The Blue Moon ambush
Creator: Taffy || First Published: 11/19/2007 || Players: 2 || Size: 20x20
Categories: None
Rating: 7.40 in 5 ratings
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Comments:
ALFONZO (11/19/2007 06:13pm | Edited: 11/19/2007 06:14pm):
Nice one
10/10
Tyrael (11/19/2007 06:24pm):
1/10 to counter the idiot.
JoeVector (11/19/2007 06:32pm | Edited: 11/19/2007 06:42pm):
10/10 because a Tyrael called somebody else idiot.
Tyrael (11/19/2007 06:43pm):
The idiot who voted 1/10 has the backing of the "professional" AWBW community. The first
idiot has the backing of random people off the street who don't know what a video game is.
Apparantly above poster falls into said category.
JoeVector (11/19/2007 06:54pm):
I don't care about the backing you speak of. I don't need any backing to act either. Voting 1/10 on a map that needs
but a few tweaks to be great just because somebody gave it a 10 is dumb. Specially when compared against the
torrent of garbage we get everyday.

And who really gives a damn about ratings anyway? Maps that are good prevail because people like playing on
them, regardless of what the rating is.
DuelStriker (11/19/2007 07:06pm | Edited: 11/19/2007 07:06pm):
5/10 because of someone who voted a 10 which was countered by someone who gave it
a 1 which was countered by another 10.
Corkerp (11/19/2007 07:19pm):
I'm definitely not qualified to give any ratings, but I find it interesting that neither of the people
who rated 'low' gave any reasons why, other than 'countering' other ratings. If you're going
to rate it, you should probably at least offer some advice. And not just saying, "There's no
hope for you. Delete this map and never make another one." Actually say what's wrong
and what can be fixed.
DuelStriker (11/19/2007 08:34pm):
It's because there's really not THAT much wrong with it. I mean it's a very interesting
concept.
Tyrael (11/19/2007 09:21pm | Edited: 11/19/2007 09:30pm):
I agree that it's not a bad map, and the idea is relatively fresh and new while giving some
sembalance of balance. I'd give it a 7 or 8 probably, but DuelStriker's post is so hilarious that
I'm not going to change my vote because I want it to be true.

Actually I will give a 7/10 because Taffy's map doesn't deserve to be relegated to a
playground for hyper little kids that are pissed at maps made with no effort. JoeVector has
excellent points that I fully agree with. But I'm still PO'd at alfonzo, but I realize that someone
else's map isn't the place to express that. Sorry Taffy.
Tyrael (11/19/2007 09:27pm):
Corkerp (11/19/2007 07:19pm):
blablabla And not just saying, "There's no
hope for you. Delete this map and never make another one." Actually say what's wrong
and what can be fixed.

I feel that if the mapmaker puts no effort into making the map, then they don't deserve a
thoughtful response. If I see effort made to make a decent map, then I will make effort to
help the person improve it. (Not talking about Taffy here, this map is fine, but probably
imbalanced somehow but it's not obvious where, if anywhere, so I must conclude he did as
much as anybody could have in that regard. The anger you saw in the previous comments
of mine was directed toward alfonzo and the dozen or so garbage maps he's dumped on
our heads.)
thing2 (11/19/2007 09:28pm | Edited: 11/19/2007 09:29pm):
Finally Tyrael is being nice
Tyrael (11/19/2007 09:37pm):
^ If you look at some decent maps that were made recently, you will see me being helpful
and kind because they tried and probably want to improve. When people spam bad maps
and actively ignore me when I try to point them in the right direction, well, that gets on my
nerves. Enough people have done that now that I'm getting sick and tired of it. My
suggestions toward bad new mapmakers might be expressed a bit too angrily (?) as a result
of past experiences with other bad new mapmakers, but as I said, I feel no obligation to take
time to critique if they don't take time to make their maps playable.
thing2 (11/19/2007 09:50pm | Edited: 11/19/2007 09:50pm):
Dude its ok for people to make interesting maps not just playable ones interesting maps are
fun too just you cant play them you're saying that interesting maps are a waste of time well
there not!
Tyrael (11/19/2007 10:17pm):
Hey, I'm all for a good joke map or a nice sprite map, and those aren't playable. But if it's not
a joke, a sprite, or playable, then it serves no purpose and therefore qualifies as spam.
Taffy (11/20/2007 08:57am):
Hey,
Thanks for the comments guys even if they did turn into some countering discussion, lol.
I don't supoose you could give me any feedback or suggestions could you?
I'm testing it at the moment but it's too early to tell if it's unbalanced or not.
Thanks!
Taffy (11/21/2007 07:15am | Edited: 11/21/2007 07:25am):
Ok, whilst playing i discovered the map is biased towards Black Hole, so i've tweaked it a bit.
Blue moon now have an AA on their HQ to stop early HQ captures, otherwise they'd have to
capture a dock, build a lander and then an AA or whatever and ship it across. During this
time Black Hole can easily HQ capture. Blue moon now have a few extra buildings near their
landing position at bottom middle. this is to counter Black hole's building advantage (at one
point during play BH had 17 and BM had 13) Finally, i've opened up Black holes bottom
entrance to their base to make it more difficult to defend.
Any comments?
Taffy



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