Custom Map #6993: Jam Pod 500. By: Wander Marbus

AutoPost · January 16, 2019, 07:47:29 PM

This topic is for discussion of map #6993: Jam Pod 500

Author: Wander Marbus
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Helper · January 17, 2019, 05:53:16 AM

Big fun game!
I got started way wrong, but (again) forgot to backup so had to continue.
I'll make another run at it.
Thanks for the fun.
(EDIT - what's up with all the low ratings? Can't understand that.)
H

Karsten75 · January 17, 2019, 12:33:01 PM

Excellent old-school map. I hope you make many more!

Several possible starting positions, each with some tactical or strategic advantage. I almost want to say that multiple restarts are required. :)

D0m0nik · January 17, 2019, 04:44:41 PM

Yeah great map, some real red herrings there for the speed runner.

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The PZ created by the preloaded nulifier is tempting but possibly not worth holding onto. The aether packs are also very tempting but may have to be ignored.

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Helper · January 20, 2019, 04:48:04 AM

D0m0nik - another insane time for you.
Any chance you could post a screen shot of your end game - or offer a couple of pointers?
Thanks,
H

D0m0nik · January 20, 2019, 12:38:23 PM

Hi Helper

A couple of images attached. I connected the two bases as soon as possible. Getting a few reactors and a few beams up quickly is important. I think I built beams top left and the flew them down early on. The top left base is important early on as it is fairly safe so easy to get some reactors up.

I lost the bottom right PZ pretty quickly and decided it was not worth holding onto. Instead I went for the 3 North totems.

Don't let the digitalis get to the nest.

I never collected any of the aether packets, Just relay over to the dark green land and the attack south west.

The three emitters and air exclusion are an early priority as that is 4 PZs.

Helper · January 20, 2019, 04:35:56 PM

Great concept.
I was close except for the one Command Node - and I fought like crazy to hang on to that right side PZ.
(Bad decision on my part.)

I like this one enough that I'll try your technique tomorrow.
Thanks much.
H

Helper · January 21, 2019, 05:58:29 AM

Forgot this:

D0m0nik · January 21, 2019, 01:05:06 PM

Once you have connected the bases its just attack the boss emitter by the most direct method possible, you don't really need a huge amount of power.

Helper · January 21, 2019, 01:41:25 PM

Thanks - hope to get to it later. Got a meeting with the tax man today. >:(