Sandpit

ReFlex

Another day another map...

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http://www.huizkistn.at/rumplkistn/maps/cnc2/dta/sandpit.jpg

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http://www.huizkistn.at/rumplkistn/maps/cnc2/dta/sandpit.zip
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SMIFFGIG · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:08 pm Post subject:

Looks bland and also only 2 tiny bridges leading to each base will inevitable lead to choke points and boring gameplay

I think you should allow some land access either side and also put more detail on the map
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ReFlex · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:02 pm Post subject:

that is the point of the map.
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Crimsonum · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:45 pm Post subject:

Well I have to agree with Smiff, it's bland if anything. Looks like you left it unfinished.
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Aro · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:52 pm Post subject:

The detail around the river area is fine, it's just the base areas that look really bland. Why doesn't anyone use the pebble set? #Tongue

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Crimsonum · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:02 pm Post subject:

You could also add some cliffs near the base area.
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SMIFFGIG · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:32 pm Post subject:

ReFlex · Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:36 pm Post subject:

UPDATE!

Please reload...
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Crimsonum · Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:43 pm Post subject:

MUCH better. Though the choke points remain...
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Lin Kuei Ominae · President **Joined**: 16 Aug 2006 **Location**: Germany

That looks really good and well detailed.
I actually like the 2 choke points, but i can also see the point in adding some more land access.
How about making the map a lot wider to the left and right and then add far away on the east and west border a much bigger passage over the river. This way the player can decide if he wants to use the dangerous but near choke points or the much farther away but bigger passage.

You could this way also add some more tiberium fields as the one field for each player isn't very much.
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Bittah Commander · Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:19 pm Post subject:

Much better indeed, although I do agree the choke points might make the map a bit annoying to play on.
Another thing I noticed (Toxic Passage has the same issue as well) is that in some places you placed too many impassable cells and in others places too few.

Just view one of DTA's original maps in marble madness mode and compare it with yours to see what I mean...
Also, destroyable terrain objects (these are always single trees) should never have impassable cells under them.
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