Map of the Month is back, with an exciting twist! This month is entirely devoted to 3-player Maps! Players as notable as Day9 or Liquid`(NonY)Tyler have been asking to see more 3 player maps, and we (by making the map-making community our slaves) promise to deliver!

For the Players
-16 spots - post here with bnet id and points (NA Server)
-The Ro16 will begin April 21st, check in at 7:45.
-$100 for first place.
-We do need backups as well!

For the Mappers
-Submit your best melee map
-Top 5 maps are used in MotM tournament
-Best map decided by judges after tournament, with input from the community.
-Winning map is added to the MotM map pool.
-Winner is guest judge the next month
-Every 6 months, we will have a month for the previous 5 winners. The winner every 6 months will receive $25.

For the Community!
You are all cordially invited to tune in on iCCupTV and my stream of all the different games, and watch the VODs of top players going toe to toe on brand new battlefields.. BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! In addition, every finalist map will be uploaded with the MotM tag on BNet, so they can be found easily for games with your friends. Just hit "Create Custom Game" and search for MotM

. At the end of the month, we'll ask for fan feedback when making our decision.

When?
Map Submission closes Wednesday, Apr 06 5:00am GMT (GMT+00:00). Finalists will be chosen by April 10th.
All games will be played April 21st at 8:00pm EST.
The winner will be decided by April 30.
The map pool in this tournament will be released by APRIL 10. All maps will be available on NA and EU.

Map Submission
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April will focus on 3p maps. You may submit any map with 3 spawns. Submit your best maps from now until Wednesday, Apr 06 5:00am GMT (GMT+00:00). Submit by posting in this thread with the following format: Map name in bold, an overview image, author(s), and short (2-4 sentences) description. You may also link to your Map thread. Please also email the map files to submit.motm@gmail.com, with the subject "MAP - (Name)". You can include a longer (up to 10 sentences) description in the email if you like. You may submit up to 1 map per competition. Make sure you submit the FINAL version - we will not take updates.
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Player settings are not done properly (i.e. Only 1 player can play).
Map file not emailed in.
Map is not posted here.
Map is a clear modification of a Blizzard Map.
Map was not created by you.
Map has custom settings. (UMS)

If you don't test your own map, odds are much greater that things will be wrong. Play on your map!

MotM Staff
April Judges Panel: iGrok, prodiG, BoomStevo, FlopTurnReaver, funcmode
If you would like to help out, email igrok.motm@gmail.com

Rules & Regulations
-All games must have an MotM admin as referee in-game. Admins are responsible for reporting scores. If there is a dispute, you will be asked to provide the replay as evidence.
-Observers are not allowed in any match, other than MotM admins.
-If a player is more than 10 minutes late for their assigned game, their opponent will advance.
-Check-in is 30 minutes prior to start. If you do not check in on time, you will be replaced.

Sponsorship
MotM’s main prizes are sponsored by myself and dimfish. We have no corporate sponsors, but we have big plans for the future. Anyone who wishes to donate to or sponsor MotM will only help us to grow. In the future we plan bigger prizes, more side awards, and more. For information, contact iGrok.motm@gmail.com.

Sponsors:
iGrok
dimfish
pyrestrike
bkrow

Contact Info
With any questions, send me a pm or email iGrok.motm@gmail.com

Randomaccount#77123

United States5003 Posts

April 02 2011 06:21 GMT

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Silence-

Canada116 Posts

April 02 2011 07:02 GMT

The Eighteenth

Author - Silence

Description - Golf themed map featuring 3 spawns and a total of 15 bases.

Map Thread - Clicky Here! =D

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

April 02 2011 07:05 GMT

sPsBlade.591
zerg
Masters
400+ points (3900 before reset)

Reading correctly the tournament is played on april 21'st (thursday) and its all palyed that day unless i'm mis reading correct?

fenX

France127 Posts

April 02 2011 07:07 GMT

Hexagones
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Author : Fen
Description : This is either modern art or a bug in the matrix. And definitely not BelShir tileset.

Magrath

Canada292 Posts

April 02 2011 09:00 GMT

Good luck to all the submitters.

PS. The "Map Submission" spoiler needs updating. It's still the same from last month.

Ferisii

Denmark199 Posts

April 02 2011 09:17 GMT

Author: Ferisii
Discription: Direlict Mnemosyne is a Worldship themed map. Map contains no gold expansions and neither Xel'naga tower(s).

Johanaz

Denmark363 Posts

April 02 2011 10:57 GMT

Autumn Hills

Author: Johanaz

Description: An attempt at 3 axis mirror symmetry... mains are rotated with adjacent ramped high ground at nat back entrance. Both nat entrances are 9 units wide.

Map Thread

dezi

Germany1536 Posts

April 02 2011 11:04 GMT

Really nice aesthetics there Johanaz

lefix

Germany1082 Posts

April 02 2011 11:43 GMT

#10

still 4 slots left to fight for! :D

Archivian

United Kingdom362 Posts

April 02 2011 12:03 GMT

#11

The Machine

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HQ image Here

Author: Archivian

Description A fantasy steampunk themed map, 3 golds in the centre, map focus is around height difference in the centre and being able to intercept routes throughout the map.

Thread is here

monitor

United States2404 Posts

April 02 2011 16:38 GMT

#12

Sorry guys, wasn't able to get to a 3player map. Will be very excited to see the entries!

Another_Terran

United States55 Posts

April 02 2011 17:23 GMT

#13

mike.1333
Terran
Masters
100+ points (2000 before reset)

bahunto28

Canada262 Posts

April 02 2011 17:44 GMT

#14

Triskelian Mortis

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Author
Bahuntome

Description
The faces of death stare out as harbingers of destruction. This map was designed with 3-way symmetry in mind and to encourage a macro game.

Thread found here

SidianTheBard

United States2474 Posts

April 02 2011 18:52 GMT

#15

Didn't have enough time to complete a 3 player map for this month due to me being quite busy. If I can manage to get one finished before the submission period ends I'll put one in, otherwise Good luck to all the mappers this month, already have some very nice submissions!

iGrok

United States5142 Posts

April 02 2011 20:23 GMT

#16

On April 02 2011 16:05 blade55555 wrote:
sPsBlade.591
zerg
Masters
400+ points (3900 before reset)

Reading correctly the tournament is played on april 21'st (thursday) and its all palyed that day unless i'm mis reading correct?

That is correct!