[M] (2) Varuna

The middle seems awkward for traveling through, as some paths are tighter than others and other paths are open. The quickest base to base paths should be more open than the tighter ones in my opinion for balance reasons. I can see the zig-zag structure of the mid, but having the XWTs and the high ground that they are on destroys the need for players to use the middle are for travel as much, and in late-game can give Terran a huge advantage and allow themselves to siege up on that high ground, giving them a LoS advantage with the XWT and a height advantage, and the fact that once the enemy units break the high ground ramp, there is little to no wiggle room for armies with limited range. Also, I think it would be very easy for a Terran player to shut down enemies due to the fact that two XWTs overlook the entrance to the natural and will see you when you leave, and that there is this little high ground area for tanks to chill (honestly I see no other use for it).

I like the double-width ramps to the mains and I think that those should stay, but it also depends on the changes made to the mid of the map. If rush distances are decreased, which they probably will be, you might want to consider changing the size of the ramps to the mains.

Cliff by the naturals...
Meh, it's ok because it doesn't hit the building.

I don't think that you need two rows of LoSBs protecting the entrance to the "thirds". One row would be sufficient in my honest opinion.

Nice texture work on this, much better than I could do. Very good map overall, but the XWTs overlooking those fast paths to your enemy and the high ground that they are on need to be redesigned.

Looks like a good map, here are my two small proposed changes.



The first (red), is a move of the ramps of the golds to provide a better army path between the natural/main and the third. What I'm seeing is that at the 3 base stage of the game, armies are going to be positioned around the entrance of the natural and the watchtower. With your current positioning, this makes moving to intercept an attack on the 3rd very difficult, as you have to go back through the 3rd itself or go through the gold, then back considerably to get there. The rocks will help slightly, but at the time you have a third taken they will delay an army for a very small period of time. The move to the red position would, I feel, make for a more natural army flow between defending the natural/main complex and defending the 3rd expansion.

The only other suggestion I have is a slight widening of the blue lanes, as they are currently a bit too cramped.