Cartographers Choice - Mapmakers Personal Favorites

[Tysac]

I've got to try several of these...for the most part..they are well balanced.

 

[Typhon2222]

I've updated my favorite three to include Caldera.

 

[Typhon2222]

Updated mine. Excuse for a bump, hoping to bring this thread to greater attention. Could make a great resource for tourney directors.

 

[kolakoski]

Well met!

My personal favorite is generally the most recent. Here is the Map for The Lost City of Ashra!

[The WoA in the foreground will begin the game on the Treasure Glyph.]​

 

[Typhon2222]

Time for a bump, hoping to bring this thread to greater attention. Could make a great resource for tourney directors.

Seems another bump is overdue. Hoping more cartographers will add their work, or update it.

 

[Black_Charos]

After seeing multiple bumps by Typhon on this thread, I think I'll add my picks-

1. Frozen Quagmire 2.2
Takes 1 SotM, 1 TT, 1 RttFF

Download

New, but I have to say it is one of my better maps.

2. Highway Hills
Takes 1 RotV, 1 FotA, 1 RttFF, supports one power glyph

Download

Nice looking and asymmetrical.

3. Convolution 2.0
Takes 1 RotV, 1 TJ, 1 FF (no trees), 1 FotA

Download

One of my older maps, but I still enjoy playing on this one from time to time.

There's a link to my thread in my sig if you're interested in seeing more .

 

[kolakoski]

My personal favorite is generally the most recent. Here is the Map for The Lost City of Ashra!

Well met!

This map is also bilaterally symmetrical, but far superior to The Lost City of Ashra, both aesthetically and in playability.

The Winter Palace

Sand Start Zones

Confrontation Walls

Snow and Ice

Small Watchtowers

Wizards Tower (on Dungeon)

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[kolakoski]

Well met!

It's not easy choosing my favorites.

I'm with the Doctor on this one, obviously, as I keep changing my mind - but I'm also with the guy who said he generally picked his latest.

My personal favorite is generally the most recent.

Oh, wait, that was me!

Out of the Swamp!

P.S.: Added Outcrops. Keep them in?
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[superfrog]

Time for an overhaul of this post (4/14/2022)!

Freezer Burn build instructions. It uses 1 RotV, 1 VW, and 1 TT, with 2 random glyphs.

Wingspan build instructions. It uses 1BftU, 1 SotM, and 1 TJ, with 2 random glyphs.

Turmoil build instructions. It uses 1 BftU, 1 SotM, and 1 RttFF, with 2 random glyphs.

 

[kolakoski]

Well met!

A few of my favorites by me that I've gotten to play on.
Most of them are large, as with the games I've had we usually go for my bigger maps than small tournament size ones.


Arcadia Colosseum

9 ROTV, 4 RTTFF, 4 FOTA

The Kirlsa Training Facility

6 ROTV, 2 RTTFF, 2 VW, 1 TT, 4 FOTA

Gemity

6 ROTV, 4 RTTFF, 4FOTA

Stormy Jungle

2 ROTV, 2 SOTM, 4 TJ

Arena of the Colossi

12 ROTV, 4 RTTFF, 4 FOTA

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STAROCEAN980's The Forbidden Cathedral is another of his excellent maps. I chose it for The Forbidden Cathedral!, a scenario I've created for The New York City Gang Of Four.

The more I study this picture, the more eager I am to see it on our table. It has so many beautiful and elegant elements within it - to admire, and emulate for my own, smaller scale, free building.

When we build it, for time, space, and terrain considerations, we may not build much of the terrain outside the moat. And I am considering altering the temple footprint to mitigate it's height, as chas' pillars can be sticky. I hope this is acceptable.

Anyways, much respect to STAROCEAN980!

 

[cmgames]

Just found this thread.. My three favorites:


Banteay

Requires: 1 BftU + 1 TJ


Riven II



Requires: 2x BftU +glyphs

Flogging for Two


This is a modification of Piherculis's three-player 'Fulcrum Flogging' map. Modded to be a two-player map.
Requires: 1 RotV, 2 RttFF, 4 single tiles


~Z

 

[infectedsloth]

Below is an updated OP.

Who wants in? @Ulysses @Sir Heroscape @Flash_19 @@GameBear @heroscaper2020 @Leaf_It @BiggaBullfrog @Cleon

Spoiler Alert!

I encourage everyone to post whatever maps they feel to be their personal best. This thread is intended to be a resource for everyone. Not every map will be of tournament quality and not every map will follow the strict rules of the BoV. Just a simple listing of your personal favorite maps that you designed.

