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Galaxy eSports is proud to announce our entrance into the Western StarCraft II map development and eSports scenes. We have been working hard for the past number of months to bring everything together; creating an exciting map pool for tournaments and events, recruiting talented mapmakers from the Team Liquid community, launching our new website, and forming key partnerships with StarCraft II teams and clans for the purpose of balance and play testing our maps.
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All of our maps are published globally (NA, EU, KR, SEA). You can find them by searching for either "Galaxy" or the map name itself in the Custom Games section of the Battle.net client.
You can always find our up-to-date official map pool at http://www.galaxyesports.com/maps
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iMpulse eSports
Founded in 2010, iMpulse eSports is a professional eSports team and new media organization aimed at constructing a framework which attracts, supports and influences gamers worldwide through production of youtube, streaming, blogging, coaching and other marketable content. They are also hosts of the Indie StarCraft Team League (ISTL), which has featured other prominent eSports teams such as Western Wolves, My Intent, and Team prOperty.
Ed “Marine” Grubb, CEO of iMpulse eSports
I met Travis while we were recruiting a few new management positions. I could instantly see his passion for eSports. He told me about his professional mapmaking team Galaxy eSports, and immediately we began to discuss a partnership. We are very excited to see how we can leverage this partnership to help grow eSports together.
You can find iMpulse eSports on the web at http://www.impulseesports.com
FEVER Clan
FEVER Clan is an online gaming community with members from all around the world. They have a strong presence in multiple gaming titles, including FPS titles such as Call of Duty, Battlefield 3, and Counter Strike:GO, as well as leading MOBA and RTS titles like DOTA, League of Legends, and StarCraft II. They boast a clan roster of over 900 members, over 200 of which play StarCraft II specifically.
You can find FEVER Clan on the web at http://www.feverclan.com
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Founded in November 2012, Galaxy eSports is a professional StarCraft II mapmaking team and eSports organization whose goal is to develop key areas in this growing media and entertainment industry, with a focus on StarCraft II mapmaking and the StarCraft II competitive scene in North America.
Follow us on the web:
http://www.galaxyesports.com
Twitter: @galaxyesports
Facebook: galaxyesports
Google+: Galaxy eSports
You can get in touch with us via email at info [at] galaxyesports [dot] com
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Veridian looks sweet!
Very nice work.
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nice initiative, but a lot of those maps dont look very well balanced :/ very wide paths and hard to take 3rds. but i like cuczo a lot  . mammoth looks like a map which has to be tested, but overall a nice approach.
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On April 15 2013 20:10 BiG wrote:nice initiative, but a lot of those maps dont look very well balanced :/ very wide paths and hard to take 3rds. but i like cuczo a lot . mammoth looks like a map which has to be tested, but overall a nice approach.
Hard to take thirds really are not that much of an issue in HoTS anymore. Defense is much easier for the races that needed it.
Also it means Toss can also attack a zerg third then recall rather than both sides being basically impenetrable for the first 20 minutes.
These are some really good maps, I think I've posted individually in most of them but I especially love Star Breaker <3
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On April 15 2013 20:15 Qikz wrote:Show nested quote +On April 15 2013 20:10 BiG wrote:nice initiative, but a lot of those maps dont look very well balanced :/ very wide paths and hard to take 3rds. but i like cuczo a lot . mammoth looks like a map which has to be tested, but overall a nice approach. Hard to take thirds really are not that much of an issue in HoTS anymore. Defense is much easier for the races that needed it. Also it means Toss can also attack a zerg third then recall rather than both sides being basically impenetrable for the first 20 minutes. These are some really good maps, I think I've posted individually in most of them but I especially love Star Breaker <3
i agree that for PvZ its fine, but vs T in any matchups its still pretty fucked up, due drops while bases being so widely spread out
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On April 15 2013 20:36 BiG wrote:Show nested quote +On April 15 2013 20:15 Qikz wrote:On April 15 2013 20:10 BiG wrote:nice initiative, but a lot of those maps dont look very well balanced :/ very wide paths and hard to take 3rds. but i like cuczo a lot . mammoth looks like a map which has to be tested, but overall a nice approach. Hard to take thirds really are not that much of an issue in HoTS anymore. Defense is much easier for the races that needed it. Also it means Toss can also attack a zerg third then recall rather than both sides being basically impenetrable for the first 20 minutes. These are some really good maps, I think I've posted individually in most of them but I especially love Star Breaker <3 i agree that for PvZ its fine, but vs T in any matchups its still pretty fucked up, due drops while bases being so widely spread out
You might be pleasantly surprised to find taking thirds on our maps are either easier or at least no more difficult to take than current tournament/ladder maps such as Bel'Shir Vestige and Whirlwind. That said, we always welcome feedback on our maps; feel free to send your thoughts with replays to info [at] galaxyesports [dot] com.
