I can confirm that the maps have been changed a little from their form on the PTR. Main one i noticed so far is that destructible rocks were moved to being on the ramp on tarsonis assault,and that rocks were removed from the 12 and 6 oclock positions. This can be seen in the new loaded pictures in the OP. I cant think of any other changes, but i havent looked too carefully at the new versions

Sadist

United States7327 Posts

February 26 2011 00:08 GMT

#183

The rush distance from nat to nat is the same on steppes, ramp to ramp slag pits is shorther though :DDDD

Dommk

Australia4865 Posts

February 26 2011 00:08 GMT

#184

On February 26 2011 09:04 Scias wrote:
slag pits close position is terrible

Try Blackwater Gulch, that is even worse, it is like Blizzard don't want you to take a third base, Creep reaches your base in close position 7-8 mins into the game :/

Neivler

Norway911 Posts

February 26 2011 00:08 GMT

#185

Well I know what map I am going to down vote imitatively. Just as the first time I layed my eyes on Jungle Basin I know that Backwater Gulch is just bad in every way. How can they make such a map? Will any of these maps even make it to any serious tournament?

Dave.

Ireland272 Posts

February 26 2011 00:09 GMT

#186

Typhon peaks and the new LT look ok, but the other two are ridiculously bad.

Seriox

Germany373 Posts

February 26 2011 00:09 GMT

#187

Okay veto:
Delta Quadrant
Slag Pit

I think its fine without these maps. :D

branflakes14

2082 Posts

February 26 2011 00:09 GMT

#188

On February 26 2011 09:07 rauk wrote:
slag pits close pos is so much luls in TvZ. i'd put money on it that the rush distance is shorter than steppes of war.

Get ready for the second coming of TSL.Rain

StreetWise

United States594 Posts

February 26 2011 00:09 GMT

#189

Yeah I am also sadden by the lack of shakuras even though it was my worst map. Hopefully these maps will make for better plays in the end however.

DarthXX

Australia998 Posts

February 26 2011 00:09 GMT

#190

And Blizzard continues its obsession with shared base maps in team games .... ugh, why does nearly every map have to be like that ...

silencesc

United States464 Posts

February 26 2011 00:10 GMT

#191

Why did they get rid of SP? I thought that was a good map..ah well. At least it's good to see a lot of new variety!

KevinIX

United States2472 Posts

February 26 2011 00:11 GMT

#192

To be honest, Shakuras wasn't *that* good. I don't mind too much. Overall, this was a good change.

GinDo

3327 Posts

February 26 2011 00:11 GMT

#193

no GSL maps.

GinDo= Sad Panda

At least i don;t need to veto anything but DQ.

RedBarchetta

49 Posts

February 26 2011 00:11 GMT

#194

Delta is still there and Shakuras is gone? You've got to be kidding me. That's absolutely ridiculous. Delta was one of the worst maps in the ladder pool in the first place.

Have the spawns been fixed on the new ones so you can't get close positions?

Dommk

Australia4865 Posts

February 26 2011 00:11 GMT

#195

These maps are infuriating to vs Terran on..

IamOBESE

United States134 Posts

February 26 2011 00:11 GMT

#196

On February 26 2011 09:09 DarthXX wrote:
And Blizzard continues its obsession with shared base maps in team games .... ugh, why does nearly every map have to be like that ...

Because high level team games invariably end up as a rush fest without shared bases.

Shared bases gives the defender a shot at defending a rush.

jcroisdale

United States1543 Posts

February 26 2011 00:12 GMT

#197

So far its okay except that slag pits is a joke 2base play the only way ehh whatever

Lennon

United Kingdom2275 Posts

February 26 2011 00:12 GMT

#198

On February 26 2011 08:24 RndmGdNck wrote:
Thank god I'll actually start laddering again. But no Shakuras??? error maybe?

Close positions wasn't balanced. I'm all for removing it for a better map.

FeyFey

Germany10114 Posts

February 26 2011 00:13 GMT

#199

probably shakuras is out because even though it was a loved macro map, it strongly favored one race (and no i don't mean zerg). And the reason delta is in is obvious, as the ladder aims for variety. (the reason why everyone hates it, because they only like 2 maps and everyone likes other maps mmmm wonder why ... when it should have maps in it for everyone).

Blizzard probably removes the most downvoted maps, so yeah delta seemed to be more liked then shakuras. (because alot of not pro oriented players play bnet and are probably really compftable on longer one base play, most easy to 2 base play maps were removed and replaced by either replaced by 3 base maps or one base maps)

Stiver

Canada285 Posts

February 26 2011 00:13 GMT

#200

People talking about Slag pits, have you played it? because that map was huge on the PTR,

Have you played on it, or are you just looking at it and making judgements?