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ESOC Best Maps Showdown **Won by ESOC Manchuria**

Posted: 09 Jan 2019, 04:55
by Cometk
Hey losers it's time to vote

Since it's been a while since the last maps contest, now is a better time than ever to gauge what has changed in folks' opinion since 2017. This'll be a double elimination tournament between the 31 ESOC maps to prove which map is the community's favorite, with each round lasting roughly 24 hours. Some reasons you might vote for a certain map would be that you enjoy playing it, enjoy watching it, you like the map's concept, you have fond memories of it, or that it has Garja goats on it. My motivation for creating this contest was to gather some metrics to take into consideration for future tournament map pools. Nothing is binding, but the information is certainly helpful.

That's it! ESOC Manchuria dethrones ESOC Florida 17 votes to 11 and is crowned the Best ESOC Map!

Link to view the bracket is here!

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 1 - Round of 32

Posted: 09 Jan 2019, 07:06
by BrookG
Υeeeeeeeee! The Maps Showdown is back!!

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 1 - Round of 32

Posted: 10 Jan 2019, 03:12
by Cometk
Round ended a bit early because I'm tired and want to sleep.

You can view the results from round one here.

Vote on Day 2's Round of 16 here!

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 2 - Round of 16

Posted: 10 Jan 2019, 03:14
by Cometk
also perfect seeding lmao, the upper bracket one in every single case.

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 2 - Round of 16

Posted: 10 Jan 2019, 06:59
by Mitoe
I have to choose between my 2 favourite maps, Thar Desert and Colorado? This is criminal!

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 2 - Round of 16

Posted: 10 Jan 2019, 09:00
by Cometk
Mitoe wrote:I have to choose between my 2 favourite maps, Thar Desert and Colorado? This is criminal!

tell me about it, having to pick between alaska and cascade :(

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 2 - Round of 16

Posted: 10 Jan 2019, 12:07
by pecelot
Manchuria vs Bengal is sad!

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 2 - Round of 16

Posted: 10 Jan 2019, 13:16
by Garja
Lot of sad pairings. Alaska vs Cascade Range in particular.

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 2 - Round of 16

Posted: 10 Jan 2019, 14:15
by edeholland
Should have used seeding from last showdown.

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 2 - Round of 16

Posted: 10 Jan 2019, 14:22
by Cometk
@edeholland i think the last one i seeded by subjective merit haha, this one i forget how i managed the seeding but there was definitely some rhyme or reason to it. the only spreadsheet that tabulated the metrics from the past showdown into a new seeding that i could find was this , from almost a year ago. but i just copy pasted the order. the fancy cascade stuff to the right would be group pairings if i had chosen to do a survivor format for the contest rather than double elimination.

edit: i remember now, the seeding method that was used in seeding this contest was contained on an old laptop that is now dead. so we are left with this unexplained relic. but i can guarantee it is a pretty fair seeding ^^

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 2 - Round of 16

Posted: 10 Jan 2019, 23:16
by P i k i l i c
Well in every poll like this you could theoretically have a map which could be a finalist, losing in RO32 to the future winner because of the pairing. But I'm sure any possible RO32 will have "sad pairings" anyway

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 2 - Round of 16

Posted: 11 Jan 2019, 01:22
by pecelot
How about — to eliminate the above problem — start off with a poll in which people would mark if they like the map or not. The top half with most likes would advance to a showdown stage.

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 3 - Round of 8

Posted: 11 Jan 2019, 02:02
by Cometk
Day 2 Biggest Blowout: ESOC Adirondacks 20 - 1 ESOC Manchac
Day 2 Closest Matchup: ESOC Iowa 11 - 10 ESOC Tassili

You can vote on Day 3 and the Round of 8 here!

Link to view the bracket is here!

my top picks for this round (or otherwise the one's i'm saddest about):
ESOC Herald Island vs ESOC Malaysia
ESOC Klondike vs ESOC Gran Chaco

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 3 - Round of 8

Posted: 11 Jan 2019, 02:16
by Garja
iowa beating tassili :hmm:

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 3 - Round of 8

Posted: 11 Jan 2019, 07:07
by BrookG
rip manchac

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 3 - Round of 8

Posted: 11 Jan 2019, 14:35
by pecelot
put bison and Lakota on Tassili and I'll change my mind :ugeek:

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 3 - Round of 8

Posted: 11 Jan 2019, 14:51
by Garja
more sad pairings on day 3

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 3 - Round of 8

Posted: 11 Jan 2019, 14:58
by pecelot
well, sad!

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 4 - Semi-Finals

Posted: 12 Jan 2019, 01:52
by Cometk
Day 3 Biggest Blowouts:
ESOC Florida 19-5 ESOC High Plains
ESOC Arizona 19-5 ESOC Great Basin
ESOC Fertile Crescent 19-5 ESOC Iowa

Day 3 Closest Matchup:
ESOC Bengal 11-13 ESOC Alaska

You can vote on Day 4 and the Semi-Finals here!

Link to view the bracket is here!

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 4 - Semi-Finals

Posted: 12 Jan 2019, 16:26
by Cometk
mid-day bump

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 4 - Semi-Finals

Posted: 13 Jan 2019, 00:52
by Cometk
Day 4 Biggest Blowouts:
ESOC Manchuria 10-5 ESOC Arkansas

Day 4 Closest Matchup:
ESOC Florida 8-7 ESOC Hudson Bay

You can vote on Day 5 and the Finals here!

Link to view the bracket is here!

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 5 Finals - Florida vs Manchuria

Posted: 13 Jan 2019, 13:22
by Cometk
mid-day bump

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 5 Finals - Florida vs Manchuria

Posted: 15 Jan 2019, 02:26
by Cometk
accidently let this round last two days, but that's ok because it was the upper bracket finals.

Day 5 Biggest Blowout:
ESOC Kamchatka 18-3 ESOC Gran Chaco

Day 5 Closest Matchup:
ESOC Alaska 12-9 ESOC High Plains

You can vote on Day 6 and the LB Semi-Finals pt. 1 here!

Link to view the bracket is here!

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 6 - LB Semi-Finals pt. 1

Posted: 15 Jan 2019, 02:58
by Cometk
i had to abstain from alaska vs adirondacks because it's just too hard

Re: ESOC Best Maps Showdown - Day 6 - LB Semi-Finals pt. 1

Posted: 15 Jan 2019, 15:20
by Cometk
mid-day bump