Cartographers Choice - Mapmakers Personal Favorites

[Fen_Hydra]

My personal favorites:

1: Decrepit Dungeon:

Download here.

2: Cyprien's Valley

Download here.

EDIT ADDITION:
Icy Pass:

Download here.
This was my first "small" map, before that all of mine used at least 4 master sets.

 

[Killer Lawnmower]

This one was really fun to play on:

Along with Into the Canyon.
All of mine are in my map thread.

This one IMO is one of my better creations. I desperately wish I could play on it. I should get my 2nd RttFF in Nov.

 

[Lamaclown]

Two of mine that we had a good bit of fun on (both are 3 player maps)...

Trinity Road
2 ROTV
3 RTTFF

Battle for Irefare Hill
2 ROTV
1 SOTM
2 TJ

 

[Kaiser Cat]

This needs a bump, it's a great thread.

 

[Typhon2222]

Darkmage, this is a great thread. Thanks for starting it, and keeping it up!

Here are my three favorites.
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A new map. Owes something to the classic Stygian Rift, but offers lots of new choices. Personally I think this one is a masterpiece.
Blood Star Download PDF
Uses: 2 BftU, 1 VW

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Still my all-time favorite, I think.
The Borogoves Download PDF
Uses: 2 BftU, 1 TJ
GenCon map: 2019
Board for online play

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A classic that's been recently improved, thanks to OEAO's suggestions. The old version was too easily clogged, and too flat on top. This one has been widened and the hive/big glacier bumped outward, to prevent clogging. There's also dynamic height in the middle now, and much more room for maneuvering.
Song of the Walrus Download PDF
Uses: 1 SotM, 1 TT
GenCon map: 2014
Board for online play

 

[Robber]

These are my favorite, as of 8/18

Map: Oceanfront Turnpike
Requirements: 1 SotM, 1 FotA, 1 RttFF, 1 TJ

Map: Tainted Paradise
Requirements: 1 RotV, 1 SotM, 1 TJ

Map: Galaxy
Requirements: 2 BftU, 1 FotA

 

[Killometer]

Glad this got bumped- I've been checking it every other week and wondering if I should necro it.

I don't think anyone should ever think twice about necroing this particular thread-that's why I bump it whenever I change on of my favorite maps. I actually think this would be a great thread to be stickied.

 

[Typhon2222]

I actually think this would be a great thread to be stickied.

Oh good idea! Can we make that happen somehow?! Perhaps send lots of chocolate to the admins?

 

[Shedim Kabal]

Perhaps replacing or merged with Cartographers of Valhalla - An Index of Mapmakers?

 

[Killometer]

Perhaps replacing or merged with Cartographers of Valhalla - An Index of Mapmakers?

I don't think that's necessary; both that thread and this thread serve very specific and different functions.

Edit: Sticky request sent to Rychean and 1Mmirg

Edit edit: Thanks Ry.

 

[killergoat72]

Perhaps replacing or merged with Cartographers of Valhalla - An Index of Mapmakers?

I don't think that's necessary; both that thread and this thread serve very specific and different functions.

Edit: Sticky request sent to Rÿchean and 1Mmirg

SUCESS!

 

[Typhon2222]

Yay! Stickied!

 

[Typhon2222]

Updated my post: swapped out Vulcan's Bowels with Stygian Abyss, a new favorite.

 

[Typhon2222]

Updated my post again: swapped out the previous version of Quicksilver Fane for a new improved Tournament version.

QUICKSILVER FANE (tournament version)
Uses: 1 RotV, 1 FotA, 1 RttFF (road tiles only), 1 TJ.
Glyphs: 2 Dagmar (+8 initiative).
Download: here

Really, I just wanted an excuse to bump this awesome thread. I wish more cartographers would post their favorites....

 

[reverie]

Really, I just wanted an excuse to bump this awesome thread. I wish more cartographers would post their favorites....

Me too!

 

[lefton4ya]

LeftOn4ya's Maps & Cartography Philosophy
My favorite of the maps I have virtualized so far:

I changed Ring around the Swamp Dungeon and added my philosophy of cartography. I will use this map to exemplify how it fits my philosophy.

