The KOSTV Community Survey Results and CHANGES!
Over 90 people filled out the survey! Thank you so much.
This post is a high-level summary of the results and the changes we’re making based on your feedback. If you have questions or want to discuss the data in more detail, please use this steam discussion thread.
What we learned
There are two clear experience segments in the player pool: under 1,000 hours and over 1,000 hours. There is also a notable concentration under 300 hours, with a smaller split around 400 hours.
The largest group of respondents are in Entry League, followed by Gold League, then Bronze.
On average, you want surveys and changes every three months or more. Based on this, we will now be running the survey and refreshing the map pool every six months: December and May. Expect changes after the Lord of the Runs and King of Speed majors as we kick off each new season.
You asked for more maps in the curated workshop pool. We’re starting the pool at 25 entries. After each major tournament, the winner may choose to increase the pool by 1, decrease it by 1, or keep it the same.
How the map pool works going forward
Based on your data, the Top 20 most popular maps automatically lock in and are safe from removal every survey moving forward.
• Mapmaker contest winner(s) are added next, bringing the pool to 22 entries.
• Three final slots are determined from the bubble.
• The reigning Lord of the Runs (currently: ahmad) may keep, swap, or banish one of the bottom three bubble maps and replace it with another map that has a positive rating.
SAFE MAPS (Locked In):
Pitfall (150), Oasis – Abyss (141), Club V (113), City Run R2 (112), Snowed In (111), Oceanslide (110), Minery (109), Dragon City (105), Texas Run'em (105), Disco Lounge (101), New Age City (101), Plantation (101), Genetics (96), Dance Hall (90), Oasis (90), Void (88), Shore Enuff (83), Dash the Night (77), Citadel (72), Club House (71), Lantern Festival (Contest Winner), Sky High (Contest Winner)
BUBBLE MAPS (Champion Decision):
Surfing in the Oasis (70), Terminal (65), Coastline (64)
ELIGIBLE SWAP POOL (Positive Rating):
SpeedCity Nights (64), Granary (63), Sound Shiver (59), Lunar Colony (57), Safari Park r45 (49), Titan (34), Metalworks (32), Boardwalk (30), Gift Store (30), Winds Peak (29), Aztec (27), Park (27), Rainx Laboratory (25), Arctic (16), Rollercoaster Express (14), Rush Ring (14), Mall (13), SubWave (11), Abandoned Factory (6), MoeFox Ultimate Fast (5), Shopping Madness (4), Rendezvous (3), The Junkyard (3), Jungle Juice (1)
NOTE: Granary has been selected by the Lord of the Runs and will be added to the curated pool in place of Terminal.
NOT BEING READDED (Community Opinion):
Unfinished Buildings (0), Funhouse of Doom (-1), Next Level (-3), Generation (-5), Toxic (-5), Archi – Chemical Dash (-6), Aquarium (-7), Project A Remake (-7), Wire Reworked (-9), Zahyon Style (-13)
The trajectory data shows clear separation at the top, with Pitfall and Oasis – Abyss standing far above the rest. Based on sustained performance and community approval, they earn the unofficial title of GREATEST MAPS OF ALL TIME.
One more announcement
We’re introducing two mapmaker contests per year, aligned with the twice a year survey schedule. Both contests will use the same ranking and rating systems. The next contest begins on April Fools’ Day.
The intent is for one map per contest to enter the curated workshop pool, with the possibility of more if results justify it.
There will be one final news post with some announcements in three days.
As always, Happy Holidays and keep on running.
– Silent
