MS, I respect you, but ever since the map pool changed you are just being an ass and making inane statements about level quality. Everybody besides you already accepted the change and it's only you spreading your frustration over both of JJ2 fan sites as well as servers. You apparently value originality of levels, which honestly makes me wonder why you consider the flattened and ugly version of JE going by the name of "Gauntlet" decent. If you believe the map pool should consist of all decent levels, and you consider Gauntlet one, then I'm afraid your hypothetical map pool will have to contain at least 200 levels, because that's about how many it's possible to find that are better, more original and more appealing than Gauntlet. Something makes you consider certain maps special (and other maps "custom", which was possibly the most ridiculous word of yours aimed against maps you consider unworthy of a map pool spot) and I, as well as mostly anybody else, have hardly any concept of what you imagine it to be, but you want it to be the base for judgement of what maps are to be disallowed to be refused. You're basically trying to force your personal opinion as a basis for map pool content.
MS, I respect you, but ever since the map pool changed you are just being an ass and making inane statements about level quality. Everybody besides you already accepted the change and it's only you spreading your frustration over both of JJ2 fan sites as well as servers. You apparently value originality of levels, which honestly makes me wonder why you consider the flattened and ugly version of JE going by the name of "Gauntlet" decent. If you believe the map pool should consist of all decent levels, and you consider Gauntlet one, then I'm afraid your hypothetical map pool will have to contain at least 200 levels, because that's about how many it's possible to find that are better, more original and more appealing than Gauntlet. Something makes you consider certain maps special (and other maps "custom", which was possibly the most ridiculous word of yours aimed against maps you consider unworthy of a map pool spot) and I, as well as mostly anybody else, have hardly any concept of what you imagine it to be, but you want it to be the base for judgement of what maps are to be disallowed to be refused. You're basically trying to force your personal opinion as a basis for map pool content.
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I suggest this thread to be closed - instantly. People may whine about the outcome as long as they feel like, or until they eventually grasp that it does not enable them to enforce their oh-so-righteous personal opinions. The rules pertaining to the contest have been stated long ago, the maps have been determined and whoever is dissatisfied with the result shall try and deal with it. Period.
I suggest this thread to be closed - instantly. People may whine about the outcome as long as they feel like, or until they eventually grasp that it does not enable them to enforce their oh-so-righteous personal opinions. The rules pertaining to the contest have been stated long ago, the maps have been determined and whoever is dissatisfied with the result shall try and deal with it. Period.