Haha, honestly?

Hmm, I honestly have to think about it. Though something that annoys me is that one of the longer ramps has two different orientation angels. Why not just average them out? That bothers me.

Beyond that, I really have to take a look at the map closer. But I'll be sure to post my thoughts on it in about...fourteen hours? I'm going to sleep right now.

Man, I specifically timed my post so no games would be played on Tears of the Moon (so I wouldn't have to deal with it).

But I guess it's still 2008. Whatever, I'll give my thoughts tomorrow.

Seraphim

United States4467 Posts

December 17 2008 06:21 GMT

#25

Awesome read - very good work

IzzyCraft

United States4487 Posts

December 17 2008 06:22 GMT

#26

I can't wait till island maps come back

meegrean

Thailand7699 Posts

December 17 2008 06:35 GMT

#27

Wow, a map expert, heh.

radar14

United States1437 Posts

December 17 2008 06:40 GMT

#28

good stuff, thanks

this should be featured, articled, and added to as time goes on

Heyoka

Katowice25012 Posts

December 17 2008 06:41 GMT

#29

This is fucking awesome

tenbagger

United States1289 Posts

December 17 2008 06:44 GMT

#30

fucking amazing post. Brought back so many memories.

Glider

United States1348 Posts

December 17 2008 06:55 GMT

#31

Awesome stuff Empyrean.

thunk

United States6233 Posts

December 17 2008 06:59 GMT

#32

Great writeup Emp. I'm glad I live reported for you last night =p Happy 5000th.

shavingcream66

United States1219 Posts

December 17 2008 07:52 GMT

#33

wow I commend your dedication and the hard work put into this thread

NahLGaE

Korea (South)523 Posts

December 17 2008 07:56 GMT

#34

epic post. really does bring back a lotta memoies. and i agree that valley of the wind looks like an incredible map that should be played more altho i cant say for sure since ive never actually played it myself or seen a pro game played on it either >>

Boonbag

France3318 Posts

December 17 2008 08:31 GMT

#35

You're wrong at begening on many things, and mixing alot periods and players and facts.

Gundam as a pro gamer, came far later than the first maps you talk about. He was from elky's time, while snowbound and ashrigo were maps that werent used that much anymore when i was pro gamer myself, wich was roughly more than a year before elky and gundam.

Also game wasn't "so new". BW was out since a long while and reaver drop is about the oldest thing you can dig up in starcraft strategy / bo wise.

Reaver drop goes as far back as vanilla pgl.

Article is great --

Just some facts wrong.

BloodyC0bbler

Canada7875 Posts

December 17 2008 08:32 GMT

#36

so many memories come back seeing those mapes, JRM, Gaema Gowan, Korhal, etc.....

Thanks for the writeup empryean, that was epic, and very very good decriptions of the maps.

MamiyaOtaru

United States1687 Posts

December 17 2008 08:35 GMT

#37

I've got a few new maps to download and try.

And I too really like Wuthering Heights. It was part of my first time hearing about new maps and anticipating their release. It looks great, the name is interesting, and I've had some fun games on it.

FREEloss_ca

Canada603 Posts

December 17 2008 08:36 GMT

#38

Read a lot of it. I lol'ed at the Nada vs Yooi comment, because I knew some kind of mention of it was coming when I was reading the Gamea Gowon series paragraph.

KreaGata

United States1702 Posts

December 17 2008 08:37 GMT

#39

Just read through all of it; was really enlightening to me, as I'm a relatively new fan/player. It was awesome reading about the evolution of games/strategies, as well as seeing the changes in mapmaking philosophies and aesthetic values. Thanks again for the great read.