[M] (2) A Treacherous Paradise
Tileset: Zerus
Size: 168x168
Base count: 16 (12 regular and 4 gold)
Starting locations: 2,5,8,11
Published on: EU
It's my second map. Feel free to comment, I just learning so all opinions of community are highly appreciated.
60 overview:
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Idea behind map:
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The idea was to create map with four starting location which looks to be simple but has some twists which can change game very much. Also I have to admit that I adore this tileset
A little curiosity - name of the map is also title of Henning Mankell's book. And in my native language title of this book (if we translate it backwards to english) is "Memories of an dirty angel" or somewhat:D Love book/movies titles translations
Besides that, map has some specific features such as:
1. As all maps for 2 players with 4 potential starting locations style of play and expanding direction will be different depends on our and opponent main base.
Player starting situation is here:
2. It has "pocket" expansion which is treacherous indeed. It's at the back of your main base, but can be easily harassed from lot of angles from low ground (but not all of them):
3. The main base has cliff on side, which can be used by reapers, but I've made it quite large so it can be useful for other harass techniques
4. Potential third expand has two ramps and one from the side can be blocked by rocks - but if you decide on that, you will also have much harder access to the gold:
5. Finally, gold expand can be attacked from lot of angles - inculding high ground of other main base and it's pocket expansion
So there are lot possibilites to expand - pocket seems to be easy to take, but hard to defend so you may as well skip that and expand faster to gold.
Design details:
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