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-NegativeZero-

United States2140 Posts

February 10 2015 15:24 GMT

Operon 1.0
132x140
Published on all servers

Info/details:
-Small map with high circle syndrome - should lead to fast-paced games
-2 backdoor entrances to the nat - one is aggressive and allows for faster attacks, and the other is defensive and leads to additional bases
-4 golds because why the hell not
-High ground pods near the corner golds intended to punish an out-of-position defender
-If you collapse the rocks at the 3rd choke, you have 5 bases behind 1 entrance, deadwing would be proud
-Backdoor to gold is an accidental rip-off of Sanctuary and Orichalcum
-Theme is a low-doodad-count space desert because lefix

Angled
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Analyzer
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Aesthetics
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Tileset
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-Korhal Platform Panels Large Light
-Korhal Platform Panels Small Light
-Korhal Platform Panels Small Dark
-Korhal Platform Panels Medium
-Zerus Rock
-Zerus Dirt Dark
-Phaethon Sand Dark
-Tarsonis Rubble

-Skygeirr Platform Manmade Cliffs
-Castanar Organic Cliffs

Changelog
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none yet

The_Templar

your Country52797 Posts

February 10 2015 15:39 GMT

Gotta love two gold bases next to each other

I wonder what happens if you take one expansion route and your opponent takes the other.

Phaenoman

568 Posts

February 10 2015 15:43 GMT

Seeing this, "Orichalcum" pops into my mind.

Edit: Lol, never mind, u already mentioned it in the description :D

SeinGalton

South Africa387 Posts

February 10 2015 15:51 GMT

I would have been so tempted to try pull one bases more toward the middle of the map, break the circle look. Really great job using this circle progression to activate so much space on the map in meaningful ways. Middle is great in how it's both simple and really interesting for maneuvering -- it slots in so well with the bases on its periphery. The map understands itself, so to speak. Really dig it.

JaredStarr

Canada115 Posts

February 10 2015 15:55 GMT

I don't think the CCW expansion route will be taken unless games go above 4 bases. The easily harassable CCW 3rd mineral line plus the debris (at your natural) making that position hard to defend from harass as well. Maybe if the debris was on the inward facing long ramp on the same raised ground pod? Then you have the center route and 2 alternate side routes, which lead to a nice alternate to the natural.

TheoMikkelsen

Denmark196 Posts

February 10 2015 16:19 GMT

The gold base is too easy exploitable for zerg. Make it standard and the map looks good.

ilovegroov

357 Posts

February 10 2015 16:36 GMT

Nice nice nice! That is what innovation looks like! Love it!

Antares777

United States1971 Posts

February 11 2015 21:46 GMT

I love how innovative the design is. I hope it's balanced...

ranipretty5

United States2 Posts

February 12 2015 19:10 GMT

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ranipretty5

United States2 Posts

February 12 2015 19:12 GMT

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