1st crack rework
Creator: melondhinio || First Published: 05/22/2012 || Players: 2 || Size: 15x15
Categories: None
Rating: 8.50 in 2 ratings
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Comments:
walkerboh01 (05/23/2012 03:04am):
There's something about this map that isn't right, but I can't quite put my finger on it.
melondhinio (05/23/2012 07:01am):
it is maybe a little short property wise
walkerboh01 (05/23/2012 09:18pm):
Yeah, that's probably it. You should definitely add properties so there's around 12k per side.

It'd also be better if you moved the bases out from the corners a bit, made the towers less
contested, and didn't clump all the terrain near the center. You also have some FTA
problems with all the preowned cities, and missile silos in general are a bad idea but
especially when they're contested in the middle.
melondhinio (05/23/2012 11:21pm):
more aesthetically pleasing bases more spread out towers replaced by ap's silos gone 15 k either
side with reduced FTA any better?
Nyvelion (05/24/2012 11:38am):
I don't want to criticize this too much because you're trying, and improving.
At the moment, I'd say next step is a veto on that center airport.
melondhinio (05/24/2012 01:32pm):
no airport :D
walkerboh01 (05/24/2012 05:49pm):
Alright, it's definitely looking better. The next step is to try not to arrange everything in lines.
Take a look at some of these maps: http://awbw.amarriner.com/categories.php?
categories_id=15. That is the type of city distribution you should be looking for, rather than
laying it out geometrically.

Also, I like the addition of the rivers, but not so much how you placed them. Putting them as
straight lines in the center means you just created a chokepoint, and it's right in the center of
the map. Instead, start them at a higher/lower location and make them curve a bit. You can
use them to create interesting routes and fronts for units to travel and fight on.

Finally, don't be afraid to spread out your terrain! Having large sections of maps that are all
similar terrain (like how a lot of your map is covered in plains) isn't very good for battles. You
don't want to randomly scatter terrain all over, of course, but try to spread it out a bit.
melondhinio (05/24/2012 06:03pm | Edited: 05/24/2012 06:04pm):
how about now? the rivers are maybe a little underused
walkerboh01 (05/25/2012 08:58pm):
Well now you took all the terrain out of the center. xD Throw some forests or roads in there
haha.

Your symmetry is way off in the center with the cities, need to fix that. I would add some bridges
over the rivers, too, and shift one of the bases so it's not right in the corner.
melondhinio (05/26/2012 05:23am):
centre terrain added bridges i think i've sorted the cities, and for the moment i want to keep
the bases in the corner i'll experiment with moving bases in later maps but to start with i'd like
to keep them where they are



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