Which Maps to Retire?

[ImperialSun]

I really think the part about retired maps still being available for friendlies should be in bold for people who don't like reading (which seems to be most people online... Just look at the winter World Cup registration for example). Also the poll option should have been "Don't remove any maps from league play."

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(02-06-2013 01:26 PM)worldfamous Wrote:  Maybe one of us is misunderstanding "meta game". I see it as inherent in a game like this and it's a good thing. Evolving strategies and players are what keeps it interesting. When the meta game stops progressing, the game gets stale. The recent rule change acted as sort of a reset of the meta game, and renewed my interest in the process. The same thing occurs with the addition of new teams and maps.

Yes this is what CombatEX was saying, its not a choice of having a metagame, it is inherent in this game since there is fog unlike chess. Also, about disliking it and necrocats "bad metagame" I do agree with them that things like the reaper rush is annoying having to predict. Falsely doing so will either put you behind from the start or cause a loss. But there is good metagame too. If you know a particular team always tries a certain strategy midgame (or a defensive early game strategy) because it is strong you can try to use that to your advantage like worldfamous says. I don't know if this is actually viable, but on CCM for example a scally and adorable team will almost always spend the first few turns to put a bombshell in front of the middle base unless they are rushing. Maybe you can just forgo your own and rush a mobi to attack the top instead. Again, this particular case might not work, but this kind of thing surely exists elsewhere and will happen more often as people figure out good strategies and then counter strategies.