Custom Map #818: Vortex. By: Mega

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Author: Mega
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Hard map Good Luck

[PMouser]

I got overwhelmed how to do this? thanks

[mzimmer74]

Here was my strategy for it:
1. Land CN 1 on upper left and build siphons on the energy...plenty of energy for basically the whole map
    1a. Build a forge, reactors, beams, and mortars/canons around the platform
2. Land CN 2 on upper right and build a siphon on the Aether and the Ore. Then collect the freeze thing
    2a.  I built a few collectors and a sprayer and mortars just to protect the landing zone while sending the Aether to the forge
3. Land CN 3 in the lower left (right above the convert) and collect the Thor tech.  Once that is collected, collect the convert
    3a.  Move CN 3 back toward the upper left...it won't survive down there yet
4.  Now you have all the pieces in place to win.  With 20000 Energy from the siphons and all the forge upgrades just build 2 Thors and move your way through the outer part of the map and then into the center.

Note - There is a way to speed rush this map but I'll let you figure that out.

[speef]

Fun map. I might suggest having 1/10th of the free starting energy- that kind of took the difficulty out of the start.

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Not sure if you intended for the player to start with two Thors, though I did.  (I didn't use them though!)

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[Loren Pechtel]

Well, you made me use the singularity weapon.

[Loren Pechtel]

I got overwhelmed how to do this? thanks

You have tons of energy (I won it with still having a bunch in one siphon), build fast.  The only defense your base needs for the first part is beams, your emitter will keep the creep back over the upper left.