[M] (2) Automaton

RQM

Korea (South)104 Posts

December 23 2017 06:09 GMT

◇ Automaton ◇

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Size - 156 * 156 (176 * 184)

Number of players - 2
Tileset - Mixed (TarsonisInterior, CompoundMansion, etc.)
Spawn Positions - 2, 8
Base Count - 16
Uploaded on - NA, EU, KR

◇ Overview
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◇ Backstory
- Third map after TLMC, its layout was motivated by Grime.
- We had this cyberpunk meme, now I would like to announce new era of steampunk.
- Gears, steam and pipes everywhere.

◇ Description
- A 2 player point symmetry map. Huge map letting deep macro games.

- Mains were placed apart from the map's edges to make their distance not too far.

- Main-Nat-Third can be easily taken in counterclockwise direction. But player can also take high ground third as it has merits of nice defense route, highland sight and air path spotting.

- Gold base can be taken as a vulnerable third. As it is splitting the middle it can be used as a tactical frontier. Rocks were placed to prevent using gold nodes from backward. Units can pass after mineral nodes and rocks are destroyed.

- LoS blockers add bonus points to defenders on highlands.

- Usual expansion pattern would follow counterclockwise direction, but player can take highland third or gold to take different strategies.

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ZigguratOfUr

Iraq16955 Posts

December 23 2017 07:53 GMT

This map is truly gigantic. What are the rush distances like? While this layout necessitates a large map, I'm not sure it needs the map to be quite that large--it could maybe be compressed horizontally a bit. The layout's quite a nice take on the ideas of Grime, though the top left/bottom right corners feel like a bit of an afterthought.

Fatam

1986 Posts

December 23 2017 20:36 GMT

I think some of the spaces could be 10-20% smaller, but map is cool

RQM

Korea (South)104 Posts

December 26 2017 04:30 GMT

Yes it's big, I wish they start fonding big maps again.. Even Odyssey is a bit smaller than this one heheh. It'll be better if I make the map smaller, but I'm afraid of too much work lol. x( I once put bases at the corner, but editted with Jacky's advices. I'm somewhat satisfied of those spots so I'll leave there.

Yes..I should make it small, right? I hate my aesthetics!

And thanks for comments guys

algue

France1436 Posts

December 26 2017 11:54 GMT

lovely map but i'm not convinced by those 2 force-field wide ramps toward the middle. They create a boring straight path from natural base to natural base. i fear players will use them too much and underutilise the rest of the map.

Other than that I really like it

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