Report, edit, etc...Posted by Panschk on 2005-05-15 at 17:17:00
Hi
I've been doing maps for years now, have created almost 100 maps for broodwar yet, but I realize I did not have many people to help me find out about balancing or what to consider, so most of my maps are imbalanced (mostly pro-terran, that happens often if u try to do too much), and as i am a Terran player my self, I did not care^^. Well I want to try to change my strategy with making maps, instead of making two per day and never really testing them I probably should try to concentrate on a few and try to make them really good. So I'll start with presenting one of my newer creations, tell me what I could improve or what I forgot balancing-wise.
Well this one is pretty much standard 4-player map, gasnatural expo with a cliff, very open and big middle part, all other expos are neutral.
I will try to be more active on this board in the next weeks, as maps are what i like most in BW, and most maps I see here really kick ass. Do you play them sometimes, too?
I've been doing maps for years now, have created almost 100 maps for broodwar yet, but I realize I did not have many people to help me find out about balancing or what to consider, so most of my maps are imbalanced (mostly pro-terran, that happens often if u try to do too much), and as i am a Terran player my self, I did not care^^. Well I want to try to change my strategy with making maps, instead of making two per day and never really testing them I probably should try to concentrate on a few and try to make them really good. So I'll start with presenting one of my newer creations, tell me what I could improve or what I forgot balancing-wise.
Well this one is pretty much standard 4-player map, gasnatural expo with a cliff, very open and big middle part, all other expos are neutral.
I will try to be more active on this board in the next weeks, as maps are what i like most in BW, and most maps I see here really kick ass. Do you play them sometimes, too?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Staredit.Net Essence on 2005-05-15 at 17:29:34
nice first serious-try 
I'll post my complaints.
This map is hell for terran. They will have a hard time holding their same-level wall, and then they have a huge open middle to worry about.
It's good to make conservative maps like this one, (edit:), because it's an easy way to make decent maps.
I'll post my complaints.
This map is hell for terran. They will have a hard time holding their same-level wall, and then they have a huge open middle to worry about.
It's good to make conservative maps like this one, (edit:), because it's an easy way to make decent maps.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MillenniumArmy on 2005-05-16 at 16:32:15
This map has too much "vertical" terrain, make the mains look more natural so it sort of matches the rest.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Panschk on 2005-05-16 at 18:15:52
It is not natural, it's a structure men build;)
Honestly, it will be pretty much impossible to avoid having such vertical lines witout messing up the gameplay, and substance goes over style with me;)
Honestly, it will be pretty much impossible to avoid having such vertical lines witout messing up the gameplay, and substance goes over style with me;)
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MillenniumArmy on 2005-05-16 at 18:26:53
Well, maybe natural wasnt the right word, but personally, it looks a bit tacky; most of the map is pretty much in diagonals whereas just those few parts are straight lines. But yea i dont think it matters that much
Report, edit, etc...Posted by trcc on 2005-05-16 at 19:04:44
I like it
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Yenku on 2005-05-19 at 16:15:47
OK, if i put a piece of paper over the middle of the map, its good, then i see the mid. Too many bridges and open space, for what? No expansions to fight for or anything.
In the dead center, you should add an 8 min expansion, and 2 gases. And if your going to, make them surround the CC area.
In the dead center, you should add an 8 min expansion, and 2 gases. And if your going to, make them surround the CC area.