[M] (2) Heavy Tide

Fictitious1267

37 Posts

October 25 2015 03:43 GMT

Introducing: Heavy Tide v.1.3
Published for LOTV: NA, EU, KR, SEA

Edited for more room:
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Melee 1v1
Playable Size: 150x140
Rush Distance: 56s (Zergling), 61s (drone), 27s (Phoenix)
Tileset: Redstone modified (Xel'Naga 6, New Folsom Dirt Cracked)
Lighting: Starship Dark (modified)

Pathing (old map size):
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The concept was to have the main, 3rd and 4th connected with the same height, but with obstructions to mimic a ledge. It's only possible to siege, proxy pylon, blink with high ground vision (the same as a cliff), however, I am aware that it restricts reaper play.

The main to 3rd & 4th pathing and vision obstructions:
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The natural wall has a terrain obstruction that makes the gap appear wider than it is, but it's still possible to form a complete wall relatively easily. The high ground 3rd has 3 large ramps, but the one closest to the opponent is obstructed by destructible rocks. There is a Xel'Naga Watch Tower in the center to view potential activity around the high 3rd. Any unit that stands at the tower will be hidden in quite a unique fashion. There are also various paths on the outside of the map to harass both 3rds and 4ths.

The Xel'Naga Watch Tower has been exposed to mercury and is malfunctioning, rendering near objects undetectable to those on the outside:
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In game description: "Strong tide from the mercury ocean has eroded the surface, leaving mineral veins exposed. The natural expansion is easy to hold, but your choice of 3rds will dictate the flow of the game. The erosion has exposed a Xel'Naga Watch Tower in the center, but the mercury has caused it to malfunction."

Feel free to tell me what you think. Better yet, give it a play!

Edit: I added a 8 panels of space vertically to open up the middle of the map. I also added a cliff area to the main so reapers can have some love. Fixed some pathing, and an exploit.

Reapers can get in your base, but they might get a little dirty.
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Avexyli

United States689 Posts

October 25 2015 08:19 GMT

The map is very chokey, a few forcefields or widow mines and zergs can never engage on it.

SwedenTheKid

567 Posts

October 26 2015 04:51 GMT

Map's main issue is it has to many dead zones and not enough paths to the enemy. The huge areas dividing the few routes are to large to move around, making the map very linear. It is also very choked, which adds to the deadzones issue. Also, it's quite small. Probably to small, with the current metagame.

Fictitious1267

37 Posts

October 26 2015 08:08 GMT

Thanks a lot for the input. I added space and cliff access to the main. I might add another ramp to the forward 4th. It seems pretty secure. What do you think about that?

Fictitious1267

37 Posts

November 08 2015 20:29 GMT

Any new comments? I did make a few major changes.

EatThePath

United States3943 Posts

November 09 2015 13:36 GMT

On October 26 2015 17:08 Fictitious1267 wrote:
Thanks a lot for the input. I added space and cliff access to the main. I might add another ramp to the forward 4th. It seems pretty secure. What do you think about that?

Yes, definitely something like that, but don't make it too easy or open.

check out this map and compare to yours for some ideas on what this type of design is trying to do and what you're trying to do with it. I think the identity of your map hinges on the very circuitous forward base plateau, but right now it's a little too segregated pathway wise. If you want to make that idea work you should make it possible for players to commit a large army to taking the outside path without a simple backstab ruining them, OR, make it a useful harass pathway while providing a reasonable-but-harder-than-normal frontal attack path.

Fictitious1267

37 Posts

November 12 2015 20:51 GMT

Yeah. I had to increase the pool between the nat. and 3rd to prevent blinking and siege tanks hitting from the high ground too much. I'm not sure how I could make the base easier to get to while keeping the 3rd on high ground. I can also see less incentive to expand horizontally rather than vertically. The only resolution to that that I can think of is to add a gold base to the lower 3rd, but I really hate gold bases.

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