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Map of the Month - January 2015 Results

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lefix
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany1082 Posts
February 03 2015 21:17 GMT
#1
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First MotM in 2015, and since another TLMC and Mapximum competition is around the corner, it is no surprise to see many people reworking their most successful maps. It was a pretty contested month, with 2 maps tied for the third place even!
These were the results:


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1st Place went to Neo Emerald Plaza by IeZaeL, which received 34% of all votes! He will receive 10$ in prize money!

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2nd Place goes to Cactus Valley RE by Ferisii, which received 26% of all votes!

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Next up are Graveside RE by eTcetRa and Trapped Under Ice by
Meerel, which both tied for 3rd Place with 15% of the votes each!

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5th Place went to Cassiopeia by Xenotolerance!
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Full results of the poll can be found here:
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With that said, All map posted after the 25th of January will be considered for MotM February 2015!

All you need to do is to create a map thread following the forum guidelines (please include a top down overview) AND publish the map on battle.net until the 25th of February.


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Once again we are taking donations! As usual, 50% of the donations will be used for the competition prize pool. The other 50% will be saved up to fund future MotM events.
Yes, I am aware that those have been postponed for some time The previous plans for a MotM tourney didn't work out and I'll have to find another way once I find the time.

So, if you also want to support MotM, send your donations towards

sc2motm[at]gmail.com

via paypal.
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Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13990 Posts
February 03 2015 21:42 GMT
#2
The top 3 are all in my and souls showmatch, you should watch it to check them out
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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
February 03 2015 21:49 GMT
#3
Cactus Valley was robbed!
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lefix
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany1082 Posts
February 03 2015 21:51 GMT
#4
On February 04 2015 06:42 Cricketer12 wrote:
The top 3 are all in my and souls showmatch, you should watch it to check them out

Both there are 2 maps tied for third
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SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
February 03 2015 22:02 GMT
#5
I voted Cassiopeia
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Jj_82
Profile Joined December 2012
Swaziland419 Posts
February 03 2015 22:26 GMT
#6
Very nice maps! Hope Blizzard has a look on these, too...
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Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2103 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-02-03 22:41:25
February 03 2015 22:34 GMT
#7
On February 04 2015 06:49 Plexa wrote:
Cactus Valley was robbed!

I agree. Though, I don't mind Graveside either.

The winning map here disappoints me. I think it has good size, but the 3rd base options are pretty shitty. It sort of seems like an inferior version of Bel'shir vestige.

And I also like Cassiopeia. The quality of that map is a fair bit higher than some of the others. The only questionable things are the rocks by the 3rd and the lack of space in the map. Seems a bit small.
Pontius Pirate
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
United States1557 Posts
February 03 2015 22:35 GMT
#8
I was a big fan of Cassiopeia.
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FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-02-03 22:54:57
February 03 2015 22:47 GMT
#9
Cactus Valley seemed like the best of the bunch but NEP is also sick so it's all good.

Either way, they kick the crap out of anything I see in the current map pool and should be added asap.
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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
February 03 2015 23:04 GMT
#10
On February 04 2015 06:42 Cricketer12 wrote:
The top 3 are all in my and souls showmatch, you should watch it to check them out

Pretty sure that's because I recommended them
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zelevin
Profile Joined January 2012
United States311 Posts
February 03 2015 23:24 GMT
#11
Blizzard claims to read forums and stuff, so.....
Hey blizz, stop being stupid and inept and use these maps instead of your second grade scribbles that were converted to sc2 maps. Thanks, idiots.
Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2103 Posts
February 03 2015 23:53 GMT
#12
I'll be honest and say none of them would be that great of a competitive map. They are still better than Blizzards', but if we're going out of our way to convince Blizz to remove their shitty stuff and replace it with something else, we might as well pick the best maps...
Ronald_rage
Profile Joined December 2013
United States9 Posts
February 04 2015 00:46 GMT
#13
trapped under ice looks like the only balanced one, but who knows in game is always different. grats to the winner!
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JCoto
Profile Joined October 2014
Spain574 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-02-04 01:24:51
February 04 2015 01:21 GMT
#14
Graveside seems really promising IMAO.

