BloXX
Creator: Harti1990 || First Published: 05/16/2008 || Players: 2 || Size: 18x22
Categories: B-Rank, Base Light, Standard
Rating: 8.27 in 26 ratings
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Comments:
Harti1990 (05/16/2008 05:16am | Edited: 05/16/2008 09:46am):
Tetris wins.

Optional bans: Javier, Sami, Von Bolt


/edit: The first one to figure out the forest placement pattern gets a virtual cookie.
/editē: The 10 was not mine!
demonhands (05/16/2008 11:22am):
great map 10
Watchful_Eye (05/17/2008 09:38am):
I dislike the Towers - but the idea is great :) .

I had an "Ohrwurm" of the Tetris Melody after watching this map ;)
rast2 (05/21/2008 11:12pm):
very unique looking

too road+beach heavy IMO
Stinky (05/25/2008 09:31pm):
Not the best squares but it works otherwise.
Ayotte (05/26/2008 01:38pm):
I'd like it if there were one neutral base per side for them to capture, it would give a
lot more options, since there's too many cities for the amounts of bases
Harti1990 (05/26/2008 02:46pm | Edited: 05/26/2008 03:06pm):
Since I cannot change the map as long as these system-created games are running on it, I
cannot do whatever you say. The third base thing was something I thought about after I saw
the completed games.
rast2 (05/28/2008 12:46pm):
It definitely has more cities than normal for only two factories, but isn't neceassarily bad.
Fun map for sure, still think it is road-heavy.

Not a fan of the four corner cities and surrounding beach. Maybe change them all to water.
blanci1 (06/03/2008 09:34pm | Edited: 07/15/2008 10:11pm):
Certainly original looking artwork... but wont .........bla bla.....
Still may result in good gameplay. worth a try.
ADDENDUM ive changed opinion having tried map -- see below
rast2 (06/03/2008 11:19pm | Edited: 06/04/2008 03:51pm):
I've played it and it is fun. I also suggest removing the roads and leaving beaches, see
how that plays out. Plz do not change it to an islands map

edit: I've taken it off my "automatic" list, so as soon as the current games finish you'll be able
to edit.
blanci1 (06/07/2008 03:07am | Edited: 07/15/2008 10:12pm):
OH NO: I fell into the "standard map" trap with my last comment. Ive tried it .... and of
course thats what makes it a classic map .... it looks and plays very differently !! you dont
need to change a thing !! ....... not even those silly looking cities in the corners ... they are a
great distractor .... if you get greedy and go for them you might lose position ?
I think theres a horrid temptation at AWBW for experienced players to just want more of the
same . We need to be wary of this and encourage fresh ideas, like this map.
rast2 (06/15/2008 12:52am | Edited: 06/15/2008 12:54am):
I've played it more than once, and I agree it is in A-rank territory, but that doesn't
mean there are no
possible improvements. So I still think it would look better without the outermost rim of
beach and corner cities.


Harti1990 (08/15/2008 12:14pm | Edited: 08/15/2008 12:18pm):
Third base added, removed beach border, added Black Boats.
Removed the streets from the middle, and changed the city placement there also.
blanci1 (09/07/2008 07:55pm | Edited: 10/16/2008 08:01pm):
Still Good but i prefered the original with the pretty border and corner cities...The new corner
factories replacing cities oblige the play .... and reduces funding per factory which will
produce less tech and more spam infantry , slightly limiting the previous freedom of
movement (which i liked cos it was different). If the back bases were ports one could
remove black boats.
rast2 (09/14/2008 11:03pm):
I don't like the extra factory, makes it too much like other maps. Black boats are just
kinda dumb.
Tyrael (09/18/2008 06:07pm):
Forest pattern = secret swastika???

Leave the beaches, it makes it look cool. Switch the black boat placement so OS won't get a
possible FTA by blocking off routes and moving through the symmetrical routes before BM
can block with his BB. May be non-issue, I don't know, but looking at it, might happen. Plus
you can use them quicker from your own side and not run out of fuel after two infantry
moves.
Harti1990 (12/03/2008 03:25pm | Edited: 12/03/2008 03:37pm):
BBoats removed again, shoal margin still removed, removed the third factory again.

I welcome every suggestion.
Super_Jesus (12/09/2008 12:42am):
More tetris themed maps.

Tetris is awesome.

=D
Volcove (12/15/2008 01:19pm):
It seems to have lost alot of it's spark without the BBs =(

The shoal setup lost much of it's strategic value because of it.
blanci1 (12/20/2008 05:50pm):
volcove ... never mind sparks.. this map is absolute lightning strike !!!!!!!!!! ... it was great
without bbs requiring extremely original gameplay ...shouldnt mess with good things. ... i only
played on it once but i m sure theres tons to learn on this map. Definitely a top 10 all time
classic map imo.... in fog anyways. All previous experience on standard maps is out the
window here.

Saying that, volcove and harti may well be correct in that it might be good with bbs too ....
however its a tiny amount of work to make another version without throwing out the proven
original.
Cant we get this map into the Fog league ?? its surely fair and different and could do with
some nuts analising it and it would liven up the mainly slow map selection in that league.

airob (02/03/2009 08:23pm):
the woods resemble a ying-yang symbol....at least for me XP
Falconewing (07/20/2009 07:23pm):
Woodsaretetrisbloxx/10
airob2 (08/01/2009 04:58pm):
i liek deez mapz
xushu (10/19/2011 11:32pm):
This is a lot more involved than meets the eye. I've played a number of rather good games here.
9/10



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