Steppes of War
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Steppes of War
Map Information
Creator:
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 | 201 | 46 | 26 | 20 | 56.5% | 43 | 24 | 19 | 55.8% | 53 | 25 | 28 | 47.2% | 18 | 31 | 10 |
Played in Premier Tournaments
| Start date | End date | Tournament | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-02 | 2011-01-29 |  | 2011 Sony Ericsson Global StarCraft II League January |
| 2010-11-15 | 2010-12-18 | | 2010 Sony Ericsson StarCraft II Open Season 3 |
| 2010-11-25 | 2010-11-27 |  | DreamHack SteelSeries LAN |
| 2010-10-09 | 2010-11-13 | | 2010 Sony Ericsson StarCraft II Open Season 2 |
| 2010-11-05 | 2010-11-07 |  | 2010 MLG Pro Circuit Dallas |
| 2010-10-15 | 2010-10-16 | | 2010 MLG Pro Circuit Washington D.C. |
| 2010-08-28 | 2010-10-02 | | 2010 TG Sambo Intel StarCraft II Open Season 1 |
| 2010-08-27 | 2010-08-28 | | 2010 MLG Pro Circuit Raleigh |
| 2010-08-18 | 2010-08-22 |  | IEM Season V - Global Challenge Cologne |