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[M] New GSTL Map: Bel'Shir beach

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LS
Profile Joined March 2011
Korea (South)145 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-27 12:02:25
April 16 2011 13:06 GMT
#1
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In GSL July

Created by LSPrime

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Bases - 10 ( 2 gold bases / 5HM 1HG )
Size: 120x128 playable
Published - KR,NA,SEA,EU
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dezi
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany1536 Posts
April 16 2011 13:10 GMT
#2
Can one build in the flooded areas?
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LS
Profile Joined March 2011
Korea (South)145 Posts
April 16 2011 13:12 GMT
#3
On April 16 2011 22:10 dezi wrote:
Can one build in the flooded areas?

yes
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Superouman
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
France2195 Posts
April 16 2011 13:18 GMT
#4
I prefer to use Meinhoff white sand for the beach, i feel it makes a better effect. Check my map The Starparty V.
I feel that the central XelNaga Tower controls too much the space leading to you own expands. Counter attacks Could be quite hard to pull off once you control this tower.
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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
April 16 2011 13:18 GMT
#5
I like how you compensated for the lack of the ramp with a high ground area overlooking the choke point. Good work!
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Bobster
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany3075 Posts
April 16 2011 13:19 GMT
#6
Interesting aesthetic. The large shallow segments remind me of WC3 maps.
Tonttu
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland606 Posts
April 16 2011 13:19 GMT
#7
So freaking awesome looking map!!
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LS
Profile Joined March 2011
Korea (South)145 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-13 10:54:37
April 16 2011 13:27 GMT
#8
On April 16 2011 22:18 Superouman wrote:
I prefer to use Meinhoff white sand for the beach, i feel it makes a better effect. Check my map The Starparty V.
I feel that the central XelNaga Tower controls too much the space leading to you own expands. Counter attacks Could be quite hard to pull off once you control this tower.

I used xil sand, xil dirt, meinhoff sand.
Starparty V is looks great.
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AemJaY
Profile Joined April 2011
Switzerland24 Posts
April 16 2011 13:32 GMT
#9
oh islands really really nice.
looks a bit like one of my command and conquer maps.
i think i will do a remake of my caribian maps
go on!
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Serashin
Profile Joined November 2010
235 Posts
April 16 2011 14:02 GMT
#10
When you will upload this map on EU ? .
Want to play some PvZ there.
Looks realy interesting and refreshing, great work.
There are to many targets , and i smile everytime they try to defend and thinking they are smart.
monitor
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2408 Posts
April 16 2011 15:13 GMT
#11
Looks interesting. The aesthetics are beautiful, nice job!

I'm concerned that there are only 4 bases per player. Its going to make it very difficult for Zerg because they can't out-expand the opponent. The 4th expansion looks very hard to hold too, since it is very open and close to the opponent.

I would prefer if you added an expansion in the bottom left and top right corners, but only put one entrance to it from the middle. That way it will be easier to get a macro game and expand in ZvP or ZvT.

I realize that it is supposed to be a more aggressive style map, with a short rush distance and few bases. I think the balance would be improved by adding one more expo, it could be 2 gas or 1 gas.
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0neder
Profile Joined July 2009
United States3733 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-16 15:38:22
April 16 2011 15:37 GMT
#12
I would prefer a little larger middle area/map.

I love the aesthetics though. Very nice. I'm very curious to see this in action.
Kanil
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1713 Posts
April 16 2011 15:59 GMT
#13
This map is beautiful. The islands in the middle look great, and the light ground textures also are nice -- it creates good contrast with units, making watching a match easier and nicer.

I can't comment much as a player, as I lack talent... but I do like that cliff+ramp between the main and the natural.

I really like this map. Well done, and thank you for showing us it.
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Kinetik_Inferno
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1431 Posts
April 16 2011 16:13 GMT
#14
The texturing gave me a nerdgasm. SERIOUSLY, WHOEVER DID THE TEXTURING NEEDS TO GO WORK FOR BLIZZARD RIGHT NOW OMGWTF GO! NOW!

Balance: Pretty damn good. EG: Xel'Naga Caverns quality.

MY ONLY COMPLANT:
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It feels like there should be a really risky expansion that also offers income if it goes into ridiculously late game.
prodiG
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada2016 Posts
April 16 2011 17:09 GMT
#15
what are your water settings, i must know them! >: )

nice map but i think i agree with monitor, could use another expansion for each player
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Whiplash
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States2929 Posts
April 16 2011 17:12 GMT
#16
It looks like a 3 base turtlefest for both players, which is fine but it seems hard for players to get any additional expansions after that. I think another base for both players is needed, but where would you put that expansion is the hard part.
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hobbidude
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada171 Posts
April 16 2011 17:40 GMT
#17
Absolutely love the reflection of the trees off the shallow water ... so beauiful its a piece of art.

I agree that it needs another base per person. I think the best thing to do would be to have the two center most islands with bases on top (maybe golds) and a ramp from each leading to the players ( like arakan citadel or dig site). You'd just have to move the trees to around the edges of the islands(please don't remove them.. love them).
Antares777
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1971 Posts
April 16 2011 18:03 GMT
#18
This is a beautiful map, but I agree with monitor and prodiG that there needs to be more expansions. The natural looks difficult to hold and might need an easier way to wall off. Right now Zerg would appear to be at a disadvantage against the other races. Could you show an example of how a Terran player would wall off the natural? Also, I do not understand your logic with the center XWT. I feel as though it is unimportant and would not affect gameplay if it were to be removed and that center passageway would be blocked off.

But seriously this map is really beautiful!

funcmode
Profile Joined June 2010
Australia720 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-16 18:45:32
April 16 2011 18:44 GMT
#19
I don't think you need 3 watchtowers on this map, especially in such close proximity. I suggest either removing the central one or both of the outer towers. I also think an additional expo would be nice, and personally I think the best location would be something like this;

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I might also be tempted to make the two big areas of high ground in the middle a bit smaller, attacking through the central path beyond the early game could be a very bad idea, and players have to travel very far around these big high ground areas.

Also, the texturing is quite nice but there are still areas I think can be improved, most notably the dirt -> sand blending in the mains.
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.Aar
Profile Joined September 2010
2177 Posts
April 16 2011 19:15 GMT
#20
와~ that is one beautiful map.

And although I agree that more expansions would be nice, with the way the metagame is..
Also putting in expansions in the suggested areas would make it look way cramped IMO. But I'm no mapmaker
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