I'll surely repost these news on our site. And screw all those balance discussions - with the current "forgotten" state of island strategy, any race can win.

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Map Pool:
Round of 32: Gorky Island
Round of 16: Symmetry of Psy
Round of 8: Neo Forbidden Zone
Semifinals: Crimson Isles
Finals: Island Hop

erm... does that mean that all 3 games of ro8/ro4, and all 5 (!) games (ZOMG) of final should be played on one map? Or what?

Please maybe you post the map order for each stage? For example like this

ro32: map1
ro16: map2
ro8: map1, map3, map4
ro4: map2, map4, map5
final: map1, map2, map3, map4, map5

Game

3191 Posts

April 19 2011 07:06 GMT

#29

I need to add it to the OP, but I said in one of the comments that it's loser picks.

Sayle

United Kingdom3685 Posts

April 19 2011 08:44 GMT

#30

On April 19 2011 16:06 Game wrote:
I need to add it to the OP, but I said in one of the comments that it's loser picks.

Maybe it would be useful to post a link to an island map pack in the OP? Soujiro_ already linked the starting maps, but you did say the loser could pick any island map.

Shade[AoV]

United States43 Posts

April 19 2011 14:49 GMT

#31

Zerg Island Tournament Primer

*You can use Hydralisks and burrow and unburrow to surprise and intercept enemy drops.
A Queen's usefulness increases dramatically on island maps.
*Parasite
Whereas Terrans can float buildings and use Comsat to scout, Zergs can not use ground units to scout like on normal maps. Past a point in the game, sending Overlords out to scout is difficult. A Zerg can parasite enemy Dropships and Shuttles to know exactly when and where an enemy drop will take place. Alternatively, the Zerg can parasite an important enemy unit that they would be unlikely to suicide. Keep in mind that you can use Parasite continously every 75 seconds, which is comparable in usefulness to an Observer.
*Ensnare
Since it is much more likely your opponent will go Wraiths, you may want a Queen anyway to Ensnare those Wraiths and counter their cloak. Keep in mind that Ensnare will negate the effects of Stimpack if your opponent does a Marine followup after the Wraiths. You can use Ensnare to help you chase down enemy Dropships and Shuttles. You can us ensnare to help you chase down enemy air units. At the least, with nothing else to do, you could ensnare your opponents mineral line who may be playing off only one base.
*Spawn Broodling
Furthermore, you may use the Queen to Spawn Broodling any Siege Tanks or HTs. As island matches are longer, you will likely be able to use Spawn Broodling more than once.
*The usefulness of a late game Nydus Canal network increases dramatically on island maps.
*Zergs can slow drop expand to save money, instead of researching Overlord Speed.
*Zergs are punished the longer the game is.

LML

Germany1774 Posts

April 19 2011 15:07 GMT

#32

why is /dnd to be on? I doubt any1 will rmbr to turn it on, and worst part is you even forget to turn it off, so new opponent's can't /w u >_>'

also, do maps like Arkanoid and Desert Fox go through as island maps, as they are both semi-island?

BLinD-RawR

ALLEYCAT BLUES50611 Posts

April 19 2011 15:38 GMT

#33

On April 18 2011 21:14 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote:
interesting,but my question its, i am Mass ling user,how the fuck i can win here,lol

http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/international/games/39000_Day[9]_vs_XellOs/vod

you could try doing what Day[9] did and succeed....but to be honest he was up against XellOs when he was still a regular.

[sc1f]eonzerg

Belgium6805 Posts

April 19 2011 15:43 GMT

#34

On April 20 2011 00:38 BLinD-RawR wrote:

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after check the maps and check ur link,i found my special style for this maps,be ready guys,EOnLINGS ITS BACK

Game

3191 Posts

April 19 2011 15:49 GMT

#35

On April 20 2011 00:07 LML wrote:
why is /dnd to be on? I doubt any1 will rmbr to turn it on, and worst part is you even forget to turn it off, so new opponent's can't /w u >_>'

also, do maps like Arkanoid and Desert Fox go through as island maps, as they are both semi-island?

There will be a referee. Any map that your starting base is an island - is an island map, even if there is a non-island part to it. When I am back from school I'll look into throwing a map pack together.