Marn's Maps!!!

Marn · Post by **Marn** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 12:06 am

Hello, I am fairly new around these parts and mostly thanks to 5Aces I decided to poke my head out.
Decided to give a map editor a go the other day, tried keeping as balanced as possible.
I might make more eventually, who knows.
Give it a shot, and drop your thoughts.

Maps so far:

RA
Ore Oasis
2v2
80x80

Download
http://resource.openra.net/maps/13603/
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RA
Isle of War
1v1
120x80

Download
http://resource.openra.net/maps/13066/
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RA
Seton's Clutch
2v2
120x80

Download
http://resource.openra.net/maps/13391/
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TD
Riverside Frontline
2v2
80x120

Download
http://resource.openra.net/maps/12844/
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RA
Gravel Avalanche
2v2
90x120

Download
http://resource.openra.net/maps/13403/
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D2K
Sidestep Dune
1v1
96x96

Download
http://resource.openra.net/maps/13394/
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TS
Sidestep TS
1v1
96x96

Larger screenshot in the link below VVV
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2cczzk63z3wn6 ... E.png?dl=0

Download
http://resource.openra.net/maps/14029/
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TS
Riverside Frontline TS
2v2
80x120

Larger screenshot in the link below VVV
https://www.dropbox.com/s/p7564kpah7fa1 ... e.png?dl=0

Download
http://resource.openra.net/maps/14027/
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jaymanxyz · Post by **jaymanxyz** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 12:20 am

Hello Marn,

I'll give it a try.

klaas · Post by **klaas** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:28 am

Looks nice, will give it a try too, when I have the time.

Marn · Post by **Marn** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 2:24 am

I attempted to remake Isle of War from RA2 as much as I could, here is the end result.
Dry bridges don't exist in RA1 so I improvised.
And thanks to everyone who gave a shot to the first map

RA
Isle of War
1v1
120x80

Download
http://resource.openra.net/maps/13066/

noobmapmaker · Post by **noobmapmaker** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:33 am

Nice, promosing maps!

Marn · Post by **Marn** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:10 pm

noobmapmaker wrote: ↑Nice, promosing maps!

Thanks

After this one I should start working on the originals again U:

Yet another remake but from a different game this time, not one to one as the scale would be ridiculous but ah well. Naval is a must in this one.

RA
Seton's Clutch
2v2
120x80

Download
http://resource.openra.net/maps/13391/

Marn · Post by **Marn** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:50 am

I decided to give a shot to a TD map.
This one was originally made as a 1v1 map but it was big enough to be a 2v2, so I changed it last minute.
As a result, this map works well for both 1v1 and 2v2.
Role based top vs bottom, the back players are generally safer but start with a smaller Tib field.
A single blue blossom is in the middle but without any Tib field to prevent MCV rushing.

TD
Riverside Frontline
2v2
80x120

Download
http://resource.openra.net/maps/12844/

anjew · Post by **anjew** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:07 am

I really like the look of your remake of Strenton's Crutch. I'll have to try it out

Marn · Post by **Marn** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:39 am

Thanks for testing anjew

Meanwhile, I was busy on making a map for RA again.
A 2v2 top vs bottom map style, relatively open and chokeless (or at least that was the goal)

RA
Gravel Avalanche
2v2
90x120

Download
http://resource.openra.net/maps/13403/

SoScared · Post by **SoScared** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:40 am

Nice work Marn! Gravel Avalanche looks pristine. Can't wait to try it out.

Marn · Post by **Marn** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 12:29 pm

We will try out everything!

Jokes aside, face when... earlier we were joking about Side Step Dune edition.

D2K
Sidestep Dune
1v1
96x96

Download
http://resource.openra.net/maps/13394/

jaZz_KCS · Post by **jaZz_KCS** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 2:53 pm

Side Step Dune (Edition) looks marvellous. It shall be tested out the next time SS does a Thunderdome Dune match, I can already see that happen!

EDIT: Could need a little bit more spice in the top-left and buttom-right corners to make those expansions slots a little more viable.

noobmapmaker · Post by **noobmapmaker** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 4:55 pm

The corners - topleft and downright, have hills on the brim of the map. A little accessible patch on the brims allow construction yard vehicles to silently enter them.

Marn · Post by **Marn** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 12:41 am

jaZz_KCS wrote: ↑ EDIT: Could need a little bit more spice in the top-left and buttom-right corners to make those expansions slots a little more viable.

noobmapmaker wrote: ↑The corners - topleft and downright, have hills on the brim of the map. A little accessible patch on the brims allow construction yard vehicles to silently enter them.

Yeah, I thought about that when I was making the map just wasn't sure if people would be on board with that. Now that I know that people are fine with that idea I made some changes

Those corners are now a legit expansions with enough space to build, and enough spice to live off of comfortably. 50k of spice and a bloom for both corners to be exact.
Look at the updated screenshot above.

klaas · Post by **klaas** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:50 am

The spice in Dune runs out much slower than in RA. I think the main base can use a little less spice for that reason, I don't think you'd need to expand on this map as it is now.

Also, needs more crashed spaceships IMHO.... ;-)

For the rest: super awesome D2k maps = win win win.