SC2Mapster

Tell me if the rating loss from opponent disconnection still occurs. Make sure you don't disconnect until the round is over.

http://static.sc2mapster.com/content/images/29/972/bca2.jpg

think it's easier to illustrate an example:

• Pivot points are NW,NE,SW,SE
• Target points are 1,....,8
• Initial lane matchups are players across from each other, so P1 vs 2, 3 vs 4, 5 vs 6, 7 vs 8.

So let's say P1 defeats P2. Now P1 can pick a path toward P4, 6, or 8. By default it'll pick the closest opponent to the opponent he just defeated (P8 in this case) to make it convenient for the player.

Now if the player wants to to change to attack toward P6, he's got 2 different possible paths:

• NW -> NE -> 6
• NW -> SW -> SE -> NE -> 6

Now what reason is there to pick the longer path? I don't know, just to give players more options in case he has some sort of "delayed" attack strat.

Anyway how can P1 change the path? Guess I'll just make some sort of mini path dialog box that automatically generates all the possible unique paths to active enemy life crystals. From there the player can simply pick the whatever path.

Trying to implement this is a different story, I'll have to think of an algorithm. Actually there aren't even that many paths, so i guess it's just easier to store them all in memory and check each everytime a player is defeated.

I still think this pathing for a 4v4 is not bad: http://static.sc2mapster.com/content/images/24/552/bca.jpg

Problem of course will be the complication of picking paths: how they could be changed easily and how they affect gameplay. I guess for the first 5 minutes or so, players cannot modify their paths so players dont go straight for double/triple/quad teaming. After 5 minutes or after 1 player is defeated, players can modify their paths.

The way I thought about how they modify their paths is either changing the "pivot" point(s) (intermediate corners) or "target" points (enemy player life crystals). Could potentially add a lot more strategy and timing to the game. Of course, most of path picking will be automated, the player doesn't have to fully customize the path everytime.

I'm making a Stakes mode as a more fleshed out Aggro mode. Seeing how there's quite a few negative reactions to aggro, I think it's an idea worth trying. Nobody likes being punished directly by the map so i'll try a more indirect form of punishment: rewarding your opponent because he was more aggressive in his play. How i'm doing it is a combination of which player has more minerals spent overtime (so a player would be more "aggressive" if he continuously spends minerals vs a player that waits a long time then spends a lot at once, etc). In addition it'll have that risk growth where the longer stall between players will increase the reward to the first attacker.

Of course the players shouldn't just continuously create armies for the sake of reward. The reward generally isn't worth it if you're mindlessly spamming armies.

I got a bunch of glitches to fixes, most of which is caused by people disconnecting. I need to clean up the way the map handles disconnections. Difficult to test myself since it requires online testing w/ at least 2 players.

Also got a few unfinished things to take care of like Stakes mode (currently got 2 different designs for it), and those other heroes (teratron, diablo, mothership, brain bug, medic maybe). Also considering using a 3rd type of resource used only for purchasing heroes and grows similarly to vespene.

An 8 player (4v4) would be nice but i'm having a difficult time thinking of a reasonable path for it that doesn't stray too much from the basic 2v2 cross. A 4v4 cross (where 2 allies share the same lane) sounds pretty good at first but it really requires teamwork, something most people are not fond with when it comes to playing w/ random allies.

Made a unit stat spread sheet for you guys to see and for my reference (in case blizz breaks something with a patch): stats

It's not done yet, missing a few fields and doesn't account for some auto-upgrades like reaper speed.

• I thought about doing a 4v4 where there are 2 players per lane. When I have the time, I could probably do this since it'll require a big change to the triggers. I didn't make them flexible enough to compensate for more players (I tried to).
• 3p FFA wouldn't work well because it'll always be some sort of 2v1 and be unfair to that 1 double teamed player.
• I removed the main visual effect (the bubble) for sentries to prevent framerate drops. You can still see shield visual effect on affected units.
• Thought about bonuses for first strikers but I'm trying to think of a more elegant way.

ok fixed the issue, make sure it says 2.4.13 on the bottom left of the screen

phew finally got around my account locking issue, couldn't update bcraft if i wanted to

i'll be working on that diamondback issue asap