Guys, IMS is a map testing thing which is cast. For that reason, it's invite only. We want players we know are good on standard maps to play and give their input so the mapping team can refine the maps and make them as good as possible.

Also, ICCup TV events will never have replays released, only VODs.

Channel56k

United States413 Posts

August 10 2010 17:14 GMT

#62

Ohhhhh looking forward to SIlver's match!!

gerundium

Netherlands786 Posts

August 10 2010 17:19 GMT

#63

Awesome. This event was a lot of fun last time, let's hope it's jsut as much fun this time!

Alou

United States3748 Posts

August 10 2010 21:03 GMT

#64

Going live in an hour. Going to be a ton of great games on really nice maps!

AskJoshy

United States1625 Posts

August 10 2010 21:50 GMT

#65

On August 10 2010 22:34 tofucake wrote:
Also, ICCup TV events will never have replays released, only VODs.

However, for the right price....

Alou

United States3748 Posts

August 10 2010 22:37 GMT

#66

Crop Circles will be edited a bit. That hill that makes scv's take a longer route to a gas gesyer will be edited and rocks will most likely be added to the gold. But I'm still a fan of Crop Circles.

Orbital Divide is also really nice.

Great maps this week. Tune in!

Alou

United States3748 Posts

August 10 2010 22:46 GMT

#67

Hey if you like or dislike the maps tell us! Vote in the polls below. They're also in OP

+ Show Spoiler +

Poll: Do you like Crop Circles?

Yes! :) (48)

72%

No! :( (19)

28%

67 total votes

Your vote: Do you like Crop Circles?

(Vote): Yes! :)
(Vote): No! :(

Poll: Do you like Orbital Divide?

Yes! :) (59)

87%

No! :( (9)

13%

68 total votes

Your vote: Do you like Orbital Divide?

(Vote): Yes! :)
(Vote): No! :(

Poll: Do you like Starchild?

Yes! :) (39)

66%

No! :( (20)

34%

59 total votes

Your vote: Do you like Starchild?

(Vote): Yes! :)
(Vote): No! :(

gerundium

Netherlands786 Posts

August 10 2010 23:06 GMT

#68

Holy shit that game on orbital divide Antimage vs Silver is definitely game of the month for me so far. Damn that was epic.

Kurr

Canada2338 Posts

August 10 2010 23:32 GMT

#69

Orbital Divide seems like a pretty fun map. Two nice matches on it so far. The only downside was + Show Spoiler +

watching that Zerg player throw away a game he probably should've won.

Alou

United States3748 Posts

August 11 2010 00:15 GMT

#70

Crop Circles is pretty. I like the colors on it lol.

Great games and maps this week. If you didn't tune in to first series, I'll link the VODs later tonight. Well worth the watch.

Channel56k

United States413 Posts

August 11 2010 01:29 GMT

#71

I forgot to announce it, but for everyone, we really do think a lot about the balance suggestions that we receive.

All of these maps, though well made and thought out need tweaks and changes so that over time they will become superb versions. I for one, for all the testing I did always destroyed the rocks going to the gold in Orbital Divide and never thought to test pathing around them... to my suprise you could sneak right past them !!! It was a "lul wtf" moment for me personally.

So, the point is we will be having a pro balance thread put up shortly where the players involved in the matchups express their opinions on the maps they played relative to their race, the race of their opponent, or things in general. Then we will show the map-teams response to these suggetions. It is not to say that all suggestions translate to changes as some im-balances are designed to balance maps, however, it is to show that consideration is indeed going into the balance of these maps.

They are already products of many hours work, but that does not make them immune to imbalances or fail rocks in my case for example.

In this thread you can not only observe changes taking place to the iCCup maps, but leave opinions yourselves.

Thanks to everyone who joined us and to the players who participated. We hit 2000 viewers and were really quite pleased with the games and performances.

Diamond

United States10796 Posts

August 17 2010 02:44 GMT

#72

OK we will have an IMS on 8/17 starting at 6PM EST! (Not sure of maps yet). Sorry for the schedule re arrange! Forgot Axslav went P

IMS 3
QXC vs. Masq
Stalife vs. Axslav
Philbird vs. Skyfive
Jonoman vs. Zelniq

Sanshorn Sands:
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Princess Fortress:
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Devotion:
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Santi

Colombia466 Posts

August 17 2010 12:20 GMT

#73

can someone put the maps on the sea server? or where can I download them?

Alou

United States3748 Posts

August 17 2010 12:49 GMT

#74

Will update original post later. Class now.

jcarlsoniv

United States27922 Posts

August 17 2010 13:00 GMT

#75

Awesome, I'm really excited for this. I loved the one last week and downloaded all the maps immediately after. prodiG is a great mapmaker

Channel56k

United States413 Posts

August 17 2010 15:15 GMT

#76

On August 17 2010 21:20 Santi wrote:
can someone put the maps on the sea server? or where can I download them?

Yes we are sorry about the delay to other servers, please expect news on this before the end of the week.

Kurumi

Poland6130 Posts

August 17 2010 15:21 GMT

#77

Sweet,I played some games with my friends on those maps and I must say,they rock no doubt.
I'll try to tune in

prodiG

Canada2016 Posts

August 17 2010 15:37 GMT

#78

Unfortunately, I won't be around tonight to catch the games. I'll be sure to check out the VODs tomorrow and I look forward to hearing feedback from the players!

Stoli

Canada173 Posts

August 17 2010 16:04 GMT

#79

damn, this starts b4 i get home from work tonight, but i'll definitly watch at 6pm pst if its still on..

Entropic

Canada2837 Posts

August 17 2010 16:23 GMT

#80

Devotion looks awesome. Not too open of a nat, wider spaces in the middle allowing for flanks and other tactical manouvres, only problem I think is the rather close positions of north to south