caps' maps - 5/11 This'l up for critique

[capsocrates]

I am entering Rÿchean's Tournament Map Contest. Before I submit my maps I would like some feedback. Any thoughts? Suggestions? Both of these have been through a few revisions already, but no playtesting. They are due before midnight on the 14th of May.

5/10: Maps updated again.

Reset

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This is the version I submitted for the map contest.

As I was working on revising Reset, I came up with this. I still plan to release a revised BftU Reset, but I like this SotM version because I can actually build it (I still don't have any BftU terrain).

Reset the Swamp - added 6/16/12

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Helplessness Blues

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I moved the glyph way into the back and adjusted the tiles there..

Pocket Full of Posies

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This map should make for some interesting choices. I think its good for melee armies.

There's a special rule for this map that no figure can fly over or move through the columns.

Mulberry Bush

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I renovated this one quite a bit.

Pillars and Roads

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The bottom level is a 3'x2' Auggie's road mat. If it doesn't confuse you, you could use it with any of Auggie's other mats and treat the base level as road. Its an instant action map that makes things interesting for ranged armies.

Old Maps

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I almost always play Heroscape with more than two players, so my maps are a little different from tournament-style maps.

Stone Pass (version 3) .pdf
My latest creation. I had the most fun playing 'Scape I've had in a long time (which is saying a lot) playing on version 2, and this map came about following constructive criticism based on version 2.

The idea behind this map was to keep the fight in one central location. It requires a lot of careful tactical maneuvering, but perhaps not too much strategy.

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I also have a 6-player version of Stone Pass, but it is only slightly different and the middle player is handicapped.

Link for .pdf of 6-player version.


Fields of Valor (version 2) .pdf
This is an asymmetrical map for three teams of 2. I have had a lot of fun playing this map, but I am sure it still needs some work.

Fields of Valor (version 2 - for two teams of 3) .pdf
This is the same as the above, but with the starting zone rearranged to be conducive to two teams of 3, and the left side of the map modified to be more similar to the right side. This version of the map needs a lot of work.

[The Doctor]

I love the map! I hope you continue to make and post good multiplayer maps. They are very hard to come across and build.

[kolakoski]

Originally Posted by The Doctor

I love the map! I hope you continue to make and post good multiplayer maps. They are very hard to come across and build.

Well met!

The Gang of Four (under my auspices) has played a number of FFAs on Nadi's maps, although they may require too many terrain sets for you (https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?...12&output=html).

Otherwise, I'd suggest free building them. Read dok's series of blogs on map-making, as well as the various other articles/blogs on the subject. Also, I found rouby44's templates (http://www.heroscapers.com/community...ad.php?t=26898) extremely helpful.

[capsocrates]

Originally Posted by The Doctor

I love the map! I hope you continue to make and post good multiplayer maps. They are very hard to come across and build.

Thanks! I have built several, with varying degrees of symmetry. I have gotten better each time, so I feel that this is my best map, but when I get a chance I will try to post some of the others as well.

Originally Posted by kolakoski

[Well met!

The Gang of Four (under my auspices) has played a number of FFAs on Nadi's maps, although they may require too many terrain sets for you (https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?...12&output=html).

Otherwise, I'd suggest free building them. Read dok's series of blogs on map-making, as well as the various other articles/blogs on the subject. Also, I found rouby44's templates (http://www.heroscapers.com/community...ad.php?t=26898) extremely helpful.

I have seen Nadi's spreadsheets, but as you say, they typically have too many terrain requirements.

[capsocrates]

Also, can anyone tell me how to upload .pdfs so that people can download my maps?

[Shedim Kabal]

Unless you're a Site Supporter or Contributor, you can't upload files to Heroscapers.com. However, file sharing services like Mediafire let you upload and link files such as PDF.

[capsocrates]

Originally Posted by Shedim Kabal

Unless you're a Site Supporter or Contributor, you can't upload files to Heroscapers.com. However, file sharing services like Mediafire let you upload and link files such as PDF.

I suspected as much. Thanks for the tip.

[capsocrates]

I'm going to enter Rÿchean's map contest and would like some feedback. Reset and Helplessness Blues are the maps I plan to put forth. Let me know what you think!

[boromir96]

I can't see the Pics.....

[capsocrates]

Originally Posted by boromir96

I can't see the Pics.....

Mm... I think I see what's going wrong. Are you able to share photos using google docs or do you upload them to image hosting sites?

EDIT: I replaced the broken images with links to their current home on google docs. I'll try to upload them elsewheres soon so that you don't have to click anywhere to see them.

[boromir96]

Originally Posted by capsocrates

Mm... I think I see what's going wrong. Are you able to share photos using google docs or do you upload them to image hosting sites?

EDIT: I replaced the broken images with links to their current home on google docs. I'll try to upload them elsewheres soon so that you don't have to click anywhere to see them.

I use PhotoBucket and it works great!

[Killometer]

Reset looks like a lot of fun to play on, but it's pretty big for a tournament map. The build instructions list it at 35"x38" (and it doesn't look like that will change much by turning it) it won't fit on a lot of tables, and on tables it does fit on it won't leave a lot of room for cards, dice, rollers, or another map. You could probably squeeze the footprint down without changes the general feel of the map too much by tightening up all the level 1 24-hex plates in against each other, and chopping off the 5 hex "tail" from the start zones (that will also help bring the SZs a bit closer together, resulting in faster action).

I love the footprint of Helplessness Blues. I doubt that the corners beyond the glyphs will see much action, but I think that it's visually striking enough that it might be worth leaving the dead space. Any reason you went with fixed glyphs instead of random? There is also a tempting Raelin perch out from the left of each SZ-the level 5 1-hexxer 6 spaces out that covers the hill and glyph might tend to draw ranged pods to camp there.