Reddig's Maps

Reddig · Post by **Reddig** » August 23rd, 2006, 2:07 pm

I've mannaged to finally create a map that is actually playable. Most maps (to my disappointment) are rather quick maps with 1-2 defensive points. Breaking through one usually means victory. On this map here there are actually 5 lines, where each player can defend - the middle one (which is actually double), the mountain/forrest one, the first wall, the second wall and the second, hideout-like castle (obviously hiding there would be rather desperate, but still it's somewhat comforting I suppose, that there is always some place to escape ;]. Plus, it's finally a map, where the middle can be gained at the end of the night (not the day, as it is usually), so for once it's the day-type armies which get the handicap ;]

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Reddig · Post by **Reddig** » August 23rd, 2006, 4:55 pm

I've changed the subject of the topic, since there is no point in making a new thread for each map, the maps are rather easy to make and the forums is the best place to show them to friends.

Another map, this time 2 vs 2. It's rather classic - quick with three paths to choose from and a middle part to fight for. The castles are close to eachother and have a quite large range, wich I suppose might be somewhat usefull (I haven't tested it in multiplayer, so I can't say how if at all would that be usefull).

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Edit: map updated after Barnex's feedback.

Flametrooper · Post by **Flametrooper** » August 23rd, 2006, 5:29 pm

The first one looks like a piece of candy in its wrapper.

haruspex · Post by **haruspex** » August 23rd, 2006, 8:36 pm

About first map: what about replacing deep water at [41, 3] and [41, 19] with shallow one?

Reddig · Post by **Reddig** » August 24th, 2006, 3:33 pm

Heh, it actually does look like a candy :] That's good, because I can never think of a sensible name for the maps.

Haruspex: Umm... one of them is shallow water already. Besides, since there are very few water villages arround, I decided to make these unaccesible for land units, so that water units sitting there for healing will have less to worry about.

We've tested the second map in multiplayer. It came out it's neither quick, nor easy, but though it took us 3-4 hours to play it, it was quite fun to play.

Here's another 2vs2 proposition:

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The idea was to make a few paths, every next one more difficult, but more rewarding. Again - the castles are connected, since it gives nice effects during the game.

Edit: Corrected a few slight errors. Oh, and one more thing - I encourage to start with enough gold at the beggining, since the map has quite a lot of spots to cover with units.

Reddig · Post by **Reddig** » August 24th, 2006, 4:54 pm

Eh, since all the maps I make seem to be made for long-time games, I decided to make two quicker ones. Both are 2 vs. 2 (and teams are 1 & 4 vs. 2 & 3, the same as on my previous maps).

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Two different ideas. The first one is... well... I suppose it's a typical 2 vs. 2. I'm not really fond of it, but I still find it playable.

The second one is something a bit different. All four players start with their piece of land with a few villages. In the middle is a large area - the battlegrounds. No villages there, so the middle is pure carnage.

Flametrooper · Post by **Flametrooper** » August 24th, 2006, 5:49 pm

Knalgan advantage. Look at all that cave!

Reddig · Post by **Reddig** » August 27th, 2006, 3:43 pm

Three new 2 vs. 2 maps. I've tried to make them as ballanced as I could, which means - easy to move troops arround, defence spots which are in strategic places, but few (or none at all) tight spots. Well, I'll let you be the judge how succesfull I was

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Edit: corrected slight mistakes and made a few slight changes due to barnex's suggestions.