Custom Map: islas

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Author: anita

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rchev · May 09, 2011, 01:05:22 AM

Just my opinion--but I hate these "get it right in the first 20-seconds or lose"-type maps. Un-fun!

anita · May 09, 2011, 02:06:32 AM

Respect and appreciate your opinion, but
You can stand 2 minutes watching the creeper, start and win. Not is a rush map.

snowmaker (JM) · May 09, 2011, 06:42:00 PM

It's pretty easy to get the blaster tech at the beginning ;)

DethbyIT · May 09, 2011, 07:24:04 PM

Quote from: snowmaker (JM) on May 09, 2011, 06:42:00 PM
It's pretty easy to get the blaster tech at the beginning ;)

I figured that part out, but what was your next step?
You might want to wait a couple of days for some spoilers, but this one is kicking my butt (as too many do).
dbit

snowmaker (JM) · May 09, 2011, 11:20:54 PM

Quote from: DethbyIT on May 09, 2011, 07:24:04 PM
Quote from: snowmaker (JM) on May 09, 2011, 06:42:00 PM
It's pretty easy to get the blaster tech at the beginning ;)

I figured that part out, but what was your next step?
You might want to wait a couple of days for some spoilers, but this one is kicking my butt (as too many do).
dbit

This is what I did

Spoiler

I built up a bunch of blasters... lots of them and then did a drop in the bottom right corner. Turning on/off the "red" packets so that I could focus the building of infrastructure. Slowly I built north because it was protected by the initial island, which lessens the number of shots required. I did build a couple of drones to clear some creeper.

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DethbyIT · May 10, 2011, 06:34:28 AM

Excellent advice!
I'd tried that, but without enough Blasters.
"Overwhelming fire superiority" wins the day again.
Thanks.

@anita - thank you for putting this together. Tough, but good.
dbit

Toaster · May 10, 2011, 07:09:37 AM

Snowmaker, I would appreciate knowing the trick to getting the blasters in the beginning!.
I can't seem to get across with only collectors!
I have also tried to get mortars and drones first, thinking that I could clear creeper away, but That did not work for me...

anita · May 10, 2011, 10:57:51 AM

Quote from: DethbyIT on May 10, 2011, 06:34:28 AM

@anita - thank you for putting this together. Tough, but good.
dbit

Thank you for play. I'm glad. :)

RichieRich · May 10, 2011, 11:06:46 AM

Nice map thanks.

I took a different approach to Snowmaker ;D and expect sub 15 mins perfectly possible. :P

DethbyIT · May 10, 2011, 08:43:09 PM

Quote from: Toaster on May 10, 2011, 07:09:37 AM
Snowmaker, I would appreciate knowing the trick to getting the blasters in the beginning!.
I can't seem to get across with only collectors!
I have also tried to get mortars and drones first, thinking that I could clear creeper away, but That did not work for me...

Not sure how these whiz-bang folks do it, but I build them one at a time (unarmed), let them power up, then build another.

I think I used at least 4 Blasters to subdue the bottom right corner and then started (slowly) building Collectors.

[Edit - sorry - I misread what you were asking for.]

snowmaker (JM) · May 11, 2011, 07:09:29 PM

Quote from: Toaster on May 10, 2011, 07:09:37 AM
Snowmaker, I would appreciate knowing the trick to getting the blasters in the beginning!.
I can't seem to get across with only collectors!
I have also tried to get mortars and drones first, thinking that I could clear creeper away, but That did not work for me...

You have to build across, but you also need to get the speed node (I think). Setup the collectors initially and your second to last collector will be destroyed a second after getting the blaster tech.

rchev · May 14, 2011, 11:55:23 PM

I'll just repeat my prior comment--these "first minute" maps are not-fun.