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Alpha-NP-
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1242 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-02-28 02:46:20
February 28 2020 02:21 GMT
#1
Let’s talk about the map Hitchhiker and whether all agree it will make for an exciting unorthodox map for this season’s ASL9. Does anyone have any current statistics for the balance of this map in modern sponsored matches? I think it has the potential to be an action packed low economy type of map. Anyone feel different? I am looking forward to the games that will be played on it in the RO16 and onwards.
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vndestiny
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Singapore3475 Posts
February 28 2020 03:04 GMT
#2
Small rush distance, majority non-natural pathways.
From the small amount of games I saw it's mostly rush into mass air.

Due to the moderate far 3rd gas & extremely difficult 4th gas I see a lot of timing push from Terran to kill opponent outright b4 they can amass gas tech.
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4300 Posts
February 28 2020 09:21 GMT
#3
It's an awesome map. Very glad it is in the map pool. But I'm afraid it won't get used a lot, at least on the ladder and in non-kor tournaments.
Sr18
Profile Joined April 2006
Netherlands1141 Posts
February 28 2020 11:43 GMT
#4
Hitchiker in ASL? Really? This makes me so happy. I was randomly wondering about older maps I'd like to see in ASL and Hitchhiker kept popping up in my head. No idea how it will play it. I'm just along for the ride.
If it ain't Dutch, it ain't Park Yeong Min - CJ fighting!
sM.Zik
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada2553 Posts
February 28 2020 22:22 GMT
#5
This is the kind of weird map that I like (not a fan of stuff like Inner Coven and Sparkles), saw a few games on stream and it looks like tons of fun!
Jaedong Fighting! | youtube.com/ZikGaming
Rus_Brain
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Russian Federation1894 Posts
February 29 2020 01:21 GMT
#6
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thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
February 29 2020 19:04 GMT
#7
So stoked for this. Iirc there was a community(?) tournament with korean pro/am streamers that featured HH back in 2019 or 2018, but the games weren't all that great from what I recall. Hoping they show us some good games
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66366 Posts
February 29 2020 20:15 GMT
#8


behold one of the best games on this map

not every map should be late game macro focused, and for that sole reason i fucking love this map
POGGERS
arbiter_md
Profile Joined February 2008
Moldova1219 Posts
March 01 2020 09:14 GMT
#9
One thing I hate about this map is the snow. Makes visibility so much worse. They should really change the ground into something else.
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Alpha-NP-
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1242 Posts
March 05 2020 00:22 GMT
#10
I am surprised I am not seeing any games on hitchhiker on the pros youtube accounts.
LG)Sabbath
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Argentina3024 Posts
March 05 2020 03:39 GMT
#11
I like the map but the top base is just bad, you have to build stuff to the left and it messes with the pathing a lot at least for terran. Not fun. Other than that the idea of the map itself is cool, I would place the 3rd gas closer though, a mineral only 3rd on a map with no space for vultures or marines to move around is not ideal to say the least.
https://www.twitch.tv/argsabbath/
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4300 Posts
March 05 2020 09:03 GMT
#12
On March 01 2020 18:14 arbiter_md wrote:
One thing I hate about this map is the snow. Makes visibility so much worse. They should really change the ground into something else.

really? you must have some amazingly weak eyes my man.. Snow is actually great for visibility..
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66366 Posts
March 05 2020 10:27 GMT
#13
i think the snow's white is too bright and dynamic, it does hurt the eyes after a while imo
POGGERS
asel
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Germany1605 Posts
March 05 2020 11:38 GMT
#14
This map produced so many great games. It's a shame that it was only played one season. Glad it's back
eSTRO for life | #3 Sea.Really fan! | GGoliath! | aeterna societas honoris | cbta~ | Flash makes Terran look like Toss | aka RevaL
fLyiNgDroNe
Profile Joined September 2005
Belgium4148 Posts
March 05 2020 11:47 GMT
#15
Fantastic non-standard maps create fun games. Innovation & balance changes through map making is what makes BW so special.
Drone is a way of living
Alpha-NP-
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1242 Posts
March 12 2020 02:26 GMT
#16
Anyone got the stats for this map off sponbang for racial balance?
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13537 Posts
March 12 2020 10:28 GMT
#17
GGplay’s hold against Iris in the Daum OSL final was so clutch (for it’s time).
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
oshibori_probe
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States2937 Posts
March 12 2020 20:05 GMT
#18
I'm offended this hasn't been posted yet.

Fuck KeSPA.
[Fin]Vittu
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada507 Posts
March 13 2020 20:48 GMT
#19
You can't forget this game too:

The "Finnish Metal Terran"
Alpha-NP-
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1242 Posts
March 15 2020 04:18 GMT
#20
Jaedong against Flash I think on Hitchhiker
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