Are you ready for more Map of the Month? Does the thought of pros typing "this map is CRAZY!" instead of "glhf" tickle you all over? Do you wish someone would invent a natural hamburger with a side of in-base fries combo meal?

Well we're back! Sorry MotM #5 is starting late; there are big changes afoot. Our favorite special award-giver prodiG is on an extended leave of absence, and we're not sure but we think BoomStevo is currently running through a jungle with an M16 strapped to his back: radio silence, you know. So help us welcome guest judge Silence- for the May tournament, and monitor!

This month is back to general melee map submissions. Show us what you've been crafting in your mapping lair while the crazies made 3-player maps last month! We're also changing up how the score system works. In the past, we scored every map on a 10/10/10/10 score card. Unfortunately, the response has been so huge (30+ maps almost every month), that we simply don't have time to score every single map. So instead,we'll be screening the maps, and grading only the maps that we think are decent enough to merit a shot at making the top 5. In addition, we're changing the scores, from 10/10/10/10 (Balance, Aesthetics, Originality, Fun) to 10/10/10 (Balance, Aesthetics, Intangibles). "Intangibles" is a category for all the little things that go into map design that aren't balance or art.

For the Players
16 spots - post here with bnet id and points (NA Server)
The Ro16 will begin May 20, 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.
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Your post should include the map name, an overview picture, a brief description, and a link to your map thread if you have one. You also must submit your map file to submit.motm@gmail.com. For a good example, see Mereel's submission.

For the Community!
You are all cordially invited to tune in to watch all the games, and watch the VODs of top players going toe to toe on brand new battlefields.. BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! In addition, every Top 5 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 .

When?
Map submission closes 01:00 EDT (-04:00), May 8th. Finalists will be chosen by May 10th.
All games will be played 21:00 EDT (-04:00) May 20th.
The winner will be decided by May 31.
This month's Top 5 map pool will be released on NA and EU by May 11th.

MotM Staff
May Judges Panel: iGrok, dimfish, FlopTurnReaver, monitor, and Silence-
If you would like to help out, e-mail igrok.motm@gmail.com

Tournament 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

monitor

United States2408 Posts

May 05 2011 23:58 GMT

I'm very excited to be judging this month! Hope to see some great maps from everyone.

Mereel

Germany895 Posts

May 05 2011 23:59 GMT

FUCK YEAH cant wait^^

here is my map sub:
Coruscant
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Mapthread: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=212397

dimfish

United States663 Posts

May 06 2011 00:03 GMT

Yo iGrok, map submission format and info isn't in the OP. I can't WAIT for this month, show us what you got!

Silence-

Canada116 Posts

May 06 2011 00:22 GMT

LOL, I completely forgot I get to guest judge this month. =D Good thing because I don't have a map =P

FourChanXD

United States9 Posts

May 06 2011 00:24 GMT

Guess I will try my luck.
Name: Arreat Crest

Author: FourChanXD

Map Thread

Archivian

United Kingdom362 Posts

May 06 2011 00:50 GMT

I so hate that you can only enter one map. ITS SO HARD TO CHOOSE!

Map Name: The Machine II v2.0

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-Scrap Station basic concept (but hopefully better). It seems to be a concept is not active in tourniments much.
-Easy expand path but each expo is either harassible or able to be cut off from spawn.
-XWT is a main point of contention which offers an edge but not an "I Win".
-Map design greatly punishes hard turtling and greatly rewards expanding and infrastucture.
-Map is very balanced. Also does not to favour air over ground (or the other way round).

Designed with the goal of macro and drop play/smaller pushes early game, with a much heavier emphasis on the standard micro late game, but maintaining the threat of drop presence.

Author: Archivian

Thread

Antares777

United States1971 Posts

May 06 2011 01:30 GMT

On May 06 2011 09:50 Archivian wrote:
I so hate that you can only enter one map. ITS SO HARD TO CHOOSE!

If I were you I'd have chosen that map of yours to submit, but I know exactly what you mean. At first, I didn't know whether or not I wanted to submit Affliction or Hysteria. I'll be submitting Hysteria when I make it prettier.

fireproofazn

United States231 Posts

May 06 2011 01:34 GMT

On May 06 2011 08:59 Mereel wrote:
FUCK YEAH cant wait^^

here is my map sub:
Coruscant
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Mapthread: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=212397

damnnn i would play that map. looks sick

CrazyBanana

10 Posts

May 06 2011 01:44 GMT

#10

Never knew about these threads. Some good looking maps. Keep it up

Would love to see some maps without ramps(into the main) also, like tal'darim altar f.e.

SidianTheBard

United States2474 Posts

May 06 2011 02:20 GMT

#11

Name:
Road To Remembrance

Author:
Sid

Overview:

Expansion Layout:
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Inbase Natural is Rich Gas
Fourth Base is Rich Gas

Description:
Long ago this was the paradise of Aiur, now it's just a road to remember the once better times.

Thread:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=213086

Randomaccount#77123

United States5003 Posts

May 06 2011 02:22 GMT

#12

--- Nuked ---

WniO

United States2706 Posts

May 06 2011 04:39 GMT

#13

LoS_Terror

Author: Volta/WniO

Cool layout, island in the middle of the map.

Thread

dezi

Germany1536 Posts

May 06 2011 08:28 GMT

#14

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Avaible at EU, SEA and NA

Name: One Must Fall
Author: dezi

Overview

Tod Down View
HQ Version

Description
The layout allows for an easy third and it starts getting interesting once someone wants to grab a HY expansion. The rocks allow for proxy and sneaky tech (XWTs can't see the middle path). Maps has been changed lately: the HY have been moved to the borders of the map to prevent a dominating position of a terran once he took a HY. Instead of the old HY there are now bases with only 1 gas and 7 minerals > expansion path should now be: Nat > 3rd > HY (or Mid if you want to forces encounters).

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Main to Main is slightly larger than on Xel'Naga Caverns (147).

Nat to Nat is also slightly larger than on Xel'Naga Caverns (117).

Don't get fooled by the empty areas - this is mostly because i painted with the pathing tool on top of doodads (just to make sure

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Ya, you can cliff walk from 5th to main and from HY to the 5th and vice versa. Reapers back in da house? The fifth is also a good place for Overlords till you want to check if f.e. a toss had taken both gas.

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You can reach the gas of the 5th but nothing more - isn't this nice?

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Due to the fact you can't do a 3 rax / gate wallin this you have to wall like on f.e. Xel'Naga Caverns.

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Map Thread

Season

United States301 Posts

May 06 2011 09:06 GMT

#15

Play please

NasD.328
600ish Master

YoonYJ

Australia48 Posts

May 06 2011 10:12 GMT

#16

YoonYJ.680

1026 Masters.

YoonYJ

Australia48 Posts

May 06 2011 10:13 GMT

#17

signing up to play

Corak

Germany188 Posts

May 06 2011 17:17 GMT

#18

Map Name:
Divided Solution

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Description:
I wanted to make a map that had the main bases in the middle. I posted my first version on TL in November and the map has seen a lot of changes since then, but is finally done.
North vs South spawns are very aggressive, but every spawn position pair can easily go into a macro game.

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