Custom Map #1334: Eco Score Test. By: Fireswamp

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Author: Fireswamp
Size: 192x120

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Interesting approach.  Got an okay 27 minute run with using only 6 ERNs and only lost 10 units (Final score:  24 ECO).

3 ERNed miners + 3 on the ERN portal (energy, fire rate, fire speed) was good enough.

Since you want feedback:

Even with 30 fully ERNed units, this would be a tough map to play.  The starting energy limitations due to all those emitters requires some solid microing to stay ahead and the only thing worth ERNing would be miners, ERN portal, and mortars (I preferred the first two).  ERNed mortars just shoot farther, which is mostly useless with all that mesh and Forbs.  Cannons don't do enough damage against crimson, which makes them barely useful, so ERNing them is pointless except in an emergency.  So it is better off to turtle the whole way with regular units and get a fairly high ECO score.  As a result, the ECO score doesn't really matter here until mid-game.  But by the halfway point, there's plenty of energy to build an airfield.  Once that's up, ERNing units is basically unnecessary.