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ap0calypse: Approved
ap0calypse: Approved
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The results of the Second Phase of the Hive Cup 2021 Melee Mapping Contest #8 are ready. Come and congratulate the winners!
Gnoll Hood
This is a collaboration between myself and BrookLyn, who did the terrain work.
West side gnolls would be wise not to lurk in the gnoll hood; scout the river's edge instead.
Brief Notes:
- smaller than all the maps currently in rotation, and less total creep levels (171); everything is closer!
- the very close, weakly guarded merc. camp; unlike any other map, this should encourage new strategies, as well as change existing ones. e.g., merc. rushing, easy merc. accessibility without granting level 2
- tower rush your opponent's base behind the trees! by using canopy trees which occupy 1/4 the area, we made the tree wall shorter, allowing towers to shoot over them
- eat, chop, or destroy your way through trees to the gold mine! by late tier 2/tier 3, players will have chopped an opening to the east/west mines
West side gnolls would be wise not to lurk in the gnoll hood; scout the river's edge instead.
Brief Notes:
- smaller than all the maps currently in rotation, and less total creep levels (171); everything is closer!
- the very close, weakly guarded merc. camp; unlike any other map, this should encourage new strategies, as well as change existing ones. e.g., merc. rushing, easy merc. accessibility without granting level 2
- tower rush your opponent's base behind the trees! by using canopy trees which occupy 1/4 the area, we made the tree wall shorter, allowing towers to shoot over them
- eat, chop, or destroy your way through trees to the gold mine! by late tier 2/tier 3, players will have chopped an opening to the east/west mines
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Reviews
- Joined
- Aug 11, 2009
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Add a category
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- Jul 24, 2009
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It's a melee map. Why do you need a category when it is obviously Medieval/Warcraft (if he added alien models or stuff it wouldn't be melee)?
Concerning the map, good work, fine terrain, and a really good description. Your idea is cool and the gameplay is balanced. 4.5/5 rounded up to 5/5. Good job.
Concerning the map, good work, fine terrain, and a really good description. Your idea is cool and the gameplay is balanced. 4.5/5 rounded up to 5/5. Good job.
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- Jan 6, 2010
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seems great but....
...no neutral hero tavern ?
...no neutral hero tavern ?
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- Jan 7, 2010
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adam0509, there is, please look closer
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- Jan 6, 2010
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ah ye you're right... I'll test it then, thank you
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- Jul 24, 2009
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Not all melee maps need taverns. I think you should reduce the amount of neutral buildings, I mean it is only two player and there are like 10 buildings.
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- Nov 10, 2008
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Looks quite good but some pieces of the map are quite empty.
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- Dec 13, 2008
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- 95
So?
You can't make melee maps have epic terrain really. The 'empty' spaces are for battles and building..
Lookin' finger lickin' good anyway, 5/5.
You can't make melee maps have epic terrain really. The 'empty' spaces are for battles and building..
Lookin' finger lickin' good anyway, 5/5.
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lol like the name that shit is poppin.
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- Feb 6, 2010
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WCL Map, woohoo 
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- Oct 27, 2009
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locks nice. good to see someone still making melee maps. good work
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- Nov 28, 2009
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maybe too much neutral buildings ya for a 2 melee map, still awesome
