WINNER!!! (Valhallan Wastelands)

[Sir Heroscape]

CONGRATULATIONS LEAF_IT!!!

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Through the ruins of an old building the lava still pours out, covering the hillside in mounds of obsidian. The area may be dangerous, but the lava has brought with it sources of energy, and power. Opposing forces clash seeking to secure it for themselves.
Requires: RotV, Marvel, VW

WHAT A CONTEST! We just want to thank everyone so much for participating! It was really exciting to receive 18 fun and exciting map submissions from the community and then to watch as 39 unique voters from the community participated in voting on the Top 10. That is the largest participation we have had yet!! @Leaf_It please contact @BiggaBullfrog about receiving your prize.

For those of you who made the Top 10, keep an eye out on these threads as we will be playtesting on these maps, determining whether or not they are tournament worthy. Those maps that are accepted will be posted publicly in the Tournament Map Archive, and when playtesting for all maps is complete we will publicly post our reviews in the Map Reviews thread. For those of you that did not make the Top 10, have no fear! Make your way over to the Workshop Thread where we can help you rework your maps and maybe get them up to par. And for those interested who may have missed it, please check out our NEW Map Articles thread where you can find links to articles that BiggaBullfrog and I write each month regarding map building tips, map spotlights and our map contests.

Thank you everyone again, and have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!


Top 10 Announcement

Spoiler Alert!

Here it is! After much deliberation we have the TOP 10 maps!!!! Thank you to all who submitted your work, we really appreciate your participation and it was a lot of fun to see the map submissions coming in a flurry. We're really excited about these maps and look forward to playtesting them. You've got 1 week to cast your votes for the #1 map. Keep in mind the winning map will win BiggaBullfrog's custom Valhallan Wasteland Terrain!

Also, keep in mind ONLY 3 votes per person. Anyone who votes more than their allotted votes will have their votes null and void.

*NOTE: the Glyphs on Cracked are treasure Glyphs.

Also keep in mind...for those wondering...because I'm a judge and my maps made it into the Top 10, they are not considered for the prize and will therefore not be on the poll. But feel free to let me know if you woulda voted for them

Top 10 Images and Downloads

Spoiler Alert!

Obsidian Wastes by Leaf_it


Through the ruins of an old building the lava still pours out, covering the hillside in mounds of obsidian. The area may be dangerous, but the lava has brought with it sources of energy, and power. Opposing forces clash seeking to secure it for themselves.
Requires: RotV, Marvel, VW

Dust Bowlby heroscaper2010

This desert wasteland has been built on top of for many years. Even still, sand storms are terrifying enough for any army that passes through. Never mind the enemy that awaits them.
Requires: RotV, Bftu, FotA

Swamp Fire by JaesShurrig

In the great swamp of Marr, there once existed a massive nest of Vipers. As the initial opposition against the Marro forces, this Viper nest proved to be an important location for Jandar and his Ullar allies. For years, the Marro forces struggled to take down this nest, even Tor-Kul-Na and his forces had to retreat due to heavy losses. Utgar simply couldn't find an answer against the attacks from the Vipers, that is until Shurrak and an army of Obsidian Guards entered the fray. The great Viper nest was completely decimated, resulting in the fall of one of the last strongholds left in Marr. Now, it is a scarred landmark, a painful memory to the allies of Jandar.
Requires: SotM, TJ, VW


Ruins by the River of Vitality by Tankyteemo

Once A mighty city built on a river of life, now it lies in ruins. Centuries of war have turned what was once a city renowned for the healing properties of its water into a forgotten relic. Perhaps claiming the overgrown ruins for your own would allow you to strengthen and heal your armies.
Requires: RotV, SotM, FotA

Lost Road Marsh by Leaf_it

Lost to the soft marshy lands it once led passage through, a road slowly slips away in to the moist soil.
Requires: SotM, RttFF, TJ


