Give players more control over where they fight in Nuclear Escalation: map selection, or at least a map ban for Premium accounts.
☢️ The map makes a huge difference
I want to discuss map selection in Nuclear Escalation, because the map alone can completely change how much I enjoy a match.
Personally, I find the original archipelago/island map terrible to play on, while I absolutely love Southeastern City. That is my preference, of course — other players might feel exactly the opposite, which is why having a choice would help.
I also want to try Kamchatka, but after four matches, I still have not played it. Four games are only a small sample, so I am not claiming the rotation is broken. It is simply frustrating to want to experience a new map and have no way to queue for it.
🗺️ Preferred option: choose maps before queuing
Let us select the Nuclear Escalation maps we want to play, with an “Any map” option for players who prefer the fastest available match.
If choosing fewer maps could increase waiting times, show that clearly before we queue. I would appreciate being able to make that trade-off myself.
🚫 Alternative: a Premium map ban
If direct map selection would split the queue too much, please consider at least allowing Premium account users to ban one Nuclear Escalation map.
That would let me avoid the original archipelago map while keeping the other maps available. Players who enjoy that map could keep it in their rotation and exclude a different one instead.
What do you think?
Would you prefer direct map selection, a Premium map ban, or the current random rotation?
Which Nuclear Escalation map do you enjoy most, and is there one you would rather avoid?