Problem is gold bases are only really higher reward for Terran. For everyone else it just means they reach saturation with less workers but still net the same income.

Very good point

LXR

357 Posts

October 27 2011 20:22 GMT

#184

Winter theme is an awesome idea. They should change all of the maps to fit the weather ^_^. I wonder if they're changing all of the gold bases because of terran dominance... gold + mules does give a pretty big advantage.

Maybe blizzard should instead make mules not super effective with gold minerals? That might help the balance more because then the other races could catch up by getting a gold base instead of falling more behind.

Mikelius

Germany517 Posts

October 27 2011 20:23 GMT

#185

The new map looks pretty rough for Zerg PvZ... very few areas where flanks can be performed. Instead you have a lot of corridors for Colossi to absolutely wreck face.

Toadvine

Poland2234 Posts

October 27 2011 20:25 GMT

#186

I guess GOM got sick of Zergs taking the gold instead of their natural against Protoss, and being immune to all-ins afterward.

The Crossfire change intrigues me though. Why 7 patches on non-main bases? Is this some super-specific change to Crossfire alone, or is it a general experiment in how the game plays out with less mineral patches on bases?

The new map looks like a "here Protoss beats Zerg" design, I suppose they want more Protoss winning. Pity you can't really make a map that favors P over T.

Asha

United Kingdom38142 Posts

October 27 2011 20:27 GMT

#187

One game on 'Calm' from the MCSL 2 SO for anyone interested.

(p)RvmMentalist vs (t)SlayerS Dragon
http://en.twitch.tv/reniehour/b/297360780?t=74m0s

(sadly no more vods on reniehour's channel, can't remember if games got broadcast on another channel and also can't remember what that was if that was the case xD)

dooraven

Australia2820 Posts

October 27 2011 20:27 GMT

#188

Liking the new changes, though I hope they get rid of Dual Sight next season or fix it so that taking a third isn't ridiculously difficult as protoss against zerg.

nucLeaRTV

Romania822 Posts

October 27 2011 20:28 GMT

#189

Bel'shir FROZEN beach.

aintz

Canada5624 Posts

October 27 2011 20:28 GMT

#190

storm map with 7 mines looks nice. dont like huge maps.

Nabes

Canada1800 Posts

October 27 2011 20:34 GMT

#191

Glad they took out the golds, it was too much of an advantage if you could defend it and made the game boring to watch.

FeyFey

Germany10114 Posts

October 27 2011 20:36 GMT

#192

hehe poor golds, but they really favor the one with the map control (basically zerg and not protoss), so they have to put rocks there. I like the testbug gold rocks alot. Lifting there or fast hatch doesn't work but they don't stop you from building a base there while killing the rocks.
But recently games look pretty boring when a gold is involved so i don't mind if they are gone for some time. (one side cutting workers getting gold as the 3rd able to hold it with ease because of the eco cutting, while having the same income with the gold, and then poking down the 3rd of the opponent).

New map looks interesting (and drop/muta save) and winter belshir is pretty cool ^.^. Lets see if the map changes will help Protoss ^.^, it looks like it will. But looks can be deceiving.

blooblooblahblah

Australia4163 Posts

October 27 2011 20:36 GMT

#193

The new map looks pretty difficult for Zerg. It looks interesting tho and it's worth trying out. And i like the removal of the golds

AnxiousHippo

Australia1451 Posts

October 27 2011 20:38 GMT

#194

Goodbye gold!

Epoxide

Magic Woods9326 Posts

October 27 2011 20:41 GMT

#195

Way too many rocks on Calm before the storm, makes me cringe.
Like the removing of gold patches. Crossfire should have gone away instead of Terminus.
Otherwise the map pool seems quite solid.

Treble557

United States221 Posts

October 27 2011 20:42 GMT

#196

Hmm.. It looks like the snow map isn't on NA yet. :<

Anyone know when/how they go about uploading these maps, so we'll have some idea of when we can get to try these maps out?

T0fuuu

Australia2275 Posts

October 27 2011 20:43 GMT

#197

YAY no more xnf and terminus. Those maps were pretty stupid.

Gamegene

United States8308 Posts

October 27 2011 20:43 GMT

#198

On October 28 2011 05:36 blooblooblahblah wrote:
The new map looks pretty difficult for Zerg. It looks interesting tho and it's worth trying out. And i like the removal of the golds

This map will probably be a nightmare PvZ considering the easy third base and chokes, but I don't really see it TvZ considering all the counter attack paths and dead space.