This is a coalition between mapmakers. Map is developed by hefty and starparty, but the original concept is from peatza ( dont be mad at us :s). Its a 8 playermap constructed for 1on1's first hand with alot of different starting positions for variety (that was the concept). I do believe though, that it would make an excelent map for 3v3 and even more 4v4. check it out, comment our sollutions, does the mineral walls work between bases, etc. If you decide to try and play it, please save replay and send us. You will be on the "cool people"-list forever!

Edit: oh, mabye I should add the picture too

Download: (8)The Overmind.scm

EvilTeletubby

Baltimore, USA22259 Posts

June 03 2005 19:56 GMT

The face in the center looks fucking awesome. ^_^

exalted

United States3612 Posts

June 03 2005 20:05 GMT

Can someone please port this to a Phantom? I would totally play it in that case - the only map available being Hunters for Phantom is totally boring = =

Starparty

Sweden1963 Posts

June 03 2005 20:06 GMT

what is phantom?

MuShu

United States3223 Posts

June 03 2005 20:08 GMT

One problem I saw was that the top 2 and bottom 2 players' base ramp is right next to each other, which could cause some problems.

Starparty

Sweden1963 Posts

June 03 2005 20:12 GMT

how do you mean? all ramps are supposed to be near. If you dont spawn neighbor to your oponent, then the adjacent hills is supposed to act like the 1nat gasexpansion..

pfff

Belgium1352 Posts

June 03 2005 20:20 GMT

i would add gas to the nats in the middle

Smorrie

Netherlands2928 Posts

June 03 2005 20:20 GMT

can you land units on the small area in the topleft corner?

Smorrie

Netherlands2928 Posts

June 03 2005 20:22 GMT

looks like a cool 4v4 or 8ffa map ;P

Starparty

Sweden1963 Posts

June 03 2005 20:24 GMT

#10

a tank would probably fit there :o

SatAere

United States396 Posts

June 03 2005 20:41 GMT

#11

cool map ... and i must agree that that skull does totally rock :-O

dunno how regular game play would be on this map if they had adjacent bases ... i think it would just be 100% rushes :-O
which sometimes can be fun :-P

boongee

United States967 Posts

June 03 2005 20:53 GMT

#12

Looks fucking awesome. Not too many 8 player maps these days.

There might be some pathing issues with the mineral block, though, because it is the closest route to the adjacent base on all positions, it looks like. So, if you attack moved from main to main, the units would try to go through the minerals instead of down the ramps. This might be a bit annoying. When you guys playtest it, see if it's a problem.

Starparty

Sweden1963 Posts

June 03 2005 21:12 GMT

#13

yea i figured that, any ideas for sollutions?