is it me or...

Not sure... I like short names, but that's me.

 

it's like newspaper headlines, if you can grab their attention they are more likely to read the article - for example, a newspaper headline like Man Injures Leg will not get as many views as
Man Falls Into Giant Meat Grinder, even if the content is exactly the same

likewise: My New Map... will not get as many downloads as Giant Meat Grinder of Doom!!!

 

Yea it is true all these sci-fi ish names get more views then like say the real purpose of the map.example: Death Pit or Giant pit with exploding fun!

 

they are basically meant to grab your attention, so you actually look at the map

 

It's petty and annoying, but it does work, unfortunately. However, if it uses a bunch of simple, elementary school-level vocabulary words (for an example, 'Chaotic Deathtrap'), then it's safe to assume that the map will turn out to be junk. If it has a more interesting name, such as one that doesn't seem to have relevancy with the map but actually does, then it would have a slightly higher probability of being good.

 

I say, "look at how Bungie named their maps, try to imitate them."