SpielByWeb

[Kanga]

I've just spent an hour or two viewing all the maps and making a quite rating about them, based on my experiences, or in case of new maps, my judgement of them. It's highly subjective, but it's at least a start.

I only rated maps I'd consider using in tournaments. This may mean there are some maps other people like that i haven't rated.

I'd love to hear others comments or thoughts, as I'll use this list extensively when choosing tournament maps.

First I'll post the maps that I've rated there are 54 of them.

Map rate
73/117 10
181 10
145 9
187 9
271 9
312 9
65 8.5
179 8.5
281 8.5
54 8
112 8
211 8
356 8
357 8
1 or 2 8
3 or 4 8
60 7.5
70 7.5
74 7.5
291 7.5
331 7.5
26 7
40 7
41 7
50/51 7
83 7
116 7
263 7
325 7
69 6.5
174 6.5
239 6.5
328 6.5
355 6.5
71 6
106 6
140 6
160 6
182 6
194 6
212 6
217 6
241 6
245 6
290 6
301 6
307 6
308 6
334 6
15 5
63 5
208 5
248 5
251 5

[Kanga]

And now by plays, all maps included.
Obviously new maps have had much less time to get plays.


Map played rating
1 or 2 2466 8
3 or 4 1361 8
73/117 487 10
26 375 7
140 198 6
50/51 196 7
181 173 10
40 163 7
41 144 7
65 133 8.5
15 118 5
101 116
187 115 9
74 113 7.5
145 102 9
70 98 7.5
63 98 5
16 98
112 96 8
35 91
60 90 7.5
38 90
271 89 9
68 89
281 87 8.5
160 83 6
33 83
116 82 7
138 80
179 77 8.5
17 71
71 69 6
25 68
58 68
182 67 6
134 67
52 65
54 64 8
153 58
312 55 9
69 54 6.5
83 53 7
34 50
106 49 6
118 48
331 47 7.5
27 47
105 45
174 44 6.5
291 42 7.5
251 42 5
46 42
109 41
217 40 6
132 36
134 36
103 34
61 29
183 22
283 22
159 21
203 21
226 21
309 21
263 20 7
239 20 6.5
248 20 5
325 19 7
146 19
193 19
259 19
322 19
111 18
168 17
208 16 5
252 16
253 16
256 16
303 16
245 15 6
154 15
186 15
320 15
176 14
196 14
254 14
292 14
211 13 8
194 13 6
158 13
307 12 6
227 12
250 12
288 12
289 12
212 11 6
241 11 6
56 11
137 11
260 11
266 11
316 11
317 11
192 10
200 10
207 10
221 10
223 10
247 10
284 10
329 10
308 9 6
334 9 6
175 9
214 9
233 9
242 9
293 9
328 8 6.5
180 8
228 8
277 8
298 8
59 7
237 7
305 7
318 7
326 7
229 6
231 6
249 6
262 6
280 6
297 6
290 5 6
222 5
268 5
278 5
324 5
230 4
232 4
236 4
246 4
267 4
282 4
299 4
205 3
210 3
243 3
348 3
209 2
339 2
354 2
356 1 8
357 1 8
355 1 6.5
301 1 6
346 1
349 1

[t_o_m9]

I would say that the top 10 on your list are classics that hooked me on SBW. Some of them I haven't seen played in a while in tournies though. I also find trying to create maps to be very fascinating, as I make them for my style of play, and then am surprised to see them adapt to other styles.
Spearjr is the master of the asymetrical map, which is much harder than you would expect to create. Mine are almost all mirrors of each side. His maps have some totally unique features on them that really evolved play styles.
I am surprised that map 140 is higher though, as that is one of the most unique, fun to play maps. I've never had a "non fun" game on that map.

[smlait]

As I understand it, it's no fun if you don't draw a single rock or mountain card all game - which the odds are strongly against, but it could happen.

[stargate]

I think map 140 should played with 3 players ONLY
with 4 or 5 players the card distribution can become a problem

I think Jason's (spearjr) ability to design FANTASTIC maps goes
hand in hand with with his other passion >> LEGO BRICKS