Ancient battleground
Creator: airob2 || First Published: 10/31/2009 || Players: 2 || Size: 21x18
Categories: B-Rank, Standard
Rating: 8.50 in 2 ratings
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Comments:
airob2 (10/31/2009 02:16pm):
reserved
Taz (10/31/2009 05:28pm):
Interesting design, but recon rushes on the neutral bases are likely to be a problem. You
should probably make them pre-owned (and the FTA counter would be easier to make).

lindsay40k (10/31/2009 06:50pm | Edited: 10/31/2009 06:54pm):
One small problem I see... the corner bases can easily be suppressed by a rocket unit placed on the forest tile five
tiles to the centre, whilst the corner bases themselves cannot easily deploy a suitable counter.

I've not followed developments in theory for a year or so; should P2 have one more property, so as to counter FTA
better? Right now it's 5:4, 6:4 feels like a safer bet...

A missile deployed on the 'equatorial' bases will need two turns of movement to get into a position to block the
airports, whereupon the missile will be moderately protected but can be neutralised by a determined attack. I like
that.
lindsay40k (10/31/2009 06:53pm | Edited: 10/31/2009 06:53pm):
w00t, double post \^o^/
airob (12/15/2009 06:49pm):
iīll get to edit this in a while
airob2 (12/22/2009 07:19pm):
the FTA counter given was infantry + city, which i think is the normal one, however it
gave CI enough early funds to build a recon and rush GS base, so i changed the FTA counter
to a 2 infantry one, why? well, the corner bases get pretty much screwed and due to FTA on
the bases surrounding CIīs corner base, it was hit even harder than GS corner base, so i
thinkitīs fixed, i shall run some playtests soon though.
walkerboh01 (10/13/2010 01:12am):
This is a great map. I had a very good match on it as Nell vs. Sami. Only bad thing is that it's
very difficult to counter a mech rush on this map...
blanci1 (10/20/2011 07:40am):
Excellent, original... mixed up bases... helluvalot of fun in fog.
walkerboh01 (02/02/2012 03:11am):
I like that on this map you can choose where to apply 2 vs. 1 situations, because there are
several options. You can try to pin down the corner base (difficult because of terrain), or try
to pin the lone base on the sides. Difficult strategically to call, because your opponent has the
same choices, and how you reinforce will reflect your competing strategies. Very intriguing.

Now for some criticisms...

Balance might be a little off because of the 3 starting bases, I would say there's STA right
now. Preowning the neutral base is probably the best option. You shouldn't see stalemates
despite the 4 bases (due to # of fronts and 2 vs. 1 situations), but the terrain is a little thick for
my tastes, especially forests.

Overall 8/10, could be higher with FTA fixed. I like it a lot though.
airob2 (04/30/2012 03:59pm):
I fixed what you said.



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