I've never used this map and I don't think I want to post any more "critiques" of maps I don't have but I don't want this thread to sink to the bottomless depths of the forums, so bump!.

If you're not careful, the right side is susceptible to an early deep strike, since there is no way to set up the squad behind a door. Overall, this map has a reputation for being one of the more melee friendly maps.

Meh.

This is the last map I ever made on Corel Paint Shop Pro. It's cool. I played one or 2 games on it. I think its probably one of the better competetive maps out there.

I drew this map out in 10 minutes on my lunch break. I think I may be an idiot savant about maps, because I dont even try on most of them, it just happens, But I can barely tie my shoes.

Also can be tough on swap as there are lots of doors and other obstacles. I know that Bill smoked me on this map with Kybuck (I was with Echanis) because during the whole match it felt like I couldn't get a line to anything I needed to and couldn't get anywhere to swap. Overall it is one of the better melee maps IMO and rewards great play. No, "oops, I win" like there are on some maps.

I havent played this one, but just by looking at it, its obvious, as others have stated, that this looks very melee friendly, which is a plus. Its also very door heavy, which people will say is probably a con.

However, I think at this point in the game, we all know that door control is a must have. Door Control is no different than having shooters in your squad... its a fundamental tactic in the game. A lot of people claim that override and door control = negative game experience, but the same argument could really be made about and special ability that has to be countered (stealth, commander effects, strafe/gallop, heck, even shooters). Despite the claims of how much of a problem door control already is, its actually the easiest tactic to counter (3 point ugnaught). I go into every game with at least 1 piece that can override/blow doors, because its just part of how you play this game.

So, that being said, this definitely does help the melee game, but it also helps the override game. I would have preferred less doors overall, but i think it still looks fun as is.

Except neither of us was using this map. I was using jabbas palace and bill was using tomb of the accolytes

Different doors could make for some more interesting map interactions.

Christopher West has introduced two 'special' types of doors on some of his maps, but for standard skirmishes they are just treated as regular doors. He has the red-rectangle doors (instead of blue rectangles). That was intended to be a hidden or locked door that could only be opened with a special ability (Override/Satchel Charge for example), not through a normal door check. Of course that just makes Override even more powerful.

The other is a door with two parallel lines of blue rectangles. That was to indicate two separate doors along the same edge. The two doors would open/close separately. You could lock one while the other has been blown open, for example. That sort of mimicks a blast door. But a blast door would again just make door control even more important.

There is Door Shatter as a force power, but it hasn't been used much. It's also a pretty powerful door control ability since it is range 6, so I don't think it should be handed out like candy.

If we wanted to change core rules, though, I would favor adding a third standard force power (to Move Faster and Force Point Reroll). Replaces turn to destroy an adjacent door if you have a lightsaber.

At the beginning of episode 1, the Jedi failed to cut through the door in time. The time scale of the skirmish is supposed to be fast like that, so that cutting through a door may not be so easy. But for gameplay, I think it should suffice to have a lightsaber. You shouldn't have to have Satchel Charge, too.

No that is funny. Guess the same old stuff can be good

That was a door he didn't have line of sight to.