Custom Map #1255: Explosion imminent

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Author: RealAndy

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We can't contain the creeper we've been studying. Get out of here! Inspired by maps such as 'Hello! you're going to die!', 'Ring of death' and 'Shield failure imminent'.

[RealAndy]

I'm guessing all the negs are because people can't complete this but let me know otherwise, anything that can help for future maps would be appreciated.  Let me know if you want hints.

[Karsten75]

My advice is to not get hung up on negative responses to your maps. Even maps catering to the lowest common denominator here gets a few negative reviews. In a sense, negative reviews serve to highlight exceptional maps.

[pastor.healer]

I just want you to know that this is a wonderful map.  It took some real doing to figure out how to get a foothold and it was
interesting to get it completed.

Thanks for the design.  And I agree, there are always going to be negative replies by those who don't want to take the
challenge.

Keep em coming.

[hadaly]

I can't get it! I've tried many times but I don't find the way! Could you give any hint? thx!

[fitz]

This was my way:

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From the start retreat. Dig down the right, along the bottom, up the left and along the top. You will have to move your assets with you and build more rifts as the one you start with will be destroyed. Build shields as far as needed in order to buy time. You also need phantom coils. When you are confident (and I expect timing is everything here) attack!

[close]

I found this hard and as a result ended up over building.

[RealAndy]

Yeah, over building is what I tend to do on these types of maps too.  My suggestions would be:

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Build some reactors where OC is.  Dig a trench downwards, build 2 layers of shields and keep a blaster or 2 behind them set to drones only.  Keep building shields as they disapper, but not too many or the drones will get them.  Disable launchers till later.  Keep digging and creating reactors, then make a repulsor, once you have enough energy you can hold creeper back with this and maybe a launcher.  As you get more energy, begin to attack and work from there.

[close]

Hope this helps, I'm actually glad I got a map people find challenging, hard to know when I'm building it.

Thanks for the positive support.

[hadaly]

I got it! great map! Don't care about negative votes, I don't understand... people likes maps with no challenge! thx!

[Fisherck]

Great map! It's been a while since I have played such a challenging one. It's also been a while since I played a map so well made; you need all the energy you can generate to beat it. Hope you make more  8)

[Helper]

Big thumbs up!
I tried surviving in position a couple of times and that is a serious no-go.
Run & hide, build your strength, then fight.

Great stuff!