Off Guard
Creator: Daehphone || First Published: 04/19/2013 || Players: 2 || Size: 20x15
Categories: B-Rank, Base Light, Standard
Rating: 7.00 in 9 ratings
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Comments:
Mori2 (04/19/2013 09:01am):
I think this is one of the only times I have ever seen someone use that type of FTA counter
correctly. We should totally use this map as an example in maybe an advanced FTA tutorial.

Should develop well enough.

MorganLeah (04/19/2013 03:13pm):
It shall be known as Schrodinger's FTA counter.
Mori2 (04/21/2013 04:42am):
I mean, the whole idea with this variant of the counter is to place the infantry in such a way
that its options encompass the optimal options of both bases without going beyond them. In
this case, it's covering the capture of 3 total properties on the first available turn, which
covers the options of both available bases without going beyond the options of either of them
individually.

Oftentimes, when mappers do not put the FTA counter infantry on a base, they don't really
grasp why it's better to put it on a base 99% of the time. I can't tell you how many times I've
seen people put the starting infantry in all sorts of crazy locations that just boil down to the
second player getting more options than they should have, which would oftentimes just be
fixed by moving the FTA counter infantry to a less silly location...which is usually a starting
base.

But here, Headphone's set up the early capture phase in such a way that it actually works
here. The starting infantry can't do anything stupid, like capture something that player 1
couldn't do on their second turn, but it does have more options than it would if it was on
either base. So it's great in this case.
Mori2 (10/07/2013 04:09am):
Added to the Global League, it's a very solid 2-base setup.
Red11 (03/16/2014 05:08am):
WHat effing diff. does it make where the Grey Sky Inf. starts?
Mori2 (07/07/2014 01:04am):
Really glad Headphone made this one, we could use more maps like this.
MorganLeah (01/04/2015 05:23pm | Edited: 01/04/2015 05:25pm):
"WHat effing diff. does it make where the Grey Sky Inf. starts? "

Yeah, who cares?!?! It could go anywhere and be just fine! Put it on one of the YC bases,
heck, put it on the YC HQ, no biggie at all!
Nyvelion (08/05/2016 03:30pm):
I'm okay with that, it would be hilarious.
MinusElOso (08/19/2021 10:14am):
FTA seems very strong here.
Tmi489 (08/19/2021 07:46pm | Edited: 08/19/2021 10:12pm):
He says, as the comments above talk about how unique and still good the fta counter is.
Rock Golem (08/26/2021 03:09am | Edited: 09/01/2021 06:07pm):
I like this map, the road makes recons actually useful, and thoughtful arty placement is well rewarded by the mountain ranges, even mechs are always useful. Though it's only possible to afford the recon early enough as Sasha. Still, it's a fun map that rewards highly technical play and unit placement.

I even made use of that stretch of road past the river at the bottom, forcing his tank to chase down my 2 hp recon and kill it lest it interrupt a cap later.
sheckyvgm (10/19/2022 10:10am):
I find this map a little too stall friendly for the S-Rank. A wall can be relatively easy to build by the center mountain range and the opponent is forced to take shots at the central properties in the north or south. A direct assault in the middle is difficult.



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