Team Liquid Map Contest #17

On September 21 2022 17:04 Vision_ wrote:
I want to give my opinion on the advice about positionning mines towards the interior of the map, i.e mines are open and oriented to allow an easier access. I was looking maps of depressed member and i m thinking "Expedition Vera" is a pretty good one until i see two gold mines. I really like the proximity of mines from center because players have to take risks for set up their bases. But as SC2 has been for a long time discussed about workers harassement, the orientation of mines is maybe the reason of professionnals players to discredit this map. I also think that this advice/rule of positionning mines "open" is really negative for diversity of maps (when i say "open", it s like "mines are always near the border")

Maybe some ot these last minerals mines which are easy to attack (near from the center) could be protected by a new building (set upon the field) which one allow workers to harvest minerals inside and without go to and return, protecting them a bit longer from an eventual harassement. Each buildings has 3 slots capacity. Players aren t forced to build them and fields belong to the base wich is built on the usual place

This could work also like a challenge (bet) to chose yes or not if you have to install these buildings. The building would only have some hit points, in order to not completely close a potential harassement.

These restrictions of orientation for mines should be explained in an article imo (and how resolve)

PS : I particulary like the splitted gold mine in Expedition Vera, i hope TL contest will select your map, depressed'

Also i would like to make a suggestion to Expedition Vera