[M] (2) ESV Cloud Kingdom - Page 5

We've been using this map for about 2 weeks now in Playhem Daily tournaments. I think I've cast about 20-25 games on it and there are a few things I feel like giving some feedback on, so here they are:

PvZ: I feel like it's very easy for protoss players to get good engagements on this map because of the amount of ramps present, 2 or 3 forcefields are enough to block one off and get a great engage. Even when out of position as a toss player (middle of the map) it's just a few seconds to get back to the nearest ramp and have a fantastic engagement.

Other than that, the third is pretty much impossible for zerg to defend. When you look at the map right now you might be like: Well Lyrlian. there's quite a bit of space at the third, and a nice way to flank around. While that is true right now, it doesn't work that well anymore when you plant down the third (smaller choke since the hatch helps creating the choke point). When a zerg has a third and a protoss goes and attacks it with a gateway/robo army. The choke point between the hatch and the rest of the map can be sealed with 2 forcefields. Visual representation: http://imgur.com/dQnyX

Red: Attack route protoss
Blue: Forcefields
Purple: Hatchery zerg

After killing the third there's this sort of hallway leading to the natural, and once again zerg struggle to find good engagements there, a terran sieging his tanks there makes it pretty much impossible to engage, a protoss throws down a few forcefields in the hallway leading to the natural and the zerg can't really engage properly (hard to get a good concave which doesnt get destroyed by 2/3 forcefields.

In general I feel the map is a bit too "tight" in certain spots that I named above.

PvT: Same story in lesser extent. Can be tough for terran to engage with a good concave.

PvP: Same as on all other maps with a ramp.

ZvZ: Same as on all other maps.

ZvT: Can be tough to engage the terran when he gets his army in the hallway from third leading to natural.

Thanks for reading and i'd like to end with saying that the things I am saying here are based on games from Pro zerg Players such as: viOlet, IMhorror, RAGESeala. But also other notable zerg players such as Akki and other top GM EU Zerg players.