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The new version of Nexus can be found here

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*This part of the event is closed, please post more feedback here it is always appreciated!*
I will be offering 2$ (or i can divvy up 1$ to each person who participated) for every replay submitted, up to 5 replays per person who played on the version in the link above.

The replay must be posted in this thread and be over 30 minutes long (real games not just sitting in the match waiting for the timer to hit 30 . Money will be transferred thru paypal when I return on the 18th and this experiment ends.

Attached to the replay posted here must be feedback in some form that is as objective as possible and as specific as possible, be brutal if needed (i can take it) or if you genuinely enjoyed it please say so.

This is being done on my dime.
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An uncountable number of changes have been made to Nexus. The north, south and center have been overhauled to decrease clutter, increase flow, maximize pathing potential, and rout capping orders in a way that makes sense. I will be doing a deep dive video into the map once I get back from a wedding on the 17th. In the mean time I am freezing the design so I can get replays and feedback from members of the community.

Feel free to PM here or on steam with questions, I will respond as time allows.

Credit will be given to those who helped with testing or feedback with the changes once the map is updated in ladder so as not to create a bias against any change, to those of you who have helped with feedback and testing thus far, thank you very much, quality maps are never a one man show and your time is appreciated.

Raketenwerfer 43

- Retreat function removed.

I would venture a guess that this is a mistake. Will see in testing.

Updates incoming for both of these maps, please see the change logs below. Thanks to everyone for feedback and support.

And for anyone who is curious Crossroads (2) is considered 100% complete and will not be updated again, pending bugs or problems found.

Cheers!

Alliance of Defiance (4)

Nexus (2)

Thanks guys been debating doing these and many others for weeks now, pulled the trigger on some a while back and tweaking them now, will post pictures soon

I have the impression that there are a lot of players that feel this way (at least you can find a lot of similar complaints in the forums). But looking at the numbers for 2v2, I have the impression that there is a trend that maps that have rather wide frontlines which enable flanking (Moscow, Winnekendonk, Vaux Farmlands) are not as popular.

Obviously I'm speculating (could be other reasons) but it could very well be that the majority actually prefers maps that are somewhat more narrow (maybe because they make it easier to work together with your teammate?), so...

Agreed, when I talk about fundamentals its the elements that make a map work based on the preconditions that the game forces on the mapmaker. Its not always desirable to have a wide open map, some maps are too open and the desirable characteristics like flow of a map can break down. But of course a map can be too constricting in terms of size and tactics, a balance is ideal but there are so many details to consider its not always as strait forward as size alone dictating quality. And your right the team aspect cant be overlooked. Should write an updated article on this..