StarCraft Stellar Forces had bad maps

Trozz

Canada3452 Posts

September 06 2013 05:28 GMT

These maps blow my mind.
No wonder Blizz killed this shit.
I'll try to fix them.

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On September 18 2014 16:34 outscar wrote:
Update 2.0

So, I repaired mineral&gas issues and added your grumbling descriptions about fixed version for every map.
I also converted to melee SF(3)Captureflag. Yeah, that map was the shittiest thang along with others :D.
You can refresh your links too if you want.

Cheers!

Mirror 1: https://www.sendspace.com/file/9x4xp2

Mirror 2: http://www.2shared.com/file/vYaznLTs/stellarForces_fixed.html

Mirror 3: http://www.filedropper.com/stellarforcesfixed

(2) Out a Time
One of the best maps.
It's like a poor man's bloodbath.
There are no doodads. ;;
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- moved gas closer to P1
- moved minerals closer to P2

(2) Pincer
Such a narrow map.
Armies will be limbo lines.
Expanding is hard.
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- added a mineral patch for P1

(2) Save Our Ship
A UMS map.
Destroy their crashed ship to win.
Such awful design.
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- converted to melee
- added 4 mineral patches for P1
- added a mineral patch above P1

(2) Vainglorious
Rich mineral spawns.
This map might as well be flat.
No useful choke points.
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- moved gas closer to P1
- added 3 mineral patches for P2

(2) You and me
It's one of the best.
It's hard to move anywhere.
Mind the tiny ramps.
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- moved gas closer to P1
- added 2 mineral patches for P2

(3) A Maze Ing
It's a labyrinth.
Top left used to be cut off.
Patches have 10k.
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- opened a path for P2 to enter the maze
- moved gasses tight to each player
- moved minerals closer to P1 and P3

(3) Bbana
Tasteless island map.
2 players can be cliff dropped.
Expanding is bad.
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- added a mineral patch for P2 and P3
- moved gas closer to P1 and P2

(3) Behind 8ball
Goofy center spawn.
Check out those ugly doodads.
Dumb preplaced units.
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- converted to melee
- added a 3 mineral natural for P1
- added 2 mineral patches for P2
- moved gas closer to P2 and P3

(3) Captureflag
Sweet mother of pearl.
What were the mappers thinking?
This is the worst map.
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FUCK IT

(3) Dpsig
This name is the worst.
Mid has more resource options.
Damn these island maps.
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- moved minerals closer to P3 and P4
- moved gas closer to P4 and P5

(3) Flightrace
Just look at this mess.
They expect you to muta.
I had to move spawns.
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- converted to melee
- moved spawns to the top because holy fuck
- moved minerals and gas

(3) Hopskotch
A stale island map.
The bottom island is juiced.
Who can secure it?
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- moved gas closer to P1
- moved minerals closer to P2 and P3
- added a mineral patch for P2 and P3
- added a gas to P1's natural
- added a mineral to P2's natural
- added a ramp doodad for P3 for access to natural
- added a bit more space to P3's natural

(3) Jellybean
Another rushed map.
Were these all made in a day?
Such ugly islands.
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- moved gas further away from P1 (!)
- moved minerals closer to P2
- added a 3 mineral 1 gas natural for P2 and P3
- opened up an expo island so taking it is actually possible

(3) Jungle Fever
Behold, imbalance!
The top right spawn looks the worst.
Or is it the best?
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- moved 2 mineral patches closer to P2 and P3

(3) Safari
Worse than the browser.
Top spawn gets a free expo.
Others get shafted.
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- moved gas closer to P1
- added a mineral patch for P1 and P2
- moved a mineral patch closer to P2 and P3
- added 2 mineral patches to P1's expansion
- added 5 mineral patches to P3's expansion

(3) Save Yourself
Top left is cut off.
The others are connected.
Use catwalk tactics.
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- added 4 mineral patches for P1
- added 7 mineral patches for P3
- added a gas for P2

(3) Three for All
The top is open.
The bottom is far away.
Very linear.
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- replaced a tile of high ground with low ground just above P3's minerals
- moved gas closer for P1 and P3
- added 4 mineral patches for P1
- added 1 mineral patch for P2

(4) Ashes to Ashes
Not too terrible,
unless it's bot versus bot.
There are some key chokes.
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- moved gas closer to each player
- added 2 mineral patches for P1
- added 3 mineral patches for P2 and P4

(4) Drydock
This map is so tight.
Pathing is sure to fuck up.
They worked hard on this!
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- replaced 2 tiles of high ground for P2's gas
- moved minerals closer for P3
- replaced P7 with P4 and moved the spawn closer to the minerals
- added a gas for P1
- moved gas closer to each player

(4) Faceoff
A pile of rust.
Two spawns are ground connected.
Two spawns are islands.
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- added 1 mineral patch for P4

(4) Goldrush
The middle is rich.
Since the map is so damn small,
it doesn't matter.
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- moved gas closer to each player

(4) Jungle to Jungle
Check out that detail!
They made this while blindfolded.
Games here might be good.
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- added 1 mineral patch for P2
- added 4 mineral patches for P3
- added 1 mineral patches for P2
- moved P2 closer to minerals
- moved 1 mineral patch further away from P4 (!)
- moved gas closer to P2, P3, and P4

