Custom Map #2304: YAV. By: warren

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Author: warren
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Yet Another Volcano. This one was mainly created for those who want to create their own power zones, totems, and/or anticreeper sources. Terps and shields are a good idea here. The creeper does not flow properly here. #CRPL

[warren]

Troubleshooting: theoretically, all the usage instructions should be in the start text. but for those having trouble getting it to work:

right click:
  -- disable/reenable manufactory.
  -- disable/reenable anticreeper totem.
  -- destroy totem to get power zone.
  -- destroy reactor to get totem.
  -- destroy ore mine to get anticreeper totem.

left click:
  -- select manufactory (You have to wait until it says ready.)
  -- place power zone when manufactory has been selected. (If the placement marker is red, the location you chose is blocked. If it is absent, select the manufactory again. You cannot place under other units. Right click or place in an invalid location to deselect.)

getting flooded early:
  There is a high chance on this map. Consider:
  -- doubling up the blasters and putting two reactors in power zones
  -- putting four blasters in power zones
  -- terping a low wall and putting blasters on it

Mortars are not likely useful early on in this map.

[RrR]

I think I upset the weird emitter in the volcano. I had things under control - four blasters and a mortar on PZ. Then I build a PZ bertha, and I was wiped out within a minute.

This is one of those games where saving is probably a cunning plan.

[warren]

Ah yes. That happened to me the first time I played this map as well. >:D It is almost as if the emitter knows it is being attacked. To really set it off, wait twelve minutes then hit it with two power zoned berthas at the same time.

[wolkiewicz]

You know...your PZ factory always need 6 packets. Fix it plz! And i was killed by bertha too :D

edit: NVM. It just send many packets 2gether!

[wolkiewicz]

The hardest thing was definitly nullyfing this sh*t.
1st try- it raged and i wasn't prepared
2nd try- I terraformed 3x3 ground for nullifier but forget to turn on thor cannons (genius)
3rd try- i was spamming with thor main cannons but it consumed it's ammo too fast(but I was close)
4th try- built 8 beams and finnaly won.

That was awesome.

You said "Mortars are not likely useful early on in this map". I think diffrently. To build defences I've put powerzone in the middle of base and build terp on it and also 2 normal terps. I built 10 height wall and defend myself with mortars. To attack I used only pulse cannons, thor and 2 shields.

I think that in future maps you should add somethink like reference sheet, that will remind you how the special power works(for example binded to H key).

[warren]

If I create another map I will add a reference sheet.

[Loren Pechtel]

This one's tough, the emitter gets angry if you're doing well.

[PMouser]

i could not do it. it got mad and  over flowed me. i dont know how to not get flooded, even with walls. ty

[Loren Pechtel]

i could not do it. it got mad and  over flowed me. i dont know how to not get flooded, even with walls. ty

Keep your initial base small.  Build PZs and put blasters on them.  I needed a lot of terping to be able to safely advance.

[warren]

Terping is not the only way to an easy stable mid-game base.

Spoiler

Put four (equally spaced) power zones on the lip of the eastern ridge.
Originally, you may have four blasters in them. Build four shields and four mortars.
Replace the blasters with shields, and put the mortars just in front of them.

Those shields and mortars should handle ten times the creeper of the blasters. You may need to build some reactors to feed those high cost weapons.

[close]

edit: And for advancing safely:

Spoiler

Build lots of reactors, then lots of mortars.

[close]

[Thimotty]

Best map ever!!!
After beating it 4 times with PZ finally was able to do it without PZ. One of the hardest starts thou :)