Rÿchean's Map Challenge - Round 3 - FINAL GROUPING - VOTE!!!

[Rÿchean]

Please vote for the map that you think is the most suitable for tournament style play.

What is tournament style play? Whatever it means to you!

Voting cycle is 4 days, ending 5/30.

Please take the time to review the documents before casting your vote. 1st place receives their choice off Jungle or Road set. 2nd receives the unclaimed prize.

Contest details

1.)

Originally Posted by Killometer

Erosion

2.)

Originally Posted by Dignan

Map: Guardian
Date Uploaded: 5/14/11
Requires: 1 RotV, 1 FotA

3.)

Originally Posted by Darkmage7a

Ruins of Feldspar

4.)

Originally Posted by GameBear

Scavenger's Folly

5.)

Originally Posted by mad_wookiee

Hellsgate

6.)

Originally Posted by Parduz

The Ford



The Ford PDF file

[1Mmirg]

Wow, nice set of maps. I look forward to trying out several of these. Not an easy choice, for sure.

[LilMoochie]

Golly Day this is tough!

[nyys]

Easy for me, only had to pick between 3 of them. IMO, a map that is asking for FotA, is asking for use of the wall pieces.

[1Mmirg]

Originally Posted by nyys

Easy for me, only had to pick between 3 of them. IMO, a map that is asking for FotA, is asking for use of the wall pieces.

Hmm. I would never have thought of it in that way.

In fact, I will honestly say that I prefer (only slightly) a map that doesn't use the walls uncapped (even though, yes, the contest allows for it--i.e. I'd rather have a map win that will/can run on any table in any tourney, rather than needing special dispensation and only being allowed at tourneys that allow uncapped walls).

Fun to see how we all view these maps differently, though, in the end, we definitely have 6 of the most outstanding maps from this contest who made it to the finals.

[Darkmage7a]

Current standings at the time of this post are 0,9,5,5,6,6.

What happens in a 5 way tie?

[Parduz]

Originally Posted by Darkmage7a

Current standings at the time of this post are 0,9,5,5,6,6.

What happens in a 5 way tie?

I'll invite all of you here and we will bet the prize on a HS match.

Not coming mean loosing the match

[Rÿchean]

Originally Posted by Darkmage7a

Current standings at the time of this post are 0,9,5,5,6,6.

What happens in a 5 way tie?

I have a Plan B if/when Plan B is necessary.

[Dad_Scaper]

Originally Posted by nyys

Easy for me, only had to pick between 3 of them. IMO, a map that is asking for FotA, is asking for use of the wall pieces.

I don't think I would go that far, but anything (a) broken by a Round 1 AE drop or (b) without significant LoS blockage gets a 'no' from me. I wouldn't use it at a tournament.

I don't like a bunch of isolated wall segments, either. The wall pieces look fine when they're connected to each other, but they are ugly as substitutes for trees.

[dok]

Originally Posted by Dad_Scaper

I don't like a bunch of isolated wall segments, either. The wall pieces look fine when they're connected to each other, but they are ugly as substitutes for trees.

I tend to agree with this. They look good as walls, but a solitary freestanding wall piece draws attention to the "unfinished" edges that are designed to fit into other walls. Personally, the plugs on the top are less visually distracting than those edges - I think the plugs look sort of neat in an odd way.

I wouldn't go as far as to say that a map without castle walls can't get my vote (a couple have, actually) but I certainly don't hold uncapped castle wall use against a map.

~ dok, the only person who used all 21 wall pieces in his submission

[quozl]

Ruins of Feldspar is the only one of these that I would like to play at a tournament.

[Arcus]

Originally Posted by nyys

IMO, a map that is asking for FotA, is asking for use of the wall pieces.

I agree. I am sure there are plenty of maps using a RotV and battlements/road pieces they could have chosen from that do not look or play much different than most of the ones submitted.