Tiered Rating System ?

[Longfang offline]

We are seeing more Tribes 2 maps available, but no simple, clandestine way of knowing that the maps we're about to download are really "good maps." I don't mean to offenend the people making maps, anyone who's actually tried knows it's quite a pain to actually make one, but I have been burned by maps that were just not fun, or were just unplayable in their current state, and yes, I'm looking for more information on the maps themselves. Upon clicking an optional "interested?" link (nested next to the "download" link) you'd see several in-game screenshots, an overhead shot from the "command view" and a simple run-down of how the map is played along with the creator's input and short reviews from people who've played it. Additionally upon clicking the "interested?" link you'd see a collected revision history (with a link to that download) of the "work-in-progess" maps (much like Tribes 2 and it's mod's).

Ultimately, I would like to see the break-down of Tribes 2 maps in a GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE three-tiered system, with "Gold" being; excellent balance, excellent play and full support for 'bots. "Silver" being excellent play, but bad or no 'bot support, or good 'bot support, but not-quite-excellent play and "Bronze" being a good try, but there's something missing that would otherwise make it a "Silver-level" map.

Putting maps on this kind of rating system should push the level of map-making excellence higher, simplify the map acqusition process, provide a level of prestige to the map-makers and solidify the fact that TRIBES2MAPS is "THE DEFINITIVE SITE for Tribes 2 maps."