[M] (2) Ophilia RE

Description:
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Here lie Beldam-Rife`
Ophidians Gob, Transmute~
Neo Typic Reform.

TLMC9
SilentLiquidVet
'Broodie,
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Theme:
A Forrested Enclave

Rush Distance:
Main2Main: 42 seconds
Nat2Nat(ramp): 37 seconds
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Without further adieu:
SilentLiquidVet
'Broodie,

...Welcomes you to...
A freelance release
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Inspiration:

A very small amount of you may remember my previous iteration of Ophilia from earlier in the year. This was my second created submission for TLMC8, accompanying Cajun Quandary, though I felt as if Ophilia was my pride and joy.

For the past few months since TLMC8; Streamers, friends, high level players and I, have had quite a handful of notable games on Ophilia RE's mother concept. Though most of the games turned out very interesting, there was still much more that could be done, So I drew on what I felt to be the most blunt issue on the map.
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=**OPHILIA**=
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It may not be apparent, but thanks to the opinions of a few community figures, we concluded that the minimap was far to important to scarifice edge-space. The original Ophilia was far too thin, which left very awkward minimap black-out zones. Ophilia was already a very tight map, it worked, but the concept of adding horizontal space to the center was an easy way to revitalize the concept, and in turn, bring it to a more macro sensible style.
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To draw upon an obvious feature of Ophilia, peoples eyes always shoot directly to the main three cluster of bases, This style of having wrap around archetecture connected to your main is a direct homage to an old favorite of mine: =**MEDUSA**=

For those who haven't played there before, the constant threat of drops above your main and open forward access to your bases made for a very map control focused style of play. Medusa shared so many different styles of aggression and defense, this is the spirit I want to return to with Ophilia RE
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I want desperately to find the conclusion to this style being accepted by our mapping and pro-player community, and I will continue to refine this concept until these important figures see fit. Until then I'll be having fun exploring the avenues that are open to me, while attempting to add more non-meta material to the maps I hope you will all one day queue up for on ladder.
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So, once again
I confidently present & welcome you all
To my latest, progressive creation

=**OPHILIA RE**=
----====Do you dare to REdiscover?====----

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NORTH-WEST CLUSTER:
"Pocket main" and suggested fourth
*****---------Here you can see The first three suggested bases, along-side the outer suggested fourth---------*****

Players often forego the low-yield expansion early, in favor of using it as a fall-back option if one of their more exposed bases falls victim to an undefendable expansion denial attack.
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NORTH-WEST NATURAL:
"Low Yield"
*****---------Here's a closer look at your quick, low yield natural expansion---------*****

It may just start to click in just how safe it is to hold a 2.5 base economy, go ahead and skip this base if you feel secure.
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NORTH-EAST CLUSTER:
"Late-game expansion opportunities"
*****-----As the game progresses, players will tend to favor the closer two high ground bases to their mains.-----*****

The bases on our far right here are most often seen to be utilized by the closest player.
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CENTER OF OPHILIA RE:
"contestion zone"
Most unit movement on the map begins to settle down at these intersections, allowing players the time to breathe
*****---------As long as there is a forward unit to their fourth---------*****

Watch out for high-tech / spell-casters on these ridges, good Viper / Tank / Liberator / Templar / Colossi or Infestor control is very safe and fun to use properly here.

Random B.net players: There's still people out there who are interested in testing good maps, this ones for all of you.
TIMMAY: Input process and tips during the final stages of Ophilia RE's rework.
Chronic: Grinding out too many games to maintain sanity, it's much appreciated, thanks bro.
My girlfriend: Making me soups and keeping me motivated through being very sick, you gave me so much personal time and understanding, super thanks.
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YOU: For making it through this map's bio& possibly leaving comments or feedback. I hope you enjoyed yourself!
Everyone: For keeping StarCraft alive!
Blizzard: For providing an outlet for a mappers creativity.

All comments are valuable and very appreciated!.

A: "What is your over-all opinion of Ophilia RE?"

B: "Are there any specific reasons you really like or dislike this map?"

C: "Will a style like Ophilia RE's ever suit competitive play?"

D: "Have you played here yet? Tell us how it went! Or post your replay!"

E: "Would you make any changes? If so: What would they be and why?"

I am open for redesign changes

Check out the original concept for Ophilia RE! >Click here<
Visit another recent creation, Cajun Quandary! >Click here<

A Map I created back in 2012 for WoL, titled "Derelict"

I really loved the mineral color changes, though they were not a community accepted feature