Finally we have a map worthy of grades for this campaign! I was getting worried it would be a clean sweep of trivials for map 28, but at last a level manages to put things together in a challenging manner.
This map finally makes good use of the Balloon Spiders, sending them at the right time to really cause a problem. Their very first appearance is probably the trickiest part of the level, as your towers have to focus on them instead of the Glarewarden eating up your defenses. Later appearances are generally more manageable, as the dual AoE attacks of the Bog Hermits help soften them up significantly, but at least they're worth worrying about for once.
The rest of the map is not trivial. Sending Priests of the Web right after Glarewardens is good design, as they stand at a distance not getting hit by your Bog Hermits while they pelt your blockers, taking them down quickly when you really need them to hold the Glarewarden. And of course you have to be careful in killing them, lest they turn into a Glarewarden themselves and prolong the problem.
All in all it's definitely not the hardest map by any means, I'm just glad to get back to a challenge.
Impressions
The grades are decent, with a good spread from top to bottom. Stregi earns the only 'C', which I'm a little surprised by. Normally her hero spell is excellent for maps of this type, where you need to relieve pressure on your chokepoint on a regular basis, but again it's a case of her damage just being so pitiful.
On the other end we have some pleasant surprises, as both Kratoa and Warhead earn solid 'A's. Kratoa's hero spell is awesome in virtually any situation, but Warhead's works particularly well here too, and together they both dominated the map quite easily.
Most of the remaining grades are about as expected, with one notable exception - Sylvara earns a 'B+' of all things! She was doing great until the final minute of the map, and then things started to collapse on her. I think part of the problem was that I switched both Bog Hermits to magic mode to try to take down the Glarewarden faster, but they refused to target properly, which wasted precious seconds. Still, it's rare for her to struggle at all.
Final Grades
- Vesper - B
- Raelyn - C+
- Nyru - B-
- Torres - B-
- Anya - C+
- Grimson - C+
- Broden - A+
- Therien - B-
- Onagro - B+
- Warhead - A
- Lumenir - A-
- Kosmyr - A+
- Stregi - C
- Kratoa - A
- Bonehart - A+
- Sylvara - B+
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