mibi wrote:...this whole thread is a stinking pile of shit.
I don't know about the rest of what you said, but I definitely agree with the last part.
(Please note the smiley face - I'm trying to keep this friendly.)
I write this from the point of view of a mapmaker who quenched two maps, both of which have received criticism from some circles:
It is often difficult not to be sensitive when it comes to foundry work. Once you have poured weeks or months of free time into a project it becomes personal, and sometimes it is difficult not to take things personally.
Having just read the last few pages of the Puget map I can't see that anybody is at fault. The current concerns and criticisms are reasonable, and I don't blame anybody for making them... though tone could be improved. Tisha and Wicked are both very close to the project and have a lot invested in it, so I don't blame them for taking it personally when they feel they are being attacked. And I can see how a mapmaker who has been at his project for longer than Elijah or Tisha may feel that his project is just as deserving, even if others may not agree.
Are Civil War and Puget worthy of Final Forge? Sure, why not. It's a subjective call - the requirements aren't etched in stone anywhere. That doesn't mean they are final, it just means they are on the road to completion. And some maps spend months in FF (which is frustrating, but often necessary) while others are ready in two weeks.
So let's bury this stinking pile of shit and get back to making good maps better, eh?
Next person to post here is a rotten egg.