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**Dingobloo** · Thu, 20th-Dec-2012, 9:42 AM

Tal'darim and Shakuras OUT, Newkirk and Akalon IN!

Blizzard have announced their map changes for the first season of 2013 with two Heart of the Swarm maps, Akalon Flats and Newkirk District replacing old faithfuls Tal'darim Altar and Shakuras Plateau.

The new 1v1 Map pool is as follows:

Antiga Shipyard
Cloud Kingdom
Condemned Ridge
Daybreak LE
Entombed Valley
Ohana LE
Akalon Flats
Newkirk District

Akalon Flats

Newkirk District

3v3 Map Pool Changes Inbound!

In addition, Blizzard is also introducing two new 3v3 maps to replace Ulaan Depths and Monsoon.

The 3v3 map pool will be:

Cinder Fortress
Dig Site
Green Acres
Silent Dunes
Temple of the Preservers
The Bio Lab
Backwater Complex
Twisted Vern

Backwater Complex

Twisted Vern

Learn More:

New Maps for 2013 Ladder Season 1

Battle.net Ladder Pool on Liquipedia

ROCCAT_Savior · Thu, 20th-Dec-2012, 11:37 AM

why couldnt they throw in some gsl maps instead =(

iM SundeR · Thu, 20th-Dec-2012, 11:38 AM

Shakuras is finally gone, everyone rejoice

Also, didn't we already have a map that was VERY similar to Akalon Flats before? Can't remember..

**Maynarde** · Thu, 20th-Dec-2012, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iM SundeR

Shakuras is finally gone, everyone rejoice

Also, didn't we already have a map that was VERY similar to Akalon Flats before? Can't remember..

Condemned Ridge? Tilset and layout is similar from memory, but I've had that vetoed for SOOO long I honestly don't remember lol

**Eddie** · Thu, 20th-Dec-2012, 12:00 PM

I don't mind Akalon Flats. I've had Newkirk District vetoed, will have to unveto to get some practice now.

asdfSchnitzel · Thu, 20th-Dec-2012, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iM SundeR

Shakuras is finally gone, everyone rejoice

Also, didn't we already have a map that was VERY similar to Akalon Flats before? Can't remember..

Do you mean Arid Plateau? http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Arid_Plateau

All-in-all, I'm glad they finally got rid of TDA and Shakuras, but I still can't believe they kept Condemned Ridge......

Quick Comments

TADivinity:

too true

**rezyn8** · Thu, 20th-Dec-2012, 12:03 PM

I actually liked Shakuras - but not too disappointed. Very happy TDA has been removed - opens up a veto slot now.

Just to note I believe these are HotS maps reworked with the WoL tile set. Newkirk District looks like a re-worked version of Scrap Station.

iM SundeR · Thu, 20th-Dec-2012, 12:04 PM

Ah, just found it.. it's Backwater Gulch v2.0!

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Backwater_Gulch

... and it's also very similar to Arid Plateau, ahaha.

ROOTPetraeus · Thu, 20th-Dec-2012, 12:04 PM

when will they realise that no one wants to play their shitty maps? looks like we're going into another year with non tournament maps =/

FaDePressureTest · Thu, 20th-Dec-2012, 12:07 PM

Is it just me or are all the attack paths seem small in the 2 new maps?

**Dingobloo** · Thu, 20th-Dec-2012, 12:18 PM

Wait did they remove the collapsable rocks from Akalon Flats? Surely that changes the map significantly...

Edit: Looking closer at these, they've done a tile set swap and removed the collapsable rocks for both.

Newkirk City

Akalon Wastes

Quick Comments

	Maynarde:	Hey yeah, they did too!
	mGGDrGooSe:	cant get collapsible rocks in wol maybe??

FS.Kezz · Thu, 20th-Dec-2012, 2:38 PM

I have enjoyed playing both Newkirk and Akalon in the HotS beta, but then again I'm only at the stage where the map is irrelevant to me. I just play the game.

AssyrianKing · Thu, 20th-Dec-2012, 9:18 PM

GSL maps would have been better tbh, KESPA MAPS ZOMG

MaruMarine · Fri, 21st-Dec-2012, 1:24 AM

Yeah I agree with people saying that bliz should probably put some GSL maps in, but I really wanna play those wonkey Kespa maps that are in proleague!!

breadfan · Fri, 21st-Dec-2012, 9:02 AM

Boo Shakuras is better than both of these maps. I'm all for replacing them, but at least make it an improvement. I'd take abyssal city any day.

**syfRize** · Fri, 21st-Dec-2012, 9:20 AM

I personally enjoyed Shakuras,
also somewhat enjoyed Condemned (ZergRidge) Ridge when i play zerg.

These new maps are interesting but fall FAAAR short in comparison to say GSL or KeSPA maps. Maybe make two different map pools? one for competitive players to ladder on, and another full of the regular maps for regular players, and make either map pool a "Select one" so as to vetoe one.