Popularity of Baltic Crusades
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2025 8:56 pm
What is the deal with Baltic Crusades? Especially in speed games? the map seems ok (I've never played it) but its everywhere
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Play it and find out.Deebeepee wrote:What is the deal with Baltic Crusades? Especially in speed games? the map seems ok (I've never played it) but its everywhere
There are two main draws I see, and why I think people like it for speed games:Deebeepee wrote:What is the deal with Baltic Crusades? Especially in speed games? the map seems ok (I've never played it) but its everywhere
What he said, also it's one of the few maps that plays really well, and often very differently based on the setting. Like no forts, adjacent, poly, etc. every different setting has a different style to it. Its the perfect map for speed junkies like myself. Sometimes it's (basically) over in a few rounds (like any map) and sometimes you're there for an hour and 30 rounds, you never know!Swimmerdude99 wrote:There are two main draws I see, and why I think people like it for speed games:Deebeepee wrote:What is the deal with Baltic Crusades? Especially in speed games? the map seems ok (I've never played it) but its everywhere
1) There is actual important strategy and positioning
2) the games are incredibly fast, once you've solidified an advantage, the game ends pretty quick. People will also concede because the win is obvious at a certain point.
Compare point 1 to most 1v1 maps and the strategy is less important, dice can often overcome. The same still happens on baltic, but its a fun, pretty, fast and map where you can often respond to get an advantage, sometimes even with a poor drop.
Yeah, that makes sense — Baltic really rewards smart positioning instead of just dice luck. The pace also keeps it exciting since you don’t get stuck in long, drawn-out grinds. I think that balance of strategy and speed is exactly why people keep coming back to it.Swimmerdude99 wrote:There are two main draws I see, and why I think people like it for speed games:Deebeepee wrote:What is the deal with Baltic Crusades? Especially in speed games? the map seems ok (I've never played it) but its everywhere
1) There is actual important strategy and positioning
2) the games are incredibly fast, once you've solidified an advantage, the game ends pretty quick. People will also concede because the win is obvious at a certain point.
Compare point 1 to most 1v1 maps and the strategy is less important, dice can often overcome. The same still happens on baltic, but its a fun https://speedau-casino.net/, pretty, fast and map where you can often respond to get an advantage, sometimes even with a poor drop.