Calling all map makers

[hallucination]

I've put up 4v4 bots in those two arenas: 4v4arc1 and 4v4arcwide so you can prac on those maps. Test shark is in those arenas also (same settings as 4v4test) - this is the same shark that has been in league but with a slightly faster fire rate - which is the same shark that has been very successful in Chaos as an offensive alternative to the weasel. It needs thorough play testing in league (the current shark is almost never used in league now). Remember to do !norating first if you don't want your stats to count while testing it. I advise to use one shark per team max (like you would in a match) for now.

I would come out strongly for a distinctly smaller map for two reasons:
1) Is running a play style that league wants to encourage? Make the map small enough so running is more difficult.
2) League play has always been very defensive; a smaller map might make it a little more offensive.
However, the map must not be so small that a pilot can't get clearly separated (even lost a bit) from his squad.

Wide map vs. any shape isn't affected by display aspect ratio since the map is (much) larger than the display, so that's not a factor in choosing the map. Play dynamics should be the determining factor.

Any new map (and all these points) would need extensive testing.

--hallu