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[D] Melee Maps: Your favorite tileset

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Callynn
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands917 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-16 20:21:19
October 16 2011 20:14 GMT
#1
Hello fellow TL's and mapmakers!

I was about to start a new project when it hit me, what exactly is the best eyecandy to look at in terms of tileset? The colors shouldn't distract from the action (when spectating, or playing) but they need to add something to the game that makes the alien (or urban?) world feel real. The strategic aspect is of no importance here, since each tileset offers (mostly) the same oppertunities.

So, what tileset would you like to see the most for the upcoming ladder maps (both 1v1 and 2v2)?

Poll: What tileset do you like most as a tournament spectator?

Jungle (Agria / Haven / Bel'Shir / Zhakul'Das (23)
 
29%

Urban (Korhal / Tyrador / Aiur / Tarsonis) (14)
 
18%

Xil / Mar Sara / Port Zion / Shakuras / Typhon (Wasteland) (14)
 
18%

Ulaan (Underground Cave) (7)
 
9%

Ulnar (Worldship) (5)
 
6%

Char / New Folsom / Redstone (Volcanic) (4)
 
5%

Meinhoff/ Monlyth/ Valhalla (Lunar) (4)
 
5%

A combination of the above ... (post tileset) (4)
 
5%

Avernus / Braxis Alpha / Castanar (Space Platform) (3)
 
4%

78 total votes

Your vote: What tileset do you like most as a tournament spectator?

(Vote): Jungle (Agria / Haven / Bel'Shir / Zhakul'Das
(Vote): Urban (Korhal / Tyrador / Aiur / Tarsonis)
(Vote): Avernus / Braxis Alpha / Castanar (Space Platform)
(Vote): Char / New Folsom / Redstone (Volcanic)
(Vote): Meinhoff/ Monlyth/ Valhalla (Lunar)
(Vote): Xil / Mar Sara / Port Zion / Shakuras / Typhon (Wasteland)
(Vote): Ulnar (Worldship)
(Vote): Ulaan (Underground Cave)
(Vote): A combination of the above ... (post tileset)



Comparing BW with SCII is like comparing a beautiful three-master sailing ship with a modern battlecruiser. Both are beautiful in their own way, both perform the same task, but they are worlds apart in how they are built and how they are steered.
EffectS
Profile Joined May 2010
Belgium795 Posts
October 16 2011 20:27 GMT
#2
By far Mar Sara and Xil. These two tilesets are just so awesome!
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Callynn
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands917 Posts
October 16 2011 21:28 GMT
#3
Wasteland was called 'dull' by one of my testers on 'Black Canals' So I decided to start this poll on getting a different, possibly more popular tileset .
Comparing BW with SCII is like comparing a beautiful three-master sailing ship with a modern battlecruiser. Both are beautiful in their own way, both perform the same task, but they are worlds apart in how they are built and how they are steered.
a176
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada6688 Posts
October 16 2011 21:33 GMT
#4
i thoroughly enjoy working with ulaan and mar sara
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Mereel
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany895 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-16 21:39:46
October 16 2011 21:39 GMT
#5
i would say every bright tileset with good and clear lighting, mar sara, bel'shir and tarsonis.
And mar sara is the best overall.
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Callynn
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands917 Posts
October 16 2011 21:50 GMT
#6
Ye, proper lighting seems to be a very important aspect of tournament matches. Though some player colors (like dark brown and purple) can mess with some, shakuras and ulaan seem still fine although considered 'dark'.
Comparing BW with SCII is like comparing a beautiful three-master sailing ship with a modern battlecruiser. Both are beautiful in their own way, both perform the same task, but they are worlds apart in how they are built and how they are steered.
Gfire
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1699 Posts
October 16 2011 21:54 GMT
#7
I like the lighting on space platforms quite a bit. Not really biased with the tilesets overall, I think any of them can be used well and seems good in that case. I probably like Mar Sara the best, though.
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iGrok
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5142 Posts
October 16 2011 22:37 GMT
#8
Anything but Belshir... Please.
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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
October 16 2011 23:02 GMT
#9
Korhal.
Anything but Belshir... Please.

