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So the source of all this is from the Korean forums so I'm going to "assume" that it's all correct since they would know best ^^ Here is the list of maps and my personal thoughts on them.

Proleague Map 1: Hannibal (한니발)

This map is a 2v2 map which requires a REALLY different style of play from some of the regular 2v2 player maps. For one, instead of 8 mineral patches at your main you only have 7 and in addition you have a double gas instead of just 1.

Another thing which I find weird on this map is that you can easily hit the mineral line from higher ground at both the main (a little harder here) and at the natural (very easy to do here). In my mind this sort of brings back the memories of Lost Temple and the annoying Terran tanks.

Speaking of map design, you basically have 3 bases you can take on this, your main, your natural, and then the expo on the other side of your main. Now instead of the entire 3 base having a HUGE entrance theres a wall that creates 2 choke points that lead into your base by ground which will have a huge impact on how the game is played.

Overall I think that 2v2's on this map will be determined by who gets the first advantageous unit placement or building placement and so on. But one thing is for sure, the 2v2 matches on this map will definatly be different compared to previous 2v2 maps.

Íà íåäåëå â îäíîì êîðåéñêîì æóðíàëå esForce áûëè ïðåäñòàâëåíû íîâûå êàðòû äëÿ ñëåäóþùåãî ñåçîíà ïðîëèã. Äàííûå êàðòû áûëè îäîáðåíû Kespa è îòïðàâëåíû â ïðîêîìàíäû äëÿ òåñòèðîâàíèÿ, òàê ÷òî ê íà÷àëó ñåçîíà îíè ìîãóò åùå íè ðàç èçìåíèòüñÿ.

Âîò êðàòêèé îáçîð êàðò:

1 Wuthering Heights Ìèð- Ñóìåðêè Ñòàíäàðòíàÿ êàðòà íà 4 èãðîêà, ïî ëîêàöèÿì íàïîìèíàåò Òàó Êðîññ, ãëàâíîé îñîáåííîñòüþ ÿâëÿåòñÿ òî, ÷òî öåíòðàëüíûå ïîçèöèè èìåþò äâîéíîé ãàç.


2 Andromeda Ìèð – Êîñìîñ Êàðòà íà 4 èãðîêà, ïîçèöèè ðàñïîëàãàþòñÿ ïî óãëàì è íàõîäÿòñÿ íà âîçâûøåííîñòè ñ óçêèì ïðîõîäîì íà íèõ.


3 Colosseum Ìèð – Ïóñòûíÿ Êàðòà íà 4 èãðîêà, Êîëèçåé ïðåäñòàâëåí êàê îáû÷íàÿ êàðòà 2-2, íî ýòî òîëüêî íà ïåðâûé âçãëÿä. Îñíîâíûå ïîçèöèè íàõîäÿòñÿ íà ðàâíèíå, à âîò äîïîëíèòåëüíûé ýêñï óæå ðàñïîëàãàåòñÿ íà âîçâûøåííîñòè è èìååò äâà âõîäà: óçêèé è øèðîêèé.


4 Othello Ìèð – Ñóìåðêè Êàðòà íà 4 èãðîêà, îñíîâíîé ýêñï ðàñïîëàãàåòñÿ íà âîçâûøåííîñòè, äîïîëíèòåëüíûé íà ðàâíèíå, è èìååò äâà ãàçà, íî âñå ëè îíè áóäóò èñïîëüçîâàòüñÿ? Óçíàåì âî âðåìÿ èãðû.


5 Hannibal Ìèð – Äæóíãëè Âñå êàðòû ñòðàííûå â òîì èëè èíîì ðîäå, íî Ãàíèáàëë ïîæàëóé ñàìàÿ ñòðàííàÿ èç âñåõ. Îíà ðàññ÷èòàíà íà 4 èãðîêà. Íà ãëàâíîì ýêñïå 2 ãàçà. Íà êàðòå ìíîãî âîçâûøåííîñòåé, ñ êîòîðûõ ìîæíî áóäåò âåñòè õîðîøèé îáñòðåë.


6 Hunters Ìèð – Äæóíãëè È ýòî íå øóòêà, Õàíòåðñ ñòàíîâèòñÿ ïðî-êàðòîé, êîòîðàÿ áóäåò èñïîëüçîâàòüñÿ â èãðå 2-2. Ýòà êàðòà âàì âñåì çíàêîìà. Ýòà êàðòà îáñàëþòíî íå ñáàëàíñèðîâàííàÿ è ìíîãîå çàâèñèòü îò ïåðâîíà÷àëüíîé ëîêàëèçàöèè èãðîêîâ. È ÿ î÷åíü ñîìíåâàþñü ÷òî åå áóäóò èñïîëüçîâàòü â ïðîëèãå.

Îñíîâíîé ñåîçîí Yankee ëèãè çàêîí÷èëñÿ, è èãðû ïëåéîôô íà÷èíàþòñÿ. Ïîëîâèíà èç ïåðâîíà÷àëüíûõ âîñüìè êîìàíäà îñòàëàñü, êàæäàÿ æàæäåò áûòü ïîáåäèòåëÿìè â äåáþòíîì ñåçîíå.

×åòûðå êîìàíäû, êîòîðûå áóäóò ñðàæàòüñÿ ýòî, Micro Media, Team Energy, sMi Team, Clan OverDoseD. Media ôàâîðèòû, íà äàííîì ýòàïå, åùå íå ïîáåæäåííûå. Òàê æå, êîìàíäà sMi èìååò âñå øàíñû ÷òî áû ïðîéòè â ôèíàë, îíè ïðîèãðàëè âñåãî ðàç è ïðîèãðàëè Media, è î÷åíü õîòÿò ðåâàíøà. Åñëè îáå êîìàíäû ïîáåæäàþò â ïîëóôèíàëå, òîãäà sMi ïîëó÷èò ñâîé øàíñ äëÿ ìåñòè.

Èãðà ìåæäó Micro Media è Team Energy ïðîéäåò â ñðåäó, 19'ãî ìàðòà â 9:00 âå÷åðà EST (20 Ìàðòà 3:00 CET). Äðóãèå èãðû ìåæäó sMi è Clan OverDoseD áóäóò ïðîõîäèòü íà ñëåäóþùèé äåíü, â ÷åòâåðã, 20'ãî ìàðòà â òî æå âðåìÿ.