BedWars Why are Teams of 2 and Solo maps 4 teams instead of 8 teams?

[SlinkyGnu05604]

Hello BedWars players and CubeCraft devs/admins.

There is a question that I've been wondering ever since BedWars Teams of 2 released on Bedrock on April 24, 2024:

Why are all Teams of 2 and Solo BedWars maps designed for 4 teams instead of 8 teams?

When Teams of 2 was released, opinions were mixed because many players were expecting 8 team maps, since that is the standard format on many Minecraft servers. I was one of those players, as I was hoping to see maps designed around eight teams.

Another thing that caught my attention is the bed skin previews in the Game Pass area of the BedWars lobby. I noticed they display several team colors that aren't currently used:
- Dark Blue
- Cyan
- Pink
- Dark Green

Meanwhile, some Teams of 4 maps already use Orange and Light Green in some instances. One or both of the usual team colors: Purple, Light Blue, Red, and Yellow got replaced by Orange or Light Green.

Seeing these additional colors made me wonder whether there were ever plans for 8 team Solo and Teams of 2 maps, or if they're simply used for cosmetic variety in the lobby.

I also understand that CubeCraft aims to make maps that work well on both Java and Bedrock networks. Four team maps make sense for the Java network because of its smaller player population, but the Bedrock network has a much larger player base, so I believe it could comfortably support eight team Solo and Teams of 2 maps if CubeCraft wants to explore that.

I'm not asking for the map format to be changed. I mainly want to understand the design decision behind it.

If anyone on the CubeCraft team knows why Teams of 2 and Solo maps were designed this way, I'd really appreciate hearing the reasoning behind it.

Thanks in advance!

 

[yurisatori0312]

Hello BedWars players and CubeCraft devs/admins.

There is a question that I've been wondering ever since BedWars Teams of 2 released on Bedrock on April 24, 2024:

Why are all Teams of 2 and Solo BedWars maps designed for 4 teams instead of 8 teams?

When Teams of 2 was released, opinions were mixed because many players were expecting 8 team maps, since that is the standard format on many Minecraft servers. I was one of those players, as I was hoping to see maps designed around eight teams.

Another thing that caught my attention is the bed skin previews in the Game Pass area of the BedWars lobby. I noticed they display several team colors that aren't currently used:
- Dark Blue
- Cyan
- Pink
- Dark Green

Meanwhile, some Teams of 4 maps already use Orange and Light Green in some instances. One or both of the usual team colors: Purple, Light Blue, Red, and Yellow got replaced by Orange or Light Green.

Seeing these additional colors made me wonder whether there were ever plans for 8 team Solo and Teams of 2 maps, or if they're simply used for cosmetic variety in the lobby.

I also understand that CubeCraft aims to make maps that work well on both Java and Bedrock networks. Four team maps make sense for the Java network because of its smaller player population, but the Bedrock network has a much larger player base, so I believe it could comfortably support eight team Solo and Teams of 2 maps if CubeCraft wants to explore that.

I'm not asking for the map format to be changed. I mainly want to understand the design decision behind it.

If anyone on the CubeCraft team knows why Teams of 2 and Solo maps were designed this way, I'd really appreciate hearing the reasoning behind it.

Thanks in advance!

They likely chose 4 teams to separate the player base and prevent BedWars from completely killing off the EggWars player count.

 

[llvsz]

This is actually an interesting question. I think 4 teams might have been chosen because it makes matches more balanced and easier to manage, especially when considering both Java and Bedrock players.
However, I would also like to know the reasoning behind the decision. An 8 team format could be interesting to try, especially for Bedrock since there are many players.

 

[Mohammed Edries]

Hello BedWars players and CubeCraft devs/admins.

There is a question that I've been wondering ever since BedWars Teams of 2 released on Bedrock on April 24, 2024:

Why are all Teams of 2 and Solo BedWars maps designed for 4 teams instead of 8 teams?

When Teams of 2 was released, opinions were mixed because many players were expecting 8 team maps, since that is the standard format on many Minecraft servers. I was one of those players, as I was hoping to see maps designed around eight teams.

Another thing that caught my attention is the bed skin previews in the Game Pass area of the BedWars lobby. I noticed they display several team colors that aren't currently used:
- Dark Blue
- Cyan
- Pink
- Dark Green

Meanwhile, some Teams of 4 maps already use Orange and Light Green in some instances. One or both of the usual team colors: Purple, Light Blue, Red, and Yellow got replaced by Orange or Light Green.

Seeing these additional colors made me wonder whether there were ever plans for 8 team Solo and Teams of 2 maps, or if they're simply used for cosmetic variety in the lobby.

I also understand that CubeCraft aims to make maps that work well on both Java and Bedrock networks. Four team maps make sense for the Java network because of its smaller player population, but the Bedrock network has a much larger player base, so I believe it could comfortably support eight team Solo and Teams of 2 maps if CubeCraft wants to explore that.

I'm not asking for the map format to be changed. I mainly want to understand the design decision behind it.

If anyone on the CubeCraft team knows why Teams of 2 and Solo maps were designed this way, I'd really appreciate hearing the reasoning behind it.

Thanks in advance!

Heyy!!
I completely agree with your point
Even though I haven't played BedWars much on CC, I used to play it a lot on other bedrock servers back in the day.
The gameplay experience here (CC server ) is definitely different and in my opinion having 8 teams in Duos is much better and more exciting than just 4 teams.
It adds more competition and actions to the game!!
This is my personal opinion

Best regards.....

 

[SlinkyGnu05604]

They likely chose 4 teams to separate the player base and prevent BedWars from completely killing off the EggWars player count.

I think they did it to stand out. BedWars brought new players and took majority of the casual player base from EggWars. The number of teams is irrelevant since BedWars is a known PvP game amongst casuals.