Work In Progress Melee Maps - Page 187

Mapis almost finished. Idea was to make map different of most popular one. Lot of them (also maps created by community) are max-symetrical, clear, clinic... Idea was to create "primal" map - with all natural enviroment, a little bit chaotic. Just few thoughts:

1. There are very few small maps in map pool (and current haven't got any) and by small I think about Steps Of War or even Blood Bath (that was fun!) - in my opinion, LotV gameplay is created for such type of maps by small amount of resources and very high speed of the game. This is also reason why it's so few space for buildings besides main.

2. There were very few maps with such main bases placement and I think this is most important feature of Cold Point - they are placed at center of the map, backwards to each other with very small air distance. Standard map architecture: safe, main base at corners and expands in front of that - any danger comes from sides, and from sides you can access to your enemy mineral lines (even Ulrena, which I adore, besides small air distance has such architecture). But what if revert that concept, and make main base available from each side? Also, please notice the mineral patches placement. They are not at standard place - near wall or map end - but in center of main, near future base structures. First - this is unique and will force new "sim city" strategies, Second - it provides some balance to main base placement (it's easier to protect mineral line). Third - vespene placement at edge of main makes it easy to harass. And in mid-late game it's key resource, so the idea is "force" some low-eco games, when each unt count and this may be very interesting. Area between main bases also can be used if You have high ground vision - but not for reapers, colossus etc.

Main (please note very narrow entrance):



3. Third expansion is gold base, which may encourage to take it as second - but it's cool thing which PT from current map pool proves. It's also hard to defend becouse of wide ramp

4. Second expansion is safe, and "pocket" but it has narrow valley behind main base with destructable rocks. It's also a way to attack main base from each angle, which I mentioned in 2. Reaper harassement can be high effective.

Valley:



5. There is island gold base if players want to play longer game or... maybe terran will risk to fly there with CC? also fact of having island makes game little bit deeper according to fact that there are only 10 bases at this map and lot of airspace - so this is one of safest expand places.

Island (please note you can also fly overlord there, or blink, or go with reaper):



6. Last but not least - there are only few ice based maps and I think that we need some variety in map pool - f.e. at current lot of 1v1 maps has some protoss-releated structures/colours/themes (Ulrena, Central Protocol, Prior Terraces, Dusk Towers)... Even GSL maps.