amazing write up. I especially love remembering through forbidden zone (reach had an amazing game on there (actually more than a few), and bifrost (xellos's map)

edit: I can't believe I missed my own 5k >.>

PobTheCad

Australia893 Posts

December 20 2008 05:25 GMT

#105

excellent post
i believe there was also a version of gorky island called 'gorky park' and it was more island based?

awsum

Sweden54 Posts

December 20 2008 18:49 GMT

#106

Very nice! Will read when I have the time

Empyrean

17070 Posts

December 20 2008 20:29 GMT

#107

On December 20 2008 14:25 PobTheCad wrote:
excellent post
i believe there was also a version of gorky island called 'gorky park' and it was more island based?

Pretty sure Gorky Park was the original name of Gorky Island (kind of like Chow Chow > Martian Cross) and they're the exact same map. Don't quote me, though.

LuckyFool

United States9015 Posts

December 20 2008 21:09 GMT

#108

I read the whole thing straight in like 45 minutes and I recommend everyone do the same. Great read, well written and amazing stuff in there!

MuShu

United States3223 Posts

December 23 2008 08:41 GMT

#109

Bump! Haven't read this, but will. This should be in the Featured Threads!

edit: realized I spent my 3000th post bumping this lol

Hans-Titan

Denmark1711 Posts

December 24 2008 13:04 GMT

#110

Very, very nice post, Empyrean. Enjoyed every bit. That butterfly map you posted brings back memories

Sadist

United States7328 Posts

December 24 2008 13:50 GMT

#111

If Mercury is the worst PvZ map ever, you can say the same for medusa tvp.

Mercury was 14-4 Z vs P

Medusa is 19-6 P vs T

Great article btw

fast ball player

206 Posts

December 24 2008 18:52 GMT

#112

Wow Valley of Wind is really cool! Unfortunately right now it's terran-dominated, but if they changed it a little so you couldn't cliff the guy's expansions it would be a good map. I really like unique maps like that. Leads to interesting unusual gameplay situations.

Moff

United Kingdom166 Posts

December 24 2008 18:54 GMT

#113

nice writeup

GearitUP

United States337 Posts

December 24 2008 18:59 GMT

#114

On December 21 2008 05:29 Empyrean wrote:

Show nested quote +

Pretty sure Gorky Park was the original name of Gorky Island (kind of like Chow Chow > Martian Cross) and they're the exact same map. Don't quote me, though.

Quoted xD

Folca

2235 Posts

December 24 2008 19:25 GMT

#115

So much memories, I think LT and Luna was like, MY PRIME

Yeah, Nostalgia, Rush Hour, So freaking amazing

Jovan

Canada65 Posts

December 25 2008 04:52 GMT

#116

Holy hell.

A++ 5/5 will buy again.

A nice addition would be a zip file of all the maps

with an attached txt file of the post

. I feel like playing some of the older maps now

.

Oh the memories.

Dgtl

Canada889 Posts

December 25 2008 06:17 GMT

#117

Daaaaaamn that was a great write up! Kudos to you sir!

EntertainMe

864 Posts

December 25 2008 06:34 GMT

#118

Definitely deserves more attention with all that work! Damn well written!

cgrinker

United States3824 Posts

December 25 2008 08:03 GMT

#119

Holy Crap that was an Epic Read. Nice job. Though I'm sure that doesn't do it justice.

EvilTeletubby

Baltimore, USA22260 Posts

December 25 2008 08:27 GMT

#120

On December 21 2008 05:29 Empyrean wrote:

Show nested quote +

Pretty sure Gorky Park was the original name of Gorky Island (kind of like Chow Chow > Martian Cross) and they're the exact same map. Don't quote me, though.

I remember is the same way you do sir. Gorky never underwent any major changes, if it went through any changes at all from the first WCG game it was used in. Gorky Park was the first name iirc as well.

Anyways... definitely nostalgic to play on some of these, and to be honest, I still have most in my map folder I think... PM me if anyone wants to play sometime. I'm incredibly horrible/rusty so it would be purely for fun.