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gemini heights look extremely similar to daybreak IMO, the rest look really interesting. especially the main of mammoth is definitely a new approach.
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On April 15 2013 20:41 iamcaustic wrote:Show nested quote +On April 15 2013 20:36 BiG wrote:On April 15 2013 20:15 Qikz wrote:On April 15 2013 20:10 BiG wrote:nice initiative, but a lot of those maps dont look very well balanced :/ very wide paths and hard to take 3rds. but i like cuczo a lot . mammoth looks like a map which has to be tested, but overall a nice approach. Hard to take thirds really are not that much of an issue in HoTS anymore. Defense is much easier for the races that needed it. Also it means Toss can also attack a zerg third then recall rather than both sides being basically impenetrable for the first 20 minutes. These are some really good maps, I think I've posted individually in most of them but I especially love Star Breaker <3 i agree that for PvZ its fine, but vs T in any matchups its still pretty fucked up, due drops while bases being so widely spread out You might be pleasantly surprised to find taking thirds on our maps are either easier or at least no more difficult to take than current tournament/ladder maps such as Bel'Shir Vestige and Whirlwind. That said, we always welcome feedback on our maps; feel free to send your thoughts with replays to info [at] galaxyesports [dot] com.
yep true, but i also dislike the laddermaps vs T with 3rds being so far away
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On April 15 2013 21:21 BiG wrote:Show nested quote +On April 15 2013 20:41 iamcaustic wrote:On April 15 2013 20:36 BiG wrote:On April 15 2013 20:15 Qikz wrote:On April 15 2013 20:10 BiG wrote:nice initiative, but a lot of those maps dont look very well balanced :/ very wide paths and hard to take 3rds. but i like cuczo a lot . mammoth looks like a map which has to be tested, but overall a nice approach. Hard to take thirds really are not that much of an issue in HoTS anymore. Defense is much easier for the races that needed it. Also it means Toss can also attack a zerg third then recall rather than both sides being basically impenetrable for the first 20 minutes. These are some really good maps, I think I've posted individually in most of them but I especially love Star Breaker <3 i agree that for PvZ its fine, but vs T in any matchups its still pretty fucked up, due drops while bases being so widely spread out You might be pleasantly surprised to find taking thirds on our maps are either easier or at least no more difficult to take than current tournament/ladder maps such as Bel'Shir Vestige and Whirlwind. That said, we always welcome feedback on our maps; feel free to send your thoughts with replays to info [at] galaxyesports [dot] com. yep true, but i also dislike the laddermaps vs T with 3rds being so far away
Ah, sorry to hear that. Not sure if I can help you; what you're talking about is the current competitive design standard for maps.
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i dont really get why, since in the past it has been the other way around. the 3rd bases got easier to defend and more nearby your mainbase. suddenly with hots its the other way around eventhough we see terran speeddrops being so strong. it is not only hard to defend as a protoss, but asa zerg aswell.
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Many great maps but sadly most of them will never have their moment of glory 
Blizzard isn't doing anything for map diversity in the ladder map pool. Tournaments are all following the GSL map pool, Kespa has it's own map makers, the WCS are global and I doubt we will see many new maps.
There is so many maps deserving attention but instead we have to watch the same games on Daybreak again and again... ;;
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On April 15 2013 23:13 algue wrote:Many great maps but sadly most of them will never have their moment of glory Blizzard isn't doing anything for map diversity in the ladder map pool. Tournaments are all following the GSL map pool, Kespa has it's own map makers, the WCS are global and I doubt we will see many new maps. There is so many maps deserving attention but instead we have to watch the same games on Daybreak again and again... ;;
This sadly the case more often than not. I too, think it's sad that Daybreak is still on the ladder. I do think that continued efforts like this can change things for the better.