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IronManSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2119 Posts
October 16 2011 23:21 GMT
#10
I appreciate desert and greenery.
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Antares777
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1971 Posts
October 16 2011 23:21 GMT
#11
Any title set. It all depends on how they are used.
BobTheLob
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada362 Posts
October 16 2011 23:32 GMT
#12
jungle and wasteland are my fav but i dont really care about the rest
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monitor
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2409 Posts
October 16 2011 23:37 GMT
#13
I think a lot of results may be skewed, because right now Bel'Shir is the easiest to make look good. However, I feel like all of the tilesets can be equally amazing if they are lush with doodads and have precise texturing.

That being said, right now I think I enjoy Jungle maps because of the trees.
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Callynn
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands917 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-17 09:56:07
October 17 2011 09:34 GMT
#14
Jungle seems to be winning, I'm not really surprised to be honest. The amount of things that can be done to modify a jungle are much more numerous than the wasteland variables. There are only so many interesting wasteland doodadds while it rains tons of doodadds in jungle terrain.

For clarity of battles I do feel that Shakuras and Zhakul'Das are a bit too dark (purple zerg can be hard to spot, since I am colorblind).

Keep the votes coming, I will start a new map soon.
Comparing BW with SCII is like comparing a beautiful three-master sailing ship with a modern battlecruiser. Both are beautiful in their own way, both perform the same task, but they are worlds apart in how they are built and how they are steered.
LunaSaint
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United Kingdom620 Posts
October 17 2011 11:05 GMT
#15
Zhakul'Das and Ulaan are my favourites by a country mile. Espcialy Zhakul'das. It's a versatile set.
chocopaw
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
2072 Posts
October 17 2011 11:57 GMT
#16
It's really hard to decide, but why do so many vote on jungle? I can't see that anymore... aside from the glorious Bel'Shir Beach of course. :3
No more Ulaan as well plz.
We need a new desert map. A lava-only map would be nice too. Then a second urban, metal needs a little sister. =)
And then with HotS there will be nothing but ice-maps for a while.^^
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Callynn
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands917 Posts
October 17 2011 11:59 GMT
#17
On October 17 2011 20:05 LunaSaint wrote:
Zhakul'Das and Ulaan are my favourites by a country mile. Espcialy Zhakul'das. It's a versatile set.


You don't see it often though, as it is quite a dark environment.

What really surprises me is that there is only one Xel'Naga Worldship map and it's not ever competitively played. It's quite pretty and has a lot of alien technology 'things' in it's accompanied doodadd set.
Comparing BW with SCII is like comparing a beautiful three-master sailing ship with a modern battlecruiser. Both are beautiful in their own way, both perform the same task, but they are worlds apart in how they are built and how they are steered.
LunaSaint
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United Kingdom620 Posts
October 17 2011 15:08 GMT
#18
On October 17 2011 20:59 Callynn wrote:
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On October 17 2011 20:05 LunaSaint wrote:
Zhakul'Das and Ulaan are my favourites by a country mile. Espcialy Zhakul'das. It's a versatile set.


You don't see it often though, as it is quite a dark environment.

What really surprises me is that there is only one Xel'Naga Worldship map and it's not ever competitively played. It's quite pretty and has a lot of alien technology 'things' in it's accompanied doodadd set.

Worldship is very fun to play with, though I found it worked better as ruins than an alien ship.

As for the dark environment problem, there's plenty of ways around it. Using other sets' lighting, for example.
Samro225am
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany982 Posts
October 17 2011 15:57 GMT
#19
voted space, cause we need more of it
especially bright and clean stuff.

port zion shoulg go under space stuff, too.
[]Phase[]
Profile Joined September 2010
Belgium927 Posts
October 17 2011 16:51 GMT
#20
What about beaches of bel shir beach? does that still fall under jungle? Sure it has bel shir in its name but its smth totally different imo
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