This topic is for discussion of map #476: Gift Wrapping
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Author: planetfall
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The particulate has overtaken a packaging facility. In space. Don't question it.
What kind of PRPL do we have here?
That map was deliciously evil from start to finish. Really cool puzzle ending. 10/10
There's probably a lot I can nitpick. It takes quite some time to figure out all the ship roles and create good attack subfleets, especially if someone would play it on 1.0.2 without really helpful preview window. Especially with all the early omni multitasking and establishing some perimeter. Enemy wolfs are nightmare-inducing. Final puzzle is fun to figure out, but I had to repeat it 8 times (10 if you count these small islands with strength 2 mire spawners) so it was somewhat overstaying its welcome. But I'm a whiner.
Remarkably enjoyable. 10/10
how to destroy shielded mire spawner?
Spoiler
Mire spawners are damaged by blue mire. You can use the rock burner upgrade to remove the metallic land and mire with blue particles.
Interesting thought process. The gunships which could shoot down an MK7 blast could possibly have been toned down a little without losing effectivenes.
I was caught off-guard with rock burner requiring to complete the level. The time would be much better if I didn't remember about it after destroying all emitters.
Another 11 out of 10 Map for Planetfall! Loved this! Can't believe I missed it all these years!