imo…

R O C.6574:

I like it except the approach from spawn to mid is easier on blue team imo…

The Khylo jumping tower approach is also drastically easier on one side (I forget which one off the top of my head.)

Put it in ranked. It’ll give people a reason to queue in season 4. I love the 2nd mechanic in this map.

R O C.6574:

I like it except the approach from spawn to mid is easier on blue team imo…

well, mid is not really important in that map.
it is better to hold both sides instead.

It still feels a bit too big, imo, but I’d be ok with it in ranked. As R O C said, it’d be good to attract more people to play in S4.

Deimos Tel Arin.7391:

R O C.6574:

I like it except the approach from spawn to mid is easier on blue team imo…

well, mid is not really important in that map.
it is better to hold both sides instead.

If I play against you I’ll be sure to keep mid since it’s not important to you lol

R O C.6574:

Deimos Tel Arin.7391:

R O C.6574:

I like it except the approach from spawn to mid is easier on blue team imo…

well, mid is not really important in that map.
it is better to hold both sides instead.

If I play against you I’ll be sure to keep mid since it’s not important to you lol

sure, hold mid while our team holds both sides.
you do realize both sides have a direct and faster path to the bell while mid does not ?

I think it should be put into ranked next season, as should skyhammer and spirit watch. I seriously don’t see how people could think they are not appropriate for ranked at this point because there is nothing about the maps that is any worse than on forest for example. The improvements made to the maps have really helped them be more competitive.

I do get tired of the same 4 maps (usually the same 2) over and over so it would be great to have some new maps to play when leagues are active and I bet many more people would enjoy leagues with 3 more maps to play.

Additionally, I would love to see these maps in esports events! If it is not possible to do so for the upcoming world championship, as someone who likes nothing about the game more than the esports events, I would really encourage Anet to introduce the other maps to next year’s competitive events.

suffish.4150:

I think it should be put into ranked next season, as should skyhammer and spirit watch. I seriously don’t see how people could think they are not appropriate for ranked at this point because there is nothing about the maps that is any worse than on forest for example. The improvements made to the maps have really helped them be more competitive.

I do get tired of the same 4 maps (usually the same 2) over and over so it would be great to have some new maps to play when leagues are active and I bet many more people would enjoy leagues with 3 more maps to play.

Additionally, I would love to see these maps in esports events! If it is not possible to do so for the upcoming world championship, as someone who likes nothing about the game more than the esports events, I would really encourage Anet to introduce the other maps to next year’s competitive events.

I disagree,

the sky hammer map still has issues such as when fighting on the home nodes the pillars and above areas are still in the view and can block your vision in fights. As well as the jumping points while in combat. I think 1 out 3 times i step on it and am in combat i take damage or die.

The orb map just doesnt feel right for what ever reason. The orb doesnt give any real points and isnt worth going for unless you have control of the map and cap nodes.

Back to the topic thread, i think a few things need changed first. 1st i would like to see the starting areas lowered, falling damage happens alot here. Also just slightly get rid of some of the gates and walls. The map is enormous and i like that since its different but does there need to be 2 gated walls at the mid point? Just tighten it up a little imo though, some might disagree.

I agree on putting RotC in ranked it feels great from layout to mechanic (perhaps a few more jumpable platforms?) and could give the ranked queue some variety.

Dahkeus.8243:

It still feels a bit too big, imo, but I’d be ok with it in ranked. As R O C said, it’d be good to attract more people to play in S4.

Yea I think its too big as well and has bad performance (frames per second). Other than that, the mechanics are good.

The new Capricorn is the prime candidate for next competitive map and I wouldn’t mind including it in Ranked.

Spirit Watch and Skyhammer still have their own demons, but they’re getting better.