Work In Progress Melee Maps - Page 78

On September 12 2013 14:12 tooCasual wrote:
http://imgur.com/a/UfZgW#0

Updated with a couple different options
I did bring the 5th in closer to use it as a possible clockwise 3rd, tightened the choke points (or changed them completely) and made the path to the 6th more open and direct as recommended.

I didn't realize until after I uploaded it that option 1 is VERY Cloud Kingdom ... might just toss this one out...

Option 2 is more chokey through the middle, but not sure if I have good ramp placement

Option 3 splits the map vertically instead of horizontally like I think I had originally planned and there's a lot of dead space along that bottom/top path to the 3rd

Maybe I could push where the 3rd is back a bit to use the space a bit better and make the 3rd and 5th kinda the same distance from the natural?

On September 12 2013 18:03 -NegativeZero- wrote:

@badgertk: You've got some interesting ideas but I think you're trying to break too many conventions at once - it'll be too difficult to predict how balance will turn out, and nobody would want to play the map. If you want to make something non-standard, I'd recommend focusing on a single non-standard feature as sort of the central "theme" for your map.

On an unrelated note, the map is far too large right now. You should try to condense or remove some of the narrow outer pathways, especially since they probably wouldn't be used very often anyway.

Also wtf is with the analyzer pic lol

On September 05 2013 08:36 And G wrote:
It wasn't originally intended as such, but here's an experimental layout for a 4 player map with all spawns enabled:

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Main-to-main distances are 64/67/74.
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The probably decisive factor whether this map works is the layout of the alternative thirds between the mains for vertical spawns. Hopefully even Z won't find it too difficult to expand there as it doesn't require breaking down the rocks beforehand, and if T tries to snipe an early hatchery there while the rocks are still in place, it may be impossible to keep the hatchery alive, but without medivacs that army has no hope of retreat. Also, to take the shorter attack route when spawning horizontally, you need to take down both rocks first and then move through a choke overlooked by your opponent's main.

So... will this work?

On September 10 2013 01:21 Yonnua wrote:
Work in Progress:
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On September 20 2013 10:58 Namrufus wrote:
Made this thing:
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Is this reasonable?

On September 20 2013 15:10 19Meavis93 wrote:

yes, not fond of highground behind 3rd though, unless you plan filling that with doodads

yes, not fond of highground behind 3rd though, unless you plan filling that with doodads

Just make the low ground base in front of the main a full base like you were already considering so that it can be a zerg third. It's closer to the opponent but very open. Seems like something that would really change how a match was played without forcing anything too drastic, and would make that high ground behind the third less of an issue since P and T both have tools to deal with it.

EDIT: Maybe also move the ramp to the high ground fourth a little closer to the third so that it can be opened to run around and defend the high ground? It would also allow an attacker to threaten both the third and fourth simultaneously. I like that you have to either go through the third or up the tiny ramp in order to get into the natural. I expect this to provide some interesting forced engagements, particularly since that small ramp will stay open when most players wall at the choke just outside the natural mineral line.