There are sooo many maps and so many game modes now that id like to see map rotations. I prefer payload, as I think most people do, but it feels rare to get payload maps now. I was just playing and got 3 control point games back to back. Maybe each season 2-3 maps could be removed? Or the percentages of how often certain maps or game modes are (for lack of a better word) “chosen” could be upped? Especially for comp where some game modes don’t feel nearly as balanced or competitive as others. Its not the biggest issue in the game but its definitely something that I think could improve the overall match quality!! 
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I want a mode queue. Incentivize newer//underplayed modes with credits and XP, and if it gets REALLY bad, OW coins. This would also let 2cp//assault back into QP rotation(rework paris and to lesser extent lunar colony)
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Map Pools… You were right. We were wrong. Map Pools are going away starting in season 4
My opinion is that matchmaker should look at the last or the 2 last maps played to avoid them.
Its always such a “fun” feeling when you play 4 rounds on an Escort map to play it… again !
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Map pools were the worst feature they added to the game. Really enjoyed when one of the map pools were multiple strong widowmaker maps. Even better your main hero pool just didn’t have any good maps.
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yes I agree but I thought this is how it was done which is why I was trying to think of other ways to fix the issue. I hate playing the same game mode 3-4 times in a row when I just want a good game of kings row or something like aghhhh
Map pools were horrible, imo.
However, I’d be up for trying some kind a map voting system - especially for QP. Maybe competitive needs to keep all maps for hero variety and integrity. I’m sure I’ve seen them taking about voting before?
I wonder if maybe there could be some kind of poll they could do on twitter or youtube, maybe even in game, to remove certain maps? I wonder if it’d be any better now that there are a lot more. but there’s probably still a better solution than map pools you’re right!
How are you going to learn those if going to keep avoiding them?
all problems with maps could be solved if we could set preferred maps but blizzard are too afraid to admit some of their maps wouldnt be played
edit: actually they have admitted some of their maps would never be played they just dont care enough about their playerbase to implement a feature that would make the game more enjoyable to play
As much as bad maps exist, they won’t be played because are bad but because ppl are too lazy to learn anything that isn’t kings row.
Map choices is going to be the death of this game with the same map being played over an over and new player getting bored of playing the same thing.
people like you are so annoying every time map preferences gets brought up you think we’re suggesting we REMOVE ALL OTHER MAPS!!! ONLY THE MAPS I ENJOY WILL BE PLAYED FROM NOW ON, NO ONE WILL EVER PLAY A DIFFERENT MAP AGAIN1!!!
Because it always end up the same way. Have you not played other games?
Even if they leave you to chose, it is always the meta maps that are getting selected.
not to mention OW2 had map rotations for a bit… everyone hated it
what I can play them just fine lol, I just prefer payload. Whats wrong with that?
You don’t say? You know how to play them exactly because you are forced into learning them by not having the choice to pick what you want only.
I have been playing since ow1 and i have over 2000 hours. I know how to play the game and I know every map but you cannot sit there and tell me with a straight face that a 2 minute game of clash in competitive is equally as fun as a game of junkertown or eichenwald. I dont mind getting other game modes thrown in, my issue is when im getting 3 games back to back of the same game mode.
There are like only 5 modes bro. What are the chances to get a different one every time?
thats what im saying, implement a way to prevent cases of repetitive matchmaking. I dont mind 2 in a row of escort or control but it gets really boring when i get 3-4 in a row. I don’t understand how anyone could possibly disagree. My point is more so that I enjoy* variety and like when things switch up every game.
So how is that going to work then?
Lets say by selecting a mode: then you have the problem of playing the same mode over and over as what the majority prefers
Lets say it is on rotation to put you always in a new mode: then there is the problem of matchmaking trying to match you only with people that currently need the same mode.
Do you see the problem here?
Girl i dont know im not a dev 
, im just trying to give an opinion on something that I think could improve the quality of life in the game. Like I said, I dont mind getting the same game mode twice in a row, all im saying is that they should try to come up with a way to help* prevent cases of getting the same game mode upwards of 3 times in a row. they don’t even have to fully eradicate the issue, just try to stop it from happening as often.
wow SO glad you brought up MAP ROTATIONS, this is TOTALLY what I was talking about!!! you’re so smart!!!