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Mashmed
Sweden198 Posts
Second attempt at a 2-player map for my TL Contest entry. Was inspired by some conceptart for Heart of the Swarm when I got my idea for this map. Playable: 108x140 Expands: 8 (10 with active mains) XNT: 1 Uploaded on EU FOR THE SWARM! Overview 1.3 + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/6QLji.jpg) 1.2 + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Q15ci.jpg) 1.1 + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/93HUf.jpg) 1.0 + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/aa8YK.jpg) Beauty Pics + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/nC9gh.png) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/7CzNi.png) Analyzer pics will come tomorrow when I get home from work. | ||
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NewSunshine
United States5938 Posts
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[]Phase[]
Belgium927 Posts
From zerg POV : seems like a good map for terrans to drop my main, as my spines would be all the way in the front of my nat (I like the idea with the geysers and ramp, just feels far out for me) 3rd base far off but no rocks, so thats nice too. Don't know about entrenching at the gold for terrans, but seems I can get around that too, atleast its not as bad as XNC, tho its quite a walk. (id move the gold just a few hexes away from the ramp, not too much, so siege tanks cant hit everything coming down the ramp while sitting on the gold, but yeah, zerg bias here) Cliff behind nat seems VERY lost temple-like, and it seems hard from preventing a drop up there as they can fly over the water and stay out of harm. So : id say terranfavored, and dropplay very viable Anyways you can only figuere out big flaws by testing it imo, so if you need a tester, im on EU Phase - 170, master zerg | ||
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Mashmed
Sweden198 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + On October 27 2011 08:02 []Phase[] wrote: aesthetically looking real good. Could use some shmuck on the edges and in main I guess, but I like the setting you are going for, I would love to see some more char-esque maps with lot of zergy buildings around. From zerg POV : seems like a good map for terrans to drop my main, as my spines would be all the way in the front of my nat (I like the idea with the geysers and ramp, just feels far out for me) 3rd base far off but no rocks, so thats nice too. Don't know about entrenching at the gold for terrans, but seems I can get around that too, atleast its not as bad as XNC, tho its quite a walk. (id move the gold just a few hexes away from the ramp, not too much, so siege tanks cant hit everything coming down the ramp while sitting on the gold, but yeah, zerg bias here) Cliff behind nat seems VERY lost temple-like, and it seems hard from preventing a drop up there as they can fly over the water and stay out of harm. So : id say terranfavored, and dropplay very viable Anyways you can only figuere out big flaws by testing it imo, so if you need a tester, im on EU Phase - 170, master zerg The cliff behind the natural will only be aestetical to switch some things around, if anything that feature is zerg favored because you can safely scout the natural of other races. Tanks at the gold can barely hit the ramp if they also want to cover the edge of the Planetary on the gold. + Show Spoiler + On October 27 2011 08:01 MisfortuneS Ghost wrote: I love the aesthetics achieved with the green pools, but the layout of the resources needs some work. the main ramp runs straight into a vespene geyser, making a really small choke leading to a ramp. And in general, the mineral lines all looked smashed against the edges of the map. The ramp leading right into a geyser doesn't really matter does it? Since the only thing I can see this ever affecting is if a terran would build a bunker there while bunker rushing and your zerglings would have to run a bit further. But if you don't have stuff down there before the bunker getting up then I'd say you're fucked anyhow. | ||
FlaShFTW
United States10196 Posts
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NewSunshine
United States5938 Posts
On October 27 2011 08:27 Mashmed wrote: The ramp leading right into a geyser doesn't really matter does it? Since the only thing I can see this ever affecting is if a terran would build a bunker there while bunker rushing and your zerglings would have to run a bit further. But if you don't have stuff down there before the bunker getting up then I'd say you're fucked anyhow. I suppose it doesn't really matter, but it's untidy. Also, building placement behind a mineral line can be important, there needs to be some room for it at each mineral line, with the most room typically at the main. | ||
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Mashmed
Sweden198 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/bysgM.jpg) Updated the naturals and some other bases to make the areas behind mineral lines larger. Also here is what I'm thinking of going with on the XNT. Used it on one of my older maps and ppl seemed to like it. Rocks that defend 'Your' XNT from your opponents path in the early game. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/McnhD.png) | ||
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Mashmed
Sweden198 Posts
I made the map prettier, fixed the outsides and such. I can't decide which maps to send to the TL Contest do you guys think I should make a portfolio thread with my maps so that TL can chose which to send?  Overview + Show Spoiler + | ||
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FlaShFTW
United States10196 Posts
lulz jk, nice improvments i like the different XNT addition and the 3/9 oclock change | ||
The_Templar
your Country52797 Posts
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Mashmed
Sweden198 Posts
Fixed that. Small mistakes that happen when you try to fix many things at the same thingPublished it aswell so now the newest overview is what's on bnet | ||
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Gl!tch
United States573 Posts
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Plexa
Aotearoa39261 Posts
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Treadmill
Canada2833 Posts
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Mashmed
Sweden198 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Made some edits to the 3 and 9o'clock expanions. Also added a new route from the middle to those bases. Not sure if I should put rocks or not... Not sure it will matter at the time which you would take that base anyhow. | ||
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Mashmed
Sweden198 Posts
· Changes the mineral/geyser locations of Mains and Third. · Changes the highground at the third to make the gold more easily accessible. Overview 1.3 + Show Spoiler + One idea that I had and I'd like your oppinion on it, what if I switched the gold with the "4th" above/below the mains, in my oppinion that base would be harder to take than the current gold in my oppinion. Like this + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/2wBaK.jpg) | ||
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