Custom Map #433: CEPHEID VARIABLE

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Author: Eudrick

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The last "known" Styglek star misson.

[SmileyCoder]

A nice concept map, of how to use stacked emitters. I however think that some extra time spent on balance, would take your maps a level up.

[Karsten75]

Fun map. Eudrick, your last few maps was a pleasant surprise. It used to be these immense slugfests, but the last few I played were not like that and were good fun.

[eudrick]

A nice concept map, of how to use stacked emitters.

Fun map. Eudrick, your last few maps was a pleasant surprise. It used to be these immense slugfests, but the last few I played were not like that and were good fun.

Thanks!

I however think that some extra time spent on balance, would take your maps a level up.

What, or where, would've you changed in order to balance this better.  I spent close to 5 hours over a period of 8 days (time away from work and days off) tweaking the fields and emitters.  I agonized over the pre-built power (note that the reactors are double stacked) but opted to shorten the playing time by not forcing the player to build infrastructure.

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Don't click on the next one unless you want to really spoil  the mystery

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By doing that "rushers" miss out on the later power ups of the star.

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Not complaining, I really want to know as balancing is one of my major flaws when designing maps.

[DethbyIT]

I thought the balance was just fine.
Based on the comments here, I laid back and watched things develop when I first played - good graphics and use of the map.

On the second run through I misjudged the mix of weapons, but still had some fun.

Thanks for yet another fun map.
dbit

[PMouser]

i cant figure out how to destroy such a huge emitter. you even have to hit it 20 tines. ty