|
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/P8VyM.jpg)
The grid, a digital frontier
I try to picture clusters of units as they move through the map
What did they look like. Marines, zerglings?
Were the circuits like freeways?
I kept dreaming of a map I thought I'd never make
And then, one day, I was done.
MOTM February winner!
8 months, several layouts and 150+ hours in the editor later I am finally done with the map I wanted to create after getting inspired by a movie. I have gone through a dozen layouts and at one point I was 90% done with a map when I decided to start over on a better layout. Needless to say I am relieved that I am finally done.
New 6m2g version available on EU and NA. All bases have 6 mineral patches with 2k minerals each and 1 or 2 vespene geysers with 3k gas each. The original map is still up under the name TPW The Grid while the 6m version is called The Grid 6m.
Author: Archvile
Map bounds: 136x148
Nat-nat rush distance: 152.6
Available: EU, NA
Angled Overview
Analyzer
Distances
Close ups
|
Immediately reminds me of Odyssey.
|
France1406 Posts
The rocks in the borders kinda ruin the theme :[.
|
On February 05 2012 00:12 IronManSC wrote:
Immediately reminds me of Odyssey.
Yes that was a big concern to us as well. We did talk quite a bit about it and decided not to do any changes to The Grid. Despite the similairities the proportions and the center is different enough that the maps plays out differently.
|
On February 05 2012 00:12 IronManSC wrote:
Immediately reminds me of Odyssey.
very true. but i like the additional middle bases here; with the pathing layout, adds a dynamic to this common layout.
|
On February 05 2012 00:15 ArcticRaven wrote:
The rocks in the borders kinda ruin the theme :[.
Not if you have seen the movie that inspired me to make this map 
|
France1406 Posts
What was this movie, by the way ?
|
SoCal, USA3955 Posts
On February 05 2012 00:24 ArcticRaven wrote:
What was this movie, by the way ?
Tron 
|
I love the base layout. The expansion flow seems very natural, although not completely intuitive past 2-3 bases. Nice work
|
Aotearoa39261 Posts
No doubt this map is well made, but I feel like I've seen it before - if you know what I mean.
|
On February 05 2012 01:03 Plexa wrote:
No doubt this map is well made, but I feel like I've seen it before - if you know what I mean.
I am absolutely aware of its similarities with Odyssey. I have seen playtests and we were talking a lot about it in TPW before I decided to finalize the map and I can guarantee you that the maps are very different in the way they play.
|
Strangely, I don't think it is that similar to odyssey at all. With the center bases and only 1 tower, it has a very unique dynamic to it. Needless to say, I like it alot.
But maybe you really should have just flipped/rotated the whole map to avoid this discussion 
|
Yeah - at first I thought it was like Odyssey mixed with Cloud Kingdom, but I'm seeing a lot of subtle but very major differences.
Just compare how the low ground and middle play out.
Archvil3 always makes maps that look amazing, he certainly gets credit here. :D
|
Looks fantastic! Great use of open space and chokes. I also like the basic expo layout! Honestly I can't find anything I would change right now. The only thing I'd keep an eye on is the two close corner expansions, because they might be a little bit too close and promote turtling or hidden expansions.
|
On February 05 2012 00:12 IronManSC wrote:
Immediately reminds me of Odyssey.
I saw the pic and was like "Oh, it's a lefix map"
Then I saw Arch made it and was like "w0t"
Cool map either way~
|
Aotearoa39261 Posts
On February 05 2012 01:07 Archvil3 wrote:Show nested quote +On February 05 2012 01:03 Plexa wrote:
No doubt this map is well made, but I feel like I've seen it before - if you know what I mean. I am absolutely aware of its similarities with Odyssey. I have seen playtests and we were talking a lot about it in TPW before I decided to finalize the map and I can guarantee you that the maps are very different in the way they play.
Not even just odyssey, there are a lot of maps with this layout
|
China5934 Posts
Looks so amazing, and it wouldn't be better to use space debris as background?
|
What is it with all these new maps being so damn chokey? Zergs will lose against protoss every game on this map.
|
On February 05 2012 01:31 LunaSaint wrote:
Yeah - at first I thought it was like Odyssey mixed with Cloud Kingdom, but I'm seeing a lot of subtle but very major differences.
Just compare how the low ground and middle play out.
Archvil3 always makes maps that look amazing, he certainly gets credit here. :D
I dunno, looks sorta like Odyssey meets Daybreak, ever so vaguely. Even so, both are great maps and this doesn't look bad by any means either.
I agree about the aesthetics though, absolutely awesome. I love the use of the korhal buildings on the cliffs.
|
France1406 Posts
On February 05 2012 00:43 shiroiusagi wrote:Show nested quote +On February 05 2012 00:24 ArcticRaven wrote:
What was this movie, by the way ? Tron
I guessn I'll just hang myself because of my lack of culture, then
I can't remember any map having the same layout, tweaked or not, as this one.
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPT![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/4V2UW.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/fcDZr.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/M7FvP.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/DKzR0.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/wakJK.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/U2f5L.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/8vXNO.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/9KVyU.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/dC6d7.jpg)
