Planet S is my favorite of the new Kespa maps, glad to get the opportunity to see more of it. (Although I never did figure out the reasoning for the up/down bumps compared to just using LOS blockers). I'm really looking to see how the Xel'Naga change in Akilon Flats works out, and if we see something similar in future maps. Icarus looks cool; I like that color scheme, but there is so much going on from the overhead view I can hardly follow what the paths look like. Tyring to use the rich minerals in the natural to promote aggression is a neat idea. I'm sure people like being able to watch the players interact with each other, if they can promote more interactions without disturbing balance at large, they're sure to get more folks watching.

Lysergic

United States355 Posts

January 16 2013 10:13 GMT

#49

Will someone with a KR account please send me a replay played on the new maps so I can publish the maps to NA.
Upload to http://www.drop.sc

Need:
GSL Akilon Flats
GSL Icarus
GSL Whirlwind SE
GSL Bel'Shir Vestige SE

I already published KeSPA maps so I don't need a Neo Planet S replay.

algue

France1436 Posts

January 16 2013 10:14 GMT

#50

I just realised on Ikarion : the neutral supply depot is at the top of the ramp, how is a terran and protoss supposed to wall ?
It also seem that it's easier for the attacker than the defender to switch between the main ramp and the 2nd

Laryleprakon

New Zealand9496 Posts

January 16 2013 10:18 GMT

#51

GSL Icarus looks super awful imo, guess we will have to see next week.

Marou

Germany1371 Posts

January 16 2013 10:21 GMT

#52

So GomTV is going to use KeSPA maps...interesting

achan1058

1091 Posts

January 16 2013 10:23 GMT

#53

Dustin Browder probably won't notice, seeing that his face is probably glued to proleague now, with Arkanoid. Anyways, Icarus is a weird map. 2 patches gold, backdoor expo, etc. It's either going to turn out brilliant or horrible.

Noizhende

Austria328 Posts

January 16 2013 10:25 GMT

#54

Oooo, GSL Icarus looks funky!

trada

Germany347 Posts

January 16 2013 10:27 GMT

#55

glad to see antiga gone.

EnumaAvalon

Philippines3613 Posts

January 16 2013 10:28 GMT

#56

Icarus... where's the third supposed to go?!

MtlGuitarist97

United States1539 Posts

January 16 2013 10:30 GMT

#57

On January 16 2013 18:49 liberate71 wrote:

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Whirlwind brought us the two best T v T's of 2012

MMA vs MVP and Ryung vs Flash.

How could you forget GuMiho vs. MMA as the best TvT of 2012?

Godwrath

Spain10133 Posts

January 16 2013 10:31 GMT

#58

On January 16 2013 18:47 Nyvis wrote:

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And the right way. The problem arose when the map pool switched towards easily defendable 3rds. About time they fix that.

Problem with zerg isn't easily defendable 3rds (with lings, creep and queens, everything is defendable to harass), the problem is how fast they can take and saturate a third.

Easily defendable 3rds is something that affects protoss way more.

DasHawk

Denmark362 Posts

January 16 2013 10:31 GMT

#59

Nice to see GSL bringing in one of the KesPa maps in their pool. Hopefully we will keep seeing both organisations working togeather on the map stuff, so that we don't end up with 2 completely different mappools.

Kinda sad to see Entombed and Abyssal city go - kinda liked both maps. Even though Entombed is getting old, but diden't think that Abyssal got a fair chance - but on the other hand i can't really recall many/if any good matches on the map. But i would much much rather have seen Daybreak removed from the mapool, yes i know its a good map and its quite balanced. But JESUS CHRIST its been in the map pool for sooooooooo long, and is getting super super stale :-/

Olli

Austria24422 Posts

January 16 2013 10:31 GMT

#60

I didn't like Whirlwind at all because of how easily snipeable the third is. Nice to see them address this. The map has shown great TvZ and TvT games, hoping to see some cool protoss games on it now too!
Super glad to see Abyssal City go, Bel'Shir Vestige sounds way better now. Icarus is something new, we'll have to see how it works. Planet S is a fun map, seems more balanced now. Immortal all ins were pretty easy here.