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On April 15 2013 23:13 algue wrote:Many great maps but sadly most of them will never have their moment of glory Blizzard isn't doing anything for map diversity in the ladder map pool. Tournaments are all following the GSL map pool, Kespa has it's own map makers, the WCS are global and I doubt we will see many new maps. There is so many maps deserving attention but instead we have to watch the same games on Daybreak again and again... ;;
Blizzard wants to have their Ladder orientate on their tournaments map pool, so people can easier train for it. This of course makes it harder for maps to move into the tournament scene in return. As everyone will use the super tournament - Kespa.
Also means the Ladder pool will vary some more.
Really nice initiative though and I hope they get more and more support.
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They are all nice maps, but I really want to see more experimentation from the community.
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On April 15 2013 23:57 lichter wrote:
They are all nice maps, but I really want to see more experimentation from the community.
You should probably take a longer look at Mammoth. Lots of experimentation there.
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Looking forward to seeing what potential this team may have in the future!
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On April 15 2013 23:57 lichter wrote:
They are all nice maps, but I really want to see more experimentation from the community.
I think we have a pretty nice mix of standard and experimental maps, similar to how such a ratio should be in an actual tournament map pool. (of course, that is opinion based, and people will always disagree on how many experimental maps should be in a pool)
Here is one I made recently that might or might not become a Galaxy map (just to give you an idea that we definitely experiment):
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I also know that Lore has a couple pretty interesting ones coming. There's one layout that is soo simple but really brilliant and makes you wonder how no one thought of it before. As for Travis, he has been pretty busy with setting up all this stuff up and making connections, but I wouldn't be shocked if he has something cooking because he is a multitasking beast.
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Dude, Alligator looks sick!
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On April 15 2013 23:55 FeyFey wrote:Show nested quote +On April 15 2013 23:13 algue wrote:Many great maps but sadly most of them will never have their moment of glory Blizzard isn't doing anything for map diversity in the ladder map pool. Tournaments are all following the GSL map pool, Kespa has it's own map makers, the WCS are global and I doubt we will see many new maps. There is so many maps deserving attention but instead we have to watch the same games on Daybreak again and again... ;; Blizzard wants to have their Ladder orientate on their tournaments map pool, so people can easier train for it. This of course makes it harder for maps to move into the tournament scene in return. As everyone will use the super tournament - Kespa. Also means the Ladder pool will vary some more. Really nice initiative though and I hope they get more and more support.
This is an issue on the business side of things, and one we're looking to actively address. While these responses are very understandable from seeing how things have panned out historically, we're in the middle of some great stuff to shake up how tournaments and events view map development in the West.
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Congrats on the new team! It always helps mappers to work in teams.
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Maps look pretty awesome! I am eager to give them a try. Good luck to your new organization!
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This seems really cool...
Absolutely love Viridian - Some crazy games to be played on there...
Gemini Heights has a nice look, though I think the main is a bit too big and the third is quite far away, so drops will be hugely prevalent and difficult to deal with - making terran quite strong on that map...
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good luck guys. hopefully by calling your team "professionals" you are talking about getting some compensation for your work. I know map making teams in the past have had problems with blizzard.
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On April 16 2013 07:06 Hollandrock wrote:
This seems really cool...
Absolutely love Viridian - Some crazy games to be played on there...
Gemini Heights has a nice look, though I think the main is a bit too big and the third is quite far away, so drops will be hugely prevalent and difficult to deal with - making terran quite strong on that map...
Your eyes are being deceived by the smaller size of the map.  We always encourage folks to play the maps and send us replays so we can continue to improve and refine them if necessary.
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On April 16 2013 07:54 iamcaustic wrote:Show nested quote +On April 16 2013 07:06 Hollandrock wrote:
This seems really cool...
Absolutely love Viridian - Some crazy games to be played on there...
Gemini Heights has a nice look, though I think the main is a bit too big and the third is quite far away, so drops will be hugely prevalent and difficult to deal with - making terran quite strong on that map... Your eyes are being deceived by the smaller size of the map. We always encourage folks to play the maps and send us replays so we can continue to improve and refine them if necessary.
What he means is that the dimension for that map are really small and things look bigger by comparison.
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