Anyone who knows or has seen me before probably knows that I used to post in the newest maps section almost daily over the first half of the summer. Back then, it always seemed like good maps were being underscored, and all the loyals, staff and mods would actually post on maps. Is it just me or has that changed? I have recently gotten back into that, and now, I RARELY EVER see anyone important (such as a mod, loyal or staff) post on a map in the newest maps section anymore. All I see anymore is people who joined in September, or have like 50 posts that all say 5/5 to the most ridiculously under forged or unoriginal maps. I'm getting tired of saying wtf? No. Not 5/5 man. All he did was throw random objects into a pile! He put sword in the camo! Or, there is no forging techniques used AT ALL and every wall I see is crooked and it's basically a hallway with 50 shield doors. Maybe it's due to the HUGE wave of new users. Maybe importants only post if a map looks amazingly good, otherwise they just ignore it and let everyone give it a 5/5. I've gone back into maps I commented on months ago that have 2 stars and are great compared to those that are getting 5/5s now. What do you guys think?
I support that... i no im a newer user also... but i have been an unseen member of forgehub for quite some time but only made an account for the 2v2 i think thats were the big wave came from... and i trace maps way back all the time and also post on EVERY new post that makes it in... i dont like giving nething below 3/5 if so i dont comment.... but its hard to rate because u rate by compairing and due to all the terrible recent maps i think our 5 standards have dropped... ppl like positive feedback and dont like negitive... so they say nice things to maps and all this so that EVERYONE likes them and gives + if everyone wrote what they thought our reps would all be lookin pretty bad right now... just thought i would add my explanation
Yes! Part of the reason is because these people do not know what deserves a 5/5. It could be because they have just not seen enough actually good maps because all the people that post maps are new, or they just haven't seen enough maps all together because they are new.
It's not just you. But I've been suspiciously lurking around these forums since before half the loyals. (I didn't have an account till Decemver, though) But, yes I do agree, although with how many maps there are put out everyday I hardly expect anyone to keep up with it all.