(2) Drake Nostrum

[Mint Blancmanche]

looks like a mario bros map, everything looks blocky xD

 

[stan0033]

looks amazing

 

[Nightmare2077]

Congrats on the first place

Hive Cup 2023: Melee Mapping Contest #9 - Results

At least top 3 submissions will be featured in the qualifier rounds and the final cup, as with last year. The tournament will be played on Legacy/Classic/SD graphics. Thanks to SergeyRevive for being the sponsor of this tournament. We shall announce the details once the organisational...

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[deepstrasz]

1. There are some spaces between trees especially where rock chunks are which could be abused with summoned units and moreover with Zeppelins (leaving ranged/siege units there). Of course, you could always use such shady tactic with the Keeper of the Grove's Force of Nature.
2. Two expansion mines near each other might be a bit too much for fast expanding factions like humans using militias, night elves ancients and undead Skull of Sacrifice (ziggurats+regen). Generally there's a lot of mines. Nice that you could choose but could proves unbalanced for some factions especially if the mines are too close to the main bases. Not only that, you have a fountain of health right near a mine.
3. On such a map, the ship doesn't really help but annoy the other player with in and out hit and run tactics since there are definitely no islands or deep water parts (which would be more annoying in some cases). However, it's nice you can choose to either annoy by Zeppelin or ship
4. Tad weird that there are gates opening up to or closing the path to trees.

Judges complained the map is big but say there's a lot of opportunity in gameplay (Hive Cup 2023: Melee Mapping Contest #9 - Results). I agree, it's rich in many things which is good with the proper tweaking-balancing.
I generally appreciate the creativity though.

Approved.

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[LordTriggers]

Wonderful melee map! Loved all the doodad placements

 

[btp|Lancer]

Thank you so much . I appreciate it. I'm still learning