MotM/ESL January, Intel and IEM Sponsor! - Page 2

On January 17 2012 19:20 LemonyTang wrote:
I'm trying to sign up to the tournament but can't get it to accept any form of "webid", I tried nickname#code, nickname.code, and even the url for my battlenet account. I wonder if you made a mistake? Since normally ESL tournaments ask for "StarCraft II Nick#Character Code (Battle.net EU) rather than "StarCraft II Web-ID (Battle.net EU)"? Or am I doing somethign wrong?

On January 17 2012 18:44 Samro225am wrote:
strong mappool. looking forward to the matches. while i first disliked that there are only 2spawn maps, it might actually be intersting to see only such layouts and see the special features create different games. hopefully ^^

edit: with the amount of maps send it you guys should do a runner up mappool to make transparent who just came short etc. might be quite motivating for everybody not in top5.
edit2: could you confirm that my submission of Stillwater Reach was invalid, because the map was not attached with my first email and send later? Or does the map just suck? :D

On January 18 2012 01:45 AdrianHealey wrote:
Although Cloud Kingdom is (obviously) a good map, wouldn't it be better to include another map into the map pool of the next Motm tournament? Cloud Kingdom is a well established map (it's in the GSL!) and I love MotM tournament for introducing new maps and giving us games on them. Having a well established map into the tournament (although it hasn't been played that much yet) seems like a 'waste'.

I don't want to take away Superouman's credit: it is a very good map. But given that it is well established, couldn't you give that spot to one of the runner ups?

Just an idea.

On January 18 2012 01:35 monitor wrote:


Stillwater Reach was a valid participant, but it wasn't chosen for top 5 for a few reasons. I'm going to be writing some feedback on maps and I believe Barrin is too, so that will come soon.

On January 19 2012 12:16 Barrin wrote:
Burning Altar
This map receives the unofficial most interesting center award lol. I can see real interesting progression across the map, but it seems very difficult to gain a real hold on map control; it's almost too technical. I hate to call imbalance, but I feel like Brood Lords can be a little too strong on this map (too much power to give a single unit imo).

Stillwater Reach
Extremely beautiful and detailed aesthetics. This map purposely challenges the boundaries of map control in a wonderfully elegant way. The way the natural is positioned against the 6/12 o clock base structure is very bold.

On January 19 2012 12:16 Barrin wrote:
Darkness Falls
Aesthetics are quite good here. What everyone else seems to like about this map, I don't really like at all: those high ground structures as pathways around the center of the base makes the central map width far too big on top of being a powerful catalyst of circle syndrome.

Western Wastes
With an arguably simple but time consuming overhaul this map could be very very good. I really think the map should be squished from top to bottom, mostly getting right of air space (not necessarily for that purpose). Also squish the center of the map top to bottom in the process. Not too much! 8-10 spaces shaved seems just about right. This map has much potential IMO but you're gonna have to dig it out a bit more.