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Steppes of War
Steppes of War
Map Information
Creator:
Blizzard Entertainment
Tileset:
Bel'Shir
Size:
124x124
Spawn Positions:
2 at 1, 7
Versions:
1.1
Competition Span:
2010-02 – 2011-03
Overview[edit]
Steppes of War is one of the original maps released in the Wings of Liberty Beta and was seen in some of the Alpha matches. Designed as a two-player “rush map”, it was played on the Blizzard ladder until it was removed in February, 2011 in favor of four-player “rush” maps.[1][2][3] Due to its lamentable balance, it disappeared from competitive use shortly thereafter.
Official Map Description[edit]
There is a straight path to attack your enemy. Side paths offer additional resources. Rocks offer access to surprise attack routes.
Notable Features[edit]
- Rocks protecting Thirds - Destructible rocks bar the direct way to the third bases. These are accessible through two ramps.
- Rush Distance - There is an extremely short rush distance on this map, often encouraging early-game aggression.
- Xel'Naga Towers - These can give vision of the high-yield expansions, but due to the brush blocking sight of them, the player occupying the expansion may not be aware that the tower has been activated.
- Exposed Natural - There is a wide ramp outside the natural expansion that makes defending a fast-expansion build more difficult. Players may choose to wall-off or narrow it by placing buildings there.
Distances[edit]
Protoss Wall-ins[edit]
Terran wall-ins[edit]
Statistics[edit]
 vs.  | vs.  | vs. | Mirrors | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Map | # | Σ | | | % | Σ | | | % | Σ | | | % | | | |
| Steppes of War | 186 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 53.5% | 35 | 20 | 15 | 57.1% | 51 | 23 | 28 | 45.1% | 30 | 12 | 15 |