[Map] Scorched Earth v0.1 (1v1)

Acidlineup

123 Posts

June 24 2010 04:47 GMT

Size 128x128
Playable 109x111

Description>
Short rush distance, as well as building ground level of sight make this map great for some aggressive, post-apocaliptyc urban combat.
Lighting also fixed to match radioactive fallout so units may appear a bit more "shiny".

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Download link - Work in progress..

ZenDeX

Philippines2916 Posts

June 24 2010 04:49 GMT

I think there's just too many open areas.

Prdors

United States67 Posts

June 24 2010 04:59 GMT

a lot of open space and the expansions seem VERY vulnerable.

Rundai

Canada35 Posts

June 24 2010 05:11 GMT

The first expansions seem way too open.
I think the balance would be better if the symmetry was better, most notably the ramps from the mains are in completely different spots and lots of the ruined buildings.
Visually i think it looks good, only suggestion is perhaps make the water behind the mains a little less straight edged, or if that's what you were going for add some doodads in/on the edge of the water.

Great map though

CharlieMurphy

United States22895 Posts

June 24 2010 05:13 GMT

move the expansions at 12,3,6, and 9 towards their respective walls.

WarChimp

Australia943 Posts

June 24 2010 05:14 GMT

Cool looking map, but it isn't symmetrical at all. But it look cools :3

ComatoseSoul

United States27 Posts

June 24 2010 05:18 GMT

I like the texture/doodad work - really nice.

- Is that destructible debris at the high yield expansions or a wrecked barracks?
- Having the ramps in different locations for the mains/side expansions seems odd and could cause some minor balance issues. Also, have you made sure they are roughly the same size?

I assume you can run behind the top right and bottom left expansions? If so you could connect them to the center pool and put the watch towers closer to the center giving them some visibility of the high yields and reducing the openness, although I'm not 100% sure this is necessary (maybe something to toy with.)

Acidlineup

123 Posts

June 24 2010 05:19 GMT

Map is very small, a bit more rush distance as steppes of war and there are 2 choke points into ur natural, both can be controled by Xelnaga watch towers.
A lot of terrain is covered in ruined buildings which also block unit pathing as well as ground line of sight.
Areas behind start locations as well as third expo are not playable, they are for pure decorative purposes only.

Yeah that is destructible debris at gold expos.
Yes, ramps are the same size, that was the first thing i tested ingame by blocking chokes with 2 supply depos and a barack for both.

UnburrowedLurker

United States41 Posts

June 24 2010 21:54 GMT

A download link would really help, as there's only so much I can judge without actually playing the game.

From what I can tell, it looks like a pretty balanced map. The only problem is that the natural looks very difficult to defend. I would increase the size of the main base, and have it curve around the natural to form a kind of wall.

HarryKC

Croatia58 Posts

June 24 2010 22:04 GMT

#10

Looks very imbalanced to me, especially the asymmetric ramps... :-/

Teddyman

Finland362 Posts

June 24 2010 22:07 GMT

#11

I thought it was going to be this:
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