Detailed Atlas Mechanics

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DerDave wrote:

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Chris wrote:

For the most part, the map drop system works the same as before. The new rule is that the maps that can drop are from the following groups:

Maps you've previously completed in this league (including on other characters).
Maps that are connected to the one you're playing on the Atlas.
Tier 1 maps.

When a map drops, its tier is entirely unchanged by the choice of which maps you have unlocked so far. Unlocking more maps doesn't change how many of a specific tier you receive (but increases the number of different maps that you see at that tier).

When I saw the first announcment of the Altas I was so hyped and thought we get rid of this "every map drops everywhere" bullsh*t. Now it turns out, that everything stays the same and we'll still see useless low tier maps drop in red maps.

Tier 1's (to start at different locations or with twinks) would be perfectly fine but "Maps you've previously completed" means basically "each map" at some point in the league.

Why not stick to the idea that only connected maps and the map itself can drop in a given map?
Only +1, same tier or -1 whould have been so nice ... :(


P.S.: The first rule for map drops "each map completed can drop" might even cause big problems, because I for myself and maybe a lot of others players will simply avoid completing low tier maps (or at least bad layout) just to remove them from the pool of potentially dropped maps.
If I complete only T12-16 maps I would be absolutely save from T2-T10 maps ever dropping...

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Filousov wrote:

I think unlocking T15 map will unlock whole path from the T15 to nearest start location. Don't expect that you will be able to just cherry pick your beloved speed maps. :-)

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acme_myst wrote:

Jezus Christ, this is Chris' response to the abusability (posted on reddit):

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Chris wrote:

You'd miss out on the map drop rate bonus from those uncompleted maps.

Also, this is a "game" :P

Intended then, I guess. Fuck this.

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BoondockSaint wrote:

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acme_myst wrote:

Jezus Christ, this is Chris' response to the abusability (posted on reddit):

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Chris wrote:

You'd miss out on the map drop rate bonus from those uncompleted maps.

Also, this is a "game" :P

Intended then, I guess. Fuck this.

that quote from Chris......sigh

first of all 100% map drop bonus rate is not even close to getting twice as many maps and second of all what good does it bring if you get maps you don't want to play. Is it not better for example to get 5 maps that you want to play than maybe 8 maps total with increased map bonus out of which 6 you don't want to play and 2 that you do?

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If you complete a legacy map, then it'll unlock an equivalent map of the same tier as well as all the maps leading up to that map. This allows you to catch up with your Atlas progress quickly.

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BoondockSaint wrote:

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Filousov wrote:

I think unlocking T15 map will unlock whole path from the T15 to nearest start location. Don't expect that you will be able to just cherry pick your beloved speed maps. :-)

sure you will, you will just have to go from T1 to T15, 1 map per tier up to tier 15.....you can unlock 3 maps in tier 13 for example if layout is good, and if you think it is worth it