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In my opinion, I think that SEN should work harder on submitting maps. People may want to spread there maps faster and make them popular.

Go for it.

A valid attempt, wrong forum. Moved to the suggestions forum.

and if I moved it wrong that time, they'll take care of it.

it only takes a few hours.

A day or two is not going to kill you. We only make checking manditory because some people post garbage maps and corrupted stuff. We want people to download QUALITY maps. In the end, it benifits you more than you think. A high reputation for quality maps means more people are surfing through our downloads database, and find your map.

Quality > Quantity.

if your so keen on distributing it fast why not spread it your self via b .net

If you want, Starcraft.org checks their maps a lot faster. They don't go through testing because they have too many maps submitted. Its not really a bad thing, actally, I like it this way.

We deny certain types of maps that are considered not skillfully made. Thus, when you're looking through our downloads database, you will only see maps that the map makers worked hard upon, and are fun.

Starcraft.org however, takes almost all maps submitted. This means, people who want maps that we don't want here, such as, Zero Clutter, some Fastest maps, other maps that didn't quite make it here, can still be found in their map database.

Which is why, SC.org and SEN make a good combination in terms of map databases. When people are searching for individual maps, new versions of maps they like, etc, I would recommend they go to SC.org. If people are looking for a quick fun map (like on map nights) which have been individually checked for quality, and have a listing of screenshots, they come here.

In the end, SC.org and SEN are more of partners than you may think. We both may have a maps database, but the way we handle them are totally different, which could be a positive or a negative depending on what you're looking for.

Those are the Map Approval Policies and how many maps are waiting Approval. Right now we are going a bit slow because High seems to have dissapeared and I'm really busy with exams so I won't be able to do anything for about a week. Chu is only one fully available and I think DT_Bk is around 50% available.

Basiclay we have to play every single map before we can approve it, it's not easy and it isn't done in 30 minutes. There have been times where it can take around 3 hours to approve all those maps.

Also those aren't the only rules. Those quoted up there are the most important ones, then there are the DLDB Keepers' own set of guidelines towards maps.

You know beer, you don't have to play the entire maps from start till end. Just play the first 5 or 10 minutes, and decide if you should play more. Sometimes, with map makers you know, you only have to do it for a couple of seconds.

I know, but I prefer to play until such a point that I know what will happen. You'd be surprised that some maps aren't even finished.

Hmm. I can usually tell within the first few minutes that it is not. I've never seen a map that has eluded me as being incomplete.

Just wait till monday, all pending maps will be taken care of then.

hit and run post? he hasnt replied to any of our replys to him...

Or he was just proven wrong and saw why we take so long.

Once Summer comes in like a week, the DLDB will eb almost instant ROLF

Remember the good ol' times during Winter Break... that was instant and I was all alone.

Dont we all also remember when i use to help with DLDB around that time period as well and i did nothing right

hmm... I can wait. I know it might take awhile, but in the end, its worth it...