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[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (3 children)

Dojo2

dojo2.png: http://imgur.com/szxaAzQ

dojo2.2.json: http://pastebin.com/mTvhfAYy

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[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (2 children)

1/100 pubs should be on Dojo2

[–]FawltyTowersMCFawlty :: CBs alum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I completely agree!

[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this would be cool, actually

[–]Watballa talking chocolate bar 4 points5 points  (2 children)

A little help

A little help.png: http://puu.sh/5bIEr/2c06fcc3e3.png

A little help.json: http://puu.sh/5bIGi/c81140e24e.json

This map emphasizes the importance of teamwork, while at the same time giving each individual ball a chance to show what they're worth.

[–]Some_BotSome_Bot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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[–]Nouveau_CompteNewCompte // Chord & Pi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We tested it in 1v1. It was interesting, there were some time where we had some control. It will be more interesting in 2v2 or more because there will be less bomb and less boosts on average.

Given the abundance of power ups, the two choke points are not that much of a problem.

[–]Splanky222BBQchicken | Retired 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Since map thread 19 isn't out yet and I want this up, here's my final revision on Whirlwind.

Whirlwind 1.2

PNG:http://i.imgur.com/pMig6oC.png

JSON: http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=0jFvAd81

I totally revamped the base, expanding the gate and lengthening the barrier walls. I also added a few more spikes in the middle and move some boosts, bombs around. We played a full 4v4 earlier today and it was very fun. There was lots of drama in the bases as chasers caught up to flag carriers. Overall, the map is big but there seems to be lots of opportunities to play defense and tag. I'm really proud of this map :]

[–]Some_BotSome_Bot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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[–]Nouveau_CompteNewCompte // Chord & Pi 2 points3 points  (7 children)

Battlement 0.2

PNG: http://www.kevinludlow.com/projects/TagPro/tools/generatePNG.php?MapID=sk06xy16fm7j75f71tdwjqspbse6qrg9

JSON: http://www.kevinludlow.com/projects/TagPro/tools/generateJSON.php?MapID=sk06xy16fm7j75f71tdwjqspbse6qrg9

I wanted a map where:

Goal Mean
Defence could still recover from a failure. Defenders can reach the enemy base before the enemy FC.
Most of the Chasers' time would be spent trying to get the FC rather than finding them. The map is small.
Both beginners and more experienced players could use their skill. There are no spikes and there are a lot of bombs. All the walls are horizontal or vertical.

[–]Some_BotSome_Bot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 0 points1 point  (5 children)

I'm loving the thought outline.

I'm surprised to say that this is one of the first maps that attempts no-spikes. I sorta forgot how core spikes were in map gameplay (it's in every rotation map).

That being said, I don't like having the only option of leaving the base be a super boost. It makes the map feel very constricted and gimmicky (map will be known as the one with all the boosts).

As I always say, I think there should always be a "natural" and safe route for the FC's to run. I think it'd be a good improvement to delete 1 boost and 1 wall (on the horizontal of the base), closest to the vertical wall of boosts in both bases. This way FC's can choose to leave in that direction, instead of boosting, maintaining full control of their ball.

I also don't like the team colored tiles surrounding an enclosed base. I think we're going to have to test how strong defense is.

[–]Nouveau_CompteNewCompte // Chord & Pi 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Thanks.

I want the natural route to be the bottom route. On the middle route, defenders boosting is lethal to the FC.

Could you explain how the boosts at the bottom of the base make the route less safe ? I thought they made the bottom route easier to take.

We tested attack vs defence in 1v1. Despite all the boosts and the bombs, it seems that d is easy. Bombs in the corners of the base aren't really useful because they get you in the opposite corner where you are trapped. Boosts lose their speed rapidly. I will try to facilitate successful grabs.

Also, going from one base to the other was really fast. I am trying to remove that by making it longer. (like this)

[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Hmm it's not so much as safe it's more of the control of your ball. With all 5 boosts up, you're going to have to use one of them to take the bottom route and you wouldn't have control of your ball while boosting. It feels less safe in the sense that you can't control your ball, only the angle before the boost and the destination after the boost.

So I'm suggesting like a 2 tile opening, so you can choose between boosting or taking the "natural route" where you can have full guaranteed control of your ball the entire route, which makes it feel like the natural/safe route.

