• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 20:08
CEST 02:08
KST 09:08
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
ByuL, and the Limitations of Standard Play1Team Liquid Map Contest #22: Results and Winners7Code S Season 2 (2026): RO4 and Finals Preview12TL.net Map Contest #22 - Voting & Ladder Map Selection7Code S Season 2 (2026) - RO8 Preview8
Community News
[TLMC] Summer 2026 Ladder Map Rotation05.0.16 patch for SC2 goes live (8 worker start)71ZeroSpace at Steam NextFest - Last free demo31Weekly Cups (June 8-14): Clem and Solar double, PTR tested0RSL: S6 Finals played at BlizzCon 202611
StarCraft 2
General
5.0.16 patch for SC2 goes live (8 worker start) Is the larve respawn broken? The Death of Cheese: From a Professional Cheeser Mizenhauer's Douyu Cup Preview ByuL, and the Limitations of Standard Play
Tourneys
Douyu Cup 2026: $20,000 Legends Event (June 26-28) RSL Revival: Season 6 - Qualifiers and Main Event INu's Battles#17 <BO.9> Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament GSL CK #4 20-21th June
Strategy
[G] Having the right mentality to improve
Custom Maps
New Map Maker - Looking for Advice - Love or Hate Work In Progress Melee Maps [D]RTS in all its shapes and glory <3
External Content
The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 531 Experimental Artillery Mutation # 530 One For All Mutation # 529 Opportunities Unleashed
Brood War
General
ASL 22 Proposed Map Pool BW General Discussion Farewell Beloved Starcraft (Youtube Videos) vespene.gg — BW replays in browser Quality of life changes in BW that you will like ?
Tourneys
[ASL21] Grand Finals [Megathread] Daily Proleagues The Casual Games of the Week Thread [BSL22] GosuLeague Casts - Tue & Thu 22:00 CEST
Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Creating a full chart of Zerg builds Relatively freeroll strategies Why doesn't anyone use restoration?
Other Games
General Games
Path of Exile Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Beyond All Reason Nintendo Switch Thread ZeroSpace at Steam NextFest - Last free demo
Dota 2
Looking for a Dota Mentor Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread Vanilla Mini Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread The Games Industry And ATVI Canadian Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine Russo-Ukrainian War Thread
Fan Clubs
The HerO Fan Club! The herO Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
Movie Discussion! Series you have seen recently... [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books [TV/BOOK] *SPOILERS* Game of Thrones Discussion
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 McBoner: A hockey love story Formula 1 Discussion Cricket [SPORT]
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread Facing Challenges in Mobile App Development
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Listen To The Coaches!
TrAiDoS
An Exploration of th…
waywardstrategy
I'm an arrogant trash talke…
FlaShFTW
Gauntlet SC2: A Retrospectiv…
Ctone23
ramps on octagon
StaticNine
StarCraft improvement
iopq
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 9095 users

Why the 2v2 map pool is stunting the matchup. - Page 5

Forum Index > SC2 General
Post a Reply
Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next All
DoubleReed
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States4130 Posts
February 10 2012 15:16 GMT
#81
On February 11 2012 00:14 Twistacles wrote:
I agree with this point. The maps are still playable, but Lunar Orbit is HORRID. Have to onebase allin cause that natural is ridiculous


???

What issues are you having with lunar?
BossaKungen
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden43 Posts
February 10 2012 15:22 GMT
#82
Nice to see someone writing about this, the current 2v2 map-pool is terrible and needs a major redesign.
SigmaFiE
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States333 Posts
February 10 2012 15:34 GMT
#83
Thank you for pointing out the dire need of 2's players for new maps. I am trying to think of some now that will address your issues. Might have 1 in mind already.
https://johnemerson.artstation.com/
Gfire
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1699 Posts
February 10 2012 16:09 GMT
#84
I agree about 2v2 maps. New ones are needed, for sure, with reasonable naturals for both players, at the very least.

I also want to see an Iron Curtain remake.
all's fair in love and melodies
NoobStyles
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Australia257 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-10 16:44:33
February 10 2012 16:43 GMT
#85
Its good to see a 2v2/team game thread thats actually having some positive input from people!

I'm shamelessly stealing the the video idea from 413X excellent post, and uploading my own little whats wrong with 2v2 maps vid.



As I said in the vid i cant guarantee that split base, random spawn maps will work in SC2, but I'd love to find out!
Alacast
Profile Joined December 2011
United States205 Posts
February 10 2012 16:44 GMT
#86
Does anyone else agree that the 4 spawn locations (8players total) seems really unnecessary for 2v2 maps? Why aren't they all 4 player team maps? All that space used for spawn locations could be put to much better use.
Let us not rail about justice as long as we have arms and the freedom to use them. -Frank Herbert
DarKcS
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia1237 Posts
February 10 2012 16:45 GMT
#87
Step 1) Add dependable expansions, remove backrocks to main
Step 2) Profit
Die tomorrow - Live today
Frenzy175
Profile Joined January 2010
Australia42 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-11 00:18:23
February 11 2012 00:16 GMT
#88
On February 11 2012 01:43 NoobStyles wrote:
Its good to see a 2v2/team game thread thats actually having some positive input from people!

