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Italy2573 Posts
Many exciting new maps will be entering the StarCraft II map pool for Season 4 of 2017. This includes a variety of new maps for 1v1 and team games!
These maps will be available for playtesting or exploration in the Custom Games section of Multiplayer very shortly. Additionally, these maps will be seen on the ladder when the 2017 Season 4 Ladder begins!
Below are four brand new maps being added to the 2017 Season 4 ladder pool. The three remaining maps from Season 3 are unknown atm.
(2) Blackpink is a macro-style map that won the most recent Team Liquid Map Contest. This map features many ramps and pathways for army movement.
(2) Catalyst is a standard-style map with chokes and high ground areas that create a variety of interesting attack paths or defensive positions.
(2) Neon Violet Square is our experimental macro-style map with interesting features, including areas in the middle of the map that restrict pathing for larger units. This should create some interesting situations we look forward to watching!
(2) Battle on the Boardwalk is a rush-style map that features many paths to your opponent’s base and aggressive chokes at certain locations. There’s even a path along the outside edge of the map that connects both starting positions—providing you smash the destructible rocks!
(4) Seeds of Aiur: Narrow and treacherous pathways separate you from your enemies. Prepare to engage in battle in the center regions. + Show Spoiler +
(6) Burried Caverns: Matches begin with a single path to attack, but many more can be opened by clearing rocks. Keep a close eye on your enemies to avoid surprises. + Show Spoiler +
(8) Forgotten Sanctuary: Work with your allies to maintain control of the shared resources in the center, but watch out for attacks from flying units as the air distance to your enemies is short. + Show Spoiler +
We hope you enjoy playing on the Season 4 maps. Thanks to Team Liquid for running such an awesome event and thanks to the map makers for their amazing submissions. As always, please feel free to send along any feedback you have regarding the maps. See you on the ladder!
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So they plan to test the new balance patch on weird maps ... really?
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On October 20 2017 19:19 nonoes wrote: So they plan to test the new balance patch on weird maps ... really?
I'm pretty sure the other three maps are for 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 respectively
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Battle on the boardwalk was robbed on TLMC, fuck yeah.
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These maps look fantastic for mech.
Cant wait.
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On October 20 2017 20:50 Psychobabas wrote: These maps look fantastic for mech.
Cant wait.
Oh boy.
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South Korea2103 Posts
no cliffs to abuse reapers
thumbs down
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Catalyst is my favorite followed by black pink which also looks promising.
I'm glad avex finally made a macro map with a standard natural that has a ramp.
Neon Violet Square will be the first map designed to make terran viable vs ultralisks, which is nice Kappa
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Boardwalk is one of the most visually stunning maps we've had. That being said it looks a bit zerg favoured
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The 4v4 map does not make any sense, I guess Blizzard's quest to discourage people from actually playing teamgames continues.
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Lol, Seeds of Aiur is a visual rip off of Noah's Ark.
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So the new mappool consists of 5 maps and 2 auto-vetoes. Nice
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Which of the current 1v1 maps will be kept?
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Neon Violet Square looks like the easiest 3 bases to hold on any map I've ever seen. Thats the one which I'm most interested in if I'm honest.
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On October 20 2017 22:50 Charoisaur wrote: So the new mappool consists of 5 maps and 2 auto-vetoes. Nice
Veto is bad for ladder and useless
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no new 4 spawn maps
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On October 21 2017 00:16 DieuCure wrote:Show nested quote +On October 20 2017 22:50 Charoisaur wrote: So the new mappool consists of 5 maps and 2 auto-vetoes. Nice Veto is bad for ladder and useless
How does this even make sense? Its not useless at all to be able to choose to not play maps you dont like lol?
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Regardless of which maps they remove I would've preferred an entirely new pool. Abyssal, Odyssey, Ascension have had their time, Acolyte and Mech Depot don't deserve a second season, and Catallena didn't deserve a single season.
Not a fan of Battle on the Boardwalk personally, but we'll see.
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i like anything even vaguely related to Rose and Jennie
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On October 21 2017 01:32 ZigguratOfUr wrote: Regardless of which maps they remove I would've preferred an entirely new pool. Abyssal, Odyssey, Ascension have had their time, Acolyte and Mech Depot don't deserve a second season, and Catallena didn't deserve a single season.
Not a fan of Battle on the Boardwalk personally, but we'll see. I think Mech Depot as well as Interloper deserve another season.
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