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[M] (2) Valley of Legends

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SidianTheBard
Profile Joined October 2010
United States2474 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-30 03:33:26
July 30 2011 00:21 GMT
#1
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Valley of Legends is a larger 2 player map then what I usually make. It features many expansions for players & map control options that you can choose from depending on how you prefer to play the game.

Overview: (The shallow water looks rigid in the overview but looks fine ingame & other screenshots, not sure why the overview picture bugs it out. If anyone knows how to fix it in the overview please let me know.)
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Top Down Overview:(Again, same problem with the water.
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Specs:
Spawns: 2 & 8 o'clock
Size: 144x136 (Main to Main & Nat to Nat is exactly the same rush distance as Cross Position shattered temple.)
Availability: US
Expansions:
Main/Nat: 8minerals,2gas
Third #1: 7minerals, 2gas
Third #2: 6minerals, 1 gas
Forths/Fifths: 6minerals, 1 gas
Gold: 5minerals, 1 Rich gas

Summary:
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Main to Main & Nat to Nat rush distances:
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The Main & Natural are very standard in this map. Easiest enough to wall-off to allow you to fast expand.

Natural Wall-offs:
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After you get your 2nd base, there are many options you can take for your thirds. If you expand to the base with the most resources, it is also the farthest base away and thus will force you to spread yourself out the most. Although even if you take this base there are many ways you can still wall yourself off.
Example:
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Also, how a terran could setup to sit safely on 3 base.
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Let's say you don't feel safe enough to expand so far away & instead would rather take a closer base. Well, the 6 mineral 1 gas expansion is close & safe!
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A unique thing about this map is that not only can you use three 3x3 buildings to wall off one side, there is also a Xel'naga watch tower close by, covered by Destructible rocks that will help you give lots of vision, if you choose to break them.
Example:
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Where XWT is:
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Finally, if you are super greedy! Or...just a terran player that wants to planetary up the gold. It is just so nicely set up to give you a lot of control right in the middle.
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After you take your thirds, make sure to keep map control by sticking around in the middle.
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Or sneak a side base and hope your enemy won't notice.
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Last but not least. Some pretty pictures!
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Any & all feedback is welcome and make sure to search Valley of Legends on US to give this map a shot.

Thanks & Enjoy,
Creator of Abyssal Reef, Ascension to Aiur, Battle on the Boardwalk, Habitation Station, Honorgrounds, IPL Darkness Falls, King's Cove, Korhal Carnage Knockout & Moonlight Madness.
Gfire
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1699 Posts
July 30 2011 01:03 GMT
#2
It looks really great. There's a good flow, it seems like you can expand in a number of different directions, and the attack paths with change depending on where you and your opponent expand. Really cool. I think the rocked watchtowers fit in perfectly here. Not a huge fan of the aesthetics, but ehh, I'll live.
all's fair in love and melodies
FlopTurnReaver
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Switzerland1980 Posts
July 30 2011 03:25 GMT
#3
Is it possible to get a top down view?
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SidianTheBard
Profile Joined October 2010
United States2474 Posts
July 30 2011 03:34 GMT
#4
Updated OP with top down view for you.

Again, ignore the water, no idea how to take a proper overview without it looking rigid like that. x_x
Creator of Abyssal Reef, Ascension to Aiur, Battle on the Boardwalk, Habitation Station, Honorgrounds, IPL Darkness Falls, King's Cove, Korhal Carnage Knockout & Moonlight Madness.
InfestedHydralisk
Profile Joined October 2010
Netherlands110 Posts
July 31 2011 17:48 GMT
#5
I have to say, the map looks nice and smoothly. I'm not that good with detecting balance issues, but I don't see any big ones for the moment. I really like the aesthetics of the map. It looks like a mix of a rpg map blended with the melee style.
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Enyce
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Germany43 Posts
July 31 2011 18:24 GMT
#6
Looks pretty good and well thought out, but also intimidating huge.
"There is nothing cooler than being passionate about the things you love." - Sean Plott
ArgusDreamer
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada63 Posts
July 31 2011 18:31 GMT
#7
why can't map creaters ever upload to europe?
Don't you guys asume we might be interested in it too.
Of the 25 maps that i checked in the last while only 3 of them have i been able to play.

And as much as i don't want to make this a personal at OP aimed post.
It's just cuz i like your map man ;( <3
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.
lefix
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany1082 Posts
July 31 2011 18:33 GMT
#8
because blizzard doesn't let us
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SidianTheBard
Profile Joined October 2010
United States2474 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-31 19:06:54
July 31 2011 19:05 GMT
#9
On August 01 2011 03:24 Enyce wrote:
Looks pretty good and well thought out, but also intimidating huge.


You'd be surprised when ingame playing it. It does actually feel a lot smaller then it is. I mean, everybody is use to cross positions metal or shattered temple and this map is exactly the same size as those games would play out.

On August 01 2011 03:31 teslar wrote:
why can't map creaters ever upload to europe?
Don't you guys asume we might be interested in it too.
Of the 25 maps that i checked in the last while only 3 of them have i been able to play.

And as much as i don't want to make this a personal at OP aimed post.
It's just cuz i like your map man ;( <3


If I knew somebody *cough lefix or Zaphid* I'd give them my map files and see if they'd upload it on EU for me but only if enough people on EU wanted me to. Otherwise sorry, since I'm NA, I can only get it on NA.
Creator of Abyssal Reef, Ascension to Aiur, Battle on the Boardwalk, Habitation Station, Honorgrounds, IPL Darkness Falls, King's Cove, Korhal Carnage Knockout & Moonlight Madness.
BlindPhaydo
Profile Joined August 2010
United States33 Posts
July 31 2011 19:07 GMT
#10
Very nice looking map. Has an epic fantasy kind of feel to it, and strategically I think there will be a lot of options for how to play this map. Great work.
Enyce
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Germany43 Posts
July 31 2011 22:43 GMT
#11
On August 01 2011 04:05 SidianTheBard wrote:
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On August 01 2011 03:24 Enyce wrote:
Looks pretty good and well thought out, but also intimidating huge.


You'd be surprised when ingame playing it. It does actually feel a lot smaller then it is. I mean, everybody is use to cross positions metal or shattered temple and this map is exactly the same size as those games would play out.


Sure, that's why I didn't say it IS huge, but looks huge.
The open sides (missing a 3rd and 4th starting position) create a very wide open feeling when looking at your map. I like it, good job on that.

On August 01 2011 04:05 SidianTheBard wrote:
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On August 01 2011 03:31 teslar wrote:
why can't map creaters ever upload to europe?
Don't you guys asume we might be interested in it too.
Of the 25 maps that i checked in the last while only 3 of them have i been able to play.

And as much as i don't want to make this a personal at OP aimed post.
It's just cuz i like your map man ;( <3


If I knew somebody *cough lefix or Zaphid* I'd give them my map files and see if they'd upload it on EU for me but only if enough people on EU wanted me to. Otherwise sorry, since I'm NA, I can only get it on NA.


I'd love to play it on EU, since I'm EU and only can play it on EU.
"There is nothing cooler than being passionate about the things you love." - Sean Plott
TibblesEvilCat
Profile Joined March 2010
United Kingdom766 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-31 23:38:21
July 31 2011 23:37 GMT
#12
looks allot like

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=200933
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