Approved
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So, finally:
I think the map looks very athmospheric, natural and generally nice. Almost every location has received great attention to detail.
For gameplay, the general layout, creeps and balance are mostly good, but there are a few things that I feel are not quite ideal yet:
1. The ramps: It isnt really that easy to tell where exactly they are. Yes it looks much better if they are not a steep as they are by default, but for me it is too much here.
2. Level 6 creeps at many early-midgame camps is not something we see on other maps. This could make stealing creeps more important than normally, which could benefit ud/orc over ne/hu.
3. The mercs: Probably fine and I'd like to see them in cation, but the wolf is pretty much unkillable in the earlygame due to high movement.
4. Labs: Given their position and the stength of the creeps guarding them, they seem rather pointless.
5. Both expansion give the same items as rewards, but one of them has significantly tougher creeps.
6. Double heal at one of the expansion..... it triggers me somewhat, but objectively it isnt an issue.
7. The itemdrop at the expansion is borderline too strong. Same for the mercs. Potentially, the merc camp can be taken with miltia early on, and then a book/wand of the wind could quickly decide the game in the first few minutes. But then again, it can be scouted and harassed.
8. Some trees at the southern side of creepcamps obsctruct vision and could be scaled down.
9. To prevent abuse (towers on cliffs), the highground areas no the sides of the map could be stacked with patching blockers.
Anyway, none of this is bug and this is criticism on a high level. Thefore map approved.
I think the map looks very athmospheric, natural and generally nice. Almost every location has received great attention to detail.
For gameplay, the general layout, creeps and balance are mostly good, but there are a few things that I feel are not quite ideal yet:
1. The ramps: It isnt really that easy to tell where exactly they are. Yes it looks much better if they are not a steep as they are by default, but for me it is too much here.
2. Level 6 creeps at many early-midgame camps is not something we see on other maps. This could make stealing creeps more important than normally, which could benefit ud/orc over ne/hu.
3. The mercs: Probably fine and I'd like to see them in cation, but the wolf is pretty much unkillable in the earlygame due to high movement.
4. Labs: Given their position and the stength of the creeps guarding them, they seem rather pointless.
5. Both expansion give the same items as rewards, but one of them has significantly tougher creeps.
6. Double heal at one of the expansion..... it triggers me somewhat, but objectively it isnt an issue.
7. The itemdrop at the expansion is borderline too strong. Same for the mercs. Potentially, the merc camp can be taken with miltia early on, and then a book/wand of the wind could quickly decide the game in the first few minutes. But then again, it can be scouted and harassed.
8. Some trees at the southern side of creepcamps obsctruct vision and could be scaled down.
9. To prevent abuse (towers on cliffs), the highground areas no the sides of the map could be stacked with patching blockers.
Anyway, none of this is bug and this is criticism on a high level. Thefore map approved.
