Community:19x19
| 19x19 | |||||||||
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| A Skirmish map originally made in 2019 and first saw tournament play in Groove of War 3. | |||||||||
| Objectives | |||||||||
| Defeat enemy commander or stronghold. | |||||||||
| Structures | |||||||||
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| Information | |||||||||
| Map Type: | Skirmish | ||||||||
| Fog of War: | No | ||||||||
| Author: | Fadedsun | ||||||||
| Map Code: | EADE5BL7 | ||||||||
| Unit Bans: |   | ||||||||
19x19 is the longest-running series of competitive maps in Wargroove history. Originally made in 2019 by Fadedsun for use in Groove of War 3, 19x19 has been used in a number of competitive events, and has been one of the most prolific maps ever created, even being officially included into the game under the name "Haggered Hollow". The latest version of the map "Theft in 19x19" has been updated to include Hideouts and Thieves, but the default map remains as a popular entry point for beginner players.
History[edit]
| Event Name | Map Version |
|---|---|
| Groove of War 3 | Life in 19x19 v1.5 |
| Groove of War 6 Open Qualifier | Theft in 19x19 v1.2 |
| Groove of War 6 | Theft in 19x19 v1.3 |
| Groove of Nations 2020 | Haggered Hollow |
| Take Your Turn 2022 | Theft in 19x19 v1.3 |
| Other | |
| 2021 Ladder Season 1 | Theft in 19x19 v1.3 |
| 2021 Ladder Season 2 | Theft in 19x19 v1.3 |
| Double Trouble launch show-match series | Haggered Hollow |
Community Choice Award[edit]
Life in 19x19 v1.5 received the Community Choice Award on July 26th 2019, after recieving the top votes on the Wargroove reddit, and was featured on the Community Maps Spotlight 11.
Official Map Inclusion[edit]
With the release of Wargroove's Double Trouble expansion with version 2.0 in 2020, Life in 19x19 was added to the game into the default map lists under the name Haggered Hollow. It now remains as a permanent inclusion in the game.
Current Map[edit]
Theft in 19x19
Code: EADE5BL7
Banned Units: Trebuchet, Rifleman
A modern version of the map, featuring reworked layouts to encourage attacks across the mountainous edges, and the inclusion of the new Thieves from Hideouts, introduced in Version 2.0.
This version is a more complex and competitive style, with aggressive routes for the Commander and the availability of early Thieves.
The (Player 1) South-East Barracks has soft banning on Wagons and Ballistae, meaning they can be bought but cannot leave the area. This is useful for Tenri to use the Barracks for a fast deployment of wheeled units if she chooses to. The other Barracks allows full movement of Wagons and Ballistae, but only from one side of the map.
Other Notable Versions[edit]
Life in 19x19[edit]
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Default map Haggered Hollow -
Life in 19x19 v1.5
Code: DY6YWXV2
Bans: None
The original version of 19x19 created in 2019. Unlike other versions, this one does not ban any units, instead 'soft banning' wheeled units from the western Barracks and providing an extended deployment route on the eastern Barracks.
Version 1.5 was first used competitively in Groove of War 3, making it one of the first maps to reach long-term success as a competitive map.
Haggered Hollow[edit]
Code: Default map
Bans: None
When the original Life in 19x19 was added to Wargroove's default map list in Version 2.0, it was renamed to Haggered Hollow and given the Ice biome. It is functionally identical, but is now accessible as a default map.
This was later used in the Groove of Nations 2020 map pool, alongside other minor events. It has become one of the most common maps for introduction to PvP due to its accessibility and versatility as a map.
Trivia[edit]
- Life in 19x19 is the only map to simultaneously be in a Community Maps Spotlight and be included into the game as a default map.
- The name and size is in reference to Go, which has standard board sizes, one of them being 19x19. This was intended to be a series of maps each following a similar size and naming scheme, as a way to provide easy beginner maps, but was discontinued after only a single map.
- Ironically, the map is actually 21x21, where the mountains act as a border for the inner 19x19 area. This never mattered in past versions, but in modern versions like Theft in 19x19, it is strategically realistic to step onto this boundary.