The Shattered Temple is a 4 player map for StarCraft II. However, it has proven popular as a 1v1 map also, standing as the second most popular as of May, 2011.[1]
It became part of the ladder pool in season 4, with close spawn positions removed.[2]
However, it was removed from the ladder for season 7.[3]
Overview[]
The map is based on Lost Temple, but is more balanced. Improvements to Lost Temple found in this map include:
- A wider center area
- The xel'naga tower now only covers a part of the center of the map. It is possible to sneak units around the corners of the central area without getting detected by the watch tower.
- Rocked-off islands. This creates an alternate attack route and reduces stalemate situations that islands cause.
- Larger choke point by the expansion makes it more difficult to block off.[4]
References[]
- Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II. (Activision Blizzard) Map: The Shattered Temple (in English). 2011.
- ↑ 2011-05-07, Melee Map Madness. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2011-05-10.
- ↑ Daxxari. 2011-10-25. Season 4 Map Changes - UPDATED. StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2011-11-11.
- ↑ 2012-05-29, Season 7 Ladder Map Update. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2012-04-02.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment staff. 2011-03-03. Patch 1.3 Map Changes. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2011-04-09.