TL:DR -So I posted the following in general chat on the starcraft 2 forums and someone linked me here. I browsed around a bit and I think this site is basically exactly what I was suggesting except for one part. I think addition of an area where people can actively post what games they are wanting to play game name and all with a link to that map highlighted in ur maps section. this would serve a function just like the old wc3 custom game selection was. please read the rest of the post if you want it explained better.
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a major issue with sc2 for a lot of people is the problem with the custom game popularity system. I really am hoping that blizzard is working on solutions to this issue but at the same time im worried it may not come.
In that sense i want to pitch a possible community based fix to the current problem. Why don't we make a website whose sole focus is finding and spotlighting great customs. the website would break down the games by type and would weekly dive through the pages in groups of like 8 so that they can just test maps. they then post videos of the ones they loved in each genre, new spotlights every week for each genre.
additionally on a separate area there would be an area where people who are currently wanting to play a game that is not popular enough to fill on its own can post that they are looking for others to play with them and link the video/game description from the spotlight pages. this functions kinda like an improved version of the old wc3 custom game area. where people post their game name and if you want to play customs instead of just doing what people do now and joining a popular game u can alt tab open up this website and browse what is currently being hosted, plus u can even watch a video and get a run down on wth the game is about to see if you even want to play.
eventually this site could evolve into a place for map makers to post their big projects and get feedback. plus allow for things like ban list for players who troll games. obvsiously its not the fix we would like, IE have blizzard basically make this exact thing built in, but if there is enough community support it seem like this would be something that could revitalize the map making community and maybe provide us with the custom games we all expected to see by now."
TL:DR -So I posted the following in general chat on the starcraft 2 forums and someone linked me here. I browsed around a bit and I think this site is basically exactly what I was suggesting except for one part. I think addition of an area where people can actively post what games they are wanting to play game name and all with a link to that map highlighted in ur maps section. this would serve a function just like the old wc3 custom game selection was. please read the rest of the post if you want it explained better.
" a major issue with sc2 for a lot of people is the problem with the custom game popularity system. I really am hoping that blizzard is working on solutions to this issue but at the same time im worried it may not come.
In that sense i want to pitch a possible community based fix to the current problem. Why don't we make a website whose sole focus is finding and spotlighting great customs. the website would break down the games by type and would weekly dive through the pages in groups of like 8 so that they can just test maps. they then post videos of the ones they loved in each genre, new spotlights every week for each genre.
additionally on a separate area there would be an area where people who are currently wanting to play a game that is not popular enough to fill on its own can post that they are looking for others to play with them and link the video/game description from the spotlight pages. this functions kinda like an improved version of the old wc3 custom game area. where people post their game name and if you want to play customs instead of just doing what people do now and joining a popular game u can alt tab open up this website and browse what is currently being hosted, plus u can even watch a video and get a run down on wth the game is about to see if you even want to play.
eventually this site could evolve into a place for map makers to post their big projects and get feedback. plus allow for things like ban list for players who troll games. obvsiously its not the fix we would like, IE have blizzard basically make this exact thing built in, but if there is enough community support it seem like this would be something that could revitalize the map making community and maybe provide us with the custom games we all expected to see by now."
I'll keep this short and simple... Won't work.
Won't work cause people are stupid and only play what is in front of them.
People are stupider than you think and I'll leave it at that.