Modern Warefare
Started out with a plan to make a simlar map to Blue Storm but changed alot and turned out simlar to Desert Oasis.
Gold expansion is blocked by small destructable rocks but positioned in a way that it is still possible to expand there but you will have to place it 2 hex's off and also only one gas if you choose to early expand there and not destroy the rocks
Not sure if I love or hate the layout, but great texturing work.
Wel...
-gold expansion only has 6 mineral patches (well, u DO get more minerals than the blue ones...)
-only one gas (Mutalisks and other units should befine, but if u are to use archons, high templers, battlecruisers or other gas-expensive units, I'd go for the expansion with two gases. Also, u'll run out of your main base gas)
-Has lower level, which may make it harder to defend against air, seige tanks or other long-ranged units
good point though, I guess it's really up to the players to decide ㅇㅅㅇ;
i would have imagined that the 3rd mineral expansion and the gold were switched places. the current gold location is very close to the natural, much more easily defended than the 2oclock and 8oclock regular expansions.
why would i ever go for those when the gold is closer, and more easily defended?
Seems like a standard, solid 1vs1 map.
I like the main base, along with the first expansion; it's close and quite safe for expansion.
I love how you put the tiny destructable rock on the gold mineral expansion, good idea. I would liked to have seen an alternative second expansion though, since the expansion apart from the gold is the one that's really close to the enemy base. (But I guess that could just make the players think, which makes the map fun)
I don't know alot about balance (Haven't played enough SCII), but the map might be uncomfortable for zergs players, especially against terrans since the passages are narrow. I would worry too much though since there are several route to the enemy base (U'd have to break the rocks though, which makes me worried for the zergs...)
I like the overall look, I'd love it if I could play with AI Coms.