I promised a solidified maplist at least two weeks before the tournament however this is my first and hopefully last proposed maplist. The maps will be as follows unless someone is able to bring up a compelling argument on why we should not be using a map. The opening map will be Deck16 as it is a classic and plays extremely well and the finale will be on Malevolence which gets a nod for many of the same reasons. These two maps will not be open for debate. The three proposed maps will be as follows:
Thoth is an Egyptian themed map that was played in the last KOTR. It was fairly high fragging and it has a nice pace to it. There are a few main areas that can be controlled but it overall has a search and destroy type feel and is not too open. I don't expect unanimous support for this map but feel it is good enough that it deserves a play in the inaugural tournament.
Agio is a map that I considered for SOTF but at the last minute, opted to remove it. It's a medium sized map made by DavidM and it provides a decent battleground for iDM. It is the only completely new map to the rotation but like all of the other maps, I think it has a pretty decent pace and the cream of the crop should be able to separate themselves.
Bellicose was the final map in KOTR.IV. It is extremely high fragging and there are some spots that can be exploited. Nonetheless, it's a really solid map for iDM and after playing such a prominent role in the last iDM tourney, it is not ready to sit on the sidelines yet.
The proposed five maps are: Deck16, Thoth, Agio, Bellicose and Malevolence. Is everyone content with this list or is anyone outraged? Next year in KOTG.II, I'll be looking to add another 1-2 maps in the hopes of keeping the list fresh. Might run a mapping contest and get some legit new content.
ANYWAYS.. voice your approval/disapproval.
PS: z3r0 will be making a promo video and doing some cool stuff. If you have any snazzy frags on these maps, timestamp the demo and send it to him!
the rest is fine 
