The Final Frontier II - [Now 6 Players!]

posted on February 19th, 2010, 3:20 am

Last edited by Boggz on February 19th, 2010, 3:28 am, edited 1 time in total.

So here it is! :woot:

Lots of people have been playing The Final Frontier online lately and I've been given a lot of feedback and I've had my own chances to see how it works out. Here's what should be a final version of this map. Ideally I'd like it to replace the earlier version as this version both accommodates more players and is more balanced for 2 v 2 as well.

Hope you all enjoy! This should also be available soon on Phoenix's A2-FO Astrometrics.

THE FINAL FRONTIER II:

Players: 6
Arrangement: 3 vs 3 OR 2 vs 3 OR 2 vs 2
Dimensions: 17500 x 17500 (Medium-Large)
Moons: Scattered, but Plentiful.
Nebulae: Scattered, all types.
Wormholes: 1 Pair, connecting the lone-player sides.

CHANGES:

Now compatible for 6 Players! :woot:
Moons are re-arranged a bit to be more sparse.
Two moons removed from the map to increase importance of holding expansions.
Wormholes moved slightly inward and some Nebulae adjusted to keep them balanced.
5th and 6th Player slots are in the Bottom Left and Top Right corners.

So from listening to feedback online and playing a number of games myself with enthusiastic players I've decided to adjust The Final Frontier into being a 6 Player map. The interesting thing about it is that it's not a straight 3 people opposite 3 people, because the 5th and 6th spots are in the other corners behind the Wormholes. The Wormholes have been pushed farther away from those spots in order to prevent the lone teammates from being gangbanged.

NOTE: People have suggested that those lone players will simply be crushed and taken out first. I don't think this will be the case. The Wormholes are now far enough away from the starting positions that it will still take a concerted effort to make an attack. Also, the Wormholes are still close enough to their allies that hopping through one can lead to a nasty surprise on the other end