Ride of Valkyries

[e][h]Ride of Valkyries

Map Information

Creator:

[Ragnarok]Valkyrie

Tileset:

Twilight

Size:

128x96

Spawn Positions:

2 at 8,4

Versions:

*Ride of Valkyries

Competition Span:

Mar 2005 - Mar 2006

Leagues Featured:

• 2005 EVER OSL
• 2005 So1 OSL
• 2005 LG CYON MSL
• 2005 Shinhan OSL

Full list:

Description

Ride of Valkyries is a 2-player Starcraft: Brood War map created by [Ragnarok]Valkyrie. It is a favorite map of many gamers, and boasts a respectable balance record. It also encourages aggressive play due to the features of the map. While it never appeared in Proleague, it made its way into both the OSL and the MSL.

Notable Features

• High Middle Ground - The most striking feature of the map is the large area of high ground in the middle of the map. This encourages aggressive play to avoid being trapped on the low ground.
• Mineral Block - A second entrance into the natural is blocked by two Mineral blocks made of 16 minerals. It acts as a defensive mechanism early on, by keeping access to the natural via one point.

Notable Games

•  iloveoov vs  July, 2005 Shinhan Bank OnGameNet StarLeague, 2006-03-04
•  iloveoov vs  sAviOr, 2005 LG CYON MSL, 2006-01-05
•  Iris vs  July, 2005 EVER OSL, 2005-05-27
•  BoxeR vs  Anytime, 2005 So1 OnGameNet StarLeague finals, 2005-11-05
•  July vs  Rock, 2005 Shinhan Bank OnGameNet StarLeague, 2006-02-03 — Great example of Sauron Zerg

Statistics

		vs.				vs.				vs.				Mirrors
Map	#	Σ			%	Σ			%	Σ			%
Ride of Valkyries	175	48	24	24	50.0%	35	21	14	60.0%	48	25	23	52.1%	14	15	15