Siege Map: Sea Raid

[Leiknir]

My first attempt fooling around with the map editor, didn't plan to submit this one, but I started to like it after all. Expect some newb errors here and there, I tried to find all of them, but you never know. I did break with the classic siege=castle approach here, replacing the "outer walls" with cliffs, and making the keep a monastry.
The flag is at the chapel, defenders can get on every roof, even without good jump&run skills. Looks slightly ugly with all the ladders, but somehow you have to be able to counter attacker-ladder spam.
Also, dynamic lightning at night! (if it works, never saw it at night yet)

http://www.mbrepository.com/file.php?id=2614

Impressions:

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Attackers spawn in/around their boats, have to scale the cliffs first. (enough premade ladders provided)
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Monks did throw out some stuff to build makeshift barricades, after noticing the landing, but nothing a Sea Raider can't overcome!
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They tried to fortify their backdoor, but did run out of stuff. The ladder is placed from the roof, not the ground, so good teams without custom ladders can get a shortcut to flag, too, if they can push into there. This is the only place where the defenders may spawn outside of the "walls".
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The front gate, if attackers manage to open it, it will become way easier for them to stream in, as they don't have to take the long route trough backdoor or right ladder.
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And a friendly frontview of the monastry.
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How to play:

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Green: Possible from start, breaking backdoor to get in and open the gate (G), then to flag (F). You can not go directly to flag without taking the detour to gate, as for some reason there is a cart blocking the direct way to flag.
Yellow: The alternative to green, using the premade ladder in the back
Red: If gate is open, you can just stream in directly to flag, or be witty and go on the roofs using the defenders ladders and lower the ladder (L).
Blue: When the ladder (L) is lowered, you can directly go on the roof, jump down on the church, then down to the flag. Easy access.

On this screenshot it looks easy to take, but do not forget that attackers have to scale the cliffs first, and for some strange reason only defenders can sport cavalry here.
Attackers that wan't to ladderspam will enjoy bringing their ladders up the cliffs, blocking their team, defenders can spawn on most of the roofs, and every place is reachable without ladders, making it even harder to sustain a ladderspam on the monastry.
Defenders are not supposed to camp the hell out of the monastry, but use the backdoor to try and defend the cliffs, too.

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v1.1: stupid barrier fixed

v1.2
- Some stuff where you could get stuck
- Floating tree found
- Attacker spawns not in the deep water anymore
- Defender spawns not only in the monastry anymore, but at the barricades and the wine grape field
- Replaced backladder with a shack with 2 doors, so defenders that spawn "outside" can get in without having to use a ladder
- Flag moved, so it's clearer you have to stand at the ground level
- With the spawns moved, and less spawns around the flag area/small alleys, it should become easier to attack even without custom ladders, and maybe force some fighting for the cliffs.

[SteelDevil]

cute :p

[zagibu]

Haha, Searaiders have no chance against Battlemonks.

The map looks very detailed for "fooling around with the editor". Looking forward to playing it.

[Mylet]

Up on eu5 and eu6.

[CtrlAltDe1337]

Interesting concept, I hope it works out.

[Leiknir]

v1.1 was way too easy to defend due to the defender spawns all being so close to the flag, let's hope this version brings some more balance:

Changes v1.1 to v1.2
- Some stuff where you could get stuck
- Floating tree found
- Attacker spawns not in the deep water anymore
- Defender spawns not only in the monastry anymore, but at the barricades and the wine grape field
- Replaced backladder with a shack with 2 doors, so defenders that spawn "outside" can get in without having to use a ladder
- Flag moved, so it's clearer you have to stand at the ground level
- With the spawns moved, and less spawns around the flag area/small alleys, it should become easier to attack even without custom ladders, and maybe force some fighting for the cliffs.

http://www.mbrepository.com/file.php?id=2614

[Leiknir]

As it was still slightly defender biased, anotehr buff for the attacking site:

Changes v1.2 to v1.3
- Monastry "turned" and moved closer to the main ladders, opening gate should be viable now
- remade defender spawns once more, ~ 1/3 spawns on the cliffs, 1/3 behind the monastry, 1/3 in the monastry
- chapel tower moved, so it's harder to place a perfect ladder
- other small cosmetic changes

http://www.mbrepository.com/file.php?id=2614

[Leiknir]

v1.3 was now on the server for a day, any suggestions? So far I only found minor cosmetic "bugs", even feels balanced, the better team wins.

[IG_Saint]

I love this map, great work, jumping onto a ladder as a defender at the start of the round is just awesome, got 5 rapid succesion kills that way today. Great fun. And the street combat is also just awesome.

[cmp]

+1, moar maps from Leiknir! Gameplay over super fancy maps.

[Centurion]

Get it on NA siege please luv you