[2] North Pole 1.4

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11:43, 27th Jan 2011
-Kobas-:
Map Status: Rejected
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[MJC008]

Seems a bit to small for three players seeing as how the gold mine on the hat doesn't have a lot of building space around it for a defense. The northern part of the map seems a little bare which isn't a problem unless your going for a good terrain. I do like the alteration between the textures on the ground and the placement of doodads. I also enjoy the Santa hat idea you should stick with it even if you redo the terrain. I would recommend making the map a little bit bigger, other than that its playable and I don't see any unfair advantages in a 1v1.

 

[light bolt30]

I prefer this to be played 1v1 since the terrain gives a bit more advantage to where teal's starting position is. You could put ranged units on the ledge while having melee units at the entrance to block off incoming attacks. Red and Blue's starting position seems quite balanced since they merely mirror each other along with the two other goldmines. You should place more trees on the top goldmine guarded by creeps since there is hardly any and when you make a base, you would always have units cutting lumber.

 

[Eldubs]

I was originally going for a 1 v 1, but it just somehow ended up putting teal on the top. Il change the terrain a little immediately and remove teal. Thanks for the comments!

 

[-Kobas-]

Grrrr terrain look empty and simple, please combine more tiles!
Add more doodads!

 

[Eldubs]

Grrrr terrain look empty and simple, please combine more tiles!
Add more doodads!

Well i am not a master terrainer like you : (

 

[-Kobas-]

I am not master myself
But take my advice and open blizzard created melee map, check how they did, that is all what we ask for

 

[Eldubs]

Your terraining are way out of my league. I just like to create a melee map from time to time when i get inspiration.

 

[light bolt30]

The middle area of the map needs to be changed since it's too plain. You might want to add doodads, trees, bushes, etc.

 

[Adiktuz]

Your terraining are way out of my league. I just like to create a melee map from time to time when i get inspiration.

he already said that we just want it to be like how Blizzard made their melee map terrains not a terrain of a high level...

 

[sPy]

You could try to improve the terrain by covering all of them back to snow. After that, add some path to creep camps by using dirt, and then add some grass beside the path. To add more variations, add some rough dirt at the path.

Also, add some grass and dirt at the trees area, player bases, creep camps. Hope you get what I meant.

Edit: Here's what i meant. Please note I have no intenetion to show off or anything, also this is not the best terrain, just some clues.

Sorry for editing your map, but I didn't save it

Step 1

Cover back to snow if you wanted to restart it

Step 2

Adding paths

Step 3

Adding some grass

Step 4

Adding some rough dirts

Step 5

Adding some grassy dirts, you can also add some rock terrains if you want

 

[Eldubs]

Map has been updated with slight improvement in terrain, also i ficed the player amount in the name. Enjoy!

Thanks for your small tutorial. A little different from my style of creating maps, but i will definetly use this one in the map i am just starting : )

 

[XenoStalker]

The grid-like pattern of some tiles is very unappealing - or the straight edges that some tile transitions bolster. Also, the goldmines are not evenly placed it seems.

 

[Eldubs]

The grid-like pattern of some tiles is very unappealing - or the straight edges that some tile transitions bolster. Also, the goldmines are not evenly placed it seems.

Its doesnt need to be 100% the same on both sides.

 

[DeadBoss]

Here is the same mistake use the Raise and Lower tool, add more trees to the terrain, and put some better icy doodads.

 

[Eldubs]

Didnt find any good in the particular tileset : (

 

[light bolt30]

Have you tried mixing in Northrends tile sets?

 

[Eldubs]

No, but i have a thought about it that it would help. Thanks for the tips! Appreciated!

 

[DeadBoss]

There are some good doodads in the Icecrown Glacier & Northrend category.

 

[Eldubs]

Version 1.3 released with terrain improvement

 

[-Kobas-]

Your best melee map so far still I don't like:

Map borders (shadows, camera edge, end of the map)
Item Drops (no charged drops for example -.-)
Balance (replace gold mine in shallow water with dragon nest and add some space for build)

 

[-Kobas-]

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[2] North Pole 1.3
Created by Eldubs ; Uploaded by: Eldubs

Review

Your best melee map so far still I don't like:

Map borders (shadows, camera edge, end of the map)
Item Drops (no charged drops for example -.-)
Balance (replace gold mine in shallow water with dragon nest and add some space for build)

Please if you decide to improve map just update this one and send message to us, we will unlock thread for you once again!
Map status: Rejected

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Status: Rejected

 

[Eldubs]

Updated to version 1.4

 

[-Kobas-]

There are no camera borders
There is option in we to increase map size as well as camera borders, please increase map size

 

[Eldubs]

There are no camera borders
There is option in we to increase map size as well as camera borders, please increase map size

Il do that.

Eldubs