Approved maps are current PB2 maps that have been submitted for approval request and playtested by the map approval team along with other PB2 players.
- gives 5 LDR to mapmaker by default for approved map (up until a certain LDR level)
- affects kills count, deaths count, kdr, skill points (traditional properties of approved maps)
- 1.0 XP & 1.0 skill points given to players (default values)
map examples: any recently approved maps
APPROVED ROTATION MAPS
Approved rotation maps are a combination of recently approved multiplayer maps and other random approved maps
- gives same amount of LDR to mapmaker as an approved map (default is 5 LDR for approved map?)
- affects kills count, deaths count, kdr, skill points (traditional properties of approved maps)
- 1.5 XP (50% more XP given than approved maps) & 1.5 skill points given (50% more skill points given than approved maps) to players
map examples: any recently approved maps
LEGACY MAPS
Legacy maps are old school approved PB2 maps that are still popular and fit for approval/only require slight modifications to be fit for approval. These maps are defined by the number of votes over time, number of plays over time (to a lesser extent) and if map is still fit for approval.
- map must be 4 years old, have x number of votes (x - let's talk about it, minimum 80+ votes?)
- map must be fit for approval requirements OR map must only require slight modifications to obtain legacy map status
- affects kills count, deaths count, kdr, skill points (traditional properties of approved maps)
- gives same amount of LDR to mapmaker as an approved map (default is 5 LDR for approved map?)
- 1.5 xp given (50% more XP given than approved maps) & 0.5 skill points given (25% XP given of approved map) for players
LEGACY MAP LIST/MAP EXAMPLES (all of these maps are currently or have previously been approved within the past year):
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This legacy map list is not a complete list of maps that immediately satisfy the criteria I defined, but these are the maps that would immediately be considered a "legacy map".
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Summary
Approved maps give 1.0 default XP and 1.0 default skill points to players
Rotation maps give 1.5 XP (50% more XP than approved maps) and 1.5 skill points (50% more skill points than approved maps) to players
Legacy maps give 1.5 XP (50% more XP than approved maps) and 0.5 skill points (50% less skill points than approved maps)
Rotation maps encourage playing on newer, highlighted approved maps that are swapped out on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
Legacy maps must meet current approval requirements or require minimal modifications to meet current approval requirements and still support past maps of PB2. (This may also make it easier to demarcate and transfer old school popular PB2 maps between PB2 to PB2.5 or PB3).
If possible to define a category of maps from "approved map" and "rotation approved map" with distinction between amount of skill points given and amount of XP given, it seems possible to repeat this with another category to give increased XP but decreased skill points (or potentially no affect on skill points) - a "legacy map" category.