Red Alert Maps
(Project last updated: 1998-08)
(Project last updated: 1998-08)
Red Alert was for a long time my favorite real-time strategy game. The computer AI wasn't too hot but it's still fun to play skirmishes. Multiplayer games are lots of fun. I don't play single-player games though.
These are some maps I created to make multiplayer versus computer opponents more interesting.
(64x64 2-8 player skirmish map)
You'll run into your opponents almost immediately in this small map.
Protecting your harvester will be a major issue.
(96x96 2-8 player skirmish map)
Not one of my best maps, but still good for a longer skirmish. Sites on the
outer border are more easily defended from land attacks, but are tight on
space and vulnerable to boats. Sites on the island are slightly less
defensible but have more space for buildings.
(96x96 2-8 player skirmish map)
This map isn't quite balanced between players, but is still lots of fun.
Players who favor sea attacks will have to do a lot of sailing to find the
enemy, but will be able to pound their whole base once found. Defensive
players can easily fortify themselves against land attacks by destroying
bridges.
(126x64 4-8 player skirmish map)
This map has an overabundance of resources, and every player gets the same
starting conditions. There are only two passages connecting each area to its
neighbors, so land defense is easy. I don't recommend a protracted 8-player
game though, as you can generate huge numbers of units and slow the game
engine to a crawl.
(96x96 4-8 player skirmish map)
Although there are no natural barriers to use for defense, you can actually
hold out against a mass attack if you manage to get your ground defenses up
in time. Plentiful resources make this one a contest of building judgement.
A favorite tactic to use against the computer here is to build a line of
ore silos towards its base and then destroy its buildings with Tesla
coils.
(96x96 2-8 player skirmish map)
Lots of land area, debatable tactical advantages to using boats, and
defensible base sites make this a fun map. The player who gets stuck in
the northwest corner will have strong defense, but fewer resources and can
be cut off from the rest of the map.
(96x96 2-8 player skirmish map)
This is my favorite map. Lots of resources, some defensible positions
and some not, and long routes make this a good map to play against the
computer. It's fun with humans too.
(64x126 2-6 player skirmish map)
This is my most recent map, and I haven't fully evaluated its balance yet.
In a skirmish against the computer, this one seems a little more challenging
than my other ones. Space is at a premium here, and although there are lots
of natural barriers, defense is not easy.
