Map of the Month - July 2014 Voting - Page 2

EatThePath

United States3943 Posts

July 30 2014 06:45 GMT

#21

Well, I did say child because it's more of a spiritual successor to the BW idea of a true open center, though it's true the center itself isn't that open. It has the most openness out of these 5 maps, though, and the most openness of any successful designs in a long while.

Big J

Austria16289 Posts

July 30 2014 07:20 GMT

#22

On July 30 2014 15:45 EatThePath wrote:
Well, I did say child because it's more of a spiritual successor to the BW idea of a true open center, though it's true the center itself isn't that open. It has the most openness out of these 5 maps, though, and the most openness of any successful designs in a long while.

I like really open maps. They play very differently in PvZ, while not being broken. Usually force long games, but prevent the total Swarm Host armaggeddon, while really making Ultralisk and longer roach/hydra play viable.
And most of our mappools only have 1 or none of them.

Uvantak

Uruguay1381 Posts

July 30 2014 23:12 GMT

#23

On July 30 2014 15:32 Big J wrote:

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Sadly.

But i don't like maps with open centers as much as i like maps with a split center, i find split center maps to be more dynamic :b

Big J

Austria16289 Posts

July 31 2014 07:58 GMT

#24

On July 31 2014 08:12 Uvantak wrote:

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But i don't like maps with open centers as much as i like maps with a split center, i find split center maps to be more dynamic :b

if forcefields weren't in the game I might agree. Like it is, the moment a center is "dynamic", it is in reality just a forcefield paradise and always plays the same.

HypertonicHydroponic

437 Posts

July 31 2014 16:52 GMT

#25

To me it was a really difficult toss-up between Mockingbird and Samarra Mines... in general, I like 4p maps better, but I had to go with the Mines. To me it felt just slightly more BW, and by that I mean willing to try just a little more "different".

I do really like the 4/10 areas of Oasis though...

The_Templar

your Country52796 Posts

July 31 2014 17:59 GMT

#26

On August 01 2014 01:52 HypertonicHydroponic wrote:
To me it was a really difficult toss-up between Mockingbird and Samarra Mines... in general, I like 4p maps better, but I had to go with the Mines. To me it felt just slightly more BW, and by that I mean willing to try just a little more "different".

I do really like the 4/10 areas of Oasis though...

Where have you been recently? >.>
Both maps are very similar but I agree, Samarra is much more refreshing to me than mockingbird.

HypertonicHydroponic

437 Posts

July 31 2014 19:06 GMT

#27

Not to veer off topic... but I've been heavily involved in the arcade map Kobold Tribes. Continually helping to beta test, work on balance/design suggestions, and trying to help grow the KT community takes a lot of my creative energy -- I only check back here every so often... usually after one of my IRL friends pulls me into some 2v2 ladder for funzies.

Also, Hearthstone. So GG SC2 map making for me, generally speaking. =/

LoveTool

Sweden143 Posts

August 05 2014 13:10 GMT

#28

Wow, all these maps are amazing !

I'm sure there are weaknesses to them, but right now my first impression is that this month is the most awesome by far !

algue

France1436 Posts

August 26 2014 13:00 GMT

#29

*bump*

No MotM this month ? + Show Spoiler +

sorry if I bumped the wrong thread...