Riot announced on May 22 that every map would now be accessible in modes other than competitive. This implies that gamers will also be able to access Pearl and Fracture, two maps they haven’t seen in a long time outside the competitive game mode.
Riot Games has just announced that starting with patch 8.11 all Valorant maps will be playable in Unrated, Escalation, Swiftplay, and Spike Rush. This announcement follows a previous one claiming that the competitive map pool will undergo rotation where the new upcoming map will take a spot.
“We have decided to remove map pool restrictions from Swiftplay, Spike Rush, Escalation, and Unrated queues. Starting 8.11, these modes will have all Valorant maps,” said Valorant Product Manager Tiffy Tsay. “We’re listening and testing these changes based on your feedback and so we still want to make sure you have the tools to practice.
The lack of options in other game modes often made the game boring or so claimed the community. Having all the maps in other modes lets players practice in any way they feel comfortable in.
One of the most requested features the map veto system is still far from reality but suffice it to say that it will significantly improve the competitive experience in the game as certain maps are generally avoided by casual players. Although the devs have committed to making improvements according to the request of the community members, we cannot say for sure whether this will come to fruition.
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