Joel, I have encountered this same dilemma as you can see below, there is seemingly nothing to prevent this but luck. Some maps are randomly deleted, others remain..

Hey, yesterday I had uploaded 6 maps, and today I'm seeing that every single one has been deleted. I haven't received any PMs on the matter explaining why or even any notification that it happened at all. I can't think of any rules or guidelines that they'd be breaking, and if they were I imagine I'd get some sort of warning or message telling me I can't upload maps like that. Am I supposed to reupload them and try again or was something wrong with what I uploaded?

new map hope you enjoy shopper #49343

This still does not address the fact that maps are being deleted without any given reason repeatedly. I keep having to reupload maps of which comply with the rules.

You are trying to compare maps from 2004 with maps from 2023. At that time, the evaluation system was different, probably due to an early stage of this game.

Indeed, even myself would disagree about marking maps such as “1585 or 1475” with “Original, Good Graphics” tags. Compared to them, maps like “45369, 44226 and 46263” look way better, you are right.

Nevertheless, I wouldn’t tag them as “Original” or “Good Graphics” maps as those are still nothing special (although still better than those you mentioned): downloading an image from Internet and then uploading it on wmdb does not make a map neither original (no creativity effort from the author) nor good-looking (still poor rendering with dirty pixels, etc.).

If you wanna see some good (mole) examples, check these maps: /26164, /26150.

Now, reviewing all the maps once again with appropriate tags would be unfeasible nowadays. There are too many maps on this system.

If you are tired of getting ugly maps in your games using HostingBuddy, my suggestion is to download the most appropriate maps and upload them manually in your WA folder. This way you can easily play maps that are most suitable for you.

I hope you are smart enough to understand what I am trying to say.

If you want particular examples:
I prefer these maps with bad tags: 45369, 44226, 46263
over these maps with good tags: 1585, 1475.
Case closed, Mr.Penis has won this argument.

Probably half of the maps fit that description. For instance go to lastest mole maps, what do you see? Ugly, lazy, unimaginnative images, yes. But guess what? Maps in map rotation look even worse, because 15 years ago it was acceptable. More so, some of them are broken: on some holes don't get automatically created, or the background is white and it hurts eyes to play or parts of the map are so dark they got deleted. I prefer modern lazy MazingerZ's maps than these broken maps. And there's so little variety too, in any scheme. Look at latest tower race maps, same thing: ugly maps, but still better than half of the maps in the rotation. 43640 for instance. Plus, again, more maps would be good for variety.

Can you please provide us with some "new way better looking, more creative maps" examples being deleted or evaluated with a bad tag?

Because admins don't care about this site or the game anymore. They don't care that when you choose random map in game it's picks between the same 20 ugly maps that were made 15-20 years ago when map-making standards were incomparably lower. While new way better looking, more creative maps get bad tags so they aren't in map rotation or they just get deleted for no reason.

any reason maps keep getting deleted?

god yeah it seems like they delete maps at random

Thank you Mr. Penis, I would also like to know why my maps are being deleted? They contain no offensive symbols or imagery. I have no beefs with anyone on this site I just want to upload my maps for convenient multiplayer use.

Can it possible to make maps for WMD and is ther worm rope race on WMD? Asking for a friend

WHy??? Who deletes Nitsey's maps??? and why?? His maps with deepest meaning on the whole wmdb, and why you delete them, just because you don't understand them and it makes you feel unintelegent?? don't delete, curb your hurt ego

Same story dude. I'll probably buy myself a WMD soon

Not sure, I played a lot of, and 100%-ed, Worms Armageddon like 2 years ago, made a map here last time as well in 2023, but like a week ago I started playing Worms a lot again and started making my own maps again

hello nikole pain. are you here often?

I have a question: If I update a map/upload an updated version in place of the old version, will it update the upload date?

why exactly were some of my maps from yesterday evening deleted? i could maybe understand the Harrison Ford map, but what was wrong with the Germany map?

why did my worms map get removed? there was nothing bad on it