I'm shamelessly stealing the the video idea from 413X excellent post, and uploading my own little whats wrong with 2v2 maps vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asBVAMv4qZ0&feature=youtu.be

As I said in the vid i cant guarantee that split base, random spawn maps will work in SC2, but I'd love to find out!


Fantastic video, really shows how in the current map pool there is zero risk, time & sapce, counter attacking in 2v2 and I think it would be amazing to see some new maps.

I would love to see team games where the fighting happens in the middle of the map not right in both the enemy mains
DoubleReed
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States4130 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-11 03:42:25
February 11 2012 03:24 GMT
#89
On February 11 2012 01:43 NoobStyles wrote:
Its good to see a 2v2/team game thread thats actually having some positive input from people!

I'm shamelessly stealing the the video idea from 413X excellent post, and uploading my own little whats wrong with 2v2 maps vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asBVAMv4qZ0&feature=youtu.be

As I said in the vid i cant guarantee that split base, random spawn maps will work in SC2, but I'd love to find out!


Comparing to BW is pretty bad idea. In BW 2v2s almost always degenerated into 1v1 situations and it was accepted by everyone that you needed a zerg on your team. It was highly degenerate.

In the example you gave, the aggressor has a huge advantage. The top left would be guaranteed to die, and the bottom right would not necessarily die (not to mention the whole issue with warp-in). This eliminates the defenders advantage, and makes the early game terribly volatile. People already think that 2v2s are 1base allins and cheesefests. We don't want this at all.

Close bases (doesn't necessarily have to be shared bases) allows you to coordinate with your ally to defend a lot of different cheeses. The idea that you can actually save your ally on scorched haven (while in BW this concept would be blatantly impossible), is what makes 2v2s not constantly degenerate into 1v1s.

Edit: And can I please request that if people want to do these movies that they actually talk faster? The concept you're talking about isn't that complicated or anything. It doesn't warrant a ten minute video.
Pocky52
Profile Joined November 2011
United States463 Posts
February 11 2012 03:37 GMT
#90
Good post, would like to see more map makers step up to the task of creating 2v2 maps, and hopefully the 2v2 scene can become even more "accepted"
WniO
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2706 Posts
February 11 2012 03:51 GMT
#91
NO. Those maps you posted are so FUCKING boring to play on. A lot of the blizz 2v2 maps are pretty linear, but at least they are fast paced, and encourage aggression.
zuperketla
Profile Joined September 2010
Norway212 Posts
February 11 2012 03:54 GMT
#92
I like the maps, 2v2 is supposed to be lots of aggressive play and fast phased games its awesome
heyho
Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10374 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-11 03:57:19
February 11 2012 03:57 GMT
#93
yup it really does suck, pretty sure tho blizzard mentioned sometime that tho they want to balance the 2v2, they wanted 2v2 maps (or did they just say team games in general, or did they mean only 3v3 and 4v4?) to still be "noob-friendly" meaning quick, simple games, which I guess means rushes and stuff

pretty sure noobs/casual players would prefer at least some macro maps though where you can sit back and turtle and then attack... the really casual players aren't gonna be rushing after all, right?
Mid-master streaming MECH ONLY + commentary www.twitch.tv/yoshikirishima +++ "If all-in fails, all-in again."
Frenzy175
Profile Joined January 2010
Australia42 Posts
February 11 2012 04:27 GMT
#94
On February 11 2012 12:24 DoubleReed wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 11 2012 01:43 NoobStyles wrote:
Its good to see a 2v2/team game thread thats actually having some positive input from people!

I'm shamelessly stealing the the video idea from 413X excellent post, and uploading my own little whats wrong with 2v2 maps vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asBVAMv4qZ0&feature=youtu.be

As I said in the vid i cant guarantee that split base, random spawn maps will work in SC2, but I'd love to find out!


Comparing to BW is pretty bad idea. In BW 2v2s almost always degenerated into 1v1 situations and it was accepted by everyone that you needed a zerg on your team. It was highly degenerate.

In the example you gave, the aggressor has a huge advantage. The top left would be guaranteed to die, and the bottom right would not necessarily die (not to mention the whole issue with warp-in). This eliminates the defenders advantage, and makes the early game terribly volatile. People already think that 2v2s are 1base allins and cheesefests. We don't want this at all.

