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New Map - Clavicus Valley
Update!
The rears of players' bases are now much more open; and thus, easier to breach. Hopefully, this should alleviate camping issues to some extent. For now, I'll provide just the map for feedback purposes.
Here is an updated screenshot:
Like many other of my maps, Clavicus Valley includes a special theme that dramatically changes the way the game is played. Unlike in most map where your enemy is distant or at least further away from you than your allies, in Clavicus Valley, your opponent is knocking on your door--and you can't do anything about it until PT is over. Due to limitations in terrain, roads cannot pass through the narrow passages that connect you and your enemy, but soldiers can. Therefore, a strong defense is needed or your enemy will easily be able to pour soldiers into your base.
As I said before, the passages connecting you and your opponents are very narrow, so they shouldn't be hard to defend. This may seem like it will lead to camping, but another look at your base provides a reality to your vulnerability: there are many other passages leading into the outer-rim of the map (i.e., outside the valley). Like the passages connecting you and you opponents, the narrows leading outside the valley cannot have roads passing through them. Therefore, the outer-rim of the map should become an open wilderness where battles will be fought as your enemy tries to find a weakness in your defense.
The map is played left vs. right (i.e., 1+2+3 vs. 4+5+6). I'd like it to be tested before I give a public link, so I'll post a download later. For now, your thoughts and questions are welcome.
The rears of players' bases are now much more open; and thus, easier to breach. Hopefully, this should alleviate camping issues to some extent. For now, I'll provide just the map for feedback purposes.
Here is an updated screenshot:
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Greetings fellow KaM enthusiasts! Despite my past maps' lack of success, I have continued my passion for map-making. I have made a new one by the name of Clavicus Valley. It is based off of mission 13 in my campaign "For King and Country."Like many other of my maps, Clavicus Valley includes a special theme that dramatically changes the way the game is played. Unlike in most map where your enemy is distant or at least further away from you than your allies, in Clavicus Valley, your opponent is knocking on your door--and you can't do anything about it until PT is over. Due to limitations in terrain, roads cannot pass through the narrow passages that connect you and your enemy, but soldiers can. Therefore, a strong defense is needed or your enemy will easily be able to pour soldiers into your base.
As I said before, the passages connecting you and your opponents are very narrow, so they shouldn't be hard to defend. This may seem like it will lead to camping, but another look at your base provides a reality to your vulnerability: there are many other passages leading into the outer-rim of the map (i.e., outside the valley). Like the passages connecting you and you opponents, the narrows leading outside the valley cannot have roads passing through them. Therefore, the outer-rim of the map should become an open wilderness where battles will be fought as your enemy tries to find a weakness in your defense.
The map is played left vs. right (i.e., 1+2+3 vs. 4+5+6). I'd like it to be tested before I give a public link, so I'll post a download later. For now, your thoughts and questions are welcome.
Last edited by Ben on 15 Mar 2013, 03:55, edited 4 times in total.
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