To get them to buy the game in the first place, silly. Hence "ease". The game starts out as "fast exciting" one base maps like Steppes, evolves into two-base maps, and now we have 3 base maps like Typhon and TA LE. Slowly giving people who wouldn't be interested in a buying macro game more inclined to try them. And then to buy tickets to see them.

Then you must know way different casual players than I do. The casual players I know want to sit in their base and build up a mass of Battlecruisers and thors, not 1base all-in every game.

If Blizz wanted to cater to casual gamers every map in the pool would be like Terminus RE and Tal'Darim Altar.

Gemini_19

United States1257 Posts

March 22 2011 20:56 GMT

#343

Blizzard just had to add rocks to something...

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

March 22 2011 20:57 GMT

#344

On March 23 2011 05:49 Newguy wrote:
Will MLG take off MLG Shakuras now, and use the new one? Or will they use the old one still with cross spots only?

I doubt they will use the new one for the first MLG (thats in less then 2 weeks now I think?). Next one I imagine they will change but wouldn't expect first one to be

Blacklizard

United States1194 Posts

March 22 2011 20:58 GMT

#345

Glad Shakuras Plateau is back... but the changes... I guess they'll be OK. Two guesses as to which unit causes the most number of maps to be broken since 1997. That's right, the siege tank! Pretty sure Shakuras Plateau was fine till every Terran started siege pushes from back there.

tsuxiit

1305 Posts

March 22 2011 21:01 GMT

#346

"Tal'Darim Altar! Now with rocks! Rocks everywhere! Brilliant!"

Genius.

Also, the ladder is totally broken and I can't play, how annoying.

mcleod

Canada350 Posts

March 22 2011 21:02 GMT

#347

shakuras updates seem pretty good
really gonna help zerg out, no more back rock pushes from terran and no more rocks in middle making flanking much easier

mousepad

United States136 Posts

March 22 2011 22:28 GMT

#348

Was so excited to see GSL map, then saw rocks...Sometimes it sucks being Zerg.

Hey Blizz make some good maps before you start altering other people's work.

aquanda

United States477 Posts

March 22 2011 22:39 GMT

#349

why is delta still in there...

Golgotha

Korea (South)8418 Posts

March 22 2011 22:42 GMT

#350

On March 23 2011 07:39 aquanda wrote:
why is delta still in there...

yes...it is wasting a veto.

They should give us more vetoes or take out some maps.

So far I have Delta Q, Slag Pits, and Scrap Station vetoed.

Laids

United Kingdom596 Posts

March 22 2011 22:58 GMT

#351

Jesus I hope Typhon, Shit pits and Delta get removed soon, give us more medium-large maps.

butter

United States785 Posts

March 22 2011 23:38 GMT

#352

Changes to the ramps on the 2v2 map (Wiki)

Khaydarin Depths:

+ Show Spoiler [old] +

+ Show Spoiler [1.3] +

abominable

101 Posts

March 22 2011 23:59 GMT

#353

tal darim is a cross between lost temple and fastestmap

Tazerenix

Australia340 Posts

March 23 2011 00:25 GMT

#354

Well there you have it blizzard, even Jinro thinks your idiots

I like that 2v2 map map change, i played on that before and its so hard to defend your allies when the ramps are like that.

ffz

United States490 Posts

March 23 2011 00:27 GMT

#355

is it just me or does it look like protoss can just abuse the living fuck out of those cliffs on shakuras now with collosi and blink stalker voidray vs zerg?

BoxedLunch

United States387 Posts

March 23 2011 00:54 GMT

#356

Thank goodness for Taldarim Altar and the return of Shakuras. Shakuras was my favorite map in the pool, and tbh I think the changes will make it that much more balanced and interesting. The change to backwater is a step in the right direction, but I'd like it if the ramp to the natural wasn't... oh I don't know, a million miles wide. Oh well, at least expanding once is more possible for zerg/protoss. they really need to get rid of slag pits, scrap and delta and though. the fact that they're making changes is at the very least an indicator they are listening (somewhat)

TheTenthDoc

United States9561 Posts

March 23 2011 01:07 GMT

#357

On March 23 2011 07:58 Laids wrote:
Jesus I hope Typhon, Shit pits and Delta get removed soon, give us more medium-large maps.

Did you mean something else instead of Typhon? Because that map is one of the largest in the pool I think.

Slago

Canada726 Posts

March 23 2011 01:09 GMT

#358

love these changes just sad it was only one new map but considering i was expecting none this is nice

Mutarisk

United States153 Posts

March 23 2011 01:10 GMT

#359

I believe changes were also made to Shattered Temple. It looks like the choke to the natural is more defined making it easier for wall in FE's

Obscura.304

150 Posts

March 23 2011 01:11 GMT

#360

So much misinformation in this thread.

Blizzard didn't add the rocks to Tal'Darim Altar. This is a much older version of the map thac you see in the GSL or the GSTL- this is the version that was used on Gisado back in January.

For proof- here's an ancient replay from an old patch on this version of the map (forgive my awful play)

http://www.mediafire.com/?7jvwwvp3z89wmoc