After Casting and watching the games
My map ranks:
1. Ganymede
2. Echo
3. Cactus Valley
4. Coda
5. Neo Emerald
6. Adun's Shrine
7. Timberwolf

If Cactus Valley goes through, I would suggest to force cross positions, or at least Cross/Vertical.
Overall the KTV maps(Echo/Ganymede) have been fundamentally designed well, not a lot of gimmicks on them, with minimal rocks. No golds, or in base expansions.
Ganymede is very open across the board, which might pose a few concerns, but overall a better version of polar night.
Most of the other maps are faily open and not too choked up. Good in size.

Adun's base layout forces quicker fights and closer positioning between players. First 3rd base option is tucked nicely between rocks, but has a low ground vulnerability next to it. Second third base option is slightly more tucked in to the main, but in the open. Games were very lackluster on it.

Timberwolf just is a mess of rocks, golds, boosted areas. It's that typical map that Blizz likes to add to bring in diversity to the map pool and to piss off the community.

ZeromuS

Canada13392 Posts

March 01 2015 22:16 GMT

#343

On March 02 2015 07:13 cheeseheadlogic wrote:
After Casting and watching the games
My map ranks:
1. Ganymede
2. Echo
3. Cactus Valley
4. Coda
5. Neo Emerald
6. Adun's Shrine
7. Timberwolf

If Cactus Valley goes through, I would suggest to force cross positions, or at least Cross/Vertical.
Overall the KTV maps(Echo/Ganymede) have been fundamentally designed well, not a lot of gimmicks on them, with minimal rocks. No golds, or in base expansions.
Ganymede is very open across the board, which might pose a few concerns, but overall a better version of polar night.
Most of the other maps are faily open and not too choked up. Good in size.

Vertical and Horizontal are I believe the same rush distance etc. Is it not templar?

Ej_

47656 Posts

March 01 2015 22:17 GMT

#344

On March 02 2015 07:16 ZeromuS wrote:

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Vertical and Horizontal are I believe the same rush distance etc. Is it not templar?

it's a rotational map, can't be any other way...

The_Templar

your Country52797 Posts

March 01 2015 22:18 GMT

#345

On March 02 2015 07:16 ZeromuS wrote:

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Vertical and Horizontal are I believe the same rush distance etc. Is it not templar?

Indeed, since the map is rotationally symmetric.

KelsierSC

United Kingdom10443 Posts

March 01 2015 22:21 GMT

#346

PvP finals RIP

bo5?

fezvez

France3021 Posts

March 01 2015 22:22 GMT

#347

Too bad for SortOf, but his engagement at Parting's base was catastrophic. Or rather, he had decent control, but Parting's control was too good.

FrostedMiniWheats

United States30730 Posts

March 01 2015 22:22 GMT

#348

ugh PvP finals. Easily the worst matchup in terms of demonstrating the aspects of a map :/

Boucot

France15997 Posts

March 01 2015 22:23 GMT

#349

On March 02 2015 07:22 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
ugh PvP finals. Easily the worst matchup in terms of demonstrating the aspects of a map :/

Except Tal'Darim

KeksX

Germany3634 Posts

March 01 2015 22:23 GMT

#350

Meh I hate to be cynical but this is the worst finals possible.

ZeromuS

Canada13392 Posts

March 01 2015 22:24 GMT

#351

On March 02 2015 07:22 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
ugh PvP finals. Easily the worst matchup in terms of demonstrating the aspects of a map :/

Actually, you may be surprised. We had some theory craft cool stuff about some of the maps in different mirrors.

though IMO the most impactful change would be echo on ZvZ.

The small chokes and lots of high ground low ground etc should break up the 100+ supply roach balls into more smaller roach balls

On March 02 2015 07:23 KeksX wrote:
Meh I hate to be cynical but this is the worst finals possible.

Well the only two koreans. Taeja had to drop out for some reason