[M] (3) El Nido Archipelago

Ok so this is what makes the map tick!
For each base there is a total of 3 neutral blocks/walls (9 total on map), players will have to nock those out if they want to access each other by ground.




Paths leading to possible 4th expansions have a 3 layer Creep Tower block, with a total of 3 creep towers on each layer, with the Mother ship on top.
While paths leading to the middle of the map have a 3 layer Creep Tower block, with a total of 4 creep towers on each layer, also with the Mother ship on top.

So how do these blocks work?

First off, Mother ship cloaks all neutral buildings/units beneath her, in this case the creep towers.
So the player has 2 options, 1) they can kill the Mother ship (350 HP & 350 Shields) and then work on the individual Creep Towers (200hp each) in order to clear a path, or 2 just skip killing the Mother Ship and go directly for the Creep Towers as long as you have detection.
Note: - Creep Towers have a little patch or creep tight around the tower, this first off allows them not to die on their own because of lack of creep, but also the small patch of creep will be revealed to a player that has a unit next to it (even with no detection - as long as Mothership is still up), this will help players keep count of what creep towers have been destroyed, and which ones are still up.

Reaper Path:


The only way a reaper can get main 2 main with ought clearing the neutral blocks is through the reaper path. Its located at the middle of the 3 neutral blocks on each between the nat and far away 3rd.

Tanks:


Siege tanks can hit all 3 semi island bases at the corners of the map from the high round gold bases.

Wrap In:


You can also pylon wrap 3 DT´s (or zeatloads, for example) for all 3 semi island bases at the corners of the map from the high round gold bases.

Fast Eco:


You can take fast 3 hatcheries as zerg, specially on ZvP (all though the distance from nat 2 third is considerable its around 22/24 seconds.

Nydus:


You have plenty of space to do some nydus all in play.


Turret:


You can bring an scv with your army and build a turret next to the neutral block to skip killing the mother ship or avoid getting ravens or use a scan and hit your opponent faster.

Map is named under an island located in the Philippines, it's a weird name and a weird map, so there you go :D


The map concept is based on a combination of 2 old BroodWar maps:
1) Plasma:


2) Triathlon:


So map very much like Plasma but with and equal and more symmetrical layout for all players and some side/middle island expos from Triathlon. It also incorporates on every neutral building block, the concept of Triathlon to add an Arbiter (In the case of this sc2 map, the unit is switched with a Mother Ship, but it serves the same purpose) on top of eggs in order to cloak them.

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/Monty_Hall
http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/korean/maps/168_Troy
http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/korean/maps/122_Hitchhiker