The season pass is the most worthless one out of nearly any game I've seen.
You get:
-1 or 2 forgettable skins
-a few random loot boxes
-access to the new maps a week early in a 'developers playlist' which features only the new maps but only lasts 1 week before it's available to everyone. Also there are very limited game modes for that playlist.
-access to all previously released maps in private matches, so unless you have lots of online friends it's really meaningless (not sure you get bounties from private horde or private matches, but I doubt it)
Basically there are about 8 (guesstimate) maps in rotation in the matchmaking playlists. When new maps release they are first playable to season pass holders a week early in a dev playlist. Then the new maps fall into the normal 8 map rotation for all public games. 2 of the maps from the earlier rotation are now removed from public matchmaking and are only available to season pass holders in private games. [u]Yet, if you have a season pass holder friend invite you to their game you can play any of the maps with them privately even though you didn't buy the season pass[/u]
So please please don't buy it. Such a waste of money. If you want more opinions go to the gears forums and you'll see everyone hating on the coalition for such a shitty season pass
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Actually maps stay in rotation. Or maybe only in the competitive playlists, I don't play core so I don't know. But checkout and drydock still show up in public rotation.
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The new maps stay but they remove 2 old maps. Like I think gridlock is gone now for example. The map rotation goes like 1,2,3,4,5,6 7,8 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 They bump 2 old off to make room for the new 2
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Thank you for the detailed response.