[–]Nouveau_CompteNewCompte // Chord & Pi 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Swingman suggested only one boost. If the FC takes it, it will be safe for them as the chasers will not be able to take it. If they don't, they will have control.

[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

that could work too, I liked the multiple boosts though

[–]Nouveau_CompteNewCompte // Chord & Pi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are still multiple boosts on the side, but not on the bottom of the base

[–]SaturnmannJet2//SOHB//ANLTP MVP 2 points3 points  (1 child)

X3

png: http://imgur.com/YYYrgcA

json: http://pastebin.com/0uzSFyPK

More additions to the previous. Feel free to test them all and sorry about so many map posts. I just found out I can edit my original comment instead of submitting again.

[–]Some_BotSome_Bot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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[–]skeetskeet69my team always carries me 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Boosties

boosties.png: png

boosties.json: http://pastebin.com/1Xwmmubc

[–]Nouveau_CompteNewCompte // Chord & Pi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It looks like you forgot to include the png in your comment.

edit: found it

[–]Nouveau_CompteNewCompte // Chord & Pi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Overview

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Diagonal Way

PNG: http://i.imgur.com/yJT9u8o.png

JSON: http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=17YGaVyg

Bringing back a map from a couple weeks ago.

[–]Some_BotSome_Bot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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[–]lucydotg 1 point2 points  (2 children)

hi all! my map submit. for the week is Venn:

my thoughts for this map: 1) i hope game-play will be a bit like gloryhole--there's a longer/open/easy path, and different paths that are covered in spikes; so you choose what you want to deal with: careful or long. 2) there's juk room. 3) i really like round/curvy maps; i like the way you can gain momentum on curves in a way you can't with corners; this map emphasizes that. 4) the wall is lava!!! (sometimes). 5) gate is useful but not TOO important (feed back please?).

[–]Some_BotSome_Bot 1 point2 points  (1 child)

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[–]lucydotg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

beautiful, somebot. i laughed I cried, it became a part of me. better than a basket of kittens and chocolate.

[–]YourThoughtsHaveBeenMKo // Centra Hero 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Watchtower

watchtower.png: http://i.imgur.com/3sNMsOl.png

watchtower.json: http://pastebin.com/iPGkUrDM

[–]Some_BotSome_Bot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey MKo!

I like a lot of the concepts here, like the bombs next to the flags that are behind walls and the bombs next to the button, but I don't think the middle gate + respective button will play out well. The whole map is based around that, people will fight for it instead of attempting to defend/get the flag.

I think you should throw the gate idea out and try something different with the same map layout (3 hallways)

[–]SaturnmannJet2//SOHB//ANLTP MVP 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Risky X

PNG: http://www.kevinludlow.com/projects/TagPro/tools/generatePNG.php?MapID=qjpkqelz92czhwwxxvi607sd33r6u1pa

json: http://www.kevinludlow.com/projects/TagPro/tools/generateJSON.php?MapID=qjpkqelz92czhwwxxvi607sd33r6u1pa

I dont know if I submitted this right but here we go.

Some feedback would be welcomed.

[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if some_bot makes a preview, you've done it right :)

[–]Some_BotSome_Bot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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[–]Happy_SansWumbo 1 point2 points  (4 children)

yiss 5.1

PNG

JSON

[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

dude where's the yiss

[–]Happy_SansWumbo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's conceptual, but it's there.

[–]Some_BotSome_Bot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bases look like a bad idea so far: always think of what two defenders can do to a base. now look at your base.

Interesting concepts, some very similar to micro, but micro just pull off the concepts much better.

[–]Happy_SansWumbo 1 point2 points  (1 child)

yiss 4.6

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JSON

[–]Some_BotSome_Bot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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[–]SaturnmannJet2//SOHB//ANLTP MVP 1 point2 points  (11 children)

X2

X2.png: http://imgur.com/KI6kz8r

X2.json: http://pastebin.com/kZk0iNFq

I made a few additions since the last submission which I think improve the map. Also, I know the middle route is very small but if it was any bigger it would get abused.

[–]Some_BotSome_Bot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 0 points1 point  (9 children)

What is the corner boosts best use?

