Please stop changing maps without any sort of vote or server consensus, it sucks.
People get upset that their good work during a round is wasted when you poll for map change, since it doesn't wait until end of map or round. Changing it abruptly at the end of a map curtails this but raises the issue of players feeling forced into the map swap. I will ask around if I am thinking of map-changing, but all the troll-responses mixed with earnest positive and negative opinions makes it a pain.
I appreciate that you posted in this thread to let me know that your opinion was sincere. In-game it was mixed with spammed "ABOOOSE" that ended 30 seconds after map start and then admin report chat filled with trolling and threats completely unrelated to the map being changed.
A lot of players were really happy to see "blast from the past" maps that they have not played in
years (not exaggerating). The current map rotation is well-balanced but regulars who play all the time will start to see the same maps over and over. Even if the older maps are not perfectly balanced or bug-free, having them pop up now and then for nostalgia's sake and a change of pace is fun to some players.
You can never make everyone happy, but I have been recording positive and negative player reactions to maps that I have changed to. Iron Mine gave a very divided reaction, and I will not switch to maps that nobody wants to play.
Are there old maps that you would like to see pop up now and then? Is your main issue with the lack of player voting/input? I'm not trying to defend my actions - I honestly want to know what you (and others) think.
