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-The natural is a bit too open. It would be impossible for Zerg to fast expo since units can run right past the sunkens and up the ramp. Perhaps move the natural closer to the ramp and make it less open.
-The only other gas expansion is on the island. The other gas nodes are very far any mineral expansions and very vulnerable, so whoever controls that island pretty much gets all the gas he wants.

I'm not sure where you are talking about
Anyway, I think that placing gas at 4o clock and 8o clock locations will be a good idea and perhaps widening that island will be a good idea too
And in the center that terrain which is surrounding the minerals (the ones which looks like cracks) is better off with less of that terrain.. come on you need to build some defenses for that expo too

instead of having one island with 2 gas, make 2 islands with one gas (one for each player)

Its really not that bad, just needs lots of decor, it looks visually bad.

Aight, I think you have a decent developing idea down. Don't forget to just look at the overall map and see how you can make it more visually appealing. The second screenshot looks much nicer than the first. You can still fix some of the "squareness" around the center and river area.

Thanks guys, decafchicken, I'd like to do that, but I'm a little pressed for space, maybe I could get rid of the water area a bit and put another island, but then tanks would be a problem... Hmm, maybe just make the single island like 8 mins and 1 gas, just have a bit less money on the map? Also, the visual appeal thing is the hardest part for me, I think this is the first halfway decent map I have going. Appreciate the feedback, I'll decorate and fix up more, then I'll add an updated image.

ADDITION:
Okay here it is nice and decorated, it's as decorated as I have space for I believe...

• Mainly decorated
• Made bottom island 9 mins 1 gas

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remove the doodads that obstructs unit movement
and who told you to narrow the map down? it was good as it was originally, now its too tight.

Looks like muta-ling would dominate on this map. With ground units having to walk all the way around, the other player would have to start getting massive anti air, which by that time the lings should hit from the front while mutalisks harass from all angles.

It's a bit of a long walk around that river, maybe some bridges or something?

And get rid of the temple stuff in the bottom corners and replace it with gas/min islands.

Glad to see your improving alot.
The distance is fine don't worry about that. I think SP is right, it did get a bit narrow, but that can be fixed by removing the highground you added in the second version.
I think there are a bit too many doodads, I think you should decorate the main bases abit, just vary the ground types.


Anyway, you improved ALOT. Good job. Keep it up. Improve that much again and your maps will be quite decent.

Don't worry about the doodads that much. Also the mains are booooooring. throw in some other terrain. And did you not under stand what i said earlier about the two corner islands or did you just not want to do that?

Also, yenku was never a bad poster, you were just abysmal at map making. He tells you that you suck when you suck, and tells you your good when your good.

If you're gonna make it symmetrical, make it more intricate. If not, scatter it around a bit and make it so there is less concentrations of a tile set. And the only reason i suggested you make the islands is so that each player could get 4 gas(mainly for zerg to go ultra/ling or w/e tech)

People always think I sound harsh over the internet, even my friends think that when we talk on AIM. I never mean to put people down unless they are deserving. =D

Anywho, this is a basic design I notice alot of people have tried for 1v1 maps. You pulled it off pretty well, and I seriously like the improvement from your last map.