Velenne's Maps and Scenarios- 4/16: Slayer!

[Velenne]

Thanks guys! It's really hard to make a map with so few pieces while trying to make something interesting, good-looking, and balanced. It took me 3 completely different builds to get this one to the point that I was content with it.

[yagyuninja]

Your swamp/jungle maps look good, I think...

I've noticed something interesting though with SotM. I simply cannot get a grasp on how a swamp map will play by looking at it. I feel like I can simply glance at a RotV map and have a good idea how it will work, and this translates to easy map-building, as well. SotM (partially because it is new, partially because I think its kinda ugly) just looks confusing to me. Obviously the jungle has a similar effect, but I think that will fade with time, since the trees are beautiful and are going to see a lot of use from now on. Eventually I'll learn to properly visualize the play-effect of that range-defense bonus. But SotM, I don't know! I feel like I've already given it some effort and its just not happening for me.

Regardless, Fyorlag Swamp is clearly carefully designed. Nice job, and it looks like a fun (fair!) play.

[Velenne]

We've gotten some great games in with the new Jungle sets already. Here's a few examples:

Elves vs. Marro Groks and Hivelords


You can't see nothin' through that morass!


So we made the morass worse.


Ok now we can't even see our figs in there!

[BilboAtBagEnd]

Hi --- just wanted to say that you've been one of my favorite map makers. And I would be thrilled if you have time to provide PDFs of your most recent ones---I don't have a Windows computer and thus can't use the .hsc files.

[Velenne]

Thanks for the kind words, Bilbo.

I wish I had some pdf's for those maps, but they were just thrown together during the excitement of unpacking the Jungle terrain. (It took like 30 minutes to get the jungle out of its packaging...)

[Velenne]

This is actually one of my first tournament maps, submitted and rejected for the October DFW tourney in 2006. I'm reposting it now because it's been included in this year's Gencon map pool. Not bad for humble beginnings, eh?
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Feylund Fountain

"'Whomsoever discovers the Wellspring shall harness the freedom, the speed, the power of the Wind itself'. And with these words, you have come to Feylund to drink of this legendary fount."

Build Notes: Made with 1 RotV Maser Set and the Trees from 1 RttFF set.

Victory Conditions: Terminate your opponent.

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[krazyassasin]

Great maps.

[Velenne]

Thanks.

[arp12]

We noticed somthing while I was playing on Walls of Solitude with Ollie at the BB4. Now that I know who made it, I'd like to point out that from one starting position you have three paths to the middle, but on the other starting postition there is a dead end to the left caused by a Jungle brush. I don't know if this was intentional, but it makes the map a bit unfair.

[Shades fan]

I love Feylund fountain, it's a new favorite of mine!

If i ever need to test out an army, that's usually the map I go to for several reasons.

• It's very small/compact, and makes for a great battle.
• Plenty of LoS blockers
• A extremly easy build, that Is really quick to build.
• Fair map!

This has tournament scene all over it.

Nice build Velenne!

[Velenne]

Originally Posted by arp12

We noticed somthing while I was playing on Walls of Solitude with Ollie at the BB4. Now that I know who made it, I'd like to point out that from one starting position you have three paths to the middle, but on the other starting postition there is a dead end to the left caused by a Jungle brush. I don't know if this was intentional, but it makes the map a bit unfair.

Thanks for the feedback arp! When I originally stuck the bush there, it was with the knowledge that the player starting in the green starting zone would have an easier time getting over the hill in front of them, and that the bush might actually be a benefit.

In hindsight, I'm still not happy with the overall shape of this map. I'm thrilled that it got to see some play in the BB4, and always love to hear what folks thought about it. I'll certainly take your feedback into consideration if I ever modify this one or play on it again.

Originally Posted by Shades fan

I love Feylund fountain, it's a new favorite of mine!

If i ever need to test out an army, that's usually the map I go to for several reasons.

• It's very small/compact, and makes for a great battle.
• Plenty of LoS blockers
• A extremly easy build, that Is really quick to build.
• Fair map!

This has tournament scene all over it.

Nice build Velenne!

This was actually an ooooooold map that Rÿchean must have dug out of the bottom of some drawer of his (he has lots of drawers in case you didn't know). It seems they had a few extra trees in the Gencon pool and this one fit the bill as a map with trees but no road. I got a chance to play it again just today and still enjoy it for all the reasons you listed. I couldn't be happier to see it at Gencon!

[Ugly-Caco]

Cool! But I think you guys will have a hard time peeking through that jungle! Awesome map.