Theater o' Pain
Map for 4 players, but mostly played with just 2, because even then it is a quick map which lasts up to 30 mins. So, besides Moon, this is the best stock map for those who don't have time for long strat games.
I will describe, one of the possible variants, how to be the most efficient when 2 players are in the game.
In sync on game, host's spawn is south and other player's spawn is north, in sync off it is the other way around.
There are 400 scrap on this map. As you can see from the picture, there are 4 scrap fields of different sizes (40, 60, 100 and 160 scrap) and there are 2 places with geysers surrounded with scrap (20 each).
That means that player on the north has initial scrap closer to him (because after he deploys rec in one of those two places he will quickly gather 20 scrap), but in general, he has less scrap in his vicinity.
For the player on the north best place to deploy rec is on that geyser surrounded with scrap closer to the middle. So 20+20+40+100 scrap should be his and he has to fight for some of that scrapfields with 60 and 160 scrap.
When on south best place for rec deploying are those 2 geysers underneath middle geysers, cause then all scrap will be around you.
So, when you spawn, whether north or south, you should drop navbeacon on first geyser and move with your rec on a better place, closer to scrap. Later, when you build armory, you will send it to that nav, because it is important to have rec and factory together.
If you did what was described here your chances for win are much increased now. What exactly to do after your rec is deployed is ungrateful to say because it depends on your opponent's tactic and your strat preferences. But one thing is sure, player on the north has to be more aggressive (offensive) cause he has less scrap in his vicinity.
I suggest (for the both sides) to enter in a tank, armed it with SP stabbers, built around 5 scavs, 2-3 minelayers+supply, 2-3 howitzers, apc+barracks and a spare tank. Hangar is hard to build on this map and there will be non-stop action, so I suggest sending repairs from armory for your tank only. As for other units it is up to you to decide what to build, if you are good with tanks, build around 5 of those, if you are good with bombers, build around 5 of those etc.
Mr. Spock
Mr. Spock
