Expert Map Making Tips

We’re going to collect expert map making tips in this thread. Post your own and we’ll edit the top page to incorporate the best!

GENERAL:

- No one likes maps that drag out for no reason. Make your maps as small as possible to keep them fun to play.
- Aesthetics matter. Litter open areas with a few forests, mountains or hills to make your maps prettier.
- Avoid starting any unit within the firing range of an enemy unit. It tends to remove early tactical options.
- Try to give each player several interesting choices at the start of the game. Make them decide between going for that ore deposit or building an army. Interesting tactical options makes your map more fun.

MORE REFERENCES:

- JediDude has a great reference going here that talks about map aesthetics. http://www.kongregate.com/forums/14/topics/50981

- Only put neutral buildings in contested areas. If the player needs to spend their first few turns capturing buildings that no one else can realistically get to, you’re just wasting their time. They should already own those buildings. If one player has an easy time defending a building from being captured (like an oil rig close to their starting shore) that building is not in a contested area.

nice game

I’d also recommend not putting enemy units near each other. Try to keep them rather far away, or else the first player will have a large advantage.

Don’t just use 1 terrain type, use a variety, but also manuverable.

I hate these small maps. :( I’d much rather have a 20+ minute game than 5 minutes

If you want a longer game, play classic mode.

it seems that map making tips are being completely ignored :/
it seems that people would rather play a map with 100’s of starting units and stuff on then a well designed one where strategy is required

No, people would rather MAKE a dozen maps with 100s of starting units than a well-balanced map. People don’t play them very much…

Gerk makes some really nice, balanced maps.

i think using certain terrains around ur factories can restrict, or help ur new build units get to the battle field more qickly, n this will certainly change how the battle is played out

Don’t have more than 2 factories

EDIT: Make that 3-9999…

If you want to get high ratings from users who play against the AI, don’t make small classic maps with Command HQ’s in ‘contested’ area’s ..

The AI is rather dumb when it comes to protecting it’s own Command HQ, so will always loose within a few moves .. game over … not much fun (especially when you get the ‘game too short to count’ msg.) so expect a ‘1 star’ rating …

hey im trying to make a reinbough v2 so can someone give me some ideas
its goin to have the same base as the original

Please fix The FTA and Name Please, I’m Good In Combat, Lame At Building =)

http://bit.ly/2TZtfr

3 on 1 (make the guy with 1 the most powerfull)

put some water in kk

hey im trying to make a reinbough v2 so can someone give me some ideas
its goin to have the same base as the original

well u need more water than the 1st 1 , put a big lake in the middle , give 2 warmachines each (both in different places)

well..i’ll thinnk about it

and i didnt make a lake, i sorta made a river with shores

Next time I play make a map this will go on:lots of towers(eg.trucks,guys and boats)

Do you know how to write scripts for maps?
Answers will be apreciated!! :)

well go to urbansquall.com and find the answer
i cant do scripting myself since im stupid

THX!!! =]

What’s everyone think of mah new Maps?

Would this idea work.

A small patch of ore surronded with mountains except for one entrance space

Another new one, Battalion Chess… thoughts/ideas on any of the one’s i’ve uploaded so far?

battlion chess….huh?