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Nerski
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1095 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-06 17:16:01
March 10 2012 09:20 GMT
#1
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Show is in hiatus while I move and get setup at my new job, as well as get internet that isn't 3G through my phone.


Discussion Preview For Next Episode: To Be Announced


Most Recent Episode Embedded In Spoiler Below

(Episode 9)

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Greetings and Salutations,

Have you ever wondered how maps go from concept, to design, to play testing, to potentially the blizzard ladder pool? Have you ever asked yourself how balance changes and game design affect map design? Or possibly you just would like to know what makes some maps stand apart from the rest? Well I know I did, and that curiosity has lead me to create this one hour format show so that you all can learn and get your questions answered along with me.

Topics discussed in this show will include but not be limited to...

- Discussion about map design and game changes
- Projects our hosts / guests are working on
- Tips on map creation
- Map design process
(Concept>>>Design>>>Testing>>>Release)
- Game changes and how that will affect map design
- Q&A from viewers tuning in or leaving questions in this thread

Get Involved!!!

Leave Questions / Feedback here in this thread, or tune in live to have questions answered during the show!

Want to be a guest?

Be you a map designer, player, or personality in the Starcraft II community if you would like to be a guest on the show feel free to contact me via PM on TL.

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In no particular order I give you our hosts of the show!

Current Hosts

The Map Designers

***Travis "IronManSC" Rinker***

Some Notable Maps

- ESV Ohana
- ESV Clearwater

Additionally wrote the guide Map Design: Understanding Map Feedback

***Phillipe "SUPEROUMAN" Cwik***
Liquipedia Entry

Some Notable Maps

- ESV Testbug (Formerly iCCup Testbug)
- ESV Cloud Kingdom
- ESV Shanshorn Mists AE

Host of the Show

***Ken 'Nerski' Decker***
Liquipedia Entry
Twitter: GoForNerski

Some Notable Achievments

- Commentator for MLG Orlando 2011
- Commentator for MLG.tv / Arena Qualifers
- Commentator for Midwest Meltdown Live Event
- Regular Commentator for z33k 2v2 Masters Weekly
- Guest on several occasions for 'Shifting Gears'

Past Hosts

***Josh "prodiG" Folland***
Liquipedia Entry
Episodes 1 through 6 : 3/21/12 to 4/25/12

Some Notable Maps

- Valhalla
- Match Point
- ESV Deception

Liquipedia Link To Entire ESV Map Making Team


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Live Stream

Here

VODS

Ep1 3/21/2012: Click For Ep 1: Introductions to Hosts, Breadth of Gameplay in SC2
Ep2 3/28/2012: Click For Ep 2: Guest Barrin on FRB, Tournament Map Pools
Ep3 4/04/2012: Click For Ep 3: April Fools, Old Maps, Season 7 Ladder Maps
Ep4 4/11/2012: Click For Ep 4: The Map Design Process, initial concept, initial design
Ep5 4/18/2012: Click For Ep 5: Expectations and Trends, Features That Make A Map Good or Bad
Ep6 4/25/2012: Click For Ep 6: Map Aesthetics, New Map Testing, How To Get Your Map Out There
Ep7 5/02/2012: Click For Ep 7: MoTM, 2vs3vs4 Player Start Locations, 2v2 Mapping
Ep8 5/09/2012: Click For Ep8: FRB Mod, UMS Potential/Scripting, Perfect Main
Ep9 5/23/2012: Click For Ep9: HoTS Arcade, Galaxy Editor Changes?, Future Map Designers
Twitter: @GoForNerski /// Youtube: Youtube.com/nerskisc
Duckvillelol
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Australia1227 Posts
March 10 2012 09:21 GMT
#2
This should be a great show, awesome to see some more map-related content in the community!
Former SC2 commentator. youtube.com/duckvillelol || twitter.com/duckvillelol
Kibbelz
Profile Joined March 2012
United States31 Posts
March 10 2012 09:39 GMT
#3
God how I'd love to hear more from super and Ironman about how things work on the inside.

