[M] (2) JS Ancient Ruins

JaredStarr

Canada115 Posts

January 30 2015 16:53 GMT

JS Ancient Ruins

Published on: NA, EU, KR, SEA

Lore:

These Ancient Ruins have been abandoned by the native inhabitants shortly after the Confederacy abused their ‘Privilege Of Passage’. The Khalai Ruins still excrete low psionic levels - fuelling tales of High Yield minerals.

Features/Analysis:

One of the biggest features of this map is how close your 'other' base is. Regardless of which base you spawn at, you have the option to take the other base as your 3rd or 4th expansion.
The center of the map receives lots of action through the many choke entrances and prodding high ground vantage points. Once the debris are destroyed the center becomes very open and not having your army caught out of position becomes crucial.
Other less significant features include the 8&2 3rd base cliff, 8&2 Natural base 2 hex cliff entrance that can be blocked with a pylon/supply depot.

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204x140 Playable Bounds
75.5 Seconds (10 O'clock & 4 O'clock Main)
61.6 Seconds (10 O'clock & 4 O'clock Nat)
63.1 Seconds (8 O'clock & 2 O'clock Main)
59.8 Seconds (8 O'clock & 2 O'clock Third)
16 Normal Bases
2 High Yield Bases

Images not up to date, from old version(s)
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8 O'clock and 4 O'clock base setup.
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8 O'clock and 4 O'clock base expansion (though not limited to)
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10 O'clock and 2 O'clock Main and Natural
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Clear expansion path for 10 O'clock and 2 O'clock positions. (Again not limited to this expansion path)
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Center of map.
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8 O'clock and 2 O'clock Harass backdoor to Natural. Low hex count makes it easily wallable.
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The 'Ancient Ruins', XNT.

GLHF!

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v. 0.4 - Posted on TL
v. 0.5 - XNT towers removed, 3 & 6 O'clock center chokes open up

Antares777

United States1971 Posts

January 30 2015 19:32 GMT

Nice changes! I like how the high yield expansions and middle turned out. You've gradually improved the layout since the first time I saw it in the WIP thread. I think that the watchtowers are in an awkward location though.

Nice work.

FlaShFTW

United States10098 Posts

January 30 2015 21:34 GMT

jesus there are so many chokes. also the map layout feels like someone just threw out w.e. went into their head onto a map editor. seems very messy and clumsy. i suppose this layout isnt quite standard though so (shrug)

JaredStarr

Canada115 Posts

January 31 2015 00:32 GMT

@Antares: I agree about the watchtowers. They're there primarily for seeing up the ramp when taking the base but that's far enough into the game that it shouldn't really matter. (Plus the base is far enough back that you actually have to clear the ramp before you can attack the base.

HaRuHi

1220 Posts

January 31 2015 02:38 GMT

Looks like the really dark places in the zoo. Where they keep exotic insects or creatures of the night in terrariums under golden yellow light. It's a beauty.

JaredStarr

Canada115 Posts

January 31 2015 23:37 GMT

Map Updated!

XNT towers removed and opened up 3 O'clock and 6 O'clock chokes into center.

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Overview updated on main post, all other picture out of date

Mahavishnu

Canada396 Posts

February 01 2015 18:19 GMT

On January 31 2015 06:34 FlaShFTW wrote:
jesus there are so many chokes. also the map layout feels like someone just threw out w.e. went into their head onto a map editor. seems very messy and clumsy. i suppose this layout isnt quite standard though so (shrug)

At least you're being honest ! ~ That's the thing about standard feeling maps.. they are.

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