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I Play BW: Thoughts of UMS, Other Stuff

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Ty2
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United States1434 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-10-09 05:02:40
October 09 2015 05:00 GMT
#1
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ObviousOne
Profile Joined April 2012
United States3704 Posts
October 09 2015 08:33 GMT
#2
I, too, spent a lot of time in UMS long ago. From memory my favorite maps were:

A Test Of Skill
Terran Special Forces
Bunker Zone Control
There was a diablo quest map that was pretty sweet
Some map that you spawned at the bottom with 4 or 5 allies and did a progressive defensive push as you were supplied with reinforcements and defended waves of enemies.

Lots more but it was ages ago.

Yay for BW =]
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Artanis[Xp]
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
Netherlands12970 Posts
October 09 2015 08:46 GMT
#3
The old Golem maps where you had 4 beacons and got civillians per x kills and had to remember which combos were triggered in what way were the best. It was also fun timing it so you got exactly 1 civillian on each of the beacons at the same time and get 4 heroes Bounds were also great. I made a bunch of them and played many more.

However, the two most memorable maps to me are Elements RPG and Smash TV. I spent so much time on both of them.

Oh, and the basketball UMS. I was boss at that.
endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-10-09 10:29:44
October 09 2015 10:29 GMT
#4
defense maps are the best. I don't think I could have ever managed to clean my apartment without them (build some shit, hoover a few square meters, build some more shit, mop a corner, repeat)
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FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
October 09 2015 13:47 GMT
#5
You need to play "Strip iDrA" then

I think the most weird UMS i played and laughed a lot was the volleyball in 3v3 with players being tanks and you had to siege to "kick" the ball which was a scourge.

And of course. 10way sunken defense.

First one i played was Starship troopers. It was so fun.
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Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
October 09 2015 14:33 GMT
#6
I loved UMS maps. I think there must be a lot of TLers who played UMS for years before they ever realised competitive 1v1 in melee mode was a thing.

I think the current generation gets that kind of kick from Minecraft, with all the custom maps in it.
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Cele
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Germany4016 Posts
October 09 2015 18:12 GMT
#7
i know quite a bit of players, who still are passionate about certain UMS maps. Why don't you create a skype group or meeting point and try to get some UMS action going with people who know a good deal of UMS maps/are willing to learn and who genuinly enjoy it? I think that what be what the hour calls for, given the player base and the big focus on 1v1 nowadays.
Broodwar for life!
JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
October 09 2015 18:15 GMT
#8
I loved UMS maps too, though I played most of them in WC3.

Lately I logged into SC2 to play some UMS. I'm not sure if I'm missing something because I could find anything interesting.

:C I miss UMS
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imBLIND
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States2626 Posts
October 09 2015 18:59 GMT
#9
Impossible scenarios, team arena, and golem games all day long.
im deaf
L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
October 10 2015 05:26 GMT
#10
Unlike most, I never cared for UMS. If I am playing starcraft I want to play....well starcraft. Not Monopoly or basketball or whatever.

Then again, I probably would have enjoyed it plenty with a group of friends.
EffOrt and Soulkey Hwaiting!
Psyonic_Reaver
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4339 Posts
October 10 2015 06:39 GMT
#11
TMA was the only UMS that ever really mattered.... =p
So wait? I'm bad? =(
puppykiller
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States3137 Posts
October 10 2015 19:43 GMT
#12
I still play UMS... mostly Impossible Scenarios and Helms Deep. Helms Deep is actually really hard lol
Why would I play sctoo when I can play BW?
fearthequeen
Profile Joined November 2011
United States788 Posts
October 11 2015 04:58 GMT
#13
The majority of UMS I never really cared for. Always felt like the time it'd take to learn the map would be more fun to spend playing 1v1 or 2v2. There are a few less involved UMS that I like - Hydra zone control, micro tournament, mini game party. vulture micro... Sniper RPGs are fun too if you have a cooperative group playing and there are some really challenging ones out there.
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