ARV Contest Thread

[Flash_19]

Hey cool! Another submission! Thanks @Herofly !

[Cleon]

I might as well post it since it's done, in case I for some reason can't find the time to this weekend. My second submission is an Ice map called Parallel:

Parallel:



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It requires 1 RotV and 1 TT, with 2 random Power Glyphs. No water tiles are needed. Snow/Ice rules are simply normal for both.

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Icy winds run in and out of the crevasses of an infamous ruined passing up north. It is known to be a standstill battle ground for those who wish to pass it and enter more dangerous and uninhabited lands beyond. Tarn say to "stay parallel" when traversing, whether you run into hostile creatures or not. Eldgrim recalled the winds being so strong in this particular passing, he had to clinch a Glacier to keep his footing and be able to continue forward.

Anything from Ice Trolls to militias of Trons have been unexpectedly spotted there. Wild Blade Gruts are probably the most common foe you'll run into at this landmark; usually they are sparse and sporadic and in very low numbers, but there have been ambush accounts of groups of them positioning around the barriers and taking travelers off their guard. Finn has even warned of Blade Gruts accompanied by camouflaged Gruts mounted on snow tigers that he ran into there, but Finn is always telling crazy stories of monsters he apparently defeated...

I actually made this map in one sitting, late the other night. The only thing I was debating for awhile was the placement of the ice in the middle. I also couldn't come up with a name for it haha, but I think Parallel is perfect.

This might be my favorite Tundra map I've made so far, so I'm stoked to be able to enter it into a contest.

[Sir Heroscape]

Woot! Another submission!

[Ulysses]

And my second submission! This map keeps surprising me with how balanced it's felt to play on. It does have preset power-side up glyphs, but recommends a roll-off before placing figures to see which glyph will be in which location, all details of which are in the build file. I've had 5 great games on it so far and with the deadline approaching and no other inspirations at the moment I present:


Fen Hydro
Requires: 1 SotM and 1 TJ


Backstory: After descending into the bog dappled valleys from the Quilato Mountain Range, you make camp near some of the only fresh water you’ve seen in miles, but there’s a fetid smell to this fen. You see a bluff nearby that would give you a good vantage point, but as you ascend it, the earth shifts against your steps. You begin to realize this hill is nothing but a massive midden and judging by the panoply of bones jutting from the disturbed soil, whatever creature has been hunting here is indiscriminate of its prey. You begin to consider that you may be next.

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[Sir Heroscape]

Thank you for the submission! Forgot to give feedback on this before...but if I had anything glaring to say I would have said it, so that's a good sign I actually do like it a lot, well done!

[Ulysses]

Originally Posted by Sir Heroscape

Thank you for the submission! Forgot to give feedback on this before...but if I had anything glaring to say I would have said it, so that's a good sign I actually do like it a lot, well done!

Hey, that is a good sign! I know the start zones on this map look pretty odd, but I promise (at least in my multiple playthroughs) that developing out of the SZs on this map really funnels units in a way that suits the map and glyph locations, and nearly every hex saw action every game. Hopefully others will have as much fun as my house has had on it.

[Sir Heroscape]

Just 5 Days left before the contest closes.

Keep those submissions coming!

[Nomad]

Nice submissions Ulysses and Cleon! More maps = more fun!

[Ulysses]

Originally Posted by Nomad

Nice submissions Ulysses and Cleon! More maps = more fun!

Thanks! I hope we get a flood of last minute submissions!

[Longy418]

My first ever submission for an ARV contest ... wish me luck!

Durgeth Promenade by Longy418

Requires SotM and RttFF



Backstory: Don't even think about taking a gentle stroll on this promenade through the Durgeth Swamps ... raiders, beasts, banshees, and trolls are said to lurk among the murky waters. Beware!

[Sir Heroscape]

Nicely done! Thank you for the submission!!

[All Your Pie]

Wasn't able to tinker with or tune this as much as I would have liked, but I'm willing to make a submission here.

Wyrmspine Gate
(1 BftU, 1 TT)


The discovery of the ancient Dreadwyrm Graveyard would have been a landmark in studies of Valhallan ancient history, had it been unearthed in a time of peace. The massive subterranean hollow hinted at the existence of an entire geological layer, so deeply buried as to have been lost until it was struck by miners toiling for Vydar’s forge. A faint, eerie glow and deathly chill suffused the air as the awe-struck laborers looked out over a vast charnel field of monumental remains, but it was scouts and strategists who next came to explore this new potential asset.

As an alternate route to convoy troops and supplies across Valhalla, the Dreadwyrm Graveyard proved an effective strategic tool. Once its use was discovered, however, its ancient bones played host to battles of their own. Its dim glow, while bright enough to see, seems to resist the emanation of other light, as it is often that one army does not spot the other until they are right up in each others’ faces. Once there, the narrow passages through mammoth corpses become the routes and switchbacks of a bloody brawl. Victory will belong to the general who masters this grim terrain, spilling fresh blood upon millennia-old remains.

The Wyrmspine Gate is merely one of many tactically useful chokepoints among the Graveyard, but it's central location makes it easily the bloodiest. Let your enemies through, and they may find the path back to the heart of your homeland.


Hope y'all enjoy, and best of luck to everyone making a submission.