Picks List

**Picks List** (or just *Picks*) This is a feature that was added on August 20th, 2021 to replace the now-removed Fresh List.

## Description

Picks List is something of a fusion of Chaz List & Fresh List. New cards are added to the Picks list from time to time. It was created to combat copying. The Picks List opens by default when you open a level select for the first time after joining a lobby (unlike the fresh list, which had to be found first. The frequency of additions varies, because no maps can be added to picks for more than a week. On the other hand, in one day, several maps can get into the list at once.

## Process

Maps are added to the Picks List manually. There are several players with curator status. This category includes: GudStrat, The \_Lama/Echostar, Oo 0 oO, The 9th Doctor, Evil ban, and GavoroX. Here is a list of commands for curators:

/curate -> \* Curating "Map Name" by "Autor Name" with "Description of Map" comment. Please double check then type /curateyes or /curateno

/curateyes -> confirm curate

/curateno -> cancel curate

*Note: Only curators can use these commands. Also note that the color when executing the curator's command is purple.*

Curators have the right to add and remove cards from their Picks List. At the same time, high-quality and original/remix cards are added to the Picks List.

At the same time, unlike the fresh list in picks, there are no requirements regarding the rating / release date. Maps from the former Flash Bassed Bonk are also sometimes added to Picks. At the same time, original cards of former card copiers are also often added - in this way, there are no requirements for the status of the player in Picks.

## Impact

In general, Picks List did its job, although not completely (because copies of maps still end up in the hot list). In any case, it is better than the former Fresh List, at least because it is the default, and, accordingly, beginners will use it for the first time. This significantly reduced the effectiveness of card copies (previously they could collect 500+ likes per day, now no more than 200). In addition, a huge set of original, high-quality and unique maps opens up to players, so the perception of the game itself has become much better.

Moreover, thanks to the Picks List, many maps got into the top rated. The best example is the Pvp map - Pvp - Death Arrows #1 by Team Arrows Ram with +107k -15.3k rating. Another example is Volleyball Time G by with a rating of +47.5k -7.5k or Four Cars by TiM MELL0 with a rating of +38.6k -5.4k and others.

## Problems

Sometimes Picks take a very long time to load.

## Trivia

* Bounce & Crush by Erzet\_ is a first map added in Picks List by Chaz.
	+ The first Bonk 2 added map is a Arrows Warzone #23 by GudStrat added by Echostar.
* The first two maps were added by Chaz himself.
* If during loading you go to other sections of the maps, then when Picks is still loaded, they will overlap the maps that have not yet loaded at that time (maps loaded before that will not be overlapped).
* During the first hours of existence in the Picks List, one card could be added 3 times:
	+ It was a test of GudStrata when he elected map
* Curators use different ways to search for maps. Namely:
	+ According to the new maps and maps in the hot list;
	+ Using the search engine in Bonk 1 and Bonk 2;
	+ Most likely by the maps that are sent to Discord.

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