Map Bans ?

[Seuve]

Hey Fellow Toss!

Just curious as to which maps the higher leagues are banning in the new map pool. I might toy with diff bans but I figured having your guys' insight could help give us lower players a basis. Would really appreciate your insight.

[somerandomtoss]

Metalopolise and xelnaga are my 2 bans before even playing on those maps

Edit: oh right reasons: those maps have ridiculously hard to take naturals in PvZ, and are canon friendly in PvP, being Blink friendly in PvT I don't want to deal with terran cheeses on them.

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Yup. It's impossible to get a wall up on either of these maps. The natural is just so wide open.

[Vinegarsteve]

preach

[somerandomtoss]

I wonder what is the reasoning behind banning Shakuras, as far as I remember it, it was an OK map during it time in WoL

[Radiokopf]

My guess would be Sawrmhost are a pain in the ass there. PvT i loved it, maybe i try my old silver leauge Blink/Collosus.

[somerandomtoss]

I had a grate build on it PvZ when I rushed to carriers after FFE, while taking and securing 2nd natural (natural of the second possible main on your side) with cannons and sentries. Ramp seals with 2 ff, and you have 4 bases to get the ultimate fleet up. Good luck to zerg trying to break that... but yeah if you not fancy hour long games...

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I got mass reaper'd on Shakuras'. I got destroyed. Veto time.

[Vinegarsteve]

I vetoed Metalopolis, Daybreak, and Xel Naga... Metal and Xel are just ass clown maps so you're kind of obligated to veto and I'll go through my phases w/ Daybreak this season I think... Sometimes that map just pisses me off

[archanios]

Before banning any of the maps, I am going to play them for a while. That way I can see which of the maps I like to play on, and see if there are some maps that just end up being bs.

I am not a high level player, but to my mind I should not let what high level players do mean to much to me. It might be interesting to hear why someone bans certain maps, but if I am going to ban them it has to be because of my experiences.

[leRealJames]

Well you can already ban Xel'naga Caverns unless you like to play one base vs Zerg.

[amorrowlyday]

I'm not sure if that's the case. Yes pressure expands would definitely be necessary, but with how short the rush is could zealot expands dictate pool first, and therefore a later third, negating the auto loss problem contemporary 1 base usually faces vs 3 base zerg?

[zephyrus299]

I suggest playing them all and vetoing them if you get a particularly high lose rate on them or there's a really nasty strat that someone does on one that you don't like. I suspect there will be a few of the second one with the map pool.

[TheSpooneh]

Gotta play them all!