REALLY looking forward to this!
"Conventional wisdom notwithstanding, there is no reason either in football or in poetry why the two should not meet in a man's life if he has the weight and cares about the words" -Archibald MacLeish
TheAmazombie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States3714 Posts
March 10 2012 09:41 GMT
#4
Awesome guys. I hope it all goes well and I will check out the vods.
We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost. -Charlie Chaplin
gn1k
Profile Joined July 2010
United States441 Posts
March 10 2012 09:48 GMT
#5
Looks exciting. Should be awesome hearing what SUPEROUMAN has to say about making SC2 maps.
Creator of Street Empires and APM TD
IronManSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2119 Posts
March 10 2012 21:02 GMT
#6
Looking forward to working with you
SC2 Mapmaker || twitter: @ironmansc || Ohana & Mech Depot || 3x TLMC finalist || www.twitch.tv/sc2mapstream
Superouman
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
France2192 Posts
March 11 2012 00:07 GMT
#7
Heh, it took me some minutes to recognize the map in the banner, it's heavily photoshopped
Search "[SO]" on B.net to find all my maps ||| Cloud Kingdom / Turbo Cruise '84 / Bone Temple / Eternal Empire / Zen / Purity and Industry / Golden Wall / Fortitude / Beckett Industries
Ragoo
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany2773 Posts
March 11 2012 00:10 GMT
#8
I hope this show helps me stealing all of Superouman's ideas.
Member of TPW mapmaking team/// twitter.com/Ragoo_ /// "goody represents border between explainable reason and supernatural" Cloud
IronManSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2119 Posts
March 11 2012 00:54 GMT
#9
I will be the first to make a retarded face LIVE.
SC2 Mapmaker || twitter: @ironmansc || Ohana & Mech Depot || 3x TLMC finalist || www.twitch.tv/sc2mapstream
looknohands119
Profile Joined March 2010
United States815 Posts
March 11 2012 00:59 GMT
#10
This is going to be sick. Finally, there will be some more map related content.
"The kingdom of the heavens is buried treasure. Would you sell yourself to buy the one you've found?" - Jon Foreman ('Your Love Is Strong' - Spring EP)
Draekan
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada220 Posts
March 11 2012 05:59 GMT
#11
This should be fun, excited to see what comes of it.
Nerski
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1095 Posts
March 11 2012 18:09 GMT
#12
Love the support thus far for these guys and myself , if only a hand full of people even get something out of this it's been well worth it.
Twitter: @GoForNerski /// Youtube: Youtube.com/nerskisc
Dark Lord
Profile Joined March 2011
United States38 Posts
March 12 2012 23:13 GMT
#13
Its nice to see more map making content. I'll be looking forward to watching the first episode.
prodiG
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada2016 Posts
March 14 2012 02:25 GMT
#14
On March 11 2012 09:54 IronManSC wrote:
I will be the first to make a retarded face LIVE.

challenge accepted >: D
ESV Mapmaking Team || http://twitter.com/prodiGsc || Real talk, I don't have time to sugar-coat it for you sir
Nerski
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1095 Posts
March 14 2012 08:06 GMT
#15
I may have to hold you two to that challenge
Twitter: @GoForNerski /// Youtube: Youtube.com/nerskisc
Nerski
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1095 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-21 01:36:13
March 21 2012 01:36 GMT
#16
First show kicks off tomorrow
Twitter: @GoForNerski /// Youtube: Youtube.com/nerskisc
IronManSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2119 Posts
March 21 2012 07:38 GMT
#17
So anxious for this! *screams like a girl*
SC2 Mapmaker || twitter: @ironmansc || Ohana & Mech Depot || 3x TLMC finalist || www.twitch.tv/sc2mapstream
Nerski
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1095 Posts
March 21 2012 18:49 GMT
#18
going live in 10 minutes, i'll post again once vod is uploaded.
Twitter: @GoForNerski /// Youtube: Youtube.com/nerskisc
prodiG
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada2016 Posts
March 21 2012 22:19 GMT
#19
On March 14 2012 17:06 Nerski wrote:
I may have to hold you two to that challenge

do aviators and trollface shirt win?
ESV Mapmaking Team || http://twitter.com/prodiGsc || Real talk, I don't have time to sugar-coat it for you sir
Superouman
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
France2192 Posts
March 21 2012 22:23 GMT
#20
On March 22 2012 07:19 prodiG wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 14 2012 17:06 Nerski wrote:
I may have to hold you two to that challenge

do aviators and trollface shirt win?

Nope, not even close, ironman's uuuuuuhhh nomatched you
Search "[SO]" on B.net to find all my maps ||| Cloud Kingdom / Turbo Cruise '84 / Bone Temple / Eternal Empire / Zen / Purity and Industry / Golden Wall / Fortitude / Beckett Industries
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