More Than Luck
A six-lobed race to the center
The Map
More Than Luck is an arcade map shaped like a giant flower or lucky charm. Six broad, rounded lobes radiate from a compact central hub, with dark channels separating the petals and bright lanes sweeping across each one. It is a deliberately abstract battlefield: the symmetry is easy to read, but every lobe offers a different angle into the shared center.
The map packs 35 nations into a 1348×1344 arena with an almost even split between land and water. That balance makes the outer petals valuable staging ground rather than disposable edges. The central hub is the obvious prize, but reaching it too early can expose a long, thin front to several neighbors at once.
The Battlefield
Terrain Overview
Each petal is a self-contained expansion lane with a broad outer end and a narrowing route toward the hub. The dark radial channels act as natural breaks between fronts, while the bright internal bands divide the approach into readable corridors. The result is a map where the geometry telegraphs danger: pressure from one direction can quickly become pressure from the center.
Best Spawns
- A broad outer petal with room behind it — gives you time to build an economy before choosing which central approach to contest
- A position with two neighboring petals in reach — creates options for diplomacy and lets you redirect pressure when one lane becomes crowded
- A spawn near a clean radial channel — a clear boundary is easier to defend while you prepare a push toward the hub
Avoid
- The narrow throat facing the center — it looks like a shortcut, but it can become a funnel for several attackers
- An exposed tip between two active petals — without a reliable flank, expansion in both directions can leave your core stretched thin
- Claiming the hub before your rear is secure — central territory attracts attention faster than it pays for itself
Strategic Insights
More Than Luck rewards timing and angles. Establish a compact outer base first, then use the radial geometry to make one decisive move rather than fighting on every petal at once. A neighbor who commits to the hub leaves their outer lobe vulnerable; a neighbor who stays defensive gives you room to build. In the late game, owning the center matters most when it connects several surviving fronts—otherwise it is simply the brightest place on the map to be attacked.
Fun Facts
- The map’s silhouette turns the classic lucky-flower idea into a battlefield: every lobe is both a refuge and a route toward the center.
- With 50.5% land and 49.5% water, More Than Luck is close to an even land–water split.
- Its arcade playlist frequency is 7, matching the map’s playful “luck” theme without making the outcome a matter of luck alone.