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a176
Canada6688 Posts
by a176 Not Published ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/KjBjt.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/BIJ0n.jpg) Click for larger 4 player rotational map with forward bases. There's no direct inspiration for this map, although there is a high resemblance to terminus and similar maps. This was just an attempt at a fairly solid and competent map, atleast, as far as 4p-r can take you. Many of my maps do have forward bases; these bases are not directly siegable from the middle due to those elevated terrain pieces (unpathable). Analyzer + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/VttlZ.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/fDQTo.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/d0Ef9.jpg) | ||
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ArcticRaven
France1406 Posts
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EatThePath
United States3943 Posts
I like this a lot, it's not drastically different than other solid 4p-r maps but it has some nice touches and is just generally pleasant to behold. The way the farther ramp feeds into the 3rd makes that area very rewarding for attacker/defender whoever can keep positioning better, somewhat like Cloud Kingdom but more fluid. How do you feel about the ability to make a pylon in the main and warp into enemy 3rd if you spawn clockwise from them? I would say remove it, or at least remove the low low ground, to provide only minimum warpin area on that little spit of center ground that connects. The forward bases are viable more or less throughout the whole game, which is nice. Reminds me of Sidewinder. Center also echoes Carl Sagan. But again, more fluid. Overall the map is just a little on the dense side resources wise. You could remake this with 110% larger dimensions and it'd be a huge epic lategame jungle gym, but that would curtail aggression to much due to the size (but still better than Calm Before the Storm obv). Comparing this to Terminus, you are doing much better in both respects for keeping the size down and also keeping the players spread apart. I can't find any major faults and there are lots of things to like. It doesn't strike me as "too standard" at all. Nice one. | ||
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Zurroh
Canada12 Posts
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Aunvilgod
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Syphon8
Canada298 Posts
Good work. | ||
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Wroshe
Netherlands1051 Posts
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monitor
United States2409 Posts
Pretty boring imo... but good balance for rotational symmetry! A lot of the map hinges on the fact that the nat-nat isn't too short because of the rocks. But once they're broken, its almost too short imo. The rocks also seem like a cheap way to make postional balance work... but I suppose. I really don't like that there's only 1 entrance into 4 bases until you break rocks. | ||
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Fetchystick
United States43 Posts
I also like the air space in the back of the main, this allows for more harassment from air units, and a defense that involves either secure anti-air static defenses or air units to chase the enemy down. My only concern is that the middle looks a little bit like a swastika. Might want to change that in case someone would get upset playing this map. Make it more circular, more like a hurricane  I hope to see any revisions you make in the future, and I believe this map has more potential than you know. | ||
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PandaZerg
Canada148 Posts
 I personally don't like when too much destructible rocks are on the map, but some map design need it to be balanced. Goodjob! | ||
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
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Fetchystick
United States43 Posts
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prodiG
Canada2016 Posts
On June 05 2012 20:59 Fetchystick wrote: another swastika man. Not a personal beef or anything, just that certain ethnic groups might get very upset at this map should it be used for competitive play/placed on ladder. Everyone who reads this should have to take a shot. Just sayin' I like the aesthetics. Very clean. | ||
FlaShFTW
United States10402 Posts
deserves a spot on the ladder. | ||
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Veloh15
United States161 Posts
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PandaZerg
Canada148 Posts
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
On June 06 2012 04:27 PandaZerg wrote: At the bottom of the second ramp to access B3 (the farthest ramp of your NAT), the path seems narrow. I think it would be better if you enlarge the bottom of that ramp. Main design also looks a little bit too much rectangular. By modifying the bottom path of the second B3 ramp, maybe you could modify at the same time the main design. Otherwise, it looks very clean! that piece of terrain is actually very specifically designed. in the following, ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/GWE1U.jpg) there is a certain choke line that lines up with the ramp. this is the safe line, where siege tanks cannot hit the base, but presents the lowest surface area for maximum splash damage for the attacker. the area behind this line, with the ramp area, and the area in the higher terrain, is meant to provide enough area for a siege crawl. | ||
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Veloh15
United States161 Posts
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Syphon8
Canada298 Posts
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FlaShFTW
United States10402 Posts
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