It would be appreciated if post were limited to just maps and commentary was left on the posters personal map thread (so don't forget to include a link). This thread is likely going to become image intensive so it would be prudent to limit your selections to a maximum of 5 maps. Thank you.

I also recommend to you that rather than create additional post you simply update your original post and I will try to keep a record of the entered cartographer's names here with links to their post for easy searching.

Cartographers listed alphabetically. Last update 4/14/2022

1Mmirg
AliasQTip
Angear
Black Charos
Cmgames
Creationist
Darkmage7a
Dok
Dr. Weirdscaper
Fen Hydra
Habs1009
Kahrma
Kaiser Cat
Killercactus
Killer Lawnmower
Killometer
Kolakoski
Lamaclown
Lefton4ya
LUCKE13
Mad_Wookiee
Megasilver
Nadi
Nyys
Ollie
Retlaw
Robber
Rouby44
Sir Heroscape
STAROCEAN980
Sup3rS0n1c
Superfrog
Tcglkn
Typhon2222
Velenne
Warlord Alpha

The second one adds whether the person is a BoV, ARV or WoS inductee.

Spoiler Alert!

I encourage everyone to post whatever maps they feel to be their personal best. This thread is intended to be a resource for everyone. Not every map will be of tournament quality and not every map will follow the strict rules of the BoV. Just a simple listing of your personal favorite maps that you designed.

It would be appreciated if post were limited to just maps and commentary was left on the posters personal map thread (so don't forget to include a link). This thread is likely going to become image intensive so it would be prudent to limit your selections to a maximum of 5 maps. Thank you.

I also recommend to you that rather than create additional post you simply update your original post and I will try to keep a record of the entered cartographer's names here with links to their post for easy searching.

Cartographers listed alphabetically. Last update 4/14/2022

1Mmirg
AliasQTip
Angear
Black Charos
Cmgames
Creationist
Darkmage7a
Dok
Dr. Weirdscaper
Fen Hydra
Habs1009
Kahrma - BoV
Kaiser Cat
Killercactus
Killer Lawnmower
Killometer
Kolakoski
Lamaclown
Lefton4ya
LUCKE13
Mad_Wookiee - BoV, WoS
Megasilver
Nadi
Nyys
Ollie
Retlaw
Robber - ARV, WoS
Rouby44
Sir Heroscape - ARV
STAROCEAN980
Sup3rS0n1c - BoV
Superfrog - ARV
Tcglkn
Typhon2222 - BoV, WoS
Velenne - BoV
Warlord Alpha

 

[superfrog]

updated mine!

 

[Sir Heroscape]

Huh, cool idea. Will have to think about this one…

 

[Typhon2222]

Oh wow, thanks for updating this, @infectedsloth.

Updated mine.

 

[Sir Heroscape]

Here are my 5 most competitive maps:

Caothland
Sets: SotM, BftU, TJ

Barrow Down
Sets: RotV, FotA, TJ

Star Chart
Sets: RotV, TJ, RttFF

Betelguese
Sets: BftU X2, RttFF, VW

One Time
Sets: SotM, FotA, TJ

 

[Sheep]

Finally got some older maps updated so here's my own five favorite!

Trollsford Road
Requires: 1 SotM, 2 RttFF, and 1 TJ

My absolute favorite map of mine. Aesthetics unlike any map out there, and the gameplay isn't too shabby either.

Thy Kingdom Come
Requires: 2 BftU and 1 FotA (ladders and battlements only)

A new map for the ScapeCon II map contest. This ended up being a love letter to GameBear, stealing concepts, and SZ colors, from three of his maps. It is still unique in it's own right.

Shadows Over Bleakwoode
Requires: 1 RotV and 2 RttFF

Somehow my two 2x RttFF maps ended up named after the HeroScape world (my only such maps in both regards).

Icy Parts of Dragoon
Requires: 1 BftU, 1 RttFF, 1 TT, and 1 TJ

An aesthetically challenging map, making these sets work together was quite fun.

 

[GameBear]

Cartographers Choice - GameBear's Maps

These are not my best maps, and it wouldn't be accurate to call them my favorites, either - I like a lot of my maps. Instead, I have chosen representatives from my most cherished subset of maps. It shouldn't be too hard to figure out what they have in common.

Starting with my very first map, which has a navigable cave!

Cyprien's Cove

Ayrwode's Bluff

Ticalla Sunrise

Common Ground

Alpaca Trail

 

[Tornado]

CG and TS are classics.
I really dig Cyprien's Cove. Love overhangs like that.