circle jerk
Creator: DrNasty || First Published: 05/05/2023 || Players: 3 || Size: 25x25
Categories: B-Rank, FFA Multiplay, Live Play, Standard
Rating: 8.20 in 5 ratings
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Comments:
Meta Rexy (06/19/2023 03:16pm):
Pretty tight fit for 3 players. Plenty of incentive to send infantry (and air units!) to the middle,
and no shortage of targets for your piperunner. Hope you don't run out of ammo.

The 4 missile silos may be a bit much for a small 3 player map, and it seems like Orange Star
drew the short end of the stick by only being able to easily reach the northern missile.
Meanwhile, Green Earth has easy access to two missiles and a city. Questionable balancing
there...

Sturm is a must-ban for the center alone, and Javier breaks the map if he gets a second tower.
Sami is also probably really strong here, as the fronts seem small enough she can mech spam
to defend territory.
DrNasty (06/21/2023 04:17pm):
Would you make the com towers uncontested then? I can rebalance the missiles maybe I
should move the green pipeseam lower maybe just give each player one easy missile and 2
city's close to them in the middle?
DrNasty (06/21/2023 04:18pm):
Or just make the whole thing seam
Meta Rexy (06/22/2023 10:12am | Edited: 06/22/2023 10:15am):
Yea I think one missile is enough. Having more than one can easily ruin a balanced
match.

Comm towers are probably fine where they are because it gives you incentive to push
up. There isn't much space to go because the fronts are small.

I think the pipe seams should be at least one infantry move away from any bases so
nobody gets a head start in the middle. It's fine to have some more seams because
there already is some FTA from piperunners spawn camping enemy bases. The
piperunners may be better on the outside of the map rather than the inside, and never
bring in a position where they can lock enemy bases. But at least on the outside if
they're exposed there's always a degree of risk when moving them.
DrNasty (07/22/2023 11:05am):
fixed the issues, removed the missiles opened up more pipe seams and increased the city count in the center to incentivize air
warfare
HazzDragon (05/26/2024 12:41pm):
GE is missing an airport.

Also, doesn't seem like GE can contest/threaten OS's Comms tower as effectively. All natural Comms towers are 8 squares
from the offensive players, but GE has a wood to move into and can only approach from the south, whereas the other 2
towers can more easily be engaged from another compass bearing.

I think it's the symmetry of the mountains that are actually holding back the balance.
DrNasty (06/07/2024 06:16pm):
Will make changes once games finish
DrNasty (06/19/2024 06:10pm):
Ok I have fixed the issues thanks for the observations 🤌
Dyl (01/24/2025 03:09pm):
This map is awesome. Thanks for making a viable 3p FFA map



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