(2)Rocky Land

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Date: 12:39:17 14-Apr-12
Map Moderator: -Kobas-
Map Status: Approved 5/5
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Comment: Brilliant idea. Good melee map as well. Enough resources, neutrals, item drops are fine, balanced etc.

 

[HFR]

I'm not really sure but wouldn't this suit better in the Altered Melee category due to the custom tiles?

 

[sonofjay]

Dunno, its only a custom tiles. Is it really a altered melee if I imported even just a tile?

 

[Iconer]

nice tiles n tera
but u should don't using clif!

 

[marko9]

I love it, idea is awesome I would maybe like that you change Neutral Units a bit like make tham fit the environment but this is awesome

 

[TaShadan]

the unit settings are the normal wc3 ones so its not altered melee in my opinion

 

[Tank-Commander]

Hmm I'm not a fan of the (seemingly) completely flat terrain, Also I get the feeling that there's no real "Big confrontation" front, just feels like units will get funnelled around as such

 

[sonofjay]

Thanks for the approved

nice tiles n tera
but u should don't using clif!

I don't really like blizz cliffs, actually this is one of my few melee that I used blizz cliffs, reason is blizz cliffs looks good on outland tiles, and you need to know when and where to use it.

@Marko9
Thanks

@Tank
strategy wise, 3 lanes, no altered way, you have goblin lab, choose your move wisely.

 

[Heinvers]

The Outland Cliffs look good. But the other look like! It's a nice map. Awesome!

 

[sonofjay]

@Hain
I use blizz cliff here(because blizz cliff look good on with the abyss tileset), but usually I go to height tools and doodads.

And also don't double post. Simply edit your second post then click the delete button.

 

[Ken-E]

Full Review Emerges

While of melee maps are coming even today both customed or just standard melee. This map proves that the melee WC 3 isn't dead yet. The improvised textures creates a new atmosphere for playing melee the terrain is entirely symmetric, huge place to create a base and its everything you'd expect for a melee game. While I usually prefer playing melee maps that are really 'classified' as a balanced melee, Rocky Land may feel doubting as for players like me who would want a fair match with other players, but regardless everything about the units is balanced and untouched, except for the ground textures for buildings, the removed textures avoids it from clashing the new black and white terrain, you missed a spot for the Dranei Tent and Merc Camp ground textures, just wanna let you know even the smallest details. Creep camps need bit tweaking, early staging camps feels too strong for early game, especially the Infernal creeps and the expansion gold mines with Void Walkers, I suggest you tone them down, don't forget to set most of the creeps to 'Camp' as an acquisition range to prevent them chasing down your units, except for the Goldmine Creeps keep them 'Normal', add guarding creeps for Mercenary Camps and Goblin Merchant, could really use more of those.

So yeah, that's about it, and oh, you used the old SIRtech banner, use the SIRtech Industries from my album.

Rating it 4/5 and +Rep as for now, good start and great work, Sonofjay.

 

[sonofjay]

Thanks for the review ken, i'll make sure to make those changes later, i'm using cellphone rigth now.

EDIT:Change Log
2nd Update
-Remove ground texture of Mercenary Camp and Dranei Tent.
-Change expansion goldmine neutral creep from Lvl 18 to Lvl 13.
-Change two bottom neutral creeps from Lvl 18 to 14.
-Change neutral creeps acquisition range to camp.
-Added Lvl 12 creep camp on the goblin merchant and Lvl 11 creep camp on the mercenary camp.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Good job, Jay.

 

[sonofjay]

Good job, Jay.

Thanks Uncle Krad

 

[boomwolf]

The only nitpick I have is that fountain of life and fountain of mana are not equals, and as such might tilt the balance between two players of equal skill, I recommend changing them both to fountains of life or fountains of regeneration (or whatever they call the life+mana one)

4/5, and rep. it looks amazing, even if slightly overpowered in creeps.

 

[Diamur]

Great idea!!! stylish!! magic effects looks better! 5/5

 

[meatfactory]

Excellent melee map. This should be added to blizzard official tittlesets.

 

[sonofjay]

thanks guys, I really appreciate your comments, it really encouraging me to create more melees

 

[Remixer]

Your "list" has failed in the map description.

 

[Nromk]

Hey can you send me a link to where you got the tileset from? It is very cool.

 

[sonofjay]

Just take it on the map, I don't really care just credit Modafoka if you used it.

 

[Almia]

you like dark places dont you???

 

[ExMortis]

Beatiful work, that's all I can say.

 

[sonofjay]

This is my very first approved melee map here on hive. Since then all I did is refine my skills and innovate the genre.

But looking back after two years and I still have this feeling that this is the best melee map that I ever created, yup, even with my In the End map. Maybe its just the feeling of getting my first approved map is hitting me.

 

[Arlakonud]

When you come close to Tavern at the middle and buy Pandaren hero for example, your hero is stuck between terrain and the tavern and only way to get him out is teleport,transport or kill.

 

[sonofjay]

When you come close to Tavern at the middle and buy Pandaren hero for example, your hero is stuck between terrain and the tavern and only way to get him out is teleport,transport or kill.

Updating the map. I'll also gonna patch it for the latest melee (patch) so you guys can use other heroes for the tavern.

 

[Yrk]

Nice Map Sonofjay, I Like it

When you come close to Tavern at the middle and buy Pandaren hero for example, your hero is stuck between terrain and the tavern and only way to get him out is teleport,transport or kill.

He's right :/

 

[sonofjay]

He's right :/

I already commented about it. I'll be uploading an updated version tonight.

Nice Map Sonofjay, I Like it

Thanks

 

[deepstrasz]

All mines have the same amount of gold even though some are harder to reach and are better protected.
I think two Masks of Death on one side (east: one from the succubi near the fountain and one from the juggernauts in the northeast) are too much.

 

[GrandSilver]

Thx! Still playing it with my friends @Northrend, we usually do 1v1 in the morning at coffee