[LennX]

http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/2943356#blog

+ [When will this season close.] +

http://sea.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/156357

July 6th ladder lock 4pm SGT (GMT+8). July 18th new season.

Let the QQ and rage begin!

1v1 maps,
Test 1 - Normal - looks like a remodel version of 3v3 map Ulaan Depths.

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Test 2 - Rush (Kerrigan's Wrath) - looks like backwater gulch 1.3. There is also a very easily taken 3rd. However in a TvZ, a successful bunker rush will hit the natural and cover the ramp!

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Test 3 - Normal (Shifted Sky) - seems decent but the gold will most likely not be taken in a close air spawn. The normal mineral base in the middle will also be hard to take in a close land spawn.

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Test 4 - Macro - just reminds me of Gutter hulk a 2v2 map. Reapers will most definitely see play in this map. Cliff jumping will make scouting easier after the initial worker scout is done.

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Test 2 and 3 names got removed by Blizzard fast. But it was caught before they edited it. :P

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Both the new 2v2 maps are shared base. Finally! It will make defending against cheese easier and prevent a 2v1 attacker advantage when a Protoss just FF one guy ramp and attack the other guy.

2v2 Test 1

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2v2 Test 2

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3v3 and 4v4 maps are decent. New additions to the map pool are already good. And they are going for a more casual format which should help the casual crowd. 1 base carrier rush for the win. Personally I feel it is a step up from the current map pools.

3v3 Test 1

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3v3 Test 2

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4v4 Test 1

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4v4 Test 2

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