Melee map challenge!

[Bugz]

The Hive Workshop

Challenge

• Challenge results must be bug-free.
• Copy and paste techniques are not permitted.
• No exports from other games are acceptable.

Challenge Theme:

Subject:
Map

Theme:
Melee map

Challenger:
Bugz

Opponent(s):
Skycraft

Challenge Duration:
7 Days


Proposed Reputation Award:
10


Challenge judging:
-Kobas-


Map-specific conditions:

Imports allowed: None

Optimization/protection: No

Maximum Map Size: 128 x 128

 

[Skycraft]

Alright.

 

[Bugz]

 

[-Kobas-]

Bugs want me to judge this
Skycraft is that ok with you?

 

[SA Dashie]

Room for thirds?

 

[Skycraft]

Bugs want me to judge this
Skycraft is that ok with you?

I'm fine with it.

Room for thirds?

I'd prefer to keep it 1v1 but I don't know about Bugz. :3

 

[-Kobas-]

Alright then, I will do it

Oh, btw I think that you should add some kind of limit or pick together map size (number of players).
Map for 12 players even somehow bad can pwn good one created for 2

 

[SA Dashie]

I don't mind ether way but it would be something that i would like to do but it's Bugz joice

 

[Bugz]

Actually i would like 1vs1, thinking about if there ever comes a contest :/. Kobas, glad you could

 

[Vengeancekael]

My bid's on Sky. FIGHT

 

[Bugz]

Idc, i will show you!

 

[Pyritie]

go!l

 

[Cihparg]

Interesting challenge, it has no actual theme except that it is "map".

 

[Bugz]

my idea

well.. the upper part of the flower is my idea, pretty much. If you are smart you know what i plan

 

[Skycraft]

Here is my map layout, and I'm an amazing drawguy.

Layout

So here is a legend/key if you need it.

Legend/Key

EDIT: My layout will probably be somewhat different in the middle area but everything else will be similar.
EDIT2: Wasn't happy with my first layout attempt so I made another.
It doesn't really look balanced now, but it will in-game.
:3

 

[Skycraft]

EDIT2: Yeah I got bored so I started over.
However this is what I will reveal as a WIP to show my serious gameface this time.
:3

Reveal

 

[Vengeancekael]

Looks pwetty

 

[Jazztastic]

My money's on Madawc.

 

[Skycraft]

I'm glad to see people are taking in interest in this
We need more challenges these days.

Anyhoo, as for progress I've pretty much only done the middle and the two starting areas.
Gonna try finish today or tomorrow so there's a lot of room left for polishing!

 

[Vengeancekael]

2 days left. wooooooooooo

 

[Bugz]

Pretty much done with middle :v

 

[Skycraft]

orly? SHOW IT!
WIP TIEMZ FOR BUGZ!

 

[Bugz]

 

[Vengeancekael]

Uh yeah that's really a work in progress

 

[Bugz]

Ofcourse :3, i have been sick -.-

 

[Skycraft]

That's really different progress to what I expected.
Looks nonetheless

 

[Bugz]

Imao, yeh.. i have been really sick, so i have been sleeping alot. I hope i finish it, or we can postbone a day or two dx?

 

[Skycraft]

Even though you have been sick, I'm going to have to say no.
You were given more than enough time and you chose to work on the music contest instead.
Not my problem buddy.
:3

I like sticking to deadlines.

 

[Bugz]

Alright. I finish it, and stay up the night :#

 

[Skycraft]

Alright, any idea how long we have left? :3

 

[Bugz]

Nope ;v, when did it get approved?. And how far are you ?

 

[Skycraft]

Well for me:
08-10-2011, 01:55 AM
and it is currently:
08-16-2011, 11:17 AM

So I guess I have about 10 or so hours left.

Anyhoo, this is a map overview. :3
Gotta fill up those empty spaces.

poop

 

[Bugz]

Looks pretty neat, but.. Base is so small

 

[Jazztastic]

That's a lot of empty space there MADAWC. I like the center, I don't know how good of an idea if it placing those gold mines RIGHT next to the starting points. I really like the center of it so far. Maybe add a little more water? Try to add in some height variation also, especially upwards, which you seem to be lacking.

 

[Skycraft]

Yeah I can tell you really like the center ._. :3
I'm adding height and shallow water around the edges now, don't you worry dear sir.
I will finish this map!

 

[Orcnet]

my head will go to Bugz!

 

[Bugz]

Pretty much done, need a name xD so wont upload..

Hidden

 

[Skycraft]

If all else fails, I'll start tree spamming.
Other than that I don't see myself finishing :3

derp

 

[Jazztastic]

I really like what the water has done for you madawc

 

[Vengeancekael]

@MADAWC:

Hidden

*Blue circles: Add trees
*Pink/or something: Different terrain tiles

Maybe some more rocks next to the trees.

@Bugz, I don't see any shops

 

[Skycraft]

I'm going to submit this as my final because I don't want to work on it anymore. I probably won't upload to the hive NEVER EVER FOREVER because of how little I liked it. Oh well.
Here's a little homo showcase for no reason.

Map: Skirmish Fields
Size: 64 x 96
Tileset: Village
Description: "Deep within Lordaeron lies a forgotten village ransacked by various creatures, wizards and bandits from the wilderness. The treasures that lay here are great, but someone else seeks to claim them as well. Do what is necessary."
Author: MADAWC

Map Overview

Oh and incase you can't tell,
it's raining. Heavily.

 

[Vengeancekael]

YOU REMOVED THE OTHER MINES? FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

Well you did your best.
edit: oh... ooooooooooooooooooooooooh.

 

[Bugz]

Map: Ancient forrest
Size: 64 x 96
Tileset: Ashenvale
Description: Conquer the mountain and be the first to set your steps!
Author: Bugz

Screenshot

 

[-Kobas-]

I come just in time, 1 day to go

 

[Skycraft]

One day to go?
I thought it was finished already.
:3

 

[-Kobas-]

Damn you are right ^^
Ok then when you want results
Tomorrow is that ok?

 

[Skycraft]

Tomorrow is fine
Take yo' time!

 

[Bugz]

Welcome back Sir

 

[Foronisus]

waiting the results

 

[-Kobas-]

MADAWC
(2)SkirmishFields.w3x

Good Things:

• Balanced
• Unguarded Tavern

Bad Things:

• No expansion gold mines
  (This ruined whole map, almost below acceptable score)
• 2 taverns
  (Map is small, you should use only 1 and make better placement)
• Creep Camps
  (Bandits + Dragon = fail, same for Sasquatch + Bandits, also Kobolts in town, etc)
• Item Drops
  (Dragon drop level 4 item, where is artifact or powerful high level item)
• Terrain
  (Trees grow from rocks, you have grass tiles use them, poor ramps, horrible cliffs, Windmills placed on map center look horrible, waterfalls from caves look bad, lower them a little, use RISE/LOWER tool a little, nothing unique related to technique)

29/100

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Bugz
Melee.w3x

Good Things:

• Expansion Mine

Bad Things:

• Creeps near Tavern
  (Players should be able to play with neutral heroes as well, leave taverns unguarded)
• Creep Camps
  (Look ok related to creeps race, but there are only few of them)
• Item Drops
  (Orb of Darkness isn't melee item at first place)
• Terrain
  (Empty, single tile is used almost always, few trees, near starting locations, there is no environment doodads within playable map area)

21/100

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WINNER IS: MADAWC