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Best map for bo1 matches?

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Loser777
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
1931 Posts
November 09 2010 01:32 GMT
#1
After another meeting with my club I have decided that it would be best to hold the tournament round-robin style with bo1 matches (somewhat brutal). As it stands I'm probably going to arrange the matches to take place on a more well known map like Destination, Fighting Spirit, Python, or even Lost Temple to cater to the weaker players. Which map do you guys leaves a favorable palate of options open to players in a bo1 setting (so that there won't be an absurd amount of cheese or racial imbalances)?


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Lemonwalrus
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States5465 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-09 01:51:50
November 09 2010 01:39 GMT
#2
So we are talking broodwar?

From your previous threads I thought you were talking sc2 but this one makes me think broodwar.

I'm confused.

Edit: If we are talking sc2, I agree with poke, Metalopolis and/or Xel'Naga Caverns.

If it is bw...I've been out of the scene too long to give an adequate answer.
Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-09 01:49:09
November 09 2010 01:48 GMT
#3
SC1: Python, Destination, HBR (I haven't played newer maps so idk .)
SC2: Metalopolis, XelNaga Caverns, idk about iccup maps
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emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-09 01:57:22
November 09 2010 01:56 GMT
#4
For bw Fighting Spirit would be a good one, Python is very well known so I would only pick that if it's people who are new to the game- otherwise it's just bleh -_-. Desti is pretty good too, but I think FS is a bit more standard though, so Desti would probably be slightly worse.

For sc2, probably metal
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Sinensis
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2513 Posts
November 09 2010 02:00 GMT
#5
Fighting Spirit, Destination, Tau Cross, and Blue Storm are all great maps for what you're looking for. Python is good if they're a little newer, but I would still recommend the others.
emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
November 09 2010 02:14 GMT
#6
On November 09 2010 11:00 Sinensis wrote:
Fighting Spirit, Destination, Tau Cross, and Blue Storm are all great maps for what you're looking for. Python is good if they're a little newer, but I would still recommend the others.


Imo Blue Storm is bad because of the weird map style, which is bad for inexperienced players. As well Tau Cross wouldn't be that great, because most people aren't used to the 3 player style and it's hard to wall off as protoss.

Maybe I'm just biased because I hate all those maps except FS and Desti, but I think there's a reason for that :D
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JMave
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Singapore1806 Posts
November 09 2010 02:15 GMT
#7
fs is really good. its a very balanced map so i tihnk it will favour newer players.
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RyuChus
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada442 Posts
November 09 2010 02:17 GMT
#8
FS, and Python. That's really the two better choices. Easy for beginners for sure.
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66358 Posts
November 09 2010 02:20 GMT
#9
FS. best map hands down.
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ohN
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States1075 Posts
November 09 2010 02:21 GMT
#10
BW: FS
SC2: either xel'naga or metal.
Xenocide_Knight
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Korea (South)2625 Posts
November 09 2010 02:36 GMT
#11
Matchpoint and HBR
my personal 2 favs
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Ethelis
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States2397 Posts
November 09 2010 02:50 GMT
#12
Monty Hall SE
Plasma
Triathalon
Central Plains
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Rkie
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States1278 Posts
November 09 2010 03:24 GMT
#13
Labyrinth.Best map hands down.


On a more serious note, FS, Destination, and HBR were the only three maps my friends and I played each other on. In SC2, I'd say Metal
emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
November 09 2010 03:45 GMT
#14
On November 09 2010 11:50 xMiragex wrote:
Monty Hall SE
Plasma
Triathalon
Central Plains


lol Plasma best map
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Zergneedsfood
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States10671 Posts
November 09 2010 04:00 GMT
#15
FS and HBR are my favorite Broodwar maps. FS only because it's really standard and good for all types of games.

And then I like HBR because I figured out that I should FD against P and not Siege Expand. >.>
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Loser777
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
1931 Posts
November 09 2010 05:17 GMT
#16
I'm not sure many people would be up to the task of learning new maps, especially since I'm allowing registration so late (3 days before tournament)... I'd have to announce the map a good amount of time before hand.

At this point it looks like FS it is!
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Cr4zyH0r5e
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Peru1308 Posts
November 09 2010 05:42 GMT
#17
FS definitely! Most balanced map out of your suggestions...

Desti is IMO a Terran map. T>Z and T>P (if T makes it to lategame and knows how to defend)
Python's middle is too open and unfavorable for Terran in TvP mid-to-lategame.
Lost Temple is just LOL.
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Comeh
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States18919 Posts
November 09 2010 05:50 GMT
#18
On November 09 2010 14:42 Cr4zyH0r5e wrote:
FS definitely! Most balanced map out of your suggestions...

Desti is IMO a Terran map. T>Z and T>P (if T makes it to lategame and knows how to defend)
Python's middle is too open and unfavorable for Terran in TvP mid-to-lategame.
Lost Temple is just LOL.

Statistically, Destination is a pretty bad map for terran in TvP, despite the claim of many protoss players.
Fighting Spirit is statistically one of the most balanced maps ever made for scbw, and its not a map that can be abused by silly cheesy tactics - leading to a likely probability that the game will be played out normally.
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Mortician
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Bulgaria2332 Posts
November 09 2010 09:21 GMT
#19
Fighting Spirit or any konadora maps
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vek
Profile Joined March 2010
Australia936 Posts
November 09 2010 11:46 GMT
#20
Match Point can provide some fun games too.

Can always do the classic Lost Temple Just make sure its the Kespa version.
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