Custom Map #7751: CLOSE APPROACH. By: bloonmotor

AutoPost · September 29, 2019, 12:04:58 PM

This topic is for discussion of map #7751: CLOSE APPROACH

Author: bloonmotor
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While you go for a nap, your guidance computer navigates to the next system. Or so you thought. Your afternoon nap is ruined by creeper yet again. This is a hard map. If you don't act fast and manage your resources well, you will be overrun by spores. You must know how to dry out deep space floods or you will drown soon.

yum-forum · September 29, 2019, 03:26:38 PM

Evil but interesting. :)

P.S. Special map for Bilbo :D

BilboGCL · September 29, 2019, 03:38:41 PM

Bilbo started five times and finally has a foothold :)
More to come...

bloonmotor · September 29, 2019, 05:37:59 PM

Wondering how to live through the first minutes? Here's how my base looks during minute 4:

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BilboGCL · September 29, 2019, 06:03:19 PM

So, done with that map - it was quite a hard piece of work!
I really had fun figuring out the start, but once I had the first PZ with a beam, It was quite a slog...
However, thanks for the map!

Greetings from The Shire!

BilboGCL · September 29, 2019, 06:07:37 PM

Quote from: bloonmotor on September 29, 2019, 05:37:59 PM
Wondering how to live through the first minutes? Here's how my base looks during minute 4:

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Have an intense look at the closest emitter to your actual base and its environment. Maybe you see a shortcut.

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Hope that helps and
Greetings from The Shire

bloonmotor · September 29, 2019, 06:13:56 PM

Oh damn I didn't realize! I'll have to play it again!

Builder17 · September 30, 2019, 03:24:11 AM

21 minutes: Totem island was lost, got some aether successfully before that.

23 minutes: Uncertain if map is still winnable, going to clear nearby island from creeper.

25 minutes: Creeper is everywhere, time to restart...

BilboGCL · September 30, 2019, 06:34:11 AM

Builder, you can see my approach at https://discordapp.com/channels/192420539204239361/369708437438988289/627952642475294740 ff.

Greteings from The Shire

Builder17 · September 30, 2019, 12:04:15 PM

Quote from: BilboGCL on September 30, 2019, 06:34:11 AM
Builder, you can see my approach at https://discordapp.com/channels/192420539204239361/369708437438988289/627952642475294740 ff.

Greteings from The Shire

Martin Gronsdal · September 30, 2019, 12:07:16 PM

Everything I want from a map! loved it!

Johnny Haywire · October 02, 2019, 08:18:52 AM

Yeah, great map! Took a few tries at doing things like killing the closest emitter before building a base (which worked ok-ish, but required too much pausing)... finally opted for the standard base.

One thing I found very helpful:

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Instead of building the forge first, build a guppy and go take out that 11-spore launcher. That's a lot of energy you'll save in the long run! ;)

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I thought the map itself was very fun and challenging! The introductory dialogue was a bit rough and lengthy, but not too bad. Thanks for your work! ;D