• This map is balanced for various situations (ranged, melee, flying) and fun to play on.
• From the start zone, there are 3 different options on paths to go: up the middle for height, the left to grab a glyph and/or be able to attack the opponent start zone with range in 2 moves, or to the right to stop the opponent from grabbing a glyph and being able to bum-rush your start zone.
• There is 4 spaces of the highest terrain separated as two two-hex spaces.
• It takes two turns for a non-flying move 6 range 6 to move from the start zone and be able to do a ranged attack on an opponen't start zone.
• It takes three turns for a non-flying move 6 melee character to move from the start zone and be able to do be engaged for an attack on an opponen't start zone.
• The closest glyph to each start zone should is equidistant and requires two turns. A single healer glyphs is in the middle.
• There is LOS blockes that protect people from the hill on two sides.
• It is synergistic and there is relatively equal blocks to line of sight.
• It requires only one each of 3 required sets: SOTM, BftU, and RttFF.

It is not the best map I have made, but I chose to Virtaulize & post it because it shows what I like in a map.

My favorite LOOKING and most unique map, but not my favorite to play:

Basketball Court - 2 lexan road Maps, 1 Marvel Set, 1 RttFF, 1 FotA (+1 extra flag for effect).

Original Creation (looks better but doesn't play as well)

Description & Scenario

Spoiler Alert!

2 lexan road Maps, 1 Marvel Set, 1 RttFF, 1 FotA (+1 extra flag for effect).
1 v 1, 24-hex start, 400+ point map

Glyphs

• 2 Random Treasure
• 1 Random Normal
• 1 Rannveig (No flying)
• 1 Glyph of Superstength using Brandar's Chest Treasure, which gives the bearer Superstrength (No Falling Damage and negates bonus on Destructable objects)

Remember: Lexan, road & castle road get +3 bonus, concrete does not. On corener walls it takes height 7 and move 7 (including road bonus) to go over battlement from outside. Castle door and Marvel wall are closed and full health and flying figures can go over catle and ruin. If you can see a figure though a crack, you can shoot it!

Still thinking of custom scenarios where basically you have to go back and forth and "shoot baskets." Could put Brandar glyphs under hoop and you have to go back and forth between glyphs to score. Or, to shoot if you are not under the rim you can roll a D20 and you need a 10+ but subtract 2 for each space away from the hoop. Maybe even make "Huge/Large" players better "on the key" while small figures are better beyond the key.

Just a working idea - any better ones? The original map is better for this scenario as it takes a way road bonus on court.

My favorite to build, because it can be made in 2 min:

The first one is an example for my Quick Set-Up & Build Map Contest and uses 36 total pieces (33 if you count water as 2-for-1).

QuickMap - Water Under the Bridge

 

[Nadi]

I'm obviously a little late to the party (just got back on here from being gone for about 6 months from HeroScape), but if I had to narrow it down to the top 5 maps that I think are my favorite, they would be as follows:

(In no particular order)

Hatlevig's Touchstone - 6RotV, 4RttFF

Jacob's Hideaway - 5RotV, 1SotM, 4RttFF

Battle at the Brandar Well (Version 1.1) - 2RotV, 1RttFF

Valorian's Playground - 6RotV, 4RttFF, 2FotA

Broken Ruins of Ami - 3RotV, 3RttFF

That's a tough call... there are a few others that are right on the verge of being in this list, but these have offered the most fun of any of the maps in the whole SHS Codex.

 

[Killometer]

Twofold bump-1) Shameless self promotion for my overhaul of my top 3, and 2) I think that this is one of the best resources for maps and I'd love to see even more cartographers contribute.

 

[habs1009]

Here's my top 3

You can see these in more detail in my thread which is linked in my signature.

 

[Typhon2222]

I think that this is one of the best resources for maps and I'd love to see even more cartographers contribute.

Hear hear!

 

[LUCKE13]

Okay, I'll bite.

My favorite map to play on is probably Highways and Dieways. It always seems so balanced regardless of the armies being played on it.

My favorite map that I have made is Castle Rannveig. I put a lot of thought into it, and I love the way it looks and plays.

 

[Robber]

I updated my original post with my 3 latest favorites.

 

[Son of Osiris]

All of you have verryyy good maps that i would play on over and over again, if i had six RotVs and four RttFF

 

[Son of Osiris]

It's not easy choosing my favorites. (I love all my children equally.)


The Great City

Huge Epic Battlefield

Tactical Mobile Fortress 01

Templo de los Weirdscaper

Operation: Cold-Front (part one)

And many, many, many more. ----> Dr. Weirdscaper's Maps

 

[Darkmage7a]

Just a reminder. The intent of the thread is to provide cartographers a place to display some of their favorite creations. Creations of their own. It is not meant to be a display thread of what you like that others have made. I do not want this thread to turn into a "vote for the best". If you like what someone has made, please take the time to go to their thread and let them know what you like about it. Thank you.