now that i took a closer look at it, i think grand line might produce some really great matches. ghost path looks totally imba, how are P or Z supposed to win vs tanks and mines there?
polaris rhapsody seems the most standard map too, and inferno is also rather standard. i absolutely despise the visuals of checkmate and fortress though, yikes!

Chen

United States6344 Posts

March 14 2010 00:07 GMT

#103

is it possible to forge fe on ghost path? 2 distinct entrances to the natural, both huge, and on opposite sides of the base. if someone doesnt figure out some ridiculous simcity, im going to go ahead and predict 80+% zvp win rate on that map.

valaki

Hungary2476 Posts

March 14 2010 00:08 GMT

#104

Grand Line One Piece reference?

Black Gun

Germany4482 Posts

March 14 2010 00:11 GMT

#105

On March 14 2010 09:07 Chen wrote:
is it possible to forge fe on ghost path? 2 distinct entrances to the natural, both huge, and on opposite sides of the base. if someone doesnt figure out some ridiculous simcity, im going to go ahead and predict 80+% zvp win rate on that map.

and i predict 90+% tvp winrate aswell...
imagine the toss is on the left and the T sieges up there:

how are u supposed to attack this position at all? obviously the bottom path is completely useless in tvp once midgame has started...

torm3ntin

Brazil2534 Posts

March 14 2010 00:17 GMT

#106

i thought it was a joke lol. but seriously very weird maps.

nozaro33

Taiwan1819 Posts

March 14 2010 00:17 GMT

#107

Wow, the new maps seem quite good! All of them feel quite refreshing, (hopes for them to be balanced)

nozaro33

Taiwan1819 Posts

March 14 2010 00:21 GMT

#108

On March 14 2010 09:11 Black Gun wrote:

Show nested quote +

and i predict 90+% tvp winrate aswell...
imagine the toss is on the left and the T sieges up there:

how are u supposed to attack this position at all? obviously the bottom path is completely useless in tvp once midgame has started...

Yeah.. this map will probably force P's to go for fast arbs. There's like no good location to engage a Terran army

justiceknight

Singapore5741 Posts

March 14 2010 00:21 GMT

#109

imo ghost path is the next battle royal/raid assault 2.The nat is very near and is asking muta to kill the players.

d(O.o)a

Canada5066 Posts

March 14 2010 00:22 GMT

#110

On March 14 2010 09:17 torm3ntin wrote:
i thought it was a joke lol. but seriously very weird maps.

yeah same when I saw checkmate lol abcdefghijklmnoq

Scaramanga

Australia8092 Posts

March 14 2010 00:27 GMT

#111

On Inferno couldnt a terran lift a cc onto the expo with the temple protecting it and drop a few tanks or rines and mass turrets? seams like a extreamly easy and safe third for terran

haster27

Taiwan809 Posts

March 14 2010 00:39 GMT

#112

I love how there is only five mineral on the main of Fortress hahaha. Literally screaming at players to go out and take expansions. All of these maps are pretty funny/cool-looking, so I don't mind any of them. I just wish some noticeable balance issues will be found and taken care off while preserving the spirit of the maps. I wouldn't mind seeing little more decoration at middle part of Fortress either.

MrBob

93 Posts

March 14 2010 00:49 GMT

#113

fortress seems interesting. checkmate is just weird and ghost path is too crowded IMO. I also don't like how tanks can attack the main from behind walls

MageKirby

United States535 Posts

March 14 2010 00:49 GMT

#114

I hope those alphabets are not really in the map. lol

Checkmate looks so interesting.

Neos

United States400 Posts

March 14 2010 00:56 GMT

#115

Wow, pls dont make checkmate one of the maps..

MountainDewJunkie

United States10344 Posts

March 14 2010 01:05 GMT

#116

Guess KeSPA wants to make more maps that will ensure that Flash wins everything :/

Anyway, Grand Line and Polaris are pretty awesome.

I like Ghost Path because I feel like the double-ramped natural (that's what I'm seeing, right?) will force more tosses to go 1-base tech vs zerg, could make for some delicious games.

But in all honesty, hopefully they only use that map for PvZ and TvT, because sweet Jesus, that map was tailor-made for tanks.