This article is not to be confused with the former map lists: Fresh List & Chaz's Picks.
The Picks List is a map list within the Level Select, being the default listing. It currently contains hundreds of maps and was introduced on August 20th, 2021. It includes maps selected by Chaz among with other selected moderators, currently being GudStrat, The _ Llama, Oo 0 oO, The 9th Doctor, Evil ban, and GavoroX.
The Picks List is the successor of the former Fresh List, where the most newly-nominated maps are at the top of the list. Unlike the Fresh List, it includes both recently published maps and long-term staples. Additionally, the primary focus of the listing is with PvP Maps. It is expected that more maps will continue being added onto the list on a regular basis.
Adding process[]
Maps for Picks List are elected by curators who have the right to add maps with the /curate
command. Maps can be added regardless of the rating and creation date and it is also possible to add maps from Flash-based Bonk.io.
Maps are typically added to the Picks List for having at least decent quality in layout, visuals or mechanics. A description of the Picks List that Chaz shared with The _ Llama is:
It is an arbitrary selection of both old and new maps. They're ordered by when they were curated, just so that there's always going to be good, fresh maps as soon as you open the map list. That's all it needs to accomplish, they don't have to be amazing maps, or entirely original or unique, or have any consistent theme, just decent maps all ready to go.
Activity[]
Picks List activity fluctuates. Usually at least one map is added every two days. It does not happen that there are no new maps for more than a week, but it happens on the contrary, several maps are added every day. In general, most often two or three maps are added every day / two days.
Main differences from Fresh List[]
- Maps are added to the Picks List regardless of the creation date. Maps could have only been added to the Fresh List if they were created recently.
- Maps from the Flash-based Bonk.io can be added to the Picks List.
- In the Picks List, maps are elected by curators. In the Fresh List, maps were nominated by users in the Bonk.io Community Discord and those nominations were voted on by users who had the "Map Creator" role.
- Maps in the Picks List can optionally have a comment from the curator attached to them.
Effect[]
In general, Picks List had a positive effect on the quality of the maps and also helped to deal with copied maps. Moreover, many maps from the Picks List got into the Top Rated. Many maps that used to have only a few hundred likes now have several thousand likes.
Given that the Picks List is the default when you first open the Map List, it greatly reduced the effect of copied maps, although not completely.
Trivia[]
- Previously, in the Picks List, it happened that Curse of Bonk was added 3 times.
- The most popular/successful map ever added to the Picks List is Death Arrows Pvp #1 by Team Arrow Ram with over 100k votes.