SPECIFICATIONS
Players: 3v3
Tileset: Jungle
Map size: 256x256
Gameplay time: 30-60 minutes
Estimated file size: 350kb
DUE DATE
Early to mid December (this year)
WHAT'S SPECIAL ABOUT IT?
Hero design
» 11 unique heroes each with 6-9 spells (+unit abilities)
» Spells are collaborative (they combine and affect other heroes)
» Spells use DDS and mobile grid system
» Decent visual & sound FX for each hero
Game-play
» Extensive in-game information available about heroes
» Hero salary (based on level)
» Hero attributes system with binary code (infinite virtual upgrades)
» Warp Gate system
» Free portal points located around outskirts of map
» Purchasable Probe (for rebuilding defenses)
Other features
» Option to add units to enemy spawn (level faster)
» Help tips (choose to switch on/off)
» Option that allows you to choose a hero you want to focus your spells on
HERO ATTRIBUTES SYSTEM
I've decided to add the infinite hero attributes system. Here's the new hero stats:
Spirit: Increases total mana pool by +50 and regeneration rate by +20%.
Wisdom: Increases earnings by +2 gold (default: 20 gold) and XP rate by +10%.
Knowledge: Enhances spell timers by +8%.
Strength: Fortifies magical defenses by +13%.
As you can see, there's a variety of ways to upgrade your hero. Spirit is good for heroes that rely on heavy spell usage. With enough Spirit points, you can spam your spells, especially if you have a hero with a mana regeneration ability. Wisdom is great for almost any hero, because with enough points on this attribute you can easily out-level your opponents and also out-damage them, since you will earn more cash. Knowledge is really good for any hero that has 2 or more spells that endure over a length of time, especially if you have effective spells like the invincibility move. Strength can really boost your survivability. Depending on your enemies, it may be a wise move to stock up on a few Strength bonuses. If you're versing heroes who can stun, slow, or directly impact your hero in any way, get some Strength points.
TERRAN HEROES
[collapse Admiral]
Active spells:
(1) Iron Core: Attracts all nearby units towards you.
(2) Trample: Overrides and slaughters weak units. (each unit costs you 40 mana to kill.)
(3) Fuel Reserve Tank: Instantly replenishes 100 mana.
(4) Air Strike: Coordinates an airship to deliver a series of devasting bombs around enemy heroes anywhere on the map.
Passive spells:
(1) Admiral's Eighth: Boosts earned gold for each kill.
(2) Shