The [FGS] Clan

The three rules will apply to beta maps thus;

1. "Any beta map that has not been updated for 1 month will be taken off the map rotation and placed into the bi-monthly map vote"

2. "Each mapper is allowed to have a limit of no more then 2 maps in beta stage at any one time involved in the 0-augs hosting or bi-monthly vote, those with 3 or more beta maps will have their oldest beta removed from hosting/bi-monthly map vote"

3. Beta maps should be named with the extension _beta1, _beta2, _beta3 etc, tiny updates and fixes can be named _beta1_1, _beta1_2, _beta1_3 etc.

It means that mappers will need to update their maps within 1 month in order for the map to have a 100% chance of hosting for beta feedback and testing. Having said that I don't want to be hosting a map that's still not finished 10 months after the first beta! These rules have been made to keep the ~[FGS]0-Augs Server~ map rotation as fresh as possible, it also gives incentive for those to update and then finish their maps.

Nice idea Chin

I would think if there's no mapvote, you don't really need more than 2 weeks for testing, so it's fair enough...

Actually this is mandatory but I would add a rule 3 that enforces beta maps to be versioned in order to avoid version mismatches.

I've updated the beta maps rules, the main change is the time in which beta maps have to be updated in to remain on the server 100% of the time for testing and feedback purposes. The change means mappers will need to update their maps within 2 (instead of 3) months to have their maps remain on the server 100% of the time until the map is completed.

The changes were going to be implemented further in the future but currently the next map rotation will contain 50% beta maps leaving the community not as much choice of maps to vote.

Keep up the good work mappers!

Okay so beta maps time reduced to 1 month unless the map gets updated in that time. Updated original post, will take effect for next vote #1 Oct.