That's an interesting point, I'll have to think about it. Right now Protoss/Terran can wall off the choke between the third and fourth on lowground with two gateways and a pylon though, which should shut down most of the aggression from that angle.

EatThePath

United States3943 Posts

November 12 2011 20:21 GMT

#30

Didn't the 5th base move into the hollow between the main and highground for Daggoth Crater (becoming an alternate 3rd)? That's a very different layout. What's going on here?! XD

monitor

United States2408 Posts

November 12 2011 21:28 GMT

#31

On November 13 2011 05:21 EatThePath wrote:
Didn't the 5th base move into the hollow between the main and highground for Daggoth Crater (becoming an alternate 3rd)? That's a very different layout. What's going on here?! XD

Yes that base has changed. The problem was that it was almost useless, because it was too far from the natural to be taken as a third or fourth, but it couldn't be taken as a fifth because it was too close to the opponent's fourth base.

monitor

United States2408 Posts

November 12 2011 23:52 GMT

#32

I had to enlarge the mains after some testing, now it is ready for competition:

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~~Can a mod please add ESV to the title of this?~~ Thanks!

The_Templar

your Country52797 Posts

November 14 2011 00:40 GMT

#33

So pretty <3

LiamTheZerg

United States523 Posts

November 14 2011 04:43 GMT

#34

Looks gooood ;9

monitor

United States2408 Posts

November 14 2011 05:01 GMT

#35

On November 14 2011 09:40 TehTemplar wrote:
So pretty <3

Thanks!

On November 14 2011 13:43 LiamTheZerg wrote:
Looks gooood ;9

Thank you!

monitor

United States2408 Posts

December 19 2011 01:10 GMT

#36

Updated OP with a V1.6

Changelog
1.6
-Removed doodads in center to encourage moving through middle
-Changed cliffs to Port Zion Manmade so the main ramp appears to be 1 forcefield wide
-Changed lighting to BelShir to be easier on the eyes
-Added rocks to part of the ramp to the fifth to make it easier to defend

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Randomaccount#77123

United States5003 Posts

February 10 2012 16:38 GMT

#37

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SidianTheBard

United States2474 Posts

February 10 2012 17:51 GMT

#38

Yeah, glad KC is going to be in the ladder pool. This is what i wrote up waaaay back during the TLMC Voting thread about KC. I liked it a lot back then and I still like it a lot now.

Map Rank: 2nd
Korhal Compound

I'm confused why this map is getting no love at all. The Main through 4th bases are probably one of the best expansions paths I've seen in a map. Not only are the 3rd and 4ths fairly easy to get, but they also open up many vulnerablities if you
do end up taking them. You can easily punish players that take a too greedy third due to the lowground. When you take the 4th you have to worry about the highground right behind you. It's awesome though because as for main attack paths when you get a 4th you really only have to watch two places, yet it also there are tons of opportunities for harass. Harass = Good. I haven't talked much about watchtowers yet, but this map has the best xel'naga watchtower placement of all the maps. It shows just enough. Basically having vision of the ramps in the middle is great, it makes the middle of the map more dangerous to walk through, although it's also the fastest way to your opponent. You can take a slower way around the outer edges of the map though and you won't get spotted. Now when playing, do you just go down the ramps into the middle only to get spotted so they have time to prepare, or do you take the extra 20 seconds to walk around the outside of the map to get to your opponent out of watchtower range. If it weren't for another ESV map, this one should have easily gotten 1st place.