This topic is for discussion of map #16: Island Hopper
(http://knucklecracker.com/particlefleet/queryMaps.php?query=thumbnailid&id=16)
Author: planetfall
Size: 384x216
Desc:
Input for the Island Processing Machine.
This is an awesome Sim map!
Hard start, loads to do.
Wow, great map. I had to restart it, the first time I got killed in the first couple of minutes. It took me a little bit to figure out the 18 gems artifact. :)
Yes it is a hard map given the 2 c-class ships keeping us busy and the emergent keeps moving forward making difficult to build ships, but once I managed to survive I was able to push forward especially with a nose ship to begin my attack and defeat the enemy. It was hard mire fight to reduce the emergent they can do. I pushed up toward the top of the map and it was easier rather than where they are attacking, at the end with all 4 grabbers and all techs except rock burner, I was able to get 100% mire.