Interesting styles could came out of it. Theorically safe to go for macro and fast 3 base, but allowing cheeses, drops and exploitings in your face. However an stablished 3-base would be followed by possible boring turtling and lategame clashes.

I would like to see pro games on it.
TheFish7
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States2824 Posts
February 04 2015 02:00 GMT
#15
Nice work guys, some very interesting ideas being explored here.
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Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13990 Posts
February 04 2015 02:25 GMT
#16
Cactus Valley seems like a dumb version of Condemned Ridge
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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
February 04 2015 02:27 GMT
#17
On February 04 2015 11:25 Cricketer12 wrote:
Cactus Valley seems like a dumb version of Condemned Ridge

Except it is much smaller, is rotational, has slightly harder thirds, a completely different center, and is much more interesting gameplay-wise.
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Uvantak
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Uruguay1381 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-02-04 02:44:39
February 04 2015 02:42 GMT
#18
On February 04 2015 11:25 Cricketer12 wrote:
Cactus Valley seems like a dumb version of Condemned Ridge

Yeah man that's like the exact same thing i was thinking, like wtf Ferissi stop stealing Blizzard maps.

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/edit Forgot to add, congrats Iez, Ferissi, ETC and well everybody!

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NewSunshine
Profile Joined July 2011
United States5938 Posts
February 04 2015 03:36 GMT
#19
On February 04 2015 11:25 Cricketer12 wrote:
Cactus Valley seems like a dumb version of Condemned Ridge

I want whatever drug you're on.
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SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
February 04 2015 03:37 GMT
#20
On February 04 2015 12:36 NewSunshine wrote:
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On February 04 2015 11:25 Cricketer12 wrote:
Cactus Valley seems like a dumb version of Condemned Ridge

I want whatever drug you're on.

You don't want what Cricketer is on, trust me.
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Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13990 Posts
February 04 2015 03:42 GMT
#21
On February 04 2015 12:37 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
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On February 04 2015 12:36 NewSunshine wrote:
On February 04 2015 11:25 Cricketer12 wrote:
Cactus Valley seems like a dumb version of Condemned Ridge

I want whatever drug you're on.

You don't want what Cricketer is on, trust me.

pashun, its some dangerous stuff. No i was referring to similar tileset and it also being a large map, the post as a whole was rather sarcastic, the map is pretty cool I like it
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OtherWorld
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
France17333 Posts
February 04 2015 05:23 GMT
#22
On February 04 2015 08:53 Blargh wrote:
I'll be honest and say none of them would be that great of a competitive map. They are still better than Blizzards', but if we're going out of our way to convince Blizz to remove their shitty stuff and replace it with something else, we might as well pick the best maps...

If none of these maps would make a great competitive map, then which map(s) would?
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ProBell
Profile Joined May 2012
Thailand145 Posts
February 04 2015 06:04 GMT
#23
$10?! Should be 50-100
TeHa
Profile Joined October 2014
New Zealand68 Posts
February 04 2015 06:18 GMT
#24
On February 04 2015 15:04 ProBell wrote:
$10?! Should be 50-100


So, if you also want to support MotM, send your donations towards

sc2motm[at]gmail.com

via paypal.
Ferisii
Profile Joined February 2011
Denmark199 Posts
February 04 2015 09:59 GMT
#25
On February 04 2015 06:49 Plexa wrote:
Cactus Valley was robbed!
<3 It's cool.

Still Map-Ximum and TLMC#5 to go! There might still be a chance.
Author of Cactus Valley RE - My latest map: Para Bellum http://goo.gl/iV90wG
SuperHofmann
Profile Joined September 2013
Italy1741 Posts
February 04 2015 11:11 GMT
#26
Italy at the top! eheh
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MidnightZL
Profile Joined August 2012
Sweden203 Posts
February 06 2015 22:45 GMT
#27
On February 04 2015 12:37 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 04 2015 12:36 NewSunshine wrote:
On February 04 2015 11:25 Cricketer12 wrote:
Cactus Valley seems like a dumb version of Condemned Ridge

I want whatever drug you're on.

You don't want what Cricketer is on, trust me.


hahah omg best comment ever ;P it made me login to TL ;D
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