(4) Shubdubdu
Top right is cut off.
These guys sure hate symmetry.
Cute doodad usage.
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- moved 1 mineral patch further away from P3 (!)
- added a 2nd gas for P1, P2, and P4
- added a 5 mineral 1 gas natural for P4

(4) Simplicity
Nice 2v2 map.
They attempted symmetry!
It's so uneven.
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- replaced a few space tiles with platform to place minerals for each player
- moved minerals and gas closer to each player
- added 4 mineral patches for P1
- added 2 mineral patches for P2
- added 3 mineral patches for P4

(4) War Games
Bad preplaced units.
Horizontal spawns are linked.
Vertical ones aren't.
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- converted to melee
- standardized minerals

(4) X Marks Spot
Infested CC?
Preplaced units are a joke!
I don't see an X...
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- converted to melee
- improved placement of minerals at each spawn
- moved P1 from the edge

(5) Sand Box
Here's the ramp camp map.
Low ground has nicer arrays.
What all does it mean?
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- added 16 mineral patches for P2 (ya, wtf)
- added 7 mineral patches for P3
- added 6 mineral patches for P4
- added 7 mineral patches for P5
- moved gas closer to each player

(5) Star Cruiser Attack
You're in the open,
or you're crammed like a sardine.
P1 has 3 gas.
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- nerfed a few mineral patches to 69 minerals

(8) Geocentric
You can macro here!
Good luck finding anyone.
Land connects all spawns.
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- moved the closest 11 mineral patches closer to each spawn
- moved gas closeish to each player except P2 since he already has 2 gas wtf

(8) Island Hopping
Random island size.
Terrans will like these islands.
Floating building rush!
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- added 2 poorly placed gas for P4
- nerfed P5's extra mineral patches to 69 minerals
- nerfed P8's extra mineral patches to 69 minerals

(8) Rewolfnus
Long distance by ground.
Drop on the high ground to win.
There is no escape.
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- moved gas closer to each player
- added 4 mineral patches for P1

(8) Who am I?
Guess the map title?
It's 'Welcome to the Jungle'
dis shit dun make cents
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- added minerals for each player (except P2)
- moved gas closer to each player (except P8)
- added a TROZZNOTE to the description

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StarCraft: Stellar Forces was an unauthorized expansion pack for StarCraft, developed and published by Micro Star. It was published on May 1, 1998. The game featured 22 single player maps and 32 multiplayer maps.

Stellar Forces was Micro Star's second unauthorized add-on for a Blizzard game. The first was Diablo: Unearthed Arsenal. Blizzard felt that the low quality of Unearthed Arsenal reflected poorly on their product and reputation and thus filed suit to block the release and sale of Stellar Forces. In the end settlement, Micro Star was forced to pay Blizzard an undisclosed statement, recall the game from sale and destroy all remaining copies in its inventory.gg [image loading]

On September 21 2014 00:31 Prowler wrote:
For those who can't download it

eBay

Release

United States4397 Posts

September 06 2013 05:31 GMT

This is epic

amazingxkcd

GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts

September 06 2013 05:44 GMT

This is epic and tragic at the same time

Archaeo

United States397 Posts

September 06 2013 05:52 GMT

Trozz <3 Goldrush so good.

wingpawn

Poland1342 Posts

September 06 2013 05:53 GMT

You fixed custom maps
Still they look as absurd as
The good old haiku.

jormal1ty

Finland72 Posts

September 06 2013 05:55 GMT

Those mineral placements make me laugh so hard

Stratos

Czech Republic6104 Posts

September 06 2013 05:56 GMT

Blizzard's response back then: "In our opinion, Stellar Forces meets neither Blizzard's standards nor our customers' expectations. As gamers ourselves, we feel obligated to prevent the sale of unauthorized add-on products that do not add value to the StarCraft experience."

<3

FakeDouble

Australia676 Posts

September 06 2013 06:00 GMT

Simcity 2000 editor had a button that generated randomised terrain. I can't remember if the starcraft editor had a random terrain button or not (probably not), but some of these maps look like someone just placed some minerals gas and starting positions at randomised terrain. Holy crap these are so bad it's funny

Nerevar

547 Posts

September 06 2013 06:06 GMT

I can make better maps than these even if I was blindfolded and on LSD.

419

Russian Federation3631 Posts

September 06 2013 06:16 GMT

#10

I..................I...............don't know what to say

digmouse

China6325 Posts

September 06 2013 06:47 GMT

#11

I can make better maps with keyboard only.

vOdToasT

Sweden2870 Posts

September 06 2013 07:36 GMT

#12

- added a mineral patch for P1

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Edit:

- added 4 mineral patches for P1

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?

2nd edit:

added 16 mineral patches for P2 (ya, wtf)

I'm fucking dying here. Some of theses maps don't even give every player gas.

Hyde

Australia14568 Posts

September 06 2013 07:57 GMT

#13

On September 06 2013 15:16 419 wrote:
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I..................I...............don't know what to say

This one gave me a hearty laugh. It's like they asked a few people to scribble some lines on a piece of paper and someone tried to convert it into a map.