Knuckle Cracker

This topic is for discussion of map #5014: .oO
(http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld3/queryMaps.php?query=thumbnailid&id=5014)

Author: BilboGCL
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Messages are to be read - if you ignore them, you should... right, save :)

Hard start, but excellent map!  :)

Thanks - for the start you need IMHO

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power, two mortars and a terp...

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Greetings from The shire!

Nice map!  I heeded the messages.

Thanks

David

Wisely done ;)

I did read the messages, but then thought "Pfft, I'll just plop two beams on PZs" and I had no problems ;)

OK - glad you enjoyed it that way (at least I hope you did) ;)

Greetings from The Shire!

1)  Tons of ore--and no ore mines.

2)  A conversion orbital that I don't think can be collected, certainly not while it is of any use.

Both message artifacts can be collected before their information becomes relevant.

Great map! Very challenging start that took me long time to get a grip on - finally I figured out what I should have done right at the beginning that would have made things much easier and quicker:

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build a terp asap, remove the walls to get more space for reactors, then gradually build a platform on the other side

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I followed the message's advise and 'resisted' so

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nullify the first beam only at the very end and don't waste PZ on beams for defense.

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Thanks!