EPTiCCup Monthly Map Pool - October - Page 5
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Clearout
Norway1060 Posts
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gerundium
Netherlands786 Posts
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Diamond
United States10796 Posts
On September 28 2010 03:17 Meta wrote: This is amazing. I really hope River Point makes it in for november, love the layout of that map. All the xel'naga caverns hate is unfounded IMO. It's one of the best maps in the blizzard map pool. River Point came VERY close to making it this month. However with the unorthodox chokes we felt we needed to give players more time to learn the map and proper walls. Expect to see it in Novemeber. | ||
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GagnarTheUnruly
United States655 Posts
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Tsagacity
United States2124 Posts
While searching for these, is there any reason I should be worried about getting an incorrect or modified version (like the old hacked maps with incorrect unit stats)? Is there a specific publisher name I should be looking for? In my search I see ProdiG, Anthony Wilborn, Aikepah, Kinki, Lyra, Raptured, Adriel Leung and Cirno. | ||
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GenesisX
Canada4267 Posts
On September 28 2010 03:37 Tsagacity wrote: Cool! Games have gotten pretty stale on some of the current maps. I can't wait to try these out. While searching for these, is there any reason I should be worried about getting an incorrect or modified version (like the old hacked maps with incorrect unit stats)? Is there a specific publisher name I should be looking for? In my search I see ProdiG, Anthony Wilborn, Aikepah, Kinki, Lyra, Raptured, Adriel Leung and Cirno. I know for sure ProdiG is legit... not sure about the people with "real names" though. OT: Keep up the good work! I love enigma! <3 | ||
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valaki
Hungary2476 Posts
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Diamond
United States10796 Posts
On September 28 2010 03:37 Tsagacity wrote: Cool! Games have gotten pretty stale on some of the current maps. I can't wait to try these out. While searching for these, is there any reason I should be worried about getting an incorrect or modified version (like the old hacked maps with incorrect unit stats)? Is there a specific publisher name I should be looking for? In my search I see ProdiG, Anthony Wilborn, Aikepah, Kinki, Lyra, Raptured, Adriel Leung and Cirno. Maps made by Adriel Leung and Aikepah are fake maps. We are trying to figure out a solution for this. | ||
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HCastorp
United States388 Posts
Just one question though: To my mind, the fact that DO forces different playstyles from other maps is a mark in its favor, not against it. Isn't promoting variety in games and strategies one of the puposes of using different maps? | ||
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kickinhead
Switzerland2069 Posts
On September 28 2010 02:51 Shifft wrote: Are you going to use them for Open Wolf Cups???? I hope so :D I really really hope so too! I mean: The Maps would be "new" for every player, so noone would have a disadvantage I guess. I really think the community has to take matters into their own hands after seeing nearly no new maps throughout the beta until now and no statement from blizzard to rotate the maps in the Mappool. We just have to show them how much better the Iccup-Maps are and how much fun it is to play on them and how important it is to add new maps after a few months. Blizzard seems to be really worried about newer players not wanting to learn the new maps or that those bigger maps are too complicated or sth, but if you look at maps like DO and Kulas, those arguments really aren't valid at all. I would hate to see blizzard handling the SC2-Mappool like the one of WC3, that would be a huge shame. | ||
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Diamond
United States10796 Posts
On September 28 2010 03:45 HCastorp wrote: Huge props to the Iccup team for taking the lead and doing something abotu this problem instead of just complaining about it. Just one question though: To my mind, the fact that DO forces different playstyles from other maps is a mark in its favor, not against it. Isn't promoting variety in games and strategies one of the purposes of using different maps? The problem is the style requires a totally different set of practice for only one map. If the map design was something common among a couple maps we would consider it but to practice totally different stuff for one map is not fair to the players. | ||
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Iplaythings
Denmark9110 Posts
My dog'll probally have to do =) | ||
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torq
United States44 Posts
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J7S
Brazil179 Posts
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emperorchampion
Canada9496 Posts
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Owen523
United Kingdom11 Posts
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Sixes
Canada1123 Posts
On September 28 2010 03:46 iCCup.Diamond wrote: The problem is the style requires a totally different set of practice for only one map. If the map design was something common among a couple maps we would consider it but to practice totally different stuff for one map is not fair to the players. As an aside, have you considered making some DO style maps in the future and making it something common amongst several maps in the pool? Another question, have you approached HD/Husky about potential inclusion in the HDH map pool. It is a pretty high profile tournament outside Blizzard control (well, at least it can be run on custom maps) so it could be a good way to publicize the maps. I know for sure HD has commented on map imbalance a number of times (especially recently as he has been covering a lot of ZvT on LT or Kulas ...). On September 28 2010 03:51 torq wrote: is there a reason for not using any xelnaga towers at all on these maps? just for old times sake or ? cuz i feel there are some great spots for them.. The Xel Naga towers are there. As was pointed out there are 4 around the middle of enigma and there are some on most of those maps, they just aren't pointed out with a big blue eye. | ||
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supersoft
Germany3729 Posts
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prodiG
Canada2016 Posts
On maps like Valhalla, there are no spots on the map that I feel wouldn't be simply a crutch for bad scouting versus an important point on the map to control. On September 28 2010 03:40 GenesisX wrote: I know for sure ProdiG is legit... not sure about the people with "real names" though. OT: Keep up the good work! I love enigma! <3 Here is a list of people that I know are legit: prodiG (myself) Anthony Wilborn (aka kinki or konicki) Lyra (aka Nightmarjoo I believe) Raptured (friend of mine publishing maps for me) Cirno (friend of mine publishing maps for me) Adriel Leung and aikepah have published "iCCup Python" and "iCCup Heartbreak Ridge" respectively, which are NOT made by the iCCup mapmaking team, nor is it a part of our official map pool. We do not support these maps nor do I personally approve of people publishing maps under the iCCup name without our consent. We're trying to do this for the community and someone taking advantage of the publicity is downright atrocious. If anyone can contact these players and ask them to rename these maps I'd be very appreciative  | ||
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Tsagacity
United States2124 Posts
The map dimensions seem to convert differently from BW? I think the current ladder maps are in the ~170 range but feel smaller than BW's 128x128 | ||
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