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hellsan631
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States695 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-27 22:49:22
February 25 2011 23:20 GMT
#1
Blizzard put the new maps in the 1v1, 2v2, and 4v4 pool, as of, 5:15pm CST?

This change took place on the Live ladder.

1v1 Ladder Maps (4 NEW maps)
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Poll: Backwater Gulch - Recommend this Map?

No (433)
 
75%

Yes (148)
 
25%

581 total votes

Your vote: Backwater Gulch - Recommend this Map?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No


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Poll: Slag Pits - Recommend this Map?

No (424)
 
83%

Yes (88)
 
17%

512 total votes

Your vote: Slag Pits - Recommend this Map?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No


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Poll: Shattered Temple - Recommend this Map?

Yes (407)
 
83%

No (81)
 
17%

488 total votes

Your vote: Shattered Temple - Recommend this Map?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No


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Poll: Typhon Peaks - Recommend this Map?

Yes (244)
 
58%

No (174)
 
42%

418 total votes

Your vote: Typhon Peaks - Recommend this Map?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No


*Removed Maps*
(4) Lost Temple -> (4)Shattered Temple
(2) Steppes of War
(2) Jungle Basin
(4) Shakuras Plateau
(2) Blistering Sands -> (4) Backwater Gulch

2v2 Ladder Maps (4 NEW maps)
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4v4 Ladder Maps (1 NEW map)
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ty gametime for the images


ty mitarn for the videos



Don't know about their decision to remove Shakuras, as it was a pretty decent map (one of the best in the pool imo).

Also, Its interesting that there is now only 2, two player maps in the pool now. (Although, 3 out of 4 new maps have their size listed as "Small"). I wonder if this change will co-incide with a ladder reset.

While the new maps may not be the best, at least blizzard did something. Now hopefully they might add the new GSL maps to the map pool. Lets not turn this thread into a blizzard hate thread. Let me ask you, would you rather play steppes or jungle, or one of these maps, which actually have some room for it to be a macro game from the start.

*edit*

Blizzard gives us some insight on why they did what they did. Seems like they actually don't know what their doing, so much as just "listening" to the general "out cry" for new maps. GG Blizzard.

http://www.shacknews.com/article/67645/starcraft-2-adds-and-removes

(4)Lost Temple

Problems of Lost Temple:

# If one side controls one of the center watch towers, there's no alternate ground-based route to half of the map, meaning it's too easy for the game to become a stalemate with each side taking half of the map.

# Small islands in the corners were problematic in that they were difficult to assault as each of the three races. We noticed it's possible to hold out at one or both of these islands and drag on a game for longer than needed. It was also problematic in that in some matchups, these islands were just free expansions that almost never get attacked, which is not what we wanted in an expansion.

# The choke point by the natural expansions were too small; it was possible to block them off easily using only a few buildings.

(4)Shakuras Plateau

This map we decided to remove for a different reason. There isn't a huge problem with this map, but we felt there aren't enough interesting features of this map. The natural expansion is easy to take and defend; there are only two possible attack paths only one of which is generally used, and main bases aren't easy to harass. For a change, we wanted to replace this relatively plain map with something new.

(4) Slag Pits

Metalopolis was one of two favorite maps across the different skill levels of players. We decided to introduce a very similar map, but slightly more macro heavy. We took out Shakuras Plateau, which was a very plain macro map, and added this map instead. Some of the key features of this map are the low ground high yield expansions, the 2 lines of shrub area that can be used to position units, as well as the low ground watch tower that watches over all of the low ground center.