Close bases (doesn't necessarily have to be shared bases) allows you to coordinate with your ally to defend a lot of different cheeses. The idea that you can actually save your ally on scorched haven (while in BW this concept would be blatantly impossible), is what makes 2v2s not constantly degenerate into 1v1s.

Edit: And can I please request that if people want to do these movies that they actually talk faster? The concept you're talking about isn't that complicated or anything. It doesn't warrant a ten minute video.


He's not saying it will be perfect and your right warp would probably break it but it would be interesting too see.

In the example I don't really think top left is guaranteed to die at all, the maps are soooo big that you can scout the attack coming and drop 3 spines/cannons/bunker and just turtle away and you still have a better economy than the other 2.

On Scorched Haven the only way you can "save" you ally is to defend with him. On Fighting spirit you can counter attack or you can just expand yourself and then just win in 4-6 mins when your on 2base with a great economy and they are 1 base and had to cut workers to rush your ally.

Mario1209
Profile Joined September 2010
United States1077 Posts
February 11 2012 04:32 GMT
#95
twilight fortress was the only good 2v2 map and blizzard removed it T_T
Co-Manager of Soviet Gaming * http://twitter.com/#!/sGMarioo * http://www.facebook.com/SovietGamingfanpage * https://twitter.com/#!/SovietGaming
MonkSEA
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Australia1227 Posts
February 11 2012 04:33 GMT
#96
Uhh.. The reason there is more attack paths into a natural in 2v2 is.. because the maps have to facilitate an eventual 800 supply limit, and there is more then 1 person defending. If there were less attack paths in 2v2, it'll just turn into a massive "You can't attack me.. because I've got 4 siege tanks at each choke"

Right now, 2v2 is fine where it is, I think all team-games in RTS' are just there for "stress relief and fun". It's not an appealing to sponsors and most tournaments because the game isn't balanced around it, so it's silly to put a constant stream of cash on the line over the game-mode. I'm not saying that there shouldn't be 2v2 tournaments, but sponsors and tournaments shouldn't use 2v2 for anything that matters too heavily.
http://www.youtube.com/user/sirmonkeh Zerg Live Casts and Commentary!
DoubleReed
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States4130 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-11 15:46:48
February 11 2012 15:31 GMT
#97
On February 11 2012 13:27 Frenzy175 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 11 2012 12:24 DoubleReed wrote:
On February 11 2012 01:43 NoobStyles wrote:
Its good to see a 2v2/team game thread thats actually having some positive input from people!

I'm shamelessly stealing the the video idea from 413X excellent post, and uploading my own little whats wrong with 2v2 maps vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asBVAMv4qZ0&feature=youtu.be

As I said in the vid i cant guarantee that split base, random spawn maps will work in SC2, but I'd love to find out!


Comparing to BW is pretty bad idea. In BW 2v2s almost always degenerated into 1v1 situations and it was accepted by everyone that you needed a zerg on your team. It was highly degenerate.

In the example you gave, the aggressor has a huge advantage. The top left would be guaranteed to die, and the bottom right would not necessarily die (not to mention the whole issue with warp-in). This eliminates the defenders advantage, and makes the early game terribly volatile. People already think that 2v2s are 1base allins and cheesefests. We don't want this at all.

Close bases (doesn't necessarily have to be shared bases) allows you to coordinate with your ally to defend a lot of different cheeses. The idea that you can actually save your ally on scorched haven (while in BW this concept would be blatantly impossible), is what makes 2v2s not constantly degenerate into 1v1s.

Edit: And can I please request that if people want to do these movies that they actually talk faster? The concept you're talking about isn't that complicated or anything. It doesn't warrant a ten minute video.


He's not saying it will be perfect and your right warp would probably break it but it would be interesting too see.

In the example I don't really think top left is guaranteed to die at all, the maps are soooo big that you can scout the attack coming and drop 3 spines/cannons/bunker and just turtle away and you still have a better economy than the other 2.

On Scorched Haven the only way you can "save" you ally is to defend with him. On Fighting spirit you can counter attack or you can just expand yourself and then just win in 4-6 mins when your on 2base with a great economy and they are 1 base and had to cut workers to rush your ally.



A protoss player cannot win against the Mass Zergling + Warping in Zealots into the main without getting help from his ally. The ONLY choice is to counterattack and expand behind it. You're acting as if this gives you more choices. No, what this does is force you into the only solution being a 2v1 and counterattacks. Counterattacking is perfectly viable on Scorched Haven (not so much on Boneyard though). I don't really know why you think otherwise.

Turtling for your ally requires him to cut a lot of economy in order to fend off 2 players at once. This means your ally is low on economy and can't help you (because his money is in static defense), if the enemy decides to just attack YOU instead. What realistically happens is that you just totally guess who they are going to attack (as by the time they decide is too late to put up static defense), and if you're wrong then you lose (the player who planned on counterattacking can't fend off two players and the defending player is stuck on one base with useless static defense). If you're right then hopefully you can kill a player and turn this into a shitty 1v1 game.

