It would be pretty lulzy to make better maps as free ones than ones you have to pay for, wouldn't it?
I was thinking the same...
When they say "premium" maps, they must mean like really, really good ones :\... Also, isn't the map size still limited to 256x256? How would there be any premium RPG maps with such limited space?.
Dota, or a Dota type spawn, will definately rise in SC2, but I bet there'd be many different spawns of it... and the best one'd become premium, while the actual popular one would've spread so fast that blizzard wouldn't bother making it premium.
On another note, it is not that terrible of an idea. If people make maps that truly are different, like a huge RPG, or Starcraft:ghost that has like 15 chapters or something, then it does sort of makes sense for the creator to get some of the money.
Obviously, few ppl would buy these games, and would probably be single-player orientated...
On that note, things that appear in premium maps that others want to learn will probably be posted as tutorials on the blizzard forums or on Youtube, so it shouldn't be that big of a problem.
In the end, I feel that Random Unit Battles and Sunk and Spore Defenses will still prevail
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And so will TS? lol no... I do not dare to sayFucks, I'm having a nerdgasm just thinking about Random Fighters in SC2... or even better, Blood Pressure Marathon in SC2 .. holy #*^$
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