I like that the map creators are attempting what they did in Brood War by balancing through maps. Blizzard just apparently can't get a clue when it comes to maps.

Kaxon

United States117 Posts

October 27 2011 18:31 GMT

#83

From a balance standpoint, getting rid of gold makes sense, but I liked the variety and the opportunity for risky strats that the gold added. I hope Blizzard makes it so that gold isn't so Terran-favored in HotS so they can bring back gold expos.

I really dislike the change to winter Bel'shir, the original looked much much nicer.

GreYMisT

United States6736 Posts

October 27 2011 18:32 GMT

#84

Im liking this non-gold approach GSL has been taking. It will be interesting to see how this influences gameplay.

TheBamf

Denmark366 Posts

October 27 2011 18:32 GMT

#85

Winter is coming..

Korea (South)145 Posts

October 27 2011 18:32 GMT

#86

Belshir Beach will upload two version.
Summer, Winter V
Wait plz

robih

Austria1084 Posts

October 27 2011 18:34 GMT

#87

wtf calm before the storm?
rocks everywhere

Apollo_Shards

1210 Posts

October 27 2011 18:34 GMT

#88

Thank god, now mules will seem much better balanced. Im still sad about Terminus though

Grampz

United States2147 Posts

October 27 2011 18:34 GMT

#89

disapprove of terminus, that is a mistake.

Taf the Ghost

United States11751 Posts

October 27 2011 18:35 GMT

#90

I love the Bel`shir Beach becoming a Winter map.

It's a little thing, but that's such good thinking.

ladyumbra

Canada1699 Posts

October 27 2011 18:35 GMT

#91

Winter Bel'shir is nice and I look forward to seeing what kind of games calm before the storm produces. I guess the removal of gold bases was inevitable due to imbalance but I will miss the spectator aspect of them from terrans trying to sneakily take their opponents gold in TvT to bold zerg going hatch first to the gold on Antiga. Battles to defend golds and tense moments passing while you wait for players to notice hidden golds made games really exciting sometimes. Of course watching one player power past another because they failed to scout or opened poorly against a fast gold can suck the fun right out of a game as well.

Diamond

United States10796 Posts

October 27 2011 18:35 GMT

#92

I really wish GSL would start using foreigner maps.... Sort of amazes me there's no outcry for the GSL to do so, people freaked out when foreigners were not joining to play, why not the maps?

Love the no golds thing though, going to be paying VERY close attention to this season to see how it plays out.

Zaros

United Kingdom3692 Posts

October 27 2011 18:35 GMT

#93

Calm before the storm looks like a 4 player crossfire with an easier 3rd but seems like awesome changes go go GSL!

Micket

United Kingdom2163 Posts

October 27 2011 18:36 GMT

#94

YES, we are finally getting AWESOME map names. No more belshir, xelnaga, taldarim crap. Bring in names like 'calm before the storm'. Hope to have a map with as cool a name as 'Benzene'.

Telcontar

United Kingdom16710 Posts

October 27 2011 18:36 GMT

#95

On October 28 2011 03:34 robih wrote:
wtf calm before the storm?
rocks everywhere

I hearby name the disease: Dustinus Browditis.

IrOnKaL

United States340 Posts

October 27 2011 18:37 GMT

#96

Haha just when blizzard ladder starts getting closer to most tourney maps they change it. I can see already "Blizzard, all tourneys removed gold expos so why do you continue to put them in your maps" I know it's just GSL right now but I bet most other follow suit if this ends up working out. Cool to see it resemble more of BW without golds.

Megaliskuu

United States5123 Posts

October 27 2011 18:37 GMT

#97

On October 28 2011 03:35 Diamond wrote:
I really wish GSL would start using foreigner maps.... Sort of amazes me there's no outcry for the GSL to do so, people freaked out when foreigners were not joining to play, why not the maps?

Love the no golds thing though, going to be paying VERY close attention to this season to see how it plays out.

Because no one uses foreigner maps besides you.

Except for Testbug I guess.

thane

United States407 Posts

October 27 2011 18:37 GMT

#98

On October 28 2011 02:03 IMRandom wrote:

Belshir beach: Changed the gold expansion to normal one(8mineral 2 gas) Changed the map to fit the winter theme instead of the original summer theme.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=249017

Is it wrong to be more excited about this than the actual pool we will watch?

Korea (South)145 Posts

October 27 2011 18:38 GMT

#99

Whiteness?

On October 28 2011 03:24 boesthius wrote:
Oh wow the Calm Before The Storm reminds me so much of Luna, except you have a backdoor expansion. Pretty neat, albeit I'm sure winter Belshir is a bitch to play on because of the blinding whiteness~ T_T