They did try using Lost Temple and Metalopolis as 2v2 maps in beta. Also Gutterhulk and Arid Wastes had these situations (tbf they had terrible backdoor rocks into the mains, if they didn't have that it would have made this much better). We've tried this plenty of times. It didn't work. Nobody enjoyed it and it all became 1v2 situations. It also makes "slow powerful armies" completely nonviable. It hurts variety. I'm sorry, but the whole point of 2v2 imo is that you have an ally and you can coordinate with him. I want to be able to try out strategies that are in tandem with him. Not just have my ally play 50% of the games and myself try to play 50% of the games.
Phanekim
Profile Joined April 2003
United States777 Posts
February 11 2012 22:37 GMT
#98
this is because their map making crew stinks. its probably a separate division and they probably marginally work with david kim.

its always been that way since beginning. the maps are too small. they didn't want antyhing beyond 2-3 base battles because of dustin browder. he believes that u have to do that to bring in the newbs. he just doesn't know what he's doing.

its pretty much up the community to make maps cause blizzard's track record is theya re pretty incompetent when it comes to maps.
i like cheese
DoomsVille
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada4885 Posts
February 13 2012 04:14 GMT
#99
Hey guys,

Just wanted to pop in and say I am keeping a close eye on this thread. As the organizer for the 2v2 Masters, I try to keep a map pool as close to tournament ready as possible. Too bad it's impossible to have a pool of more than 5 or 6 tournament ready maps (which means I'm forced to include some questionable ones). Anyways, loving the feedback. Might have to adjust some starting maps based on this.
braebot
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Canada64 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-13 04:31:31
February 13 2012 04:30 GMT
#100
nice thread, good topic to address

I feel like the 2v2 map pool needs new maps. The maps in the blizzard pool make games play out in almost unpredictable ways and makes people play a less macro oriented game which we are seeing in the 1v1 map pool.

I feel like the 1v1 map pool has larger maps because more balanced gameplay develops when people play macro games. Comparing to 2v2, the maps are not large enough to hold 4 players and have too few bases, forcing strategies to be played.
Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
PSISTORM Gaming Misc
23:30
FSL TeamLeague: ST vs POG
Freeedom14
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
PiGStarcraft479
ViBE188
NeuroSwarm 127
SpeCial 67
CosmosSc2 63
Nina 15
StarCraft: Brood War
MaD[AoV]29
Purpose 12
League of Legends
JimRising 628
Counter-Strike
minikerr16
Super Smash Bros
AZ_Axe154
Other Games
summit1g16951
FrodaN2387
ZombieGrub133
KnowMe92
UpATreeSC37
PPMD26
fpsfer 1
Organizations
Dota 2
PGL Dota 2 - Secondary Stream3130
Other Games
gamesdonequick857
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
[ Show 13 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Hupsaiya 98
• davetesta19
• RyuSc2 18
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
Upcoming Events
Douyu Cup 2020
4h 52m
Maestros of the Game
12h 22m
herO vs Classic
Maru vs Serral
BSL22 NKC (BSL vs China)
13h 52m
Bonyth vs TerrOr
eOnzErG vs Dewalt
XuanXuan vs TBD
Douyu Cup 2020
1d 4h
BSL22 NKC (BSL vs China)
1d 13h
Mihu vs TBD
Online Event
1d 14h
RSL Revival
2 days
WardiTV Weekly
2 days
RSL Revival
3 days
RSL Revival
3 days
[ Show More ]
Bombastic Starleague
3 days
Kung Fu Cup
4 days
OSC
4 days
CrankTV Team League
5 days
Bombastic Starleague
5 days
Replay Cast
5 days
The PondCast
6 days
HomeStory Cup
6 days
Replay Cast
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

CSL Season 21: Qualifier 1
WardiTV Spring 2026
Heroes Pulsing #2

Ongoing

IPSL Spring 2026
Acropolis #4
YSL S3
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
CSL Season 21: Qualifier 2
SCTL 2026 Spring
Douyu Cup 2026
Maestros of the Game 2
Murky Cup 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
IEM Rio 2026

Upcoming

CSL 2026 Summer (S21)
CSLAN 4
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
RSL Revival: Season 6
CranK Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League
HSC XXIX
BCC 2026
Light Tournament 2026
Eternal Conflict S2 Finale
Eternal Conflict S2 E1
Heroes Pulsing #3
FISSURE Playground #5
BLAST Open Fall 2026
Esports World Cup 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer Qual
Stake Ranked Episode 3
XSE Pro League 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.