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Process for making and choosing maps

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3/12/2022 11:55:36 AMAUrankAdminAquanim before revert after revert
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1 [quote]I was just wondering what the process for making maps is (Is there an editor?)[/quote] 1 [quote]I was just wondering what the process for making maps is (Is there an editor?)[/quote]
2 https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=ZK_Map_Making_Guide 2 https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=ZK_Map_Making_Guide
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4 [quote]and then what the process for selecting maps is?[/quote] 4 [quote]and then what the process for selecting maps is?[/quote]
5 For teams lobby maps, there isn't really a formal process but most maps which don't look super ugly and play at least moderately ok in teams ZK get put in the featured pool. (There are a few exceptions, mostly to avoid having multiple very similar variants of a single map concept like the different flavours of DSD or SSB.) 5 For teams lobby maps, there isn't really a formal process but most maps which don't look super ugly and play at least moderately ok in teams ZK get put in the featured pool. (There are a few exceptions, mostly to avoid having multiple very similar variants of a single map concept like the different flavours of DSD or SSB.)
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7 The matchmaker map pool rotates every few months, typically based on a combination of a user survey to identify unpopular maps and some discussion amongst developers and/or in #zkmap. 7 The matchmaker map pool rotates every few months, typically based on a combination of a user survey to identify unpopular maps and some discussion amongst developers and/or in #zkmap to find reasonable additions.
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9 [quote]Also, is it possible to make the maps suggested vary depending on player count?[/quote] 9 [quote]Also, is it possible to make the maps suggested vary depending on player count?[/quote]
10 If I recall correctly a limited amount of this happens already. 10 If I recall correctly a limited amount of this happens already.