On February 26 2011 08:35 Nayl wrote:
I'm glad Shakuras got removed. The back door entrance kind of made this map dicey from zerg's point of view imho.

Yes, but do you prefer Delta Quadrant? I don't. At least Shakuras is good some of the time.

branflakes14

2082 Posts

February 25 2011 23:37 GMT

#63

On February 26 2011 08:34 MinoMino wrote:
Man, why is Delta Quadrant still there? D:

"BECAUSE IT'S BALANCED WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU KNOW ALL YOU DO IS SPEND HOURS AND HOURS PLAYING THESE MAPS YOU KNOW NOTHING" - Blizzard.

MaxField

United States2386 Posts

February 25 2011 23:37 GMT

#64

Man, i was so excited to go try out these maps, so i started up SC2 and downloaded the new patch and guess what, the stupid blizzard updater has continuously froze every time after it finishes downloading the patch. I am about to scream.
On a happier thought, i am still very happy that Blizz finally decided to up their map pool. Hope this is the start of a great new era of SC2!!

freeto

United States122 Posts

February 25 2011 23:37 GMT

#65

i guess the new temple is an improvement, and im glad to see steppes gone, but why on earth would they remove shakuras? the only problem with that map was the backdoor pathway tank push in zvt and thats not near as much of a problem as other map imbalances.

honestly they should have just used GSL maps, theyre overall better and my faith in blizzard map making is pretty low

nvs.

Canada3609 Posts

February 25 2011 23:37 GMT

#66

Blizzard seems perpetually out of touch.

Hider

Denmark9420 Posts

February 25 2011 23:37 GMT

#67

I think Backwatcher and Thyphon Peaks looks pretty ok. However Slag Pits seems awfull. Seems pretty difficult to hold a FE and then there are close posi.

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

February 25 2011 23:37 GMT

#68

typhon peaks seem like the best new blizzard map imo. All the rest are meh

Velocirapture

United States983 Posts

February 25 2011 23:37 GMT

#69

I dont know if these maps are better than shakuras but im pretty surprised this community saw shakuras as a good map. Sure it was one of the only large macro maps and so we should appreciate it for what it is but balanced? Now that we are lousy with large macro maps im glad they had the sense to remove what must have been as statistically tilted as steppes.

Blyadischa

419 Posts

February 25 2011 23:37 GMT

#70

Shakuras was such a cheesy map disguised as a macro map. I absolutely despise all maps with rocks, especially back door rocks.

SgtSquiglz

United States668 Posts

February 25 2011 23:38 GMT

#71

This is so weird. I've played 3 games on Shakuras today, but now when I look, its out of the map pool. This must have gone live like in between my games or something...

Smigi

United States328 Posts

February 25 2011 23:38 GMT

#72

This is terrible.

Just when I thought Blizzard was getting it, they release these maps.

Telcontar

United Kingdom16710 Posts

February 25 2011 23:38 GMT

#73

On February 26 2011 08:36 Bleak wrote:

Show nested quote +

To use as one of the downvote options?

Is the change live on EU?

No. EU still has the old pool.

GenesisX

Canada4267 Posts

February 25 2011 23:38 GMT

#74

Just finished half a game on Slag pits (got dropped). Rush positions are ridiculously close, closer than steppes I think.

carpola

United States168 Posts

February 25 2011 23:38 GMT

#75

Just played my first 1v1 of the day... Was really surprised. Wtf Slag Pits. How close does a terran need to be in PvT...

Belegurth

165 Posts

February 25 2011 23:38 GMT

#76

Less 2-Player maps more 4-player maps. I liked the idea of bigger maps, haven't test the maps yet tho.

Whole

United States6046 Posts

February 25 2011 23:38 GMT

#77

I might be playing Starcraft 2 again.

ionlyplayPROtoss

Canada573 Posts

February 25 2011 23:38 GMT

#78

On February 26 2011 08:37 Blyadischa wrote:
Shakuras was such a cheesy map disguised as a macro map. I absolutely despise all maps with rocks, especially back door rocks.

I think i lost 2 games of the hundreds i played on shakuras cause of backdoor.

ZeromuS

Canada13392 Posts

February 25 2011 23:39 GMT

#79

Pretty excited to see these new maps. Will definitely need to check these out in custom single player for a bit to get a feel for them myself first then I will play on ladder. Kind of disappointed they removed shakuras plateau though since it was a great map.

EDIT: close position slagg..... uh blizz what were you thinking? Terran can get 10 marines to your base in under 5 minutes now if they pull off the BO right.

Azuroz

Sweden1630 Posts

February 25 2011 23:39 GMT

#80

WTF, why do they remove shakuras, thats actually one of the best maps from the blizzard pool, and then keep delta???
Delta quadrant is easily the worst map behind blistering.