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(2)Trisfal Glades 1.2
Map ID: #255
Author: SpoR[Mech]
Map Size: 128*128
Tileset: Badlands
Last Updated: 2006, 03, 24 00:54
Comments (8)
SpoR[Mech]
I don't like making 2 player maps they are kinda boring to play, and alot easier to make and balance than 3-6 player maps. I based this map off the WoW area Trisfal Glades from the eastern kingdoms continent. I tried to keep alot of the land features . There is a few spots where you can drop tanks,HTs, Lurkers, or marines. Since the terrain is sort of limited I couldnt really put fast expos for zerg. Instead I put another geyser near the entrance inside the mains. The 5/6 bases are connected through a narrow back rock path. and 9/11 bases are connected straight into each other. There is many ways to get to any base. which allows alot of flanking room for PvT. Terran can wall with just a barracks. I had an idea to make it so terran can't wall at all for better balance?
Spor[Mech]
Oh yea, this map was made entirely with Staredit for the blizzard contest.
panschk
On 2 player maps, wallin is important for terran imo. Well actually, I would not wall on a map where the choke is so far away, would be much too expensive to defend. Most tosses are too stupid to build zealots when terran does not wallin anyway;D
The looks are not that great, I don't get why you use ugly badlands instead of more beautiful tilesets. The lack of different terrain elements is probably wanted though.
What I really don't like is that the buttom part of the map is more worth than the top. 1 gas expansion in the top half, 3 in the bottom. You should fix that.
Well honestly, I'm a fan of more symmetrical layouts, as they are easier to understand, and I know that most players are frustrated if they don't play well on a map the first time, and don't want to play it again. That is why everyone hates green hell^^
Snooky
Red has 3 gas expos. Blue has 1...
panschk
Most expos don't belong to a specific player per default. Still it is imbalanced to have them like that (I suppose you did not do that on purpose, though).
SpoR[Mech]
So you are saying I should take a gas expo from 5/6 and switch it with a mineral only at 9/11 ? wouldn't that be more imbalanced?
Starparty
Perhaps the mapsize is simply too small to pull sych a asymetrical stunt :P The 6 gas should probably go to 9 to make it "balanced". if it actually MAKES it more balanced remains to see.. i miss an area to battle it out on. there are no larger areas to actually fight on, all routes seems only like transportation
Trisfal Glades 1.2(n).jpg)
The looks are not that great, I don't get why you use ugly badlands instead of more beautiful tilesets. The lack of different terrain elements is probably wanted though.
What I really don't like is that the buttom part of the map is more worth than the top. 1 gas expansion in the top half, 3 in the bottom. You should fix that.
Well honestly, I'm a fan of more symmetrical layouts, as they are easier to understand, and I know that most players are frustrated if they don't play well on a map the first time, and don't want to play it again. That is why everyone hates green hell^^