Jon, would it be better for me to submit them now, or wait until I've finished the whole game (which will be a few more weeks)? There's a chance I might edit those maps, but I think they're all done now.
In terms of my workflow, I prefer to get all the maps of a game at once, it helps with making sure the filenames are consistent (since I'm constantly backing things up quintuply, it's annoying to rename a file later because then all the backups have an extra file with the wrong name), or more generally, just to get in the groove and get the game up, a one-and-done deal, and then it's also easier for me to get a sense that a game is complete (so that it can be considered for a front page thumbnail and/or Maps Of The Month or checking it off any request topics that include it).
Though, I'm certainly not going to reject any maps if you really want to submit them in installments for some reason, like perhaps you're looking for feedback from someone and want them accessible somewhere besides the forums and VGMaps Discord server. But, you know, be reasonable, if you're mapping a game with a hundred maps, don't be sending them to me one at a time, in a hundred emails over a hundred days.
If you need to replace any of your own existing maps that have been published, like perhaps you want to correct them or improve them or do something different, I can certainly accept resubmissions. They won't get a mention on the front page's "News" if it's not a considerable overhaul. But yeah, I'm fine with that, it's actually a good thing when people take some pride in the maps they made and want to ensure they're the best, most accurate they can be. Having good content reflects well on not only you but the site as well.
But again, within reason. Earlier this year, there was a week where two different mappers coincidentally decided at about the same time to change some stuff on maps that they had already submitted AND resubmitted before, and not just once that week, but multiple times. I uploaded and renamed the maps as they had requested, but I was thinking, like, "really???" I don't see myself rejecting a requested change, so if I was willing to do it multiple times for them in a short amount of time, if you have to resubmit your maps one, two, or three times, if it's actually reasonable, you can be sure I will let you do that.
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