My second map - Booby Trap

[Njm1983]

posted on May 15th, 2010, 9:08 pm

Last edited by Njm1983 on May 16th, 2010, 12:02 am, edited 1 time in total.

Heres my second map - Booby Trap - 1v1. Named After TNG episode.
Feedback welcome... I didnt come across any pathing issues but if you do let me know.


EDIT: Updated version is available here for download - To see change progression read through the thread. Special Thanks to Boggz for coaching me through this.

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posted on May 15th, 2010, 10:12 pm

Hey now I LIKE this one !!!

    May I make a suggestion that is TOTALLY selfish and based on what I do?    I would separate the expansion moons pairs a bit in order to allow easier harassment and avoid turretting up to protect everything at once .

  Other than that, I can see this being a map that people play A LOT .  Well done!

posted on May 15th, 2010, 10:37 pm

By seperate do you mean:

Space the pairs further apart at each expansion

or

Have one type of moon at each expansion forcing expansion in multiple locations?

I know what ya mean about turreting up, theres lots of tight locations that are easily defended.

posted on May 15th, 2010, 10:50 pm

Again, this is just how BOGGZ would do it, so don't think I'm saying that it's no good unless you do it my way .


   I meant that since each expansion has a pair about equidistant from each other, try spacing the expansion moons out a bit so that actually holding them means you won't be able to put up 1 turret to guard both.  That way you will have to actually use some of your ships to guard a mining area if you are in need of resources.

  Just my 2 cents.  I would play it regardless .

  EDIT:  Also in the future your threads with actual MAPS in them should go in the sub-forum "Map Exchange"

posted on May 15th, 2010, 10:52 pm

yeah just break them up a bit . If the moons are bunched in pairs then many players would probably just build one mother of a base, safe in the knowledge that they're protecting a nice stable income. Break them up a lot and it'll force players to spread themselves thin, for the resources they want, which in turn; encourages harassment.

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posted on May 15th, 2010, 10:58 pm

Thanks Boggz and Phoenix. Ive made some minor changes fixed a pathing issue. The local expansions now only have one moon each. The large expansion has a pair. Heres updated version - and in the future Ill use the "Map Exchange" sub-forum.

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posted on May 15th, 2010, 11:16 pm

Very nice looking!

posted on May 15th, 2010, 11:20 pm

I totally dig it.  Not too many resources, but just enough to get production swingin' .


   Great job, man!  I can't wait to see a replay-commentary on this map!

  EDIT:  Btw, I'd edit your first post and replace the uploads with the new one.  People sometimes don't bother scrolling down .

posted on May 16th, 2010, 11:40 am

Yay ! Another map with no freaking wormholes !
I hate wormholes.  :2guns:

posted on May 16th, 2010, 7:58 pm

Hahah I do too for the most part .  I'm just glad to see a new map-maker start with a "simple" map! .  I think that you will see this map get a lot of play because people wont' feel that they need to "learn" it.

posted on May 22nd, 2010, 4:28 am

um... hm... eh... i d/l on the 16th but i can't remember if this was after patch or not