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Staredit Network -> Melee Production & Showcase -> (4)Shangri-La
Report, edit, etc...Posted by starparty on 2005-11-05 at 06:43:00
Shangri-La is now playtested enough to be considered more than a beta map. Shoutouts to the creator of StarForge for the excelent program which made me construct the tile(?)ramps. Also a Shoutout to Djin)XuuL( for the first draft of the maps.

As You can see its a 4 player map with a basic setup around the bases. However the position of the ramps does that the center isnt the prefered travellingroute, meaning that secret fast expansion in the center is very effective in cheese strategies. That expansion is also mineable from 4 different directions.

The most interesting feature about the map, except the ramps, are the entrances in temple wall. I used tileset indexed to fix the terrain so that every position is perfectly wallable with only a barack, and this is required on close positions when protoss sends fast goons in the beginning.

Besides that the map is mostly design. Replays and downloadable versions can be found at www.broodwarmaps.net

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Report, edit, etc...Posted by Valug on 2005-11-05 at 10:30:45
[sub]I saw this map at broodwarmaps a few days ago. I love it. It seems to be balanced fine. Atleast no major flaws that I can see, im not the best at picking up little things. Personally, I would like to see some more expos on the map, like at the top and bottom possibly. But overall, a greatly made map.[/sub]
Report, edit, etc...Posted by decafchicken on 2005-11-05 at 15:58:16
Congrats on the MOTW smile.gif
Nothing really stick outs at me, other than that i dont like having the nat wide open on 2 sides, but thats just personal preference.

Is there a tutorial somewhere for those uber ramps?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Valug on 2005-11-05 at 16:01:30
[sub]Look at the terrian fourm. Its a pretty easy blend. Darkmarine has used it.[/sub]
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Yenku on 2005-11-05 at 16:24:08
Probably one of the coolest maps I have ever seen.

This was a great map to use that technique on. Great job.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Valug on 2005-11-05 at 16:31:13
[sub]However star, when you did that blending, where is the point where you changed from the high rocks to low rocks? It may cause some vision problems depending how you did it.[/sub]
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Yenku on 2005-11-05 at 16:33:04
I'm sure he did it properly, hes experienced enough to know that. Plus he probably playtested a ton.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Valug on 2005-11-05 at 16:36:58
[sub]Wow, you submited this everywhere. Just saw it at PGT. It would be sweet if this made PGT.[/sub]
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Yenku on 2005-11-05 at 16:40:49
Yea, this map seems amazing.

Forget what I said earlier, its probably one of the best maps I have ever seen.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by NerdyTerdy on 2005-11-05 at 17:36:54
I definetly like this map, I like it better than anything I've seen here so far, it's pretty damn good smile.gif. The whole barracks fit thing is cool too I like that smile.gif.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by starparty on 2005-11-05 at 20:19:43
overwhelming smile.gif

If you look in the files section of broodwarmaps.net under "utility" or "others" (dont remember which one) I added a small custom doodad brushpack for everyone to implement on their maps. They include these ramps + my highground bridge.

As for the posting, you gotta post everywhere cause not too many users use all the sites simultainiously. I actually believe i am 1 of few to use all of SEN, BWM, TL, PGT and GG.net frequently.

Ramps: The vision is very easy to locate in-game, to get a rough idea, the lines are drawn quite precisely the tile before the cliff-to-lowground begins if you know what i mean tongue.gif They are quite large overall though so i have only encountered "problems" with this once, and that was when i built a turret for scouting, but missplaced it below on lowground so it saw nothing of the hill above tongue.gif

The nat open on 2 sides has been used before, most noticable on (martian cross) chow chow perhaps, although those expos on that map is a bit too easy to defend imo.

If you decide to give it a try, please upload replays on bwm.net since the system is really easy and requires no registration. It helps alot in balancing the map. Also drop a comment to push my threads if you like ;D

Thanks for your comments!
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Report, edit, etc...Posted by pekkel_the_duck on 2005-11-05 at 20:57:16
I do, but only when I make a map which is not too often. I just lurk a lot. tongue.gif
Report, edit, etc...Posted by decafchicken on 2005-11-05 at 22:22:23
Why not go for battle.net forums as well biggrin.gif
(thats where all the cool cats hang wink.gif )
Report, edit, etc...Posted by starparty on 2005-11-06 at 08:01:57
QUOTE(decafchicken @ Nov 6 2005, 04:22 AM)
Why not go for battle.net forums as well biggrin.gif
(thats where all the cool cats hang wink.gif )
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Report, edit, etc...Posted by decafchicken on 2005-11-06 at 13:47:49
QUOTE(starparty @ Nov 6 2005, 09:01 AM)
noone hangs in b.net forums tongue.gif
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Me, ETT, draeger, Shockwave, Mind-crime, hnr)Insane, and plenty of others i'm forgetting.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Yenku on 2005-11-06 at 19:58:24
And who are they? lol

I like martian cross, I've played it quite a few times too bad I can't get anyone from pubs to play it with me, only my close friends.

I hope this map gets popular. GL to you. Try and keep your threads alive.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by starparty on 2005-11-07 at 06:46:33
doing all i can wink.gif
Report, edit, etc...Posted by decafchicken on 2005-11-07 at 14:52:58
QUOTE(Yenku @ Nov 6 2005, 08:58 PM)
And who are they? lol

I like martian cross, I've played it quite a few times too bad I can't get anyone from pubs to play it with me, only my close friends.

I hope this map gets popular.  GL to you.  Try and keep your threads alive.
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Do you visit TL or not? Thats were most people would know them from.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by starparty on 2005-11-07 at 18:19:15
QUOTE(decafchicken @ Nov 7 2005, 08:52 PM)
Do you visit TL or not?  Thats were most people would know them from.
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well i might just post there too then smile.gif
Report, edit, etc...Posted by decafchicken on 2005-11-08 at 12:20:14
You should post it on tl.net instead of just telling people to look at it on bwm :/
Report, edit, etc...Posted by starparty on 2005-11-08 at 12:32:17
already had 2 posts about it on tl.net smile.gif
Report, edit, etc...Posted by decafchicken on 2005-11-08 at 13:29:59
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already had 2 posts about it on tl.net smile.gif
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Yea, i just found it using search happy.gif
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Alex Lifeson on 2005-11-10 at 16:05:09
Whoa, awesome map!

I can see...no flaws in my opinion.

This map looks great. Nothing I can say, other than TEACH ME HOW YOU ARE TEH AWESOMAGE PWNXXORZ!!!

Eh, maybe not.
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