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Did not see a thread, yet.
http://www.gomtv.net/forum/view.gom?topicid=229420&cid=0&kind=8
*New Maps:
GSL Akilon Flats
GSL Icarus
KeSPA Neo Planet S
Revised Maps:
GSL Whirlwind SE
GSL Bel’Shir Vestige SE
Unchanged Maps:
GSL Daybreak
GSL Cloud Kingdom
Removed from the Map Pool:
GSL Entombed Valley
GSL Abyssal City
GSL Antiga Shipyard
"Destructible rocks have had their health lowered to 1000 (Take that, Dustin Browder)." 
Thanks to Pandemona for this overview:
Map Pool![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/tOjyo.png) Revised MapsGSL Bel’Shir Vestige SE- The tower at the fast expansion where overlords can hide has been removed.
- Destructible rocks have been added to second expansions
- The route from the second expansions to the center area is now a slope.
GSL Whirlwind SE- Destructible rocks have been added to both second expansions
- Since destructible rocks have been added, it is expected that players will take a quick 2nd expansions followed by aggressive play.
New Maps!KeSPA Neo Planet S+ Show Spoiler [Neo Planet S] +Akilon Flats+ Show Spoiler [Arkilon Flats] +GSL Icarus+ Show Spoiler [GSL Icarus] +
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The DB line is most bodacious. Can't wait until the final season!
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Germany7996 Posts
so no 3rd base for zerg on whirlwind and belshir, time travel indeed
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i don't know about icarius but the other ones looks really cool!
Maybe add pictures in the op?
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The DB rocks comment is gold. I like the change they made to Akilon Flats too.
"The Xel’Naga watchtowers in the center area will lose power for the rest of the game after 7 minutes."
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Interesting changes, at least the gameplay will shift towards a zerg agressive playstyle
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Interesting changes, will be cool how they play out. I also like how the Xelnaga tower will lose power, makes map presence more useful, can't wait to see what sort of play that brings out of people
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"3. The Xel’Naga watchtowers in the center area will lose power for the rest of the game after 7 minutes. "
Thats for Akilon Flats: very interesting
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Looking forward to Planet S and Icarus.
Very interesting 
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so whirlwind is still a thing. That's disappointing. I guess with all of the new and updated maps it should make for an interesting season.
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About time new maps came into the map pool. Antiga feels super, super stale and old and I never particularly liked abyssal city.
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On January 16 2013 18:27 HotShizz wrote:
so whirlwind is still a thing. That's disappointing. I guess with all of the new and updated maps it should make for an interesting season.
whirlwinds a great map and has shown some really really good games. My favorite personally even though everytime I watch that map the zergs seem to lose >>.
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I really like the changes GSL have done to the map pool especially those to Alkion, having those center watchtowers time out is a great idea! I wish Blizzard would think out the box like that when it comes to map design... Oh but wait then people who haven't played on it at least once will not understand how it works >_<
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The temporary towers in Akilon Flats is pretty interesting. Are there any other tourney maps which do it?
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Wow Icarus ! I can't foresee long macro games on this map
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Germany7996 Posts
did nobody else notice that there are freaking rocks at the 3rd of whirlwind and belshir? lol wtf is this
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Any map pool without Arkanoid is a good map pool in my book.
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Wow these are some amazing changes. O-o
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golds are bad
