Wc3c suggestions

I really didn't see this anywhere, or at least an unlocked thread like this... If you have any suggestions to make the site better, then post them here. I can't guarantee that admins will even think about adding these, but at least we can all say what we think should improve here.

1) instead of two approvals and one admin approval for maps, maybe it should just be two approvals OR an admin approval? It'd make maps "faster" to approve, and honestly, would give a much better chance for any map to be approved. Even if you want top-notch, you're still expecting a lot.
2) or maybe a hall of fame for those really top-notch maps, and another section for other really good maps. So even those good-maps-but-not-perfect-maps would get in. Of course, you'll still be asking for quality, but not perfectness.
3) a few more contests like:
----map contest(s)
----modelling contest(s) (yes I know there was one, but it would be fun to have it back)
----more specialized mapping contest(s) like make a small campaign contest or best TD contest, etc...
----special effects contest
-(any others)
4) new themes! I would love a draenei theme, or a goblin theme!

This is all I have for now. Might think of more later, and if you have anything you feel you should add to the list, don't hesitate.

maybe, for map approval, it needs 4 votes, but has a certain scale.
Admin = 2 votes
Reviwer = 1 vote
5 normal users w/ good reason as to why = 1 vote

That way, normal users have a relative say in the position of a map. Many times, people find the map to be good enough, but the mods kill it.

I promise you that if I ever get the time I will try making one and bug Vex out to include it on wc3c

The approval system has ALREADY lowered its standards in order to allow more maps to be approved. I'm sorry, but without an admin's personal approval AND the approval of two Moderators/Reviewers then the map will NOT be allowed into our database. As far as your 'Hall of Fame' goes, the Map Database itself IS a Hall-of-Fame. If you make it on the Wc3c Database, you have to be incredibly skillful. If you want to make suggestions avoid the approval process of Maps and Resources, they will not change.

Everything in this is a hall of fame
All skins, models, maps, icons, triggers
Have been made to the best of their potential

I believe it's in the best interests of everyone here that my status be upgraded to respected user. Only because I'm soo sexy and can spam all witty like. There's no telling what the off-topic forum would be like without me.

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Theres only 5, and im one of them :] Deal with it.

I'd offer you buttsecks, not from me ofcourse.

there won't be another modeling challenge, you people are not serious enough. If it starts again, after 1 or 2 sessions there won't be anyone participating anyway.

Main problem is a lack of active testers, but it looks like that is improving with Chuckle returning and SeasonsOfLove coming in, and a few others helping. I tend to be on the harsher end of the spectrum (and have different tastes to most people), and as others do more reviews it will change. It was always supposed to be a spread of reviewers I think.


If you want a sea of moderate quality stuff, there are several sites for that. Wc3search's database (which is atm on route to the Hive), and others.

We aren't looking for perfection, but we are looking for high quality and origional maps. They need somewhere to be shown off on their own - and they can do it here.


Do you know how long it takes to make a good map? Or a good campaign? A long time, depending on how much custom stuff you have. Very few people would take part.


How about you talk to the admins about making one, rather than just throwing out suggestions without a proper solution?

The map submission system is fine as it is, the only thing it needs is more active reviewers like Griffen said. Perhaps the reviewers should also not just approve maps out of their own taste but take a look at the quality of the map aswell even though it lies within a genre they tend to dislike, but that's just my oppinion.

Problem is, we have to evaluate if it is fun as well. If it is boring, then we aren't going to accept it. What is boring and what is fun differs from person to person - I dislike pure micro, finding it utterly boring, while others dislike pure macro, finding that utterly boring.

Respected user is suppposed to got for former staff that is still active, if you were part of the staff prove it and you got your respected user.

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I say that we require 3 guys to approve and we should really require 3 guys to send to graveyard as well.

Ahh, I was never aware it went that way.

I never went for a staff position here anyway.

What? Not all of the respected users are former staff!