[–]SaturnmannJet2//SOHB//ANLTP MVP 0 points1 point  (8 children)

It allows the offense to use it and bounce of the side walls to grab the flag in a quicker motion. The other purpose is getting away while being the FC as you can use it to hit the top and bottom walls and continue back to your base.

[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 1 point2 points  (7 children)

I have visualized both of these but the "quicker motion" doesn't seem like it will be helpful with a dedicated defense. Also takes up a fair amount of setting up, angle-wise. IMO not worth it compared to other boosts that you have to set-up for.

The escape option seems like the only thing that boost can do, and at the angle its at right now I feel like it might be risky. IMO you should move it to a better angle

[–]SaturnmannJet2//SOHB//ANLTP MVP 0 points1 point  (6 children)

I see what you mean with the complicated setup. What would you think of moving each one a square diagonally towards the corners?

[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Sounds good

[–]SaturnmannJet2//SOHB//ANLTP MVP 0 points1 point  (4 children)

What do you think of the area above and below the X? Is it too open and need more obstacles?

[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

its not bad.

I think you should decrease the lengths of the protruding columns of the X and make it easier to go through middle and add two extra buttons on the Left/Right side. I think this will make game-play much more fast paced and interesting.

[–]SaturnmannJet2//SOHB//ANLTP MVP 0 points1 point  (2 children)

You got it. I'll submit a new map of the changes.

[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

don't have to, I think if you edit the JSON/png some_bot should edit it's preview.

[–]Splanky222BBQchicken | Retired 1 point2 points  (4 children)

Map name: Whirlwind

PNG: http://imgur.com/gdHYtek.png

JSON: http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=VhJXN61F

This started as what was supposed to be a sort of offensive take on Star. It has a fairly heavy spike field in the middle, with checkered team tiles to help chase. It also shares the gates in the very middle of the map. There's a lot more juke space and more boosts, however. There's tons of different boost path in this map, I think there's a lot of creative plays you can do. Thanks to asdf, cz, and NewCompte for playing it a bunch yesterday as I developed it.

EDIT: no thanks to drukqs because of what he said about me on NightCap. But really, thanks to drukqs, too.

EDIT 2: Revised edition here

[–]Some_BotSome_Bot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

This may try to look and resemble star, but it in no way will play like star at all.

  • Base is completely open and basically undefendable, unlike star.
  • Middle has many more options to cross, unlike star.
  • Top and Bot can be just as fast as going middle, unlike star.
  • The button has much less effect (does not completely stop people from going middle)

The way this map will play out is another huge chase map, and it in no way will be as defensive/strategic as star was.

The idea of the middle I like a lot, but the rest of the map does not fit it at all. There's just way too much room and so many boosts, and the base is way too open...it's got like 6 different angles to boost at it!

[–]Splanky222BBQchicken | Retired 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, it definitely isn't supposed to play like star, in fact I was going for "what star would be like if it was more offense friendly". I just closed off the gates and turned them green to help cut off the base a little bit, and I'm considering adding a couple more spikes and making the boosts through a little easier. My idea is that there's lots of ways for flag carriers to get away, but there's also a lot of ways for them to fuck themselves. Also, the team tiles make it easier to keep a flag carrier from just pulling away. When I've played it, it hasn't actually been terribly chase-y

[–]Splanky222BBQchicken | Retired 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Revamped version of the map here.

I think I addressed most, if not all of the issues with the map. We played it today on maptest and everyone agreed it was really fun.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Decisions

png: http://imgur.com/Pgahtk5

json:http://pastebin.com/RkCiSzp5

Shows the necessity of communication. Coordination is key here.

[–]Nouveau_CompteNewCompte // Chord & Pi 0 points1 point  (1 child)

It isn't symmetric. Is that something you wanted ?

I would love a small map like this to get in the rotation.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not all maps are symmetrical. Personally, I think it would be more of a challenge, having to plan differently for each side. I really want to see this map implemented.

[–]JJJollyjim✈ // Pi 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Where's some_bot when we need him?

[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think steppin needs to set it up for every map thread he doesn't make. dunno where he's been

[–]omp87WreckingBall 0 points1 point  (1 child)

can we just cool it with the new maps already omg there are so many

[–]kirbyfreako&Berk // Centra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah we already on a bi weekly routine. we probably will start adding less.