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Veldrynus · Unread postby **Veldrynus** » 12 Mar 2006, 20:54

That's the theory. I am here to prove it, and try to measure the power of this effect.

Pol · Unread postby **Pol** » 12 Mar 2006, 21:01

Oh, it's works, i assure you

I experinced that manytimes, need to say, that it weren't in minimaps...

Ururam Tururam · Unread postby **Ururam Tururam** » 13 Mar 2006, 08:14

BTW i bet that for the map popularity at CH the most important factor is - how long that map was present at the main page.

cherko · Unread postby **cherko** » 13 Mar 2006, 18:31

Yeah, I remember enetring CH after a long break from heroes. Then I spotted Draconic on the main page and thought: "HOLY SH**! AND IT'S STANDARD! WOW!!!!!

Corribus · Unread postby **Corribus** » 13 Mar 2006, 18:38

Am I the only one who makes a concerted effert NOT to look at a minimap before I play it? Frankly, I wish CH didn't post those at all. I think it spoils half the fun of the map - especially when the minimap forms a picture.

Ururam Tururam · Unread postby **Ururam Tururam** » 14 Mar 2006, 07:22

Corribus wrote:Am I the only one who makes a concerted effert NOT to look at a minimap before I play it?

You are not the only one but people like you are minority.

Andrean · Unread postby **Andrean** » 14 Mar 2006, 13:29

did you evaluate the influence of the mapmaker's name too?
I think (hope) that the maps of the best mapmakers like Veldrynus or Ururam Tururam are mostly downloaded, look the minimaps interesting or not...

Veldrynus · Unread postby **Veldrynus** » 14 Mar 2006, 17:50

That is another factor impossible to measure. And it is not the only one. I am sure, that the effect of the mapmaker's name is statistically insignificant. Even if a few player's choises might be influenced by a few mapmaker names, this is not a general rule.

BTW
I've finished collecting data. I am making the final calculations using 25 votes.

Ururam Tururam · Unread postby **Ururam Tururam** » 14 Mar 2006, 19:43

Veldrynus wrote:Even if a few player's choises might be influenced by a few mapmaker names, this is not a general rule.

I agree here.

Moreover - some people like maps of a certain mapmaker (and thus they download any new map of this creator) and some other don't like that style and ignore subsequent maps of this cartographer.

Ururam Tururam · Unread postby **Ururam Tururam** » 31 Mar 2006, 07:29

So... What's up with this?...

Koni · Unread postby **Koni** » 03 Apr 2006, 13:28

Yeah, and how will you inform us of the result?

Kalah · Unread postby **Kalah** » 03 Apr 2006, 13:43

I think Vel planned to put it up on the main page when it's finished.

Ururam Tururam · Unread postby **Ururam Tururam** » 04 Apr 2006, 12:19

I see I'll wait then.

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