Merowingg's Maps

[WarTux]

So indeed I think I will in nearest future make an Islands map again, but more beutiful in tiles set, and features

Make it interesting! My Oasis map only got 3 stars from the addon reviewers!

As for AI behavior on a water-map, not pretty- they spam tanks, get them caught at the water's edge in a whole big clump which makes the game REALLY laggy, then spam VTOLs when they have them. That's the stock AI though, haven't tried with Dydo.

[Merowingg]

I do try to make all my maps interesting WarTux do believe me

[Merowingg]

It is called Sea Flower becuse in preview it looks a little bit like flower

It is an island map

It is really low oil It has 6 oil in base or rather on starting island and 7 per player on the rest of the islands

I think it is now unawoidable and all players will fight for oil located variously on few islands

I have made the map smaller than usual again and it is 200 x 200 I hope it will help on performance

I had also made Sea Flower more tile detiled than my previous "Islands" map.. but yet not very sophisticated.. I think it is due to the limited space...

I have also put all players in some sort of circle

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I really want those who like or love low oil maps to tell me.. if my map is working..

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I also want to announce that links to all of my maps are in the first post of this forum topic for faster finding

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Here two as always screens from Sea Flower

http://i34.tinypic.com/28v6li.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/2iiu6c1.jpg

Have great fun

Bye

[KukY]

http://i34.tinypic.com/28v6li.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/2iiu6c1.jpg

Hey, why didn't you take shots of my base?

[Merowingg]

Sorry KukY for not taking screens of your base.. I just took screens of places where I have been, and what is more only three from which I have used two..

I am waiting for opinions of those who well know low oil issue to tell me what they think abut Sea Flower map

And also for opinions of those who suggested me to make low oil map

I have started I will continue

New Sea Flower map almost just above Links to all maps in the first post

Bye

[NoQ]

The oil here is balanced pretty curiously: you run out of it exactly when you research hovers (at least if you're rushing for them).
Also, it's very hard to put up defenses, so controlling the middle oil is very difficult.

[Merowingg]

Thank you Hao for your post Finally some technical support I am glad that the oil location and amount seem to be correct

Bye

[Merowingg]

Hello Gentlemen

The map I have created is as usual for eight players It is 200 x 200 size. It consists of two big Isles or rather big sectors and many small isles betwen them and at the side of them

There is 5 oil in base and another 8 on the map per each player

Hoovers are crucial to win the game, without them you can only defend..

The map is designed in such a way that players will have to fight for oil in the water valley, which is not so easy to defend, the isles have limited space to build defences, and the cliffs of the valley can be used for range wapons to both defend the oil or attack the enemys one.

It should be also a little bit hard to turtle.. but manageable

I think and I hope the map is more complex by my other creations.. it was my goal at least..

Here screens, the most shows the map preview

Enjoy the map I am really waiting for comments..

Bye

http://i33.tinypic.com/6j3o6e.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/16c2fsx.jpg

[macuser]

GREAT map! looks fun

[JDW]

GREAT map! looks fun

It is. Very challenging, especially with VTOLs on

[Merowingg]

Thank you macuser and j0shdrunk0nwar for your posts

I hope you have played it macuser not only judged by appearances

j0shdrunk0nwar I hope it is challenging

[JDW]

j0shdrunk0nwar I hope it is challenging

It was challenging to try and keep control of the oil wells on the islands. And I played with VTOL switched ON for the first time in MP, was fun!

[Merowingg]

Hello Gentlemen

I have made entirely from nothing New Squared Map

I did it becuse of at least three reasons

1 I wanted to make my own so i could work on it and vary it from my base map

2 I wanted to change the map look, as far as it is possible when making squared..

3 I wanted to see how it is like to make squared

Dont be deceived by the appearances !!!!!!!!!!!! This squarted is not identical as original one !

It is 200 x 200 map so bigger than original squared which is 160 x 160

It has wider passages to bases than the original one

It has more space behind 1, 3, 4, 6, bases so now you can move your units there, while on original it was impossible

It has 24 oil in base, so the same as original

It has more space on the cliffs, so more tactical use

It has all the squares in the same size including the one in the centre, all are bigger than original so more fun

It has changed the base numeration, so now it is far easier to arrange players quickly and effectively

I have made this one as base map, from which I will make variations, first of all i will make the 30 and 40 oil version too, I am also planning to vary the tiles and put a lot of features on it maybe I will spread oil on the map too And I have also one tricky idea which I will keep in secret for now From this pattern I will start others

Here one screen of the map preview After all we all know how squarted looks like, so maybe I will put screens from game later

I am sorry if I have disappointed many by making again "the same" map, but !! this is not the same at least not exactly

I just wanted a fresh look

Have fun

[NoQ]

It has all the squares in the same size including the one in the centre

Nice visual illusion, btw (: The central one certainly looks smaller on the preview.

[Merowingg]

Thanx Hao I am working on maps in that way so you could have a 3D ilosion soon in previews haha

But seriously.. you have indeed right good eye you have