Custom Map #5094: Jumbotron. By: Sorrontis

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Author: Sorrontis
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I did it! I finally finished Jumbotron. This map was supposed to be my map for position 5000, but glitches and bad mapping caused delays. It hard. Like, insanely hard. Plus, its big, and can nuke a slow computer. Please go to the forums for some hints. Unless you want to experience it blindly. (That's a bad idea). #Sorrontiphobia #CRPL (that's no joke)

[Sorrontis]

This is no joke. Do not take this map lightly. It will destroy your soul...

And now, for some happy hints!

Enemy waves

In the top right corner, there's a faint counter. It's your "friend". It doesn't count down time though. It counts:

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Waves.... The number of waves of spores left.

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The first wave hits at 15 minutes. Better hurry!

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And there's a lot of spores. And they have multi-strength hitpoints,
and they have massive loads.

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Energy, it's your friend

Did you know you have a lot of energy to start with? Those little caches of power can be used for a lot of reactors, or terps.
No need for weapons just yet.

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Custom Spore towers at the south

Those four custom spore towers that attract spores? You can't null them. But, snipers will whack'em hard! They do fight back.

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Also, those towers? I would advise not using AC until all four are gone... Just a heads up.

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Yellow Custom Core at the right

See that dude? He eats your energy if you connect to it and then sends out creeper!

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Custom Emitters

They create rings... Ring of a lot of creeper.

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Runners by your base?

See those special runner bases? They create many different types of runners.

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One type in particular carries a 2000 load. But they are rather rare... I think.

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That missile silo at the top near the inhibitor?

You'll figure it out :)

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Oh, I forgot the most important hint

Last wave

There is only last wave that occurs at 1h04 on the dot. It's really bad for your health.

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You gotta prepare for it, for it is not spores. It is worse.

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Have AC covering every imaginable corner. You will lose a lot of buildings. Have combat units within your base, a lot of units, you will encounter the enemy in familiar places within unfamiliar strength.

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Having conquered all small surrounding islands will help ... plus, you know, berthas.

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Having a cache of extra energy in the form of guppiers, 2-6 k worth of energy will help alot.

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[Sorrontis]

Alter Old, or ea3401 ... can either of you get to the inhibitor in any moderate amount of thyme?

[D0m0nik]

Can't wait to play this but may have to wait a few days. In part need an evening free and in part need to mentally prepare! I have had a quick look.

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You know that the top special unit is vulnerable to an early attack right?

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[D0m0nik]

In the top right corner, there's a faint counter.

I read this as 'feint counter' at first, I thought it was keeping track of your evil tricks!

[Sorrontis]

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You know that the top special unit is vulnerable to an early attack right?

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Yep. Go attack it! Go. you can do it!

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[D0m0nik]

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I did and have a good foot hold, supplied by guppies. I am now not so confident though!! I wish I hadn't had a sneaky go now as it will bug me until I get a chance to resume the fight!

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[Sorrontis]

I was able to do so too, but I lost it quickly.

[D0m0nik]

I took out the inhibitor in 19 mins.

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All hell broke loose.

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Time for bed. And nightmares  :o

[Sorrontis]

I took out the inhibitor in 19 mins.

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All hell broke loose.

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Time for bed. And nightmares  :o

Let me know if you're able to survive that :D

[D0m0nik]

Not without a complete restart! One for the weekend.

Just out of interest is it any different if you don't go straight for the inhibitor?

[Sorrontis]

Nope. The inhibitor sets it off early. The difference is that you're "ready" for it.

[Blackbird_71]

Enemy waves

In the top right corner, there's a faint counter. It's your "friend". It doesn't count down time though. It counts:

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Waves.... The number of waves of spores left.

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The first wave hits at 15 minutes. Better hurry!

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And there's a lot of spores. And they have multi-strength hitpoints,
and they have massive loads.

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are the waves based on your power or a static value?

[Sorrontis]

Static - the health of the spores are random within a range that increases over wave #. The amount of creeper in each spore also increases in a similar way. :D

[POMie]

Excellent map Sorrontis. 10/10 for strategy and surprises.  This map kept me awake for too long last night!  Tough going right to the end but I'll sleep better tonight.
Thank you.