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Hi guys!

The guys at the wT Weekly have been having some behind the scene discussion lately about the map pool used in tournaments, and are looking for community feedback.

We feel that the same maps have been used for what feels like a very long time, leading to a slight stagnation in emerging strategies and tactics. However, we've found that many players are opposed to change. A current idea floating about is to cycle out the three oldest maps, replacing them with new ones after ever Major (or perhaps second) tournament. To create diversity, of the new maps, one would be a standard ladder map, one would be a standard tournament map and the final being a more "interesting" tournament map (think GSL Icarus or Neo Bitfrost). This would leave two of each map "genre" in the pool.

Pros:
Keeps things fresh
More diverse games
Local tournaments may feel more free to use these maps knowing that some people have played them before

Cons:
Players have to learn new maps that may or may not be played on ladder
Possible balance issues

Please let us know your thoughts and suggestions. All feedback welcome!

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