We had a discussion about this in the map thread including a poll in which the majority of votes were in favour of keeping the gold and rocks as they are. Personally, I think this is a complex issue that can't be resolved by theorycrafting.

NewSunshine

United States5938 Posts

January 30 2015 18:56 GMT

#163

On January 31 2015 03:22 And G wrote:

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I think you could either move the rocks from the main backdoor to the base location, or replace the rocks on the wide ramp with a rock tower.

Big J

Austria16289 Posts

January 31 2015 10:42 GMT

#164

On January 31 2015 01:49 Ferisii wrote:
The Browder icon made me crackle. Good stuff. Also, let's be frank. Terran will lift CC every game. :-)

Why? You lift your base, then you are stuck behind the rocks. You can't 2rax from there. You can't expand from there before breaking down the rocks towards your main base, or your expansion will be defenseless. A Protoss 1-2 base allinning against that can warp from your original mainbase into the gold, or blink down without requiring vision.

Ej_

47656 Posts

January 31 2015 11:05 GMT

#165

On January 31 2015 19:42 Big J wrote:

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you can FE there by floating your 2nd orbital lol

And G

Germany491 Posts

January 31 2015 13:29 GMT

#166

On January 31 2015 20:05 Ej_ wrote:

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you can FE there by floating your 2nd orbital lol

And you are going to defend that base against air harass how?

Like I said, we already had this discussion. You're not telling me anything new here, guys.

Big J

Austria16289 Posts

January 31 2015 14:37 GMT

#167

On January 31 2015 22:29 And G wrote:

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And you are going to defend that base against air harass how?

Like I said, we already had this discussion. You're not telling me anything new here, guys.

I know, because I participated in it

JaredStarr

Canada115 Posts

February 01 2015 21:39 GMT

#168

Submitted

Big J

Austria16289 Posts

February 01 2015 22:33 GMT

#169

I love that this map doesn't look so comicky. Much more natural color progression.

NewSunshine

United States5938 Posts

February 02 2015 02:51 GMT

#170

Brimstone

Demon's Claw

Sol Dios

emkro

41 Posts

February 02 2015 16:09 GMT

#171

Looking forward to entering but got a couple of questions.
"We recommend that maps follow the following design restrictions"
So its not actual rules but just a recommendation?
Also, may i ask why we shouldn't change rock health/armor values? What's the harm?

OtherWorld

France17333 Posts

February 02 2015 16:16 GMT

#172

On February 03 2015 01:09 emkro wrote:
Looking forward to entering but got a couple of questions.
"We recommend that maps follow the following design restrictions"
So its not actual rules but just a recommendation?
Also, may i ask why we shouldn't change rock health/armor values? What's the harm?

I guess it's a recommendation that you're heavily invited to follow (;
Rock values are because it could disturb new players or some BS like that I believe

IeZaeL

Italy991 Posts

February 03 2015 20:16 GMT

#173

Cmon everybody we gotta keep the hype train going !

Big J

Austria16289 Posts

February 04 2015 03:04 GMT

#174

The Curtain Falls

Very short rush distance map.

Xenotolerance

United States464 Posts

February 04 2015 17:40 GMT

#175

Cassiopeia - 5th place finalist Map of the Month January! :D

Inyo

Riverside

PinoKotsBeer

Netherlands1385 Posts

February 04 2015 19:51 GMT

#176

so many great looking maps!!!

FreezingAcidRain

Canada18 Posts

February 05 2015 04:17 GMT

#177

Submission #1
Lab City

The_Templar

your Country52797 Posts

February 05 2015 04:39 GMT

#178

On February 05 2015 13:17 FreezingAcidRain wrote:
Submission #1
Lab City
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Can you mark the start locations on this map so we can tell where they are?

FreezingAcidRain

Canada18 Posts

February 05 2015 06:45 GMT

#179

On February 05 2015 13:39 The_Templar wrote:

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Can you mark the start locations on this map so we can tell where they are?

Should clears things up and show the hidden things. may or may not change some things around.

SidianTheBard

United States2474 Posts

February 06 2015 01:54 GMT

#180

So I'll for sure submit these two maps and I'm still working on a third, not sure if I'll just rework an older map or create something new. Moonlight Madness I reworked the corner bases, it's now not blocked by rocks, but you do have to take a very long way around to get to the backdoor early, plus you have to go through watchtower vision. Korhal Killzone is just super aggressive, probably too aggressive, but /shrug, yolo!

Moonlight Madness