Leaf_It's Maps, and Scenarios

[rednax]

Originally Posted by Leaf_It

As it currently is, a move 6 range 6 can already 1 turn attack the opponents start zone. I don't want to allow that any more that I already am.

Thank you for all the feedback @rednax I appreciate it.

Hmm, perhaps repositioning the the two sets of two columns could help, just to clear up the middle area?

[kevindola]

I love 'There is a Wall Here' Made me laugh and looks like it would have some unique gameplay. Have you ever thought to converting these to online play? I'd give them some play if there were in that format. The jungle on the map is probably going to be mostly superficial since LOS blockers are so prominent. Also curious as to why you broke up the road with those snow tiles in the middle of the map.

[Leaf_It]

Originally Posted by rednax

Hmm, perhaps repositioning the the two sets of two columns could help, just to clear up the middle area?

Maybe.

Originally Posted by kevindola

I love 'There is a Wall Here' Made me laugh and looks like it would have some unique gameplay. Have you ever thought to converting these to online play? I'd give them some play if there were in that format. The jungle on the map is probably going to be mostly superficial since LOS blockers are so prominent. Also curious as to why you broke up the road with those snow tiles in the middle of the map.

I have never tried to make a map for online play, but I assume it's just, "take a picture from above the map, and then add numbers to indicate height."

The jungle was to make sure I used each terrain expansion, and to give melee armies a little bit of a boost.

I started with the snow set, so it was what made up most of the start zones. I also figured it would better if the shorter path didn't have a speed boost, and gave that to the long path that leads to height.


No numbers, but you should be able to figure out the height from the either the image, or the PDF.

[Leaf_It]

I'm back with a new map. I present, Obsidian Wastes:


https://www.heroscapers.com/communit...o=file&id=4699

What do you think @BiggaBullfrog @Robber ? Are there any glaring problems I need to address?

[Robber]

Originally Posted by Leaf_It

I'm back with a new map. I present, Obsidian Wastes:


https://www.heroscapers.com/communit...o=file&id=4699

What do you think @BiggaBullfrog @Robber ? Are there any glaring problems I need to address?

Obsidian Wastes fits the theme of the contest really well. I'm a huge fan of your use of the Marvel set, it's really underrepresented IMO. Also, the stone, asphalt, and lava looks great together.

I haven't built the map, so these are my opinions from an initial glance:

It's a very tall map - most of it is lv 3 and above. I had this concern with A Couple Puddles too. Excessive height, especially near the starting zone, makes it hard for melee armies to develop. I would think about lowering all of the non-grass terrain by a level so that it's easier for melee to leave the starting zone.

I would also consider making all of the lv 5 and above terrain lava, with the exception of the rock 1-hexes by the glyphs. Currently, the sand 1-hexes on lv 6 are dominant spots on the map, especially because they are so easily reached from the starting zone. Lava is a great way to prevent range from there.

[Sir Heroscape]

Overall, I really like the look of it thematically. Brilliant use of the Marvel set to make it look like obsidian next to the lava. At a glance my main qualm is the center. It seems a little "choppy"/"terrainy" to me and I'd be more inclined to develop the sides with my army. I'd also be concerned about the 2-hex asphalt just to the left of each startzone. It's very accessible and a perfect position for any ranged units looking to pod and hunker down.

[BiggaBullfrog]

Originally Posted by Leaf_It

I'm back with a new map. I present, Obsidian Wastes:


https://www.heroscapers.com/communit...o=file&id=4699

What do you think @BiggaBullfrog @Robber ? Are there any glaring problems I need to address?

Visually, this map is great! You've got a really unique look going on here using the asphalt as obsidian. It really has the look and feel of a crag of open lava that you're fighting over. Love it.

As far as gameplay goes, I think that it's decent now, but agree with Robber that you might want to consider a few changes to make it great. He brings up a good point with the height of the map - it's not really adding enough to the map to justify the obstacle it presents to developing armies. I don't think it's terrible, but ranged armies will be able to sit back against melee armies because of how much vertical has to be climbed, and it hurts even more when there's no road or LoS blockers other than the ruins. I also agree that the lava could be a bit more strategically placed to discourage ranged armies from camping too much. I especially think the areas around the glyphs could be reworked a bit, as right now it is easy to claim the glyph to your left due to all the non-lava height while going right will be more detrimental.

Another thing to consider is that the start zones are a little close because of how short the map is. Again, noting how little cover and other aids there are to melee armies, this means that ranged armies can blitz the start zone relatively easily and then kite while melee has to climb all the height. This also means flying figures will have an advantage by controlling the map and always getting to choose engagements. Most dragons can turn one blitz the start zone and get away with it, and any 6-move flying figure can claim a glyph turn one (again, great for dragons to hold while they wait for Greenscales to catch up). I think lengthening the map even just by a couple hexes would really help, if you can work it.

All that said, I do think this map has great potential and is a really great first draft. Right now I feel like it is just below the line where I would recommend it for casual tournament use, and doesn't need a major rehaul, but some reworking can take it past casual tournaments to really competitive ones, IMO. Definitely one that I want to play on!

[Leaf_It]

Okay, here's my rework:

https://www.heroscapers.com/communit...o=file&id=4700

[Sir Heroscape]

I like this rework a lot more! Has the same cool look but seems to fix the identified issues

[Leaf_It]

Lost Road Marsh


https://www.heroscapers.com/communit...o=file&id=4705

I wanted to make a map with the Swarm of the Marro set, because I haven't really made a decent one yet.

[Sir Heroscape]

Simple and looks cool! I do have one MAJOR concern though. In the center of the map on each side of the central trees there is a 1-hex road choke point between the edge Jungle piece and glyph. This will be extremely easy for any ranged army to plug those spots with one figure while shooting over the top. I think if you found a way to open up the edges more and/or rework the center trees a little than this map would be great. But with those 1-hex choke points it really gives range an extreme advantage.

[rednax]

Hi Leaf_It! I love the look and feel of this map. The idea of a road that has been partially buried over the years is really neat. I do have to echo Sir Heroscape's concern that the middle part of the map looks like it could be a bad chokepoint, though. Also, it seems like your current start zones don't accommodate the Marro Hive.