EC2 is a gorgeous map; my favorite map to defend and attack. The problem lies not with spawns, but with the players who are so used to standing middle and shooting me in the back for 30 extra frags on offense. Glorious maps like EC2 and Rainbase (which was removed hohoh) leave me open for less time to be backshot by all you pieces of shit.
This "GU" version did not actually fix spawns, and I always spawn in the back 100% of the time if the flag goes out high, as opposed to the normal 65%. This map doesn't actually make anybody happy, except for a placebo effect for the retards who don't like the map to begin with. EC2 flows very well, regardless of how spawns are set up, and I never feel at a disadvantage on blue or red. Normal EC2 should be put back for the people who actually like the map. It's like making us drink diet Dr. Pepper when all I want is a fucking Dr. Pepper?
A few of the biggest whiners in the community don't like a map? Oh nooooo!!!!! Almost all the maps have problems, depending upon who you ask. I shall list many problems with many maps:
CTF-Bleak][ugn - My god. Defense spawns facing the flag a million in a row, must kill them like 8 times before you can leave the base. Not to mention everybody chases and there's usually a dmer on your side ramp. One of the maps where offense kills offense more than defense, fun times.
CTF-DiamondSword-GUBETA3 - ????????????? Remove maps like Rainbase because too hard to cap, but keep this? Morpheus played 3d after getting the lead on this against me last season, and I now have no desire to ever play this map again. If a team plays lame, this shit's impossible. Rainbase ain't even that bad, should be on list.
CTF-Dreary - Pingrape and nonsense spawns. People rarely pick this map because they have an advantage, it's usually picked because it's a tossup?
CTF-DukuCB6 - NOTHING IS WRONG WITH DUKU!!! IT'S DUKU COME ON!!!!!
PPPPPPCTF-GrendelKeep_Fixed - VS good defenders it's a fucking nightmare to cap. Spawned on 1000 times and easy to cut off flagruns.
CTF-GrudgeCB3 - Every1 says low fps. I dunno I have a terrible PC and video card and I have good fps.
CTF-Orbital - Huge. Nightmare to cap. But fits certain playstyles, and is a legitimate good map to pick vs certain teams who have mediocre offense.
CTF-Scandinavium_riffcustom - Euros always whine about doors then pingrape me somehow as I come through with 30 ping.
CTF-Spirit - Any map where the offense kills me 2x more than they kill my defense is just fucking retarded. This is #itdm given ctf form. Even the flag lies far away from everything, in some long-forgotten corner. But it's good to spawnkill on HOHOHHHHHHHHHH!!!
That said, all of those maps and many more belong to be on the maplist. Just because there's a map you don't flourish on, doesn't mean it shouldn't be on the list. Maplist should include a bunch of different styles of play--the more narrow the maplist, the more likely it will favor certain people. Maps like Rainbase, Extortion, 433, Anfractuous, Orbi, Polar Abysse, etc. should also be on list. There could come a time where one of those maps could favor your team over another, and they're all well made. And so is ec2*
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A map where communication is more important than raw fragging ability.
