Almost all Starcraft players have asked the question both once, twice and even a third time.
Which map is the most balanced? Is there such a thing?
A very simple question, but very hard to give a good answer to. On Battle.net, the most played map is definitely Lost Temple. However, it sure is not the most balanced map. There are a lot of weak spots on it. The six o?clock position is well known among us, for example...
If we try to concentrate on two of the maps being used in the Gillette 2004 Star League we can see some interesting facts.
Nostalgia
Map name: Nostalgia
Supported players: 4
Size: 128x128
Created by: Rose.of.Dream
Here are some statistics from the games played on the map:
Terran
Total games played: 83
Wins/Losses: 41/42
Win percent: 49.4%
Zerg
Total games played: 87
Wins/Losses: 44/43
Win percent: 50.6%
Protoss
Total games played: 56
Wins/Losses: 28/28
Win percent: 50.0%
The stats in the following matchups played on Nostalgia are very even.
Terran vs Zerg - 29 (50.9%) vs 28 (49.1%)
Zerg vs Protoss - 16 (53.3%) vs 14 (46.7%)
Protoss vs Terran - 14 (53.8%) vs 12 (46.2%)
Namja Iyagi
Map name: Namja Iyagi
Supported players: 4
Size: 128x128
Created by: Rose.of.Dream
Statistics from all games played on Namja Iyagi:
Terran
Total games played: 15
Wins/Losses: 7/8
Win percent: 46.7%
Zerg
Total games played: 15
Wins/Losses: 8/7
Win percent: 53.3%
Protoss
Total games played: 4
Wins/Losses: 2/2
Win percent: 50.0%
Also on Namja Iyagi the stats are even:
Terran vs Zerg - 5 (45.5%) vs 6 (54.5%)
Zerg vs Protoss - 2 (50.0%) vs 2 (50.0%)
Protoss vs Terran - 2 (50.0%) vs 2 (50.0%)
Both of these maps were made by Rose.of.Dream. He has designed and modified all of the maps used in this year Star League, and he is the author of the source article. He is without a doubt, very talented when it comes to map making.
» Rose.of.Dream's site - http://cafe.daum.net/RoseofDream
Well, what can I say? Pictures speak louder than words.
Links
Pgr21 - Source
Which map is the most balanced? Is there such a thing?
A very simple question, but very hard to give a good answer to. On Battle.net, the most played map is definitely Lost Temple. However, it sure is not the most balanced map. There are a lot of weak spots on it. The six o?clock position is well known among us, for example...
If we try to concentrate on two of the maps being used in the Gillette 2004 Star League we can see some interesting facts.
Nostalgia
Map name: Nostalgia
Supported players: 4
Size: 128x128
Created by: Rose.of.Dream
Here are some statistics from the games played on the map:
Terran
Total games played: 83
Wins/Losses: 41/42
Win percent: 49.4%
Zerg
Total games played: 87
Wins/Losses: 44/43
Win percent: 50.6%
Protoss
Total games played: 56
Wins/Losses: 28/28
Win percent: 50.0%
The stats in the following matchups played on Nostalgia are very even.
Terran vs Zerg - 29 (50.9%) vs 28 (49.1%)
Zerg vs Protoss - 16 (53.3%) vs 14 (46.7%)
Protoss vs Terran - 14 (53.8%) vs 12 (46.2%)
Namja Iyagi
Map name: Namja Iyagi
Supported players: 4
Size: 128x128
Created by: Rose.of.Dream
Statistics from all games played on Namja Iyagi:
Terran
Total games played: 15
Wins/Losses: 7/8
Win percent: 46.7%
Zerg
Total games played: 15
Wins/Losses: 8/7
Win percent: 53.3%
Protoss
Total games played: 4
Wins/Losses: 2/2
Win percent: 50.0%
Also on Namja Iyagi the stats are even:
Terran vs Zerg - 5 (45.5%) vs 6 (54.5%)
Zerg vs Protoss - 2 (50.0%) vs 2 (50.0%)
Protoss vs Terran - 2 (50.0%) vs 2 (50.0%)
Both of these maps were made by Rose.of.Dream. He has designed and modified all of the maps used in this year Star League, and he is the author of the source article. He is without a doubt, very talented when it comes to map making.
» Rose.of.Dream's site - http://cafe.daum.net/RoseofDream
Well, what can I say? Pictures speak louder than words.
Links
Pgr21 - Source
