Definitely an interesting map, the functionality you mentioned of removing the main of somebody who isn't there, does that force it to be a UMS map? or can it still be hosted as a melee map?

jalstar

United States8198 Posts

April 30 2010 18:40 GMT

#66

I'm pretty sure you just made the Hunters/BGH of SC2

well done

ungood

United States75 Posts

April 30 2010 19:06 GMT

#67

Thanks Kirtar for testing the reapers. That was next on my list. I'll need to figure something out, but some clever pathing could work.

On May 01 2010 00:48 Volshok wrote:

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My only concern with this is Terran building lifting. Maybe have the area around the tower be unbuildable, and put rocks to the natural expo? Otherwise I could see a Terran player lifting his first rax over the rocks and holding the other players choke, while FE'ing.

Also; have you tested Stalker Blink range on the map?

I have tested stalker blink range. That's actually why there is so much empty space between mains. Stalkers can blink a _LONG_ way. I'm not sure if I should make the area between mains non-buildable. With the way I'm planning on blocking off the new expansions, it'd be pretty hard for a terran player to hold both their main and their natural, so it may be a moot point.

On May 01 2010 00:54 LuDwig- wrote:
haha this map seems real funny XD i hope it will included in bnet map pack for ffa but i suppose you need some work for balance...and I have counted 16 main...Aren't they 15 ? little confused

On May 01 2010 02:46 Shiladie wrote:
Definitely an interesting map, the functionality you mentioned of removing the main of somebody who isn't there, does that force it to be a UMS map? or can it still be hosted as a melee map?

There are 16 mains, so 1 of them will always be empty. The way I have it currently it's a UMS map, and there is a trigger that removes any main that is not filled with a player. I'm trying to figure out a good way to make it a normal Melee map and still account for the missing player w/o giving any player too big an advantage.

Thanks again everybody for the feedback.

junemermaid

United States981 Posts

April 30 2010 19:58 GMT

#68

mmp wrote:

It's like Blood Bath, only 3.75 times more awesome!

lmao this thread is really good...

this is quite possibly the greatest idea ever conceived

Ryuu314

United States12679 Posts

April 30 2010 20:00 GMT

#69

Make the minerals and geysers have ridiculously too many minerals and you just made yourself the next-gen BGH

Husky

United States3362 Posts

April 30 2010 20:00 GMT

#70

This is so awesome

Kenpachi

United States9908 Posts

April 30 2010 20:03 GMT

#71

wow i didnt know that you can have 16 players!
ASIFNQETBNQEIGMEFGIDGNUMSDM MIND OVERLOAD.. MUST.. UPGRADE.. COMPUTER.. MUST.. MAKE.. MAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mucker

United States1120 Posts

April 30 2010 20:07 GMT

#72

On May 01 2010 04:06 ungood wrote:
Thanks Kirtar for testing the reapers. That was next on my list. I'll need to figure something out, but some clever pathing could work.

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Maybe just go for 14 player?
Love the concept, could lauch a whole new mini-tournament map genre...

Jdanzi

England78 Posts

April 30 2010 20:11 GMT

#73

Wow, looks good.

OmasN

United Kingdom170 Posts

April 30 2010 20:51 GMT

#74

Looks awesome

EleanorRIgby

Canada3923 Posts

April 30 2010 20:54 GMT

#75

wow sick concept, i wanna play!

Wajinki

United States1 Post

May 01 2010 01:08 GMT

#76

How much advantage do you think there would be for terrans that end up being placed on the interior branch of each forked platform? It's hard for me to get a sense of the distance with a map that size, but it seems like they'd be in a good position to immediately load SCV's, lift up, and float over to the middle yellow mineral patches. Terrans starting in positions at the outside of each fork would have almost twice the distance to travel, even if they took the most direct route over an enemy base, so it doesn't seem like they could attempt it. I'm not sure if this is an imbalancing tactic, because I don't know how long the CC travel time would be just looking at the map. It seems like about twice the distance you would travel when trying the same opening on Metalopolis. It might be that travel time would provide enough of a trade-off to keep things relatively even. That, and with 7 other platforms near the interior, there will likely be other terrans attempting the same thing. That would make for some interesting fights; two CC's trying to land at the same mineral patch... I can imagine a whole other type of game taking place in the middle with planetary fortress rushing the high yield patches as a semi-standard tactic.

im a roc

United States745 Posts

May 01 2010 01:21 GMT

#77

I find it kind of sad that there are only 15 spots as it makes it hard to implement a good symmetrical FFA map like this, but realistically, how many competitive 16 player maps do you need?

Senx

Sweden5901 Posts

May 01 2010 01:23 GMT

#78

On April 30 2010 16:22 qxc wrote:
IMO we need epic 15 man game w/ high level players on this. That would be an awesome game to play/spectate

lol this :D Showmatch epicness

Impossible to commentate on though :D

Kenpachi

United States9908 Posts

May 01 2010 02:56 GMT

#79

On May 01 2010 10:23 Senx wrote:

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lol this :D Showmatch epicness

Impossible to commentate on though :D

i think Spectators can still join. and there was a betting function?

Cleomenes

United States138 Posts

May 01 2010 04:31 GMT

#80

I can't figure out how to play 14 A.I.s. I've tried testing the game in the editor and making a custom game using a custom patcher. At best I can only play 3 others w/ the patcher, or no one at all with the editor.