After playing some more maps and trying out different techniques, I am ready to give you my updated version.
I am trying to not necessarily do my favourites, but more so, the best maps for anybody's playstyle and has the best lay out.
Some on this list are my favourite maps to play on though, even some that aren't the best.
For the teams, I have added 'honourable mentions' since there are a lot of team maps and I have played them all.
The honourable mentions are the maps that aren't great but are still good and could use a little improvement.
Oh and I am not adding any lists for speed eggwars as I never play it. It's a good addition to cubecraft but needs work, but that's not what this post is about.
Best maps: (Teams)
Mansion. A great 10 player map with a nice layout. Works great with normal and OP items. If you're good at rushing, it's an ideal map if you like taking out big groups.
TeaParty. Definitely one of the biggest and best maps. It's even better now that they made the bottom of mid a lot more flat.
Normal items works best for this map since a lot of people have diamond armour in OP, but OP is good, so you have pearls to take out people who camp.
City. What a great 2 player map. It really takes the spot. there aren't diamonds right next to your base, so there are barely any campers. It is a really well thought out map with barely anybody camping, a really fun map to rush on. The pole that the egg rests on is a little annoying to defend. They should make it a little shorter. Definitely a great addition and way better than pizza.
Honorable mentions:
Instruments. It's a great map, but compared to newer maps it's a little bland. I would personally recommend making the diamond generators at mid level 2. It's really annoying to come back with diamonds, I always end up 1 or 2 short because some guy targets. Still one of my favourite maps.
Pizza. This is probably the most 'n00b' friendly map. Since it has a great layout and is great for the new comers. It's very easy to camp on this map, though. Since diamonds are right next to your base. But overall great map.
Best Maps: (Solo)
Tentacles. The best map for grinding eggs on. It's just perfect. If you need to save up for a kit or ability, just play this map. You get 6 points for every egg break and all the islands have great distance. It is the most camper unfriendly map for solo by far.
Mine. I like the how the emeralds are downstairs where there is lava. It gives an extra challenge. But I never use emeralds.
I like this map because it's a good map for rushing on, or gearing up on. It can match anyones play style perfectly.
End. I just had to mention it. It's perfectly spaced out. You don't need any blocks to go to mid and even if there are 2-3 other people at mid, it's still relatively easy to get diamonds from. It matches the playstyle for everyone, too.
Worst Maps: (Teams)
Kingdom. I think this map is great for PVP and playstyle but.. There is only 1 iron gen at the base. For 4 people. There isn't even an iron gen at mid. I wouldn't mind so much if they had 2 level 3/4 iron gens at mid. You can't have 1 iron gen at a base for 4 people and there be no iron gen at mid. If you don't get the iron first, the guy who is terrible at pvp gets it, and hogs the gen then dies immediately. So please PLEASE add another iron gen at base and some at mid, too.
Dwarven. The surface is too flat in my opinion. I also really hate how 4 islands are these statues, and 4 islands are castles. They should be one or the other. Not both. The islands with the castles have an unfair advantage with a tower they can camp on, and it's much easier to spot people going for the egg.
Mushrooms. A great map, but I really hate the shroom knockers. A lot of people (like myself) like to rush, rather than go to mid. But if you don't have a shroom knocker, you're at a significant disadvantage. This basically means you have to go to mid, unless you're Matrix. If they removed the shroom knockers, or decreased the knockback, I would much prefer this map.
Worst Maps: (Solo)
Snowy. When you build to the sub mid (where the diamonds are) there is a giant tree in your way. And it is really annoying. It is so hard to build around, and requires more blocks, and if someone is chasing you, this tree makes it really hard to get away. The surface for the map is good. It's like Storm 2.0. Just needs that tree cut!
Nightmare. This map is not good for anybody, really. If you're a guy who rushes bases, or someone who goes mid, it isn't great. Mid is really far away, and all the bases are really far apart. The build surface is great, and is great to pvp on (if you end up finding someone to actually fight). Just close the gap please!
Village. The islands are too small, and have too many obstacles in the way. It's a good map visually, but I personally think that the islands should be bigger. Mid is a little annoying to find people in because of the amount of houses to go in. I personally think this is the worst Solo map for PVP.
That's it!
I think the recent addition of maps have been fantastic! I think it's just the older maps that need work, or should be removed, to give room for new and improved maps. Thank you for making a fantastic game cubecraft! Can't wait for a new update soon.
-Evan (XtremeElectrix)
