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ScorpSCII
Denmark499 Posts
Space Circuit Created by Scorp Published: [NA] ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/adxoSTe.jpg) Bounds: 148x132 Bases: 12x 8m2g XNT: 2 Choke-choke: 44s Aesthetics (Slightly Outdated) + Show Spoiler [Show Images] + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/P1s2qjD.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/eQObUit.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/3zEmzDx.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/mtvFYVj.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/q4vZ4Sh.jpg) Feedback is, as always, welcome and well appreciated. | ||
FlaShFTW
United States10332 Posts
if you expand to the middle, ur moving ever so closer to your opponent. harass from behind the mineral line could happen, as well as many avenues of attack. what about that 3oclock? super isolated as well. and again many avenues of attack. my suggestion? take the inside middle base and move it a touch down and right. so its like more in between the bottom left base and the 3rd. (still on high ground ofc) | ||
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moskonia
Israel1448 Posts
The third I think is a bit too easy, so I think moving it a bit further from the nat would do the map mostly good, as it would make 3 base turtling harder, and getting the 4th base slightly more reasonable. I was worried at the start about the aesthetic style, but you did it really well. The fact that the middle colors don't go through ramps is a big help to the readability of the map, as well as different colors for different height levels. I would make the main a different color though, to make it similar to the way the 1st and 2nd level difference works, although it's really non important. Map overall is pretty standard, but super solid, and it's important to have some solid standard maps after all. IMO it has the feel of older maps, with the XNT's in the mid, and the 3 attack paths, which is cool. Finally, I love the corner bases with the cliff above them, would be cool to see how it is played out in the lategame. | ||
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Timetwister22
United States538 Posts
Edit: The relationship between the attack paths and defensive points will play nicely here. Looks like a solid and fun map. Nicely done. | ||
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ScorpSCII
Denmark499 Posts
I agree the fourths are more difficult to take than usual (yet not impossible at all) - that's a conscious design decision. I wanted to have multiple viable fourth base options, each with distinct and somewhat bold weaknesses for the opponent to abuse. This obviously results in bases being more attractive to certain races and situations, which is the very essence of what I tried to achieve with this map. However, I may or may not tweak the fourth base options to get them more in line with the standards in terms of difficulty - I'll have to think about that; they're supposed to be challenging. On September 12 2014 20:02 moskonia wrote: I was worried at the start about the aesthetic style, but you did it really well. The fact that the middle colors don't go through ramps is a big help to the readability of the map, as well as different colors for different height levels. I would make the main a different color though, to make it similar to the way the 1st and 2nd level difference works, although it's really non important. I left the main's color profile untouched in comparison to the second cliff level in order to keep it in line of the aesthetic theme, which hardly changes the actual readability of the map due to the third level only being used in mains and a couple of droppable highgrounds that have their own distinct look anyway. | ||
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NewSunshine
United States5938 Posts
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necrogon
Canada35 Posts
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GeneralSezme
United States58 Posts
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HypertonicHydroponic
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FlaShFTW
United States10332 Posts
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-NegativeZero-
United States2142 Posts
On September 13 2014 01:39 GeneralSezme wrote: One day we will get past the foxtrot style of terraining, but any ways. It's a good looking map, 4th stretches you really thin to get it appears. Natural choke looks really big, so it will cost a lot to wall what do you mean by "foxtrot style"? | ||
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GeneralSezme
United States58 Posts
On September 13 2014 14:04 -NegativeZero- wrote: what do you mean by "foxtrot style"? Boxy edges, and decal lining of paths etc. im not really a fan of it to be completely honest, it was cool at first but now i just see alot of maps that look the same because of this style of terraining | ||
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ATTx
Korea (South)178 Posts
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-NegativeZero-
United States2142 Posts
On September 13 2014 16:42 ATTx wrote: how can i take 4th base? carefully. I agree with moskonia, moving the 3rd slightly further might be a good idea to sort of even out the difficulty of taking bases. | ||
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ScorpSCII
Denmark499 Posts
On September 12 2014 23:06 NewSunshine wrote: Looks a bit like Daybreak dynamically, except it's got a harder 4th. Do the watchtowers cover every path between the players? Watchtowers cover the two central paths, leaving the outer path in dark. On September 13 2014 14:57 GeneralSezme wrote: Boxy edges, and decal lining of paths etc. im not really a fan of it to be completely honest, it was cool at first but now i just see alot of maps that look the same because of this style of terraining I am not entirely sure what you mean. Sure, although subtle, Foxtrot Labs does have a similar texturing, but plenty of maps have had that - it's nothing new. Off the top of my head, here are a few maps I can think of: Phantasm, Atlas (own work), Illumination (own work), The Grid, Hesperium, Aradia, as well as the more subtle uses seen in Tainted Underworld (own work), Korhal Compound, Oumanville, and Korhal Mainstreet. If you look around, you'll probably find a lot more maps than what I listed here. To be honest, pretty much all aesthetic themes have been tried several times at this point in map making - we're bound to find (strong) similarities every now and then - just like map layouts. | ||
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FlaShFTW
United States10332 Posts
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ScorpSCII
Denmark499 Posts
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