the map is fucking sick as hell but kwanro and shine are going to have a field day with ling all-ins and mutalisk shenanigans.

i am indirectly in GTR's sig!

Ouga

Finland645 Posts

June 14 2010 23:01 GMT

#166

I see nothing stating zerg favorism here. Whoever claims that, what is it you see here that I don't, just the close muta distance? Seems really simple to defend against mutas, seeing the nats mins are next to mains and you can survive with few less towers than on many other maps. If anything, it seems the cliff overlooking 3rd gas can end up being tough to defend against terran tank pushs.

Will just have to wait and see, good suiting theme at least

On_Slaught

United States12190 Posts

June 14 2010 23:05 GMT

#167

Feels like a SC2 map with that exposed side of your main and the fact that most of map isn't symmetrical.

Chairman Ray

United States11903 Posts

June 14 2010 23:11 GMT

#168

my first impressions indicate that Protoss is going to have a slight disadvantage on this map. It's extremely hard to break a terran contain since the contain can sit on the high ground. Zerg has the upper hand in that they don't need to drone scout because of the short overlord distance. Mutas will also have an easier time. I really hope 5 o'clock has a mineral patch blocking.

swanized

Canada2480 Posts

June 15 2010 00:25 GMT

#169

very nice map.. love the fact that there are numerous rush/push distance, each one longer but stronger then the one under it

flamewheel

FREEAGLELAND26782 Posts

June 15 2010 00:37 GMT

#170

Oh my god, do want.

Severedevil

United States4839 Posts

June 15 2010 00:44 GMT

#171

Sexy map. I like it.

Looks pretty good for Zerg due to the way you pretty much have to expand away from the opponent (unless you have huge balls and take the center) but it also looks fine for Protoss against Zerg, and defense against muta harass should be quite easy --> big deal for Terran...

seRapH

United States9830 Posts

June 15 2010 01:09 GMT

#172

oh my god...

can you say ZERG MAP?

god, they could at least make any map with the word "dream" in it a protoss map. but noooo, they had to make it a toss killer -.-

i wanted a bisu OSL this time too T_T

wking

China17 Posts

June 15 2010 01:27 GMT

#173

the distance is close in the air way.and the narrow road is easy to block...this map is really good for Zergs.......2 hatchery's Muta is wonderful...

SynC[gm]

United States3127 Posts

June 15 2010 01:57 GMT

#174

In TvP, seems that T having the 6 main, rather than the 3 main would be easier to defend the third... Just seems like that ~_~

Deathfate

Spain555 Posts

June 15 2010 02:03 GMT

#175

i think we will hear a lot of mutaliskuuuu

I think it isnt that bad once you reach mid game and the zerg has to take a 3rd, all of them are super dificult to defend except the mineral only which is pretty useless

Shikyo

Finland33997 Posts

June 15 2010 02:15 GMT

#176

On June 15 2010 11:03 Battle wrote:
i think we will hear a lot of mutaliskuuuu

I think it isnt that bad once you reach mid game and the zerg has to take a 3rd, all of them are super dificult to defend except the mineral only which is pretty useless

in before 2 base lurker drop into island expo

pettter

Sweden1032 Posts

June 15 2010 02:26 GMT

#177

I am very curious about how fast a slow hydra drop would be possible, timingwise. Say, fast gas into 2base. 3hatch hydra slowdrop with 3 ovies or so. Because really, The layout basically begs for ridiculous air battles over the water between the mains.

Also, proxies. Notably on the highground overseeing the mineral only expos in the top right/bottom left corners.

Still, I'm kind of disappointed that it's so assymetric, even when it comes to the width of ledges, e.g. the one overseeing the closest ground path between the bases.

Oh well, looking forward to interesting games, indeed

goswser

United States3548 Posts

June 15 2010 02:34 GMT

#178

The bases at the top of the map probably won't be used however.