The purple shakuras stuff has got to go. Maybe cracked ice or cracked dirt instead.

I made the forward 3rds slightly more choked by putting the XNT on low ground and scooching the big center ramps a bit closer to that base. Also the low-ground path around that base is slightly smaller.

update: I found the crystals

this is actually somewhat toned down. I had to reduce many crystals and rocks to make room for low-flying medivacs.

I think this is just about 1.0 ready. It plays nicely and the theory craft is pretty solid. open to thoughts

JaredStarr

Canada115 Posts

December 30 2014 21:10 GMT

#2842

188x196 Playable Bounds
55 Sec Main to Main.
Black terrain is unpathable.
None of the ramps are cardinal, I 45'd the map for the screenshot. Also XNT have been taken out since.

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204x148 Playable Bounds
65 Sec Main to Main
High ground pods at 10 and 4 are going to be bases.

Thoughts, suggestions?

Edit:
@Xeno: I like the way it developed into a 'whirl'. I'll try it out when it's public.

OtherWorld

France17333 Posts

December 31 2014 07:08 GMT

#2843

@Xeno : I like how it evolved
@Jared : I don't get the concept of the first one. The second one looks really cool however.

JaredStarr

Canada115 Posts

January 01 2015 00:02 GMT

#2844

@Otherworld: I have no words to explain the first version of this map :p

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* The idea is to not force cross spawns.

If you spawn side x side the rush is 35 sec I put some doodads at the top of the main ramp so you can wall with 2 structures.

Happy New Years to TL community!

Meavis

Netherlands1300 Posts

January 03 2015 19:06 GMT

#2845

Riski

France15 Posts

January 03 2015 19:23 GMT

#2846

WIP

algue

France1436 Posts

January 03 2015 21:04 GMT

#2847

On January 01 2015 09:02 JaredStarr wrote:
@Otherworld: I have no words to explain the first version of this map :p

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* The idea is to not force cross spawns.

Too bad, this version needs to be cross spawns only

Mahavishnu

Canada396 Posts

January 03 2015 22:06 GMT

#2848

x spawn or non vertical imo

with the second version its vastly cooler maybe will work

SwedenTheKid

567 Posts

January 04 2015 00:49 GMT

#2849

Thoughts?
@Meavis
3rd base seems hard to take and middle is weird with the gold bases imo. Idk, just looks like the base layout will be quite linear.

Xenotolerance

United States464 Posts

January 04 2015 03:22 GMT

#2850

STK how big is that map? The first four bases have a good flow, and I appreciate the half gold base up front. The forward low ground base seems kinda awkward, which is why I ask how big it is. It might flow better with just the other 10 bases.

SwedenTheKid

567 Posts

January 04 2015 04:04 GMT

#2851

I was thinking the same thing. Its about 152x135 I think, but I will have to double check
152x148*

SwedenTheKid

567 Posts

January 04 2015 04:38 GMT

#2852

152x148

JaredStarr

Canada115 Posts

January 04 2015 21:14 GMT

#2853

@Meavis: I really like the concept, the middle seems pretty hectic with some work you might be able to make it work out. Way too many debris imo too.

@Riski: Beautiful. I like how the expansions can be taken in either direction offering 2 maps in one.

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188x196 Playable

Main to Main ramp rush times:
35 Seconds adjacent (either direction)
50 Seconds cross-spawn

@algue: Why it wouldn't work would be a lot more useful.

SwedenTheKid

567 Posts

January 04 2015 22:09 GMT

#2854

it would never work with close ground spawns. As for vertical spawns, Natural would be way to close by ground as well as to open, with the player only needing to defend 2 routs while holding 3 bases. Horizontal spawns= very close 3rds and only one viable attack rout. Its also quite confusing. Some areas are very out of proportion, like the natural and 3rd.
I do think you could make something out of it though. Maybe try rotating the map to get rid of airspace, while also making it smaller.

SwedenTheKid

567 Posts

January 07 2015 02:47 GMT

#2855

On January 04 2015 13:38 SwedenTheKid wrote:

152x148

Sorry to bump this without a good reason, but do you guys think blink all-ins will be a problem on this map while taking a 3rd?
Assuming that the vertical main-side bases are 5ths.

algue

France1436 Posts

January 07 2015 11:12 GMT

#2856

@JaredStarr : use imgur please. Gyazo sucks.

IeZaeL

Italy991 Posts

January 07 2015 14:25 GMT

#2857

TheSkunk

82 Posts

January 07 2015 15:02 GMT

#2858

Would love feedback on this

Akilon Oasis (Modification of Akilon Wastes)
Goal: Make Swarmhost/Mech Turtle/General Turtling less of an issue on the map while retaining a macro focus and the other elements that made the map fun.

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Map Overview:
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Comparison of Third (Only area significantly changed aside from tile-set change)
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Msc. Images
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JaredStarr

Canada115 Posts

January 07 2015 16:56 GMT

#2859

I'll be playing around with the previous one I posted (rotating, sizing etc.) but I'm going to switch my focus to try to get this one complete next.

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It's hard to tell from the screenshot but 4 & 10 O'clock is high yield and triple gas. Overboard? It used to be 3 gas regular minerals. Also took out the ramp and it's just a cliff into the third. 1 Gas in the free Nat to promote getting out of your base.

@STK: I typically give stalkers the same amount of room as reapers get to get into the main. I find much more then that and it becomes a problem.

Features:
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Edit: Oh and comments about the cardinal ramp in main ... I'm kinda on the fence about that, it's not really proper but it's not in the way in any way.

Meavis

Netherlands1300 Posts

January 08 2015 21:27 GMT

#2860

I think you need to calm down on map size and how much ideas you put in a single map