The Well
Creator: DepthCharge
Date reviewed: 11/9/99
When you enter The Well, you will be blasted by the awesome background.
The background is
jaw-dropping, and a very good pick. It's awesome to watch the battles
be waged over the large
planet with the sun just coming around it. It gives quite a jee-whiz
effect.
However, there is more then just a great background backing this map
up. This map, which seems
to be a first try by depthcharge, it very, very cool. Everything is
centered by a AI controlled
gravwell and heavy cruiser. A ring of resources surround this area,
making it very valuable. And of
course, that heavy cruiser can be salvaged. It's quite a task, but
being first to get the heavy cruiser
can win the game. Expect intense battles around the cruiser. In fact,
the gravwell that the map seems
to be named for is largely ignored.
The layout for this map is what really drags the score. Although the
center is a very fun place to be,
the area you start out at has rocks scattered in a random pattern,
making resource collection very
tricky, and annoying. It is crucial that you get a resource controller
out quickly. You can expect a
shortage in RUs during the games beginning, and this is made worse
by the default 1000 RUs you
get at the start.
However, don't let this keep you away from this map. It is great 2 on
2s, and has some very rough
combat over the center on it. If this is any indication, then i would
expect some very nice maps from
DepthCharge in the future.
Layout - 60
Fun Factor - 80
Background - 95
Originality - 85
Overall - 75
Uses 3D? - Some
Has unbuildable units? - No
Game pace - Fast to Medium
Amount of resources - Low at first, then high near end-game.
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