Frontier
Creator:Chris Brethen
Date reviewed: 10/14/99
When i first got this map, i though "Oh, another crappy one one one
by Brethen." Well, this is a one
on one, but it isn't crappy. In fact it is well worth a download.
The layout for Frontier is very good. Each player starts in a fair positions,
and it stays that way.
The Frontier is the best part of the map. A large wall of resources,
this wall is guarded by Auto
Turrets. As your starting resources are very low, you have to spend
wisely to be able to destroy
these turrets. Fighters and Corvettes get torn up. I figured that i
would just build a Assault Frigate
and that would be that. Not so. The turrets nearly killed my Assault
Frigate, and i only got two
of the turrets. This Frontier makes this map a dream for players that
like long, deeply strategic
one on one games. The Frontier area must be token out, and how you
do this effects how well you
will do in the rest of the game. The Frontier is also a excellent trap
area. Nothing better then having
20 scouts right behind your defeated fighters, only to laff as the
enemy gets ripped to shreds.
The Background of the map could us a little work. It uses a standard
blue nebula background, one
that i really think is way overused, or at least it seems i see it
to much.
Players who like to use a lighting war will also dislike this map. It
has very little in beginning resources
and it is very hard attack the enemy without having your fighters killed.
Overall, this map is good, although it could be better.
Layout - 85
Fun Factor - 70
Background - 65
Originality - 80
Overall - 65
Uses 3D? - Some
Has unbuildable units? - No
Game pace - Slow
Amount of resources - Low at first, then starting to increase once
you start harvesting the frontier.
Download!!
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