The true balance problem - the maps - Page 11

On August 27 2010 11:51 TheAngelofDeath wrote:
Maps need to be larger, just that simple. It's hard to have a strong macro game with such tiny maps. Look at the BW maps, those are the design that SC2 should aim for.

On August 27 2010 11:54 Buddhist wrote:

Most of these factors of map design just don't seem very... intuitively imbalanced. Narrow paths, of course, favor the unit with longer range, but cliffs themselves can be abused by all races.

One subtle example: Zerg players use the cliffs by the naturals on LT every game to keep their overlord out of vision while still in range to see everything there, giving them safe and useful scouting information.

On August 27 2010 09:10 Half wrote:
Now I'm not saying that the game is 100% fine and only map tweaks are all it needs. But even in game tweaks, all zerg needs would be a few minor buffs and T a few minor tweaks and that could potentially fix it. Big fixes are generally unwarranted unless there is a big "big problem".

On August 27 2010 12:35 Vortok wrote:


Pretty much this x 100. The imbalance isn't anywhere near as bad as many people claim. Blizzard just has to find the right two or three knobs to tweak.

On August 27 2010 14:14 Qzy wrote:
Again... Blizz wants to help terran, cos 99% of terrans are noobs.

Blizz only sees 50/50 win/loss, and believe that's balance, yet due to more noobs playing terran, they are pushing the balance in the other direction.