This is so awesome, I can only hope that these maps end up in the official ladder pool as well, otherwise I'll be pretty sad.

No bunker blocks either, Zerg might have themselves a parade.

mierin

United States4943 Posts

January 31 2011 19:49 GMT

#183

On February 01 2011 04:20 Accidentus wrote:
So there's no way that Gom could implement something that prevents close position spawns? The change regarding the double bunkers is all good, but I'd prefer they just remove close position spawns on LT and Meta entirely.

Honestly I think Zerg just got handed a pretty good deal...if LT and Meta are the worst maps (possibly) for us, I think there'll be a lot fewer balance arguments in the near future

imperator-xy

Germany1377 Posts

January 31 2011 19:56 GMT

#184

maybe zerg players will achieve what they deserve now

would be huge to see good players in the later stages of gsl

Daria

Australia500 Posts

January 31 2011 19:59 GMT

#185

On January 31 2011 23:44 insaneMicro wrote:
Looking nice, I do have my doubts about crossfire though, so many chokes. Still better than Jungle Basin, looks like you can actually flank there.
Also, I might be wrong here, but isnt that basically Peaks of Baekdu(sp)?

yup, it's a blizzard remake of the map

DarkRise

1644 Posts

January 31 2011 20:00 GMT

#186

We will see a lot of proxy rax and gates with these maps

kgt

Poland5 Posts

January 31 2011 20:02 GMT

#187

On February 01 2011 02:38 Ameba-AZ wrote:

Show nested quote +

REALLY?! You're seriously already saying the spawn locations are potentially imbalanced... What about if the opposite happens and terran's third is now open to the Zerg's muta harass, and the Zerg's third is now almost untouchable unless you fly all the way around the map to drop it, or break right up into his base. Your little diagram is cute and all but I'm seriously fed up with this imbalanced notion everyone seems to be so fixed on. I could draw shapes and color bases with arrows to prove how on most every map that's ever been made there's a way that one race can potentially be in a better position given a certain style of play, and I could even begin to show you how your scenario is a problem of the player themselves and not an issue of "imbalances" in a map.

If you haven't caught my point, next time don't use the word imbalanced in your post if your curious how something like the spawn locations could potentially effect a game and maybe I'll take the time to draw you pictures and dotted lines, and we can have an intelligent coversation about the matter.

Edit: I'm extremely excited to see these maps implimented! I forsee some epic games coming from them.

i think that spaw locations effect the game style we play.
What about metalopolis? do you play everytime the same style, builds etc no matter where is your opponent location? (against the same race).

if the opposite locations happens terrans can play their normal game style, while getting 3rd they can easily defend it at this point of game... (marines+stim) (against muta harras and drops)...
It will change after Zerg get broodlords... I think that siege tanks makes a difference in such spawn locations... cutting a little terrain at this map would make it more balanced.

crfty

United States174 Posts

January 31 2011 20:02 GMT

#188

I think those maps are somewhat too similar, and they just look strange to me.

But, I can't knock 'em until I try 'em, so time will tell.

UruzuNine

Canada162 Posts

January 31 2011 20:05 GMT

#189

Oh man, can't wait for next season of GSL. :D I've played Tal'Darim Altar a few times, it's a great map, even if the centre feels uncomfortably open for me as a Terran player.

Pvvned

United States407 Posts

January 31 2011 20:05 GMT

#190

any change is good

now GOM can see how these maps will play out and make any necessary adjustments to these maps or new maps

within a few seasons, the quality of games should increase at a much faster rate than they are now

lillesvin

Denmark10 Posts

January 31 2011 20:14 GMT

#191

On January 31 2011 23:39 tok wrote:
These maps give me tinkly feelings down under.

What, you mean like in Australia? :-p

Wysp

Canada2299 Posts

January 31 2011 20:21 GMT

#192

hooray for small ass garbage maps kickin' the can. Hopefully Blizzard makes effort in the next expansion pack to balance the game towards a more 'macro' middle game as opposed to the balancing efforts made in beta on 'micro' maps.

You remember in BW the tiny 8 player micro maps where you got no space at all? I s'posed that would be the micro : macro dichotomy I'm suggesting.

zhouzhou

Canada138 Posts

January 31 2011 20:31 GMT

#193

Crevass looks like a fair map, probably the best of the pool there.

Crossfire... Siege tanks at the tower = lol i got the whole ground entrance covered.

Terminus RE looks like a Delta Quadrant remake, but for the better. Which makes sense as that map is removed.

Tal Darim Altar looks quite zerg favored. Which is a good chance for once.

YiP

United States17 Posts

January 31 2011 20:47 GMT

#194

Crossfire looks like A HUGE macro map.

Sanjuro

Indonesia252 Posts

January 31 2011 20:48 GMT

#195

wow Idra's Metalopolis "silent" protest really made an impact. Cant wait to see GSL on the new maps

Fighter

Korea (South)1531 Posts

January 31 2011 20:55 GMT

#196

So since Blizzard is sponsoring the GSL can we expect these maps to show up on the ladder?

If not, then I wonder if this won't hurt players like IdrA who don't have large teams to practice with. Granted he could practice with some of his EG teammates, but the one's that aren't in Korea wouldn't really have any incentive to learn the maps.

ChrisXIV

Austria3553 Posts

January 31 2011 20:55 GMT

#197

Awesome maps. Terminus looks best to me. Is it just me or is Tal'Darim Altar huuuuuuge? We'll see how that plays out...

blackbrrd

Norway477 Posts

January 31 2011 20:59 GMT

#198

I watched the OSL yesterday, and some games from the new maps today. The back-and-forth that I knew from SC:BW is back. An all-in will most likely fail due to the defenders advantage and counter attacks are very much viable without it being a base trade. Players reaching 3-4-5 bases should be quite possible and we will probably see more end-game units like the Mothership used.

I am really looking forwards to games on the new maps.

Euronyme

Sweden3804 Posts

January 31 2011 21:00 GMT

#199

Adding customs maps is gonna make practising alot harder for the players.
It's good though, as I think many are getting sick of the same maps over and over again.
Personally I have a feeling big maps are gonna be protoss favoured, as the warp in allows instant reinforcement, whereas every other race has to rally cross map.
Terran will probably have the hardest time, as from what I've seen their end game is pretty weak. Guess battlecruisers arn't used enough though :p