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Season 5 Map Pool Changes Announced - Page 5

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WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
December 15 2011 02:34 GMT
#81
On December 15 2011 11:32 Keldory wrote:
They removed two of the only maps that you can FFE on. Thanks, Blizz, as if PvZ wasn't hard enough already.

I didn't know FFE was an opening for PvP or PvT.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
Hall0wed
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States8486 Posts
December 15 2011 02:35 GMT
#82
Maps look meh.

Wish they would remove the Gold from every map too.
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johnnywup
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3858 Posts
December 15 2011 02:35 GMT
#83
wait, on arid, is the spawn point near the "base" near the rocks, or the one not near rocks?
johnnywup
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3858 Posts
December 15 2011 02:35 GMT
#84
On December 15 2011 11:34 Tantaburs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2011 11:32 johnnywup wrote:
On December 15 2011 11:32 Keldory wrote:
They removed two of the only maps that you can FFE on. Thanks, Blizz, as if PvZ wasn't hard enough already.

you can ffe on every map


You can't safely FFE on metal or xelnaga.

you have to make 2-3 cannons but yes you can
Glurkenspurk
Profile Joined November 2010
United States1915 Posts
December 15 2011 02:35 GMT
#85
Where are the rocks? Was Dustin fired? Only 2 on the first map? I'm disappointed.

At the very least they removed some of the new crap ones.. Please remove shattered temple too!
jubil
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States2602 Posts
December 15 2011 02:36 GMT
#86
nice to have another 1v1 map, imo, just keeps the map pool interesting
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Ribbon
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5278 Posts
December 15 2011 02:36 GMT
#87
Most important of this: They only took out the non-tournament maps, so you can still downvote the two new maps, and have a downvote left for a tourney map, like before. I approve.

Arid Plateau: Hated it, then realized it was 2-player. That's a hard natural, but also a long rush distance, which mitigates that a bit. Beyond that.....this is actually really good! Easy third, fourth...even the fifth isn't two hard, so it naturally lends itself to a macro game. Nice and open, too.

Entombed Valley: ROCKS. But, actually, these rocks are used a lot better than I'm used to. You can take the third, and then kill the rocks while the hatch is morphing. In vertical and cross positions, there's an easy progression of bases. Horizontal positions I'm less fond of, but it's not terrible.

On the whole, these two maps are actually much, much better than what I've come to expect from Blizzard. It seems like they're getting better at this. Kind of sucks that the TL Open map won't be in this season, but I guess the next one's only in like March.
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
December 15 2011 02:36 GMT
#88
On December 15 2011 11:35 johnnywup wrote:
wait, on arid, is the spawn point near the "base" near the rocks, or the one not near rocks?

I think we can be half-glass full kind of people, and assume Blizzard isn't that stupid.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
tehemperorer
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2183 Posts
December 15 2011 02:36 GMT
#89
Ugh jesus good luck FFE'ing on Arid, what a nightmare
Knowing is half the battle... the other half is lasers.
GhandiEAGLE
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States20754 Posts
December 15 2011 02:36 GMT
#90
Personally I think there were better maps in that tournament, but hey, anything is good.
Oh, my achin' hands, from rakin' in grands, and breakin' in mic stands
Brotatolol
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1742 Posts
December 15 2011 02:37 GMT
#91
Not sure how to feel about these maps yet, but I don't mind the removals.
Ryder.
Profile Joined January 2011
1117 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-15 02:39:46
December 15 2011 02:37 GMT
#92
Hmm overall not that happy with the changes, I liked the two maps that they removed so sad they are gone, and the new 2 player one (Arid Plateau) looks really weird, looks tricky to FFE on it as well...

I do however like the 2nd new map, Entombed valley


On December 15 2011 11:34 WolfintheSheep wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2011 11:32 Keldory wrote:
They removed two of the only maps that you can FFE on. Thanks, Blizz, as if PvZ wasn't hard enough already.

I didn't know FFE was an opening for PvP or PvT.

He specifically mentioned PvZ, are you trying to be a smartass or something? I can't see what there is to be happy about when your opening for 1/3 of your games is gimped.
PenguinWithNuke
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
250 Posts
December 15 2011 02:37 GMT
#93
I never played on abyssal caverns (except for one time, and I hated it). I actually kind of liked Nezarim Crypt, but Entombed Valley looks really nice.

I'm happy that metalopolis is still in the pool. I fucking looooove that map.
Grampz
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2147 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-15 02:39:05
December 15 2011 02:38 GMT
#94
Edit: Changed that, looks ok for now. Have to try them out
Glurkenspurk
Profile Joined November 2010
United States1915 Posts
December 15 2011 02:38 GMT
#95
On December 15 2011 11:36 WolfintheSheep wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2011 11:35 johnnywup wrote:
wait, on arid, is the spawn point near the "base" near the rocks, or the one not near rocks?

I think we can be half-glass full kind of people, and assume Blizzard isn't that stupid.



Dude they used to have steppes of war on ladder.
tranquilizer
Profile Joined July 2011
United States66 Posts
December 15 2011 02:38 GMT
#96
lol removing the 2 maps I have vetoed.. sick
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lightsentry
Profile Joined May 2011
413 Posts
December 15 2011 02:38 GMT
#97
are we able to play on these somewhere or were they just released?
mrRoflpwn
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States2618 Posts
December 15 2011 02:38 GMT
#98
sweet- i think everyone can agree that Abyssal Caverns was a terrible map. These maps look like it is actually possible to take a third!

cant wait for these- also wondering which community map is going to get picked
Long live the Boss Toss!
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
December 15 2011 02:39 GMT
#99
On December 15 2011 11:38 Odal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2011 11:36 WolfintheSheep wrote:
On December 15 2011 11:35 johnnywup wrote:
wait, on arid, is the spawn point near the "base" near the rocks, or the one not near rocks?

I think we can be half-glass full kind of people, and assume Blizzard isn't that stupid.



Dude they used to have steppes of war on ladder.

And GSL used Steppes of War in their tournament.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
DoctaD
Profile Joined December 2010
35 Posts
December 15 2011 02:39 GMT
#100
add a poll for like or dislike plz
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