Team Liquid Map Contest #15 - Page 7

160x124 = 19840, only cross spawn

154x136 = 20944

A winding central path through the middles offers a direct path to the enemy base. Rocks on the center ramps impose risk for army movement and punish lack of map awareness.

A central gold base divides the lower section of the map with a small mineral patch that can be mined out for a sneaky attack or defense route. Only smaller units can pass through this mineral hole. Gain control of the center vision tower to hold strategic positioning.

A pocket natural is blocked off by a mineral wall. Open the ramp for easier access to the alternate side of the map. A large-ramped highground in the middle plays a key role in map control.

A close triangle third offers a tight defensive option early game, but bases get progressively harder to defend the further you expand.

4 player map without any spawn restrictions on a symmetrical digital landscape. Rush distances are a bit shorter but naturals are able to be blocked with one structure. Remove the mineral patches for quicker access to your chosen third.

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136 x 136
Ramp to Ramp: 34s

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156 x 156
Ramp to Ramp: 31s

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136 x 136
Ramp to Ramp: 34s

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This is a mirror 4p map with all spawns enabled, reminiscent of Frost, updated for LotV with additional bases. Each spawn provides a different geography to explore. Narrow bridges are placed in the shortest paths, whilst the center path is longer but more wide open. Aesthetics are inspired by Brood War's Badlands tileset.

Top of main ramp to top of main ramp distance (horizontal/vertical/cross): 33/33/40 sec

This is a 4p map with mirror symmetry, with wildly different gameplay depending on the spawns. In cross spawns, the map is a fortress-styled macro map, whilst in horizontal spawns, the map has close air-to-air distance, and an additional path through the mineral rocks. In vertical spawns, it becomes a rush map. It incorporates a semi-island base, which acts as a third for vertical or cross-spawns. Aesthetics are inspired by Brood War's Desert World tileset.

Top of main ramp to top of main ramp distance (horizontal/vertical/cross): 36/34/39 sec

In LotV, rotational 4p maps suffer from the so-called 'quadrant syndrome', where players end up being stuck in their quadrants. In this map, there is an additional base between the quadrants which allows a smooth transition out of the quadrants. Additionally, the map has three paths: first, the wide open center path, connected to the rest of the map by ridges, second, the rush path for close spawns which contains choke points to mitigate the closer rush distance, and lastly, the outer path which provides which also becomes an avenue for for players defend bases after the Third. Aesthetics are inspired by Brood War's Twilight World tileset.

Top of main ramp to top of main ramp distance (cross/close): 40/33 sec

This is a rotational 4p map with the traditional 16 base setup, as used in WoL or HotS. In LotV, this usually results in additional bases that are too hard to defend. However, the map features 5 terrain levels, which are used to provide defender's advantage at many points in the attackers's route. Additionally, the slightly high distance to the thirds are compensated by the fact that they are initially safe from attacks via destructible rocks. Aesthetics are inspired by Brood War's Ice world tileset.

Top of main ramp to top of main ramp distance (cross/close): 40/33 sec

(Also, hi NewSunshine, long time no see )

A map revolving around its centre structured area with multiple paths for manouvering to the enemy base. Whilst vision may be key, there are a number of longer paths that may avoid Xel'naga tower vision as well as overlord pillars. Be weary of attacks from behind whilst taking a greedy rich base..

A somewhat defensive macro map offering some handy Xel'naga towers, with a generous variety of well positioned rocks, they will keep you safe early on, or break them down to unlock more advanteous paths to the enemy base.

A standard map supporting a range of playstyles, especially those involving aggression due to the large amount of nice places to place your favourite proxy. Look both ways when entering the centre of the map; your opponent might jump out any moment!

ZeroEmission, Standard

Treadmill, Freestyle

Crashing Walls, Freestyle

AzureCircle, Standard

ArcaneTourney, Macro

(not ranked; order comes from ziggurats Imgur list)

3 Standard
Seaside Resort - Legan
Aqueducts - Superouman
Chromaticity - Zuratu

3 Macro
Titan Cosmic - NewSunshine
Silver Wall - Superouman
Black Heart - depressed1

3 Rush
Metalcore - Apom (I'm only here for the meme)
Deliverance - Timmay
Tikal - ZugguratOfUr

3 Freestyle
Spectrum - NegativeZero
Monument of the Makers - NegativeZero
Treadmill - Zweck

4 Multispawn
Heart of the Void - Apom
Gwanaksan - Semmo
Canis Majoris - Timmay
Volcanic Bastion - Zuratu

I'm a little sad to see the surprisingly low amount of freestyle maps that aren't multispawn or just standard maps with additional terrain height for Main and/or Natural

Rush

In Absentia by Negativezero
Iliad by Marras
Deliverance by Timmay

Standard

Starchild by Marras
Algor Mortis by Samsim
Oblivion Awaits by Music

Macro

Electron by Agaton
Gresvan by Legan
Data-C by Killersmile

Freestyle

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Xibalba by ZigguratofUr
Crashing gates by Zweck
Sealed Fate by Superouman

Multi-spawn

Last Fantasy by Timmay
Jacaranda by Agaton
Volcanic Bastion by SirZachary
Biosphere IV by -NegativeZero-

The rest of the maps that I have as runner ups in no particular order:
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