Why not do it on a custom map or one of the standard non-random 1v1 maps to insure that no one gets dicked over on their starting position?  Gaian Crescent would be a good map for this.

haha. well, if enough people want to i will change the map

Why not use my observer close encoutners map so we can get some spectators

R smurfs allowed?

After playing Sanchez on the map, I decided against removing it.  That should imply why I'm recommending it.

As for Escalation, I'm happy with the map as-is.  If I were to make a map as you are describing, I'd rather create something new from scratch.  Although it appears that your homeworld is vulnerable to an attack via the star, it's actually protected because of the angles.  You have to travel the long way across both stars, which takes a lot of time.  It's actually easier to go for that asteroid on the far side as a result.  I've seen homeworld attacks on this map pretty frequently, and they tend to fizzle because there is SO much warning time as the fleet meanders across the two solar wells that you can easily be ready for them by the time they arrive.  It's your own fault if you get blindsided...

I like the idea of collaborating to create "one map to rule them all".

We'll put the link to the map download on this thread.  Friday no problem.  Is a small multi okay?  On a single star map not all the civic techs are in play.

From the set maps Centrifuge can also be played 1v1, and might be another good option.

Here's the link for my multi candidate map, there's a layout jpg included with the zip:

http://www.easy-share.com/1909120444/Sphinx.zip

It goes into Documents and Settings/[user name]/Local Settings/Application Data/Ironclad Games/Sins.../GalaxyForge

You may need to unhide hidden folders to be able to see the path.

If the map still doesn't appear once pasted into the folder, try pasting it into the normal Sins../Galaxy folder and adding the map to the bottom of the list in the galaxy.manifest file in Sins../Entrenchment:

fileName "Sphinx"    

Also increment the fileCount at the top of the galaxy.manifest by +1.  This second method is only necessary if the first fails, but one should succeed, and the map will then be available to play.

Would you pick Vasari for it, rather than Advent, if you had to play StarP?  Also, what sort of map would you consider to be a TEC map, I could use an angle on that?

If there's only going to be a few elite entrants, will you play games in sets, like Advent-Vasari then Vasari-Advent?  If you're all Advent then it won't be as useful for replays.

After much discussion and deliberation, i am proud to present the final draft of the map.

I have two questions for anyone familiar with galaxy forge, how do i make it so the wormholes are connected.

AND

the most important question is where do i put the map so it can be downloaded by players in the tournament

THANK YOU ALL FOR HELP, SUPPORT,

Star Player

i tried to host it on filefront yesterday and i struggled because apparently when somebody tried to download it, it was a text file.  i dont have problems with my replays, but had one hosting the map

Try putting it in a zip folder and then uploading that.

Got any replays for us?