Goonhub
01-28-2019, 05:49 AM
This has been previously discussed and a variety of voting system changes were created. However, I think that there's another major issue which compounds the over-popularity of cog1:
There isn't a lot of maps to choose from. Cog1 seems to be popular due to it being a subjectively good map but also because the other maps are too big or too small, or have admittedly awkward layouts or are prone to certain issues (like flooding). While creating a new map is time consuming, it would be worthwhile to create maps similar to Cog1 in terms of having a roughly linear layout (the main hall doesn't branch or loop) with a healthy dose of maintenance shafts, useful equipment/items scattered around the station, and departments that are not too cramped but not a vast sea of nothingness.
There isn't a lot of maps to choose from. Cog1 seems to be popular due to it being a subjectively good map but also because the other maps are too big or too small, or have admittedly awkward layouts or are prone to certain issues (like flooding). While creating a new map is time consuming, it would be worthwhile to create maps similar to Cog1 in terms of having a roughly linear layout (the main hall doesn't branch or loop) with a healthy dose of maintenance shafts, useful equipment/items scattered around the station, and departments that are not too cramped but not a vast sea of nothingness.