Ticallan Tower by Sir Heroscape

Nestled deep in the jungle forests of Ticalla, stands the remnant of an old Jandar outpost. Built to create a foothold for Jandar's forces, this tower was once the edge in the war that Jandar was looking for to gain control within the treacherous jungle. But as time passed and battles raged, the swamp began to take matters into it's own hands. Turning soft and uneasy, the ground along the tower floor began to crack and shift due to the weakening of the foundation. With the swamp subverting the towers base, the integrity of the structure was compromised and Jandar was forced to withdraw. Though forgotten, this overgrown, barren tower still hosts many great battles of Valhalla.
Requires: SotM, TJ, FotA

Barren Plateau by Sir Heroscape

Amidst the vast Mountains of Kyrien, rests a now barren plateau. The battle-hardened Minions of Utgar once dwelled here, but now only a dried, windswept ruin remains.
Requires: BftU, RotV

Forest Fire by Rednax

Many years ago, a Marro colony once called the Malodorr Swamp its home. Time has passed and an earthquake has revealed the lava that lurked just below, allowing much of it to ooze to the surface. Threatened by the lava, the Marro colony has since abandoned this location, leaving nothing but the scorched Marro Hive as a remnant of the colony that once was.
Requires: SotM, VW, RttFF


Icy Crevasse by cmgames

Two armies meet at an icy pass through the desolate Moltarn Mountains. Each hopes to get through the pass to attack the enemy on the far side of the mountains. Rather than wait for the spring thaw, they will attempt the snowy pass. They can fight through the deep snow around the glaciers, or attempt to pass through the dark crevasse between them.

Requires: BftU X2, TT

Cracked by Superfrog

Far beneath the surface of the ground lies a dungeon. Time has ravaged this place, leaving it rocky and bare. The steady drip, drip, drip of water from above has cut through the floor, and lava oozes out. In another several hundred years, it will be a lava pool. For now, it's just cracked.
Requires: BftU, VW

[BiggaBullfrog]

Congrats Top 10! It was a close competition after running the numbers. Good luck to you all in the polling!

[NecroBlade]

Voted... for 2. It's a shame my third pick (and possibly favorite) isn't eligible.

[Sir Heroscape]

Originally Posted by NecroBlade

Voted... for 2. It's a shame my third pick (and possibly favorite) isn't eligible.

*blush* Aww really? Which one?

[Tiranx]

Got my votes in.

[TREX]

I gone and voted

[NecroBlade]

Originally Posted by Sir Heroscape

*blush* Aww really? Which one?

Barren Plateau. I haven't looked too closely at any of the maps, but that one strikes me as a "wasteland" more than many of the others, it's got good LoS blocked and shadow, just looks like a solid map. I may download the instructions and put it together this week since I need to set up a new map anyway.

Obsidian Wastes, which is currently leading, almost got my vote, but I feel like that will be a deceptively difficult climb through the middle for melee, and I'm not particularly fond of the single-hex perches either, though at least they're in the very corners. (I do like the use of the Marvel terrain, though.)

[HEROSCAPERMTL]

My votes have been cast. For what it's worth, I definitely would have voted for Barren Plateau had it been eligible. Good luck everyone!

[Sir Heroscape]

Originally Posted by NecroBlade

Barren Plateau. I haven't looked too closely at any of the maps, but that one strikes me as a "wasteland" more than many of the others, it's got good LoS blocked and shadow, just looks like a solid map. I may download the instructions and put it together this week since I need to set up a new map anyway

Originally Posted by HEROSCAPERMTL

My votes have been cast. For what it's worth, I definitely would have voted for Barren Plateau had it been eligible. Good luck everyone!

Thanks guys, I'm glad you enjoyed the map!

[Shurrig]

My votes are in! I'm honored to be in the top 10!

[superfrog]

I'm afraid I didn't note very well that my map uses treasure glyphs. It's in the PDF, but I didn't note it carefully in the description. Could that be added to the OP?

Thanks!

[rednax]

Originally Posted by superfrog

I'm afraid I didn't note very well that my map uses treasure glyphs. It's in the PDF, but I didn't note it carefully in the description. Could that be added to the OP?

Thanks!

Ah yeah, that changes things significantly. My biggest reservation when I first saw your map was that the center seemed like a huge chokepoint. I think the treasure glyphs choice is really good.