Guild Wars 2

I disagree on your point “Maps”.

Maps do not change anything in first place. To make it short and simple. Your girl gets a new Hairstyle, she is still the same girl. Maybe she looks hotter with it? But she is still the same. She does not get that its ok for you if this movie has no real plot but solid action and e.c.t. e.c.t. …

Changing maps is the most obvious way for a developer to stay fresh and in general the cheapest way to ignore balance discussions. But I just want to point out, if a game has to stay fresh it has major problems in his core. It should not be needed and like all other long living games are proving over and over and over again. Maps do not need to change at all.

Nuances maybe. make this hill to a cliff so people can not walk up and stuff. A map can always evolve a bit if the developer dislikes the movement we do or the majority disagrees with certain small parts of the area. Thats ofc healthy but to change the maps? Nothing will change. Learn again how to siege and other basic stuff will be done fast. And than it comes to what games are all about or should be all about. Execution!