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2016 GSL S1 map pool

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Thouhastmail
Profile Joined March 2015
Korea (North)876 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-29 16:12:37
December 27 2015 05:51 GMT
#1
http://live.afreeca.com:8079/app/index.cgi?szType=read_bbs&szBjId=afgsl&nStationNo=9521573&nBbsNo=&nTitleNo=59225803&nRowNum=3&szSkin=business&szOnlyNotice=Y

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1: Orbital Shipyard
2: Dusk Towers
3: Prion Terraces
4: Lerilak Crest
5: Ruins of Seras
6: GSL Sky Shield
7: GSL Rak'Shir

Sky Shield

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▶Map name: Sky shield
▶Map editor: Jacky
▶Size: 140 x 140
▶players: 2

▶Concept
‘Sky shield’ is named after a campaign mission of Legacy of the void, which players should secure all five stabilizers in time, defending it from any attempt to repair it. Inspired by progamers` struggle to achieve victory against their opponents, we chose this new map`s name and concept.


▶Features
1) You can take your third optionally; the place where you decided to take the third could change your whole midgame strategy.
2) You can harass third`s outside with your ranged units.
3) In the early-mid game, it is designed to use narrow passages located in the centre of the map. After mid-game, players could use wide passages on the side.

Rak'Shir

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▶Map name: Rak’Shir
▶Map editor: Ovalient
▶Size: 132 x 132
▶players: 2


▶Concept
‘Rak’Shir’ stands for a formalized duel system used by the Tal'darim.

We named it Rak’Shir hoping the winner player could ascend to the higher place.

▶Features
1) Taking third is quite hard; however, it`ll be much easier to defend it if you use the rock located in the centre.

2) It`d be better to play active, because bases are located in midst of avenue for attack.
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SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-27 06:05:41
December 27 2015 06:05 GMT
#2
So are these new maps ladder maps or are they GSL-exclusive?
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Thouhastmail
Profile Joined March 2015
Korea (North)876 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-27 06:52:28
December 27 2015 06:07 GMT
#3
On December 27 2015 15:05 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
So are these new maps ladder maps or are they GSL-exclusive?


The latter.

Edit: seems GSL guys know that Protocol sucks.
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ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
December 27 2015 06:43 GMT
#4
The new maps look nice.
unit
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States2621 Posts
December 27 2015 06:52 GMT
#5
The new maps look great, hopefully they end up in the ladder pool

I can see a lot of great games coming out of rak'shir
claybones
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States244 Posts
December 27 2015 06:56 GMT
#6
Does Sky Shield seriously have that much dead space on the edges? Interested to see how that plays out.
HellHound
Profile Joined September 2014
Bulgaria5962 Posts
December 27 2015 06:58 GMT
#7
GSL maps look so solid lol
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Luck_Shott
Profile Joined December 2015
Canada15 Posts
December 27 2015 07:01 GMT
#8
On December 27 2015 15:56 claybones wrote:
Does Sky Shield seriously have that much dead space on the edges? Interested to see how that plays out.

If it really does then it's pretty insane.
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EatingBomber
Profile Joined August 2015
1017 Posts
December 27 2015 07:16 GMT
#9
Lol Central Protocol and Ulrena replaced... Pity Lerlak didn't follow
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-27 07:19:43
December 27 2015 07:19 GMT
#10
Nice, solid maps. Glad that Ulrena got replaced.

On December 27 2015 15:56 claybones wrote:
Does Sky Shield seriously have that much dead space on the edges? Interested to see how that plays out.

99% no.
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smOOthMayDie
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States997 Posts
December 27 2015 07:21 GMT
#11
Rak'Shir looks awesome.

Hope they add it to the ladder pool next season
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SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
December 27 2015 07:21 GMT
#12
On December 27 2015 16:19 The_Templar wrote:
Nice, solid maps. Glad that Ulrena got replaced.

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On December 27 2015 15:56 claybones wrote:
Does Sky Shield seriously have that much dead space on the edges? Interested to see how that plays out.

99% no.

I actually didn't hate Ulrena. It was funny sometimes
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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
December 27 2015 07:54 GMT
#13
Kinda conservative map picks, but I suppose this is the kind of season that warrants some standard stuff so we can figure out the game.
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A_Scarecrow
Profile Joined March 2013
Australia721 Posts
December 27 2015 07:58 GMT
#14
i really want to play these gsl maps looks a lot more balanced.
WhaleOFaTale
Profile Joined June 2014
46 Posts
December 27 2015 08:21 GMT
#15
RAK SHIR looks aweful, you have to play aggressive or your enemy will just pick you apart...defend your third and they hit natural, defend natural and they hit third...reminds me of overwatch...I hate maps that make you play a certain style. Sky shield is a little better. Hope these aren't making it to the ladder though
redloser
Profile Joined May 2011
Korea (South)1751 Posts
December 27 2015 08:29 GMT
#16
Do they actually use Prion Terraces and Lerilak Crest? I thought those two maps were... uh... not refined?
Edpayasugo
Profile Joined April 2013
United Kingdom2224 Posts
December 27 2015 08:33 GMT
#17
Looking good, certainly better than the ladder maps.
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Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4139 Posts
December 27 2015 08:38 GMT
#18
why do we have so many super dark maps?
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Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States11403 Posts
December 27 2015 08:46 GMT
#19
I have a hard time not saying Rak'Shir with a Scottish accent.
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Thouhastmail
Profile Joined March 2015
Korea (North)876 Posts
December 27 2015 08:49 GMT
#20
On December 27 2015 17:46 Circumstance wrote:
I have a hard time not saying Rak'Shir with a Scottish accent.


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