Custom Map: Sacrifly

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Author: CtopherMI

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Odin can take some damage, just don't let it get too severe. Good luck!

[CtopherMI]

Any comments on this one?  This was my first map, and I'm surprised that there aren't more scores so worried that I made it too tough.  If you need tips view the spoiler below.

My goal was to make a map where you were forced to move Odin, but your destinations wouldn't be ideal.  There is really only one spot suitable up at the top to move it (I think).  Adding the survival pods plus having to protect the city early on make it a little tough.  I've done it two ways: 

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1) move Odin up to the top and build a link to the reactor farm nearby.  You can start building two of the collectors while flying up there which saves some time.  Once the link has been created Odin has taken quite a bit of damage but you now have a decent energy supply so Odin doesn't need to stay put.  Fly Odin (hover really) for a while while you build a link to the survival pods and a blaster to start cleaning things up.  Once a single blaster has been created fly it down to reduce the center pool a little so that the survival pods don't get overtaken, then build at least one more blaster (two more would be great) so you can clear a spot for Odin to land safely again up at the top.  Once Odin has landed again you can then work your way down to the lower right to connect to that reactor farm (build whatever weapons you need at this time to get there).  Then connect the totems.  The second option 2) move Odin up top and park it - immediately build a blaster and move it around to mop up where needed to keep Odin from getting overrun and to keep the survival pods from getting killed.  Connect to the reactor farm and down to the survival pods.  Once connected to the reactors start building more blasters.  By the way, the upgrade in the center of the map is kind of a red herring.  Sorry, but it takes way too much energy trying to get it than it is worth, especially at the beginning, but I know we get a little greedy sometimes.  Ignore it and things will go quicker.  Again, I'm sorry about that one ;)

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And sorry for making this tougher than I thought it would be.

Chris

[fridge]

Made too tight. It's annoying start but fun. I think it's more hard map. Try to beat my time  :)

[CtopherMI]

Sorry to make it too much of a challenge.  Funny, I tweaked it several times because it was even tougher when I first created it, and you had less than 2 minutes to save the survivors but it was still possible.  I changed it to over 2 minutes, and made other changes to keep Odin alive longer too...

Oh well, I guess I'll just play and not create.

[fridge]

No, it was fun but may be make more expert maps - you are too good for ordinary maps. Tweak it to the limit, that would be a challenge  ;D - hope you make some new stuff !