To combat this, we implemented a “pseudo-random” selection system, aimed at showing maps a player hadn’t seen in recent games. We quickly realized that “full random” selection was not ideal-no matter how much you love a map, 5 consecutive games on Ascent can get stale pretty fast. Around 1% of the most unlucky (or lucky?) of you saw the same map 5 times in a row out of 5 games. If you played 5 games during this time period, there was a 26% chance that you’d get the same map 3 or more times in a row. Over the course of 5 games, 26% of players saw the same map 3 or more times. Here’s what the distribution of consecutive map streaks looked like during this time period: Obviously, with only 4 maps available to choose from, players were experiencing consecutive maps quite a bit. All maps had an identical chance (25%) chance of being chosen, regardless of whether a player had played that map recently. When 10 players entered a match, our matchmaker would randomly choose any of the available maps (back then, we had a total of 4 maps). When the game initially launched, map selection was truly as random as it could be. To explain what changes we made and the results of those changes, let’s first take a look at what the old system looked like. As a result, we wanted to make sure that we could improve the diversity of maps played without compromising the health of matchmaking (by influencing things like queue times or match balance). Playing the same map gets stale quickly, and limits the type of challenges that you face in the game. In a recent survey, over a third of VALORANT players responded that it is “Extremely Frustrating” to encounter the same map multiple times in a row. If you’ve ever wondered how it was possible for you to play Icebox for 4 games in a row, you’ve come to the right place!Ī common sentiment that we’ve seen in the past is frustration when you encounter the same map multiple games in a row. This article is going to be a bit different than previous ones in the Game Health series, focused on a very specific topic: map randomness. Hello again! I’m Brian Chang, a member of the Competitive team on VALORANT. You can also read our previous articles on AFKs, and voice and chat toxicity.
Valorant maps series#
Learn more about the series in our intro. But we've got plenty more to offer for any Valorant player looking to increase their skill and knowledge! Click any of the links below to head over to a different Valorant guide.EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is a part of a series of deep dives on topics in Gameplay Systems, specifically the Competitive/Social & Player Dynamics space of VALORANT. Well, that's a wrap on our Valorant Split map guide.
Valorant maps free#
Feel free to peruse the map at your leisure, before heading down below where we'll talk about some of the interesting features of Split that make it stand out against the other maps in Valorant.Īs time goes on we'll be adding to this section the very best strategies and tips for Split that we've found.
Valorant maps full#
Valorant Split map guideīelow is the full map of Split, with all its callouts clearly labelled. Our Valorant Split guide will walk you through the entire map and all its callouts, along with tips and tactics to help your team come out on top. Like the others, it's a painstakingly crafted and wonderfully designed battlefield, in this case dominated by lots of harsh right-angles, a large mid-section, and numerous interesting ways to get from point to point. Split is one of the three Valorant maps included with the launch of the game's closed beta.
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