Custom Map #8886: Beyond reach. By: Hypnotic22

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Author: Hypnotic22
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To win you need 1 solid strategy A few tactical maneuvers and some well placed singularity ;)

[marvinitfox]

Ok, doable. I think.
But the lack of relays, and thus the inability to connect islands after conquer, makes late-game progress very tedious.
Guppies work, of course, but they do add a lot of clutter.

[Johnny Haywire]

The beginning is the best part of the map. It was a good test of building a quick defense. And even though the rest of the map was a bit slow-going, it wasn't bad. I only managed to save one bertha, but it was enough. The singularity is the main weapon in this map, I'd say.

I really enjoyed the map, and I don't know how you could've made it faster to finish without making it easier to defend.

Thanks for the map!  ;D

[marvinitfox]

The beginning is the best part of the map.It was a good test of building a quick defense. And even though the rest of the map was a bit slow-going, it wasn't bad. I only managed to save one bertha, but it was enough. The singularity is the main weapon in this map, I'd say.

I really enjoyed the map, and I don't know how you could've made it faster to finish without making it easier to defend.

Thanks for the map!  ;D

^this.
I managed to save 3 Berthas. I *think* i could also have saved the 4th one that is more towards the middle between the islands, but that location is *so* much more handy for connector-relay power transmission, and it makes taking the West island much much easier.

But at the beginning, it is very much an exercise in optimal efficiency. If you tarry even 5 seconds too long you might lose an opportunity, and the ensuing delay would spell death. That tidal wave from the NW is advancing rapidly!

And don't forget to terp! The initial terrain sucks horribly and space is at a premium, but after some bulldozing there is enough space for the needed power farms + guppy clusters + production sites.

[hypnotic22]

As always thank you all i'm glad you enjoy it

I only managed to save one bertha

i did not believe that it would be possible to win whit only 1, well done gz gz.

[Johnny Haywire]

Thx. One bertha and about 100 mortars, lol.

Certainly wouldn't have been enough without a singularity. I was thankful to have it on this map.  :)

[fractalman]

As always thank you all i'm glad you enjoy it

I only managed to save one bertha

i did not believe that it would be possible to win whit only 1, well done gz gz.

You might be able to win without any, and maayyyybe I'll find out if that's possible tomorrow. As it is, I stabilized my position with just one bertha, then had the power zone bertha mostly defend itself (which was slowed by my unwillingness to full micro the guppies to ensure constant packets)

If you CAN stabilize, the totem upgrade mechanic+singularity spam=eventual win.

[fractalman]

I confirmed that you can beat this without using any berthas.  you don't have to build the forge IMMEDIATELY, probably a little after you start expanding southwest. There's even time enough between that and the need for the first singularity to snag the first two energy upgrades...as long as your opening is good enough.


After that, just swoop south and then start adding mortars as space permits, alternating singularity and upgrades until you're mostly holding the creeper off with mortars that you can save up the 2000 or so aether you'll want to brute force clear a landing zone on the inhibitor island. 


Took me 20 in game minutes longer to clear it without the berthas, though.