# šŸ—³ VOTE NOW! 1v1 Ranked Map Rotation - October 06 **URL:** \ **Category:** II - Discussion\ **Created:** [October 1, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813 "2020-10-01T17:55:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BBQTurkman](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/bbqturkman/32/29156_2.png) [@BBQTurkman](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/BBQTurkman)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/1 "2020-10-01T17:55:00Z")
![](https://cdn.ageofempires.com/aoe-forums/original/3X/1/2/123ce55750c3cf9ad115ee8973b1f90b4141563f.png) Itā€™s that time for you to weigh in on the maps you want to see in the next **1v1 Ranked Map Pool**! Here are **FOUR** of the **SEVEN** (total) maps that will be showing up in the next map pool update: | MAP 1 | MAP 2 | MAP 3 | MAP 4 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![](https://cdn.ageofempires.com/aoe-forums/original/3X/d/f/df5cb52c8ba6c606b646ebe175f57fd2f37fff68.png) | ![](https://cdn.ageofempires.com/aoe-forums/original/3X/5/b/5b047752879bf8009039bdd01dbfb4038eabf51a.png) | ![](https://cdn.ageofempires.com/aoe-forums/original/3X/7/5/75ddff219f07bf2fa4b3cbfee5d9903006d8bb20.png) | ![](https://cdn.ageofempires.com/aoe-forums/original/3X/8/8/88ede92a3852a53ff5c42891f07247a5834014b5.png) | | **ARABIA** | **ARENA** | **GOLD RUSH** | **NILE DELTA** | Now itā€™s your turn to vote for the **THREE (3)** maps that youā€™d like to see join the pool. Of the options below, the three that receive the most votes by Sunday will be added to the map pool on October 6! ### āœ… **VOTING ENDS:** 2020-10-04T19:00:00Z ### āœ… **NEW MAP ROTATION:** October 6 # COMMUNITY VOTE: 1v1 RMR **Vote for your 3 favorite maps!** Donā€™t forget to click the **ā€˜Vote now!ā€™** button at the bottom of the post once youā€™ve locked in your choices. _Poll ([view on site](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/1))_ Thanks for participating in this weekā€™s poll! āšŖāš« ---
**Author:** ![GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/gmevangelos/32/28747_2.png) [@GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/GMEvangelos)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/2 "2020-10-01T17:56:32Z")
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**Author:** ![UprightAtol98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/uprightatol98/32/29637_2.png) [@UprightAtol98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/UprightAtol98)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/3 "2020-10-01T18:24:40Z")
How the map rotation system could be improved: The first 2 Maps that do not change each rotation (Arabia + Arena) stay as is. The next two maps are not picked by the dev team but rotate constantly from a small pool of competitive fan favourites (for example: first two weeks of the month Hideout + 4 Lakes, the third + forth week could be Golden Pit + Valley, and then the next weeks it starts over with Hideout + 4 Lakes and so onā€¦). Why is this a good idea? By having maps you can play on a regular basis you can invest time learning and mastering them. Right know many people think ā€œwhy should I practice for map xy when itā€™s out of the rotation in 2 weeks an I have no clue if it will be returningā€¦ā€ -\> so they go play Arabia instead. Thatā€™s one reason why Arabia has a 60% playrate! The maps 5 to 7 could be voted for, just as it is the case now. This ensures us to have a fun map diversityā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![TougherTrack508](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/toughertrack508/32/29735_2.png) [@TougherTrack508](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/TougherTrack508)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/4 "2020-10-01T18:48:49Z")
> [@UprightAtol98](#): > > How the map rotation system could be improved: > > ā€¦ > > The next two maps are not picked by the dev team > ā€¦ And never play Nile Delta or Yucatan again? šŸ¤£ šŸ¤£ šŸ¤£ ---
**Author:** ![MoppyOreo](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/moppyoreo/32/59587_2.png) [@MoppyOreo](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/MoppyOreo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/5 "2020-10-01T18:53:05Z")
People voting for the closed/defensive mapsā€¦ disgustingā€¦ didnt they have enough when almost everyone I played against converted golden swamp into arenaā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![CheshireWig3203](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/cheshirewig3203/32/76099_2.png) [@CheshireWig3203](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/CheshireWig3203)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/6 "2020-10-01T18:55:56Z")
Nile Delta? Is that a joke? ---
**Author:** ![Mercy9545](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/mercy9545/32/29498_2.png) [@Mercy9545](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Mercy9545)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/7 "2020-10-01T19:01:09Z")
Why does the picture show water on Fortress? When I look at the map with the scenario editor, I never see any water. ---
**Author:** ![UprightAtol98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/uprightatol98/32/29637_2.png) [@UprightAtol98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/UprightAtol98)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/8 "2020-10-01T19:03:30Z")
Well they still could be played once in a while, but only if voted in in the weekly rotation. In fact I think there would be more ā€œcrazyā€ maps voted into the map selection as right now maps like Hideout ā€œsoak upā€ votes. Like, for example, right know: I, and many other people, have voted for Hideout because I think it is an interesting map that has a meta that is competitive, but distinctly different from Arabia and Arena. The problem: Every time Hideout is in the mappool -\> it gets voted in. So in the end, we are not really voting on 3 maps. We are voting on 2 (because Hideout, like always, will definitely get in). If Hideout was on a permanent two week in and out rotation we would not have that problemā€¦ People also would not complain about the Devs putting in maps like Nile Delta as a map like that could only be voted in by the playersā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![TougherTrack508](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/toughertrack508/32/29735_2.png) [@TougherTrack508](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/TougherTrack508)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/9 "2020-10-01T19:22:17Z")
