Lothlorien v2 - [DMC 1]
Creator: Grandpamacsac || First Published: 03/09/2024 || Players: 2 || Size: 23x17
Categories: B-Rank, Base Light, Mixed Base, Standard
Rating: 3.00 in 5 ratings
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Comments:
ImSpartacus811 (01/10/2025 02:15am):
I'm not sure what this map is trying to accomplish. The lack of mobility is so awkward and frustrating. I'm sure there's a good
reason to structure things that way, but I can't figure it out.
Valior (01/19/2025 08:10pm):
not a fan of this one
khalel (01/26/2025 10:11pm):
it feels way too easy to just block your opponent (or you get blocked) along a bridge or narrow path. pretty frustrating
Grandpamacsac (08/01/2025 12:49pm | Edited: 08/01/2025 12:52pm):
So after quite a few games, I think the air pressure is a bit too strong against the middle bases. Made a few changes to
address this issue.

Added bboats on the airports to slow down the copter pressure. Changed the terrain around the middle bases a bit by adding
the pipes to prevent copters from having as much flexibility when attacking. Added the pipe seam as well so the weak base
can free up better movement options as well as provide another tile that can be freed up to prevent the attacker from blocking
the base in as easily.
MontySigurdson (08/02/2025 01:37pm | Edited: 08/02/2025 01:38pm):
I would agree with the complaints that the map is too choky - you can block off a lot of the chokes with two units, sometimes even one. I'm not sure the delayed airport helps with that; if anything I'd assume it makes things worse as it's harder to establish an advantage somewhere on the map early on.

Funding-wise, P2 also seems slightly advantaged here as they can affort Arty+Tank on day 6 (when they have 13k) to start unlocking the airport without sacrificing a tank build - P1 meanwhile has to wait until day 8 till they can affort Arty+tank.

The map is also a bit stally (at least if no one unlocks the airport) as the fighting likely will not start before day 9 or so if nobody makes a mistake. The terrain around the possibly contested properties (roads/plains) also favors the defender most of the time.

I think B-rank is correct here.
Grandpamacsac (08/10/2025 12:48am):
Removed bboats from the airports.



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