Bedrock Fix Map Frequency

[DelightfulHam]

For a while now, I've noticed certain maps (most notably ping-pong) seem to appear at a much higher frequency than other maps. As a player who enjoys variety, it is very frustrating to get the same map for the fifth time in a row. I assume this is for one of two reasons:

1. Newer maps may have inflated probabilities to introduce them to players
2. Players are much more likely to leave maps they don't like - this means that lobbies with unliked maps stay around for longer and take up a larger portion of available lobbies

I hope it's not the second one as this seems like a pretty catastrophic issue. Either way, I would appreciate more variety in my maps.

 

[SlinkyGnu05604]

I agree with the suggestion and here’s why you keep getting Ping Pong over other maps: It’s because some sweats with SkyWars Rank / Game Pass keeps starting queues for it, which makes other maps harder to queue into if you use quick play. We need a solution to this!!!

 

[JSCLEVR]

lobbies normally fill very quickly especially in skywars solos. if you find yourself in a map you dont want to play its easy to re q and you often get another map the 2nd time around. Additionally having rank within the mode would make map selection easier.

 

[DelightfulHam]

I agree with the suggestion and here’s why you keep getting Ping Pong over other maps: It’s because some sweats with SkyWars Rank / Game Pass keeps starting queues for it, which makes other maps harder to queue into if you use quick play. We need a solution to this!!!

I didn't realise people could start queues for certain maps - that definitely explains it! I understand the need to balance ranks with other players experience, but in this case I think it's gone a bit too far when the map frequency is so skewed. I'd suggest maybe adding more limits on how often someone can choose to queue for a certain map.

lobbies normally fill very quickly especially in skywars solos. if you find yourself in a map you dont want to play its easy to re q and you often get another map the 2nd time around. Additionally having rank within the mode would make map selection easier.

You're right, I seem to have been wrong about the mechanism behind this issue. However, I disagree with your other points - players should never be forced to have to requeue, and not everyone wants to spend money on skywars ranks.