(4) Backwater Gulch

Backwater Gulch has a familiar main to first expansion layout. Early game play on this map should feel familiar and there probably aren't too many early game threats or difficulties in terms of gimmicky strategies you need to worry about. The second expansion, however, features a high ground area that is accessible by two ramps, meaning it can be easily harassed. The center area has two watch towers as well as two high yield expansions that will be difficult to maintain, and the key to victory in some games could come down to how long you hold one or both of these center expansions.
Azide
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada566 Posts
February 25 2011 23:20 GMT
#2
New maps in 2v2 as well. Probably 3v3 and 4v4 too
Azide and SuperNinja - Best Double Protoss 2v2 Team!
ALang
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada288 Posts
February 25 2011 23:21 GMT
#3
Blistering and steps gone at least.
tsuxiit
Profile Joined July 2010
1305 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-25 23:21:33
February 25 2011 23:21 GMT
#4
I'm excited for these maps.

edit: ^^ Yeah, thank God.
Isaac
Profile Joined August 2010
United States810 Posts
February 25 2011 23:21 GMT
#5
Backwater Gulch is a new one too.
number one fan of marineking
WniO
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2706 Posts
February 25 2011 23:21 GMT
#6
sweet. too bad im done with laddering ):
GenesisX
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada4267 Posts
February 25 2011 23:21 GMT
#7
How long ago was this patch? I just came on after 4 days or so
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ChineseWife
Profile Joined August 2010
United States373 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-25 23:22:48
February 25 2011 23:21 GMT
#8
I hate these maps.. why did they take shakuras off? looks like im gonna put delta quadrant back into my rotation... goddamn
Oops I made no units
Bio
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada185 Posts
February 25 2011 23:21 GMT
#9
O lol that's what the patch was for... thx for letn me know!

**Ty blizz... please update maps more often though, havn't played on these but they look promising. ^_^
"Oh no, he has run out of..... base!"
1st_Panzer_Div.
Profile Joined November 2010
United States621 Posts
February 25 2011 23:22 GMT
#10
Noooooooooooooo. Shakuras is gone? Why would they take out one of the best maps? Was there some new bug/exploit or something?
Manager, Team RIP ZeeZ
LittleJohn
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden204 Posts
February 25 2011 23:23 GMT
#11
they removed shakuras again? great...

I wish they'd just mirror the GSL map pool, but doubt it'll happen anytime soon.
Fist
Profile Joined October 2010
Netherlands235 Posts
February 25 2011 23:23 GMT
#12
Eu has still same mappool:<
Have you ever realized just how insignificant your existence on this planet really is?
anatem
Profile Joined September 2010
Romania1369 Posts
February 25 2011 23:23 GMT
#13
cool, the more new stuff the merryer, even if it sucks, diversity ftw
'Tis with our Judgements as our Watches, none / Go just alike, yet each believes his own.
Gunman_csz
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United Arab Emirates492 Posts
February 25 2011 23:23 GMT
#14
Blistering & LT gone, but Delta remains!??!!
Began Starcraft journey on 5th May 2009
PkP
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden54 Posts
February 25 2011 23:23 GMT
#15
Hold on, what? Is this live or on PTR? I'm confused.
Growing old is mandatory, growing up is volunteery!
Sheekthief
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States267 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-25 23:24:10
February 25 2011 23:23 GMT
#16
Cool new maps. Got rid of all the bad ones...Oh wait, + Show Spoiler +
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RndmGdNck
Profile Joined February 2011
United States60 Posts
February 25 2011 23:24 GMT
#17
Thank god I'll actually start laddering again. But no Shakuras??? error maybe?
Keitzer
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States2509 Posts
February 25 2011 23:24 GMT
#18
WOOOOOTT
I'm like badass squared | KeitZer.489
Azide
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada566 Posts
February 25 2011 23:24 GMT
#19
This is live
Azide and SuperNinja - Best Double Protoss 2v2 Team!
TUski
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1258 Posts
February 25 2011 23:24 GMT
#20
Was so excited for LT to be balanced, but at the cost of shakuras?

Blizzard needs to get new people in that office of theirs, their logic continues to baffle everyone who is any good at this game.
"There is nothing more cool than being proud of the things that you love." - Day[9]
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