> [@UprightAtol98](#): > > Well they still could be played once in a while, but only if voted in in the weekly rotation. On a more serious note, Islands and MegaRandom would never be voted in, which I would really **really** mind. Nile Delta and Yucatan are novelty maps which would be fun to see for 2 weeks, but Islands and MegaRandom have a lot of replayability. We need a voting system which ensures that the maps prefered by 70% of players donā€™t constitute 100% of the maps. Vote-inspired dev picks do the job. Iā€™m pretty sure Nile Delta is only a dev pick because in the last vote it got 4th place with 35% of the votes [šŸ—³ VOTE NOW! 1v1 Ranked Map Rotation - September 22](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-september-22/97287) A voting system with different categories, where players pick 1 map from each category could do the job. A voting system where votes carry over between cycles could do the job. But both of those require more work from the devs. The system you proposed does not do the job. 30% of players (or more) would be marginalised. ---
**Author:** ![WoodsierCorn696](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/woodsiercorn696/32/29332_2.png) [@WoodsierCorn696](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/WoodsierCorn696)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/10 "2020-10-01T19:45:10Z")
Which dev voted for Nile Delta as pick for the devs? Can he be kicked? šŸ˜† ---
**Author:** ![FurtherLime7936](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/furtherlime7936/32/113417_2.png) [@FurtherLime7936](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/FurtherLime7936)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/11 "2020-10-01T20:41:31Z")
Nice to see a new closed map: Fortress ---
**Author:** ![FlaredLake25089](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/flaredlake25089/32/29610_2.png) [@FlaredLake25089](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/FlaredLake25089)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/12 "2020-10-02T09:38:51Z")
I really think there shouldnā€™t be more than 2 closed maps on the 1v1 map pool ---
**Author:** ![UprightAtol98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/uprightatol98/32/29637_2.png) [@UprightAtol98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/UprightAtol98)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/13 "2020-10-02T10:02:41Z")
Well, there will be Hideout, Fortress and Arena. If you ban all Maps but those 3 and Nile Delta you will have a 99% chance to get a closed map šŸ˜ƒ If you ban Hideout, Fortress and Arena you will have a 100% chance to get an open mapā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Davyman3583](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/davyman3583/32/135864_2.png) [@Davyman3583](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Davyman3583)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/14 "2020-10-02T10:17:58Z")
Socotra is back, nice! Just really hope Yucatan wonā€™t get in instead. No idea why anyone would want to play this map^^ > [@FlaredLake25089](#): > > I really think there shouldnā€™t be more than 2 closed maps on the 1v1 map pool True but tbh these days itā€™s fairly easy to almost exclusively play arabia if you want to so I think itā€™s not that big of an issue anymore. ---
**Author:** ![StarPeach703575](https://forums.ageofempires.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@StarPeach703575](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/StarPeach703575)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/15 "2020-10-02T11:05:24Z")
Why? map pool should include variety. I think 3 open land map, 1 hybrid map, 1 pure water map, 2 closed map is good for balance of open/closed/water map on map pool ---
**Author:** ![FlaredLake25089](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/flaredlake25089/32/29610_2.png) [@FlaredLake25089](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/FlaredLake25089)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/16 "2020-10-02T12:03:32Z")
I totally agree and as I said 2 closed maps is fine ---
**Author:** ![VesperSun919247](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/vespersun919247/32/29413_2.png) [@VesperSun919247](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/VesperSun919247)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/17 "2020-10-02T14:03:46Z")
Canā€™t say Iā€™m too excited to pick from those 9 maps. ---
**Author:** ![WoodsierCorn696](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/woodsiercorn696/32/29332_2.png) [@WoodsierCorn696](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/WoodsierCorn696)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/18 "2020-10-02T16:35:36Z")
When we the devs include big tournament maps into the map pool, or at least in the voting? ---
**Author:** ![UprightAtol98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/uprightatol98/32/29637_2.png) [@UprightAtol98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/UprightAtol98)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/19 "2020-10-02T17:32:57Z")
For that the Devs would have to create a new map tab ā€œ1v1 competitive mapsā€ as many of them were designed for 1v1 games only and can therefore not be included in the mappool. Also some competitive maps have fixed starting positions for the TCs. That is also something the Devs never put into the standard mappoolā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![MrCrispyButt](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/mrcrispybutt/32/27868_2.png) [@MrCrispyButt](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/MrCrispyButt)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813/20 "2020-10-03T09:44:40Z")
Its looking pretty grim for an old Arabia like map. Please people, vote for Yucatan so we donā€™t end up with Socotra! [Next page](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/vote-now-1v1-ranked-map-rotation-october-06/101813.md?page=2)