You read my mind. The first two maps remind me so much of Antiga and Scrap Station.

Also Newkirk is a lot better than Star Station. It is impossible to take a 3rd on Star Station PvZ, but Newkirk provides opportunities for macro play and is a pretty unique map.

VirtuallyJesse

United States398 Posts

April 26 2013 04:23 GMT

#164

On April 26 2013 13:14 Belha wrote:
Finally new maps!!

Btw, we REALLY need a new TL Map maker contest. Ohana and Cloud K came from there and both were great maps.

There is one going on

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=408416

FlyingBeer

United States262 Posts

April 26 2013 04:26 GMT

#165

Blizzard has no clue how to design good attack paths down the center.

coldnitess

United States57 Posts

April 26 2013 04:29 GMT

#166

balance aside, wow these maps are really pretty

Shasta37

United States70 Posts

April 26 2013 04:37 GMT

#167

As a terran player, that 2nd map is going to be so much fun. xD

Steelo_Rivers

United States1968 Posts

April 26 2013 04:37 GMT

#168

not sure how I feel about the scrap station remake.

Erik.TheRed

United States1655 Posts

April 26 2013 04:45 GMT

#169

Bummer they didn't remove star station, but I guess they kept it in because it's still being used in GSL (who knows why they ever put it in...)

New maps look okay, though I'll reserve judgement until I actually get a chance to play on them and see some progames on them.

zw1er

Poland81 Posts

April 26 2013 04:48 GMT

#170

Why so many thumbs down?

hzflank

United Kingdom2991 Posts

April 26 2013 04:55 GMT

#171

On Klontas, if you send a probe at the start of the game it gets to your opponent natural in time for an 8 pylon. If you rally your first built probe it is a 9 pylon. The natural is 8 tiles wide so can be fully walled by a pylon and 2 gateways. You can even place the pylon against a wall so that it has less surface area for drones to hit. I am not sure how viable this will actually be against a player who pulls enough drones, but if the zerg does not pull drones before the gateways are started it could be amusing.

Edit, 8 pylon starts the second gateway at 1:45, 9 or 10 pylon at 1:50. 10 pylon gate gate seems the best way as you also have the least wait time between starting the pylon and the second gate (less time for them to pull drones). If you prefer you can wall it to the bottom of the ramp instead, but i dont see why you would do this.

Considering how close the bases are I think they should make the natural choke one space wider to prevent this.

playa

United States1284 Posts

April 26 2013 04:56 GMT

#172

I don't care how long a map is in the map pool, as long as it's good. Get rid of the internet! Removing daybreak but keeping star station is another amazing decision by blizzard. Really hard call. I'd like to see a contest, "who can make a map worse than star station." I'd just like to see if it could be done. Would really take some talent.

Roe

Canada6002 Posts

April 26 2013 04:57 GMT

#173

Anyone else think Klontas is just a goofy name?

SSeoni

139 Posts

April 26 2013 05:01 GMT

#174

Daybreak, you will be missed

bduddy

United States1326 Posts

April 26 2013 05:01 GMT

#175

At this point people will criticize any map Blizzard releases for any reason they can possibly think of. Sort of sad, really.

Plexa

Aotearoa39261 Posts

April 26 2013 05:06 GMT

#176

On April 26 2013 13:14 Belha wrote:
Finally new maps!!

Btw, we REALLY need a new TL Map maker contest. Ohana and Cloud K came from there and both were great maps.

Yes we really could do with one of those

Wafflelisk

Canada1061 Posts

April 26 2013 05:10 GMT

#177

Omg guys, I had used 2 of my vetos on Korhal City and Newkirk mostly because I found them ugly and tileset depressing to play on. (please tell me someone else feels this way and I'm not completely insane)

I might only use 1 veto next season and have more gameplay variety! (might veto Klontas but maybe it might be a good troll map for gameplay variety. I really like the lack of Xel'Nagas, I think that's a big part of the reason I like Neo Planet S so much)

Belial154

United States48 Posts

April 26 2013 05:12 GMT

#178

Third map is Shakuras Plateau with Lava...

EatThePath

United States3943 Posts

April 26 2013 05:15 GMT

#179

On April 26 2013 12:36 RogerChillingworth wrote:
fucking ROFL @ that third one. 0 counter attack possibilities.

edit: jesus we need better mapmakers

Juts ask the guy and he'll show you the stuff behind the counter

sevia

United States954 Posts

April 26 2013 05:23 GMT

#180

Klontas Mire - they could have just called it Neo Scrap Station, haha. Looks like it will either be a fantastic offbeat map, or a horrible one-season wonder à la Searing Crater.

Zerus Prime's aesthetics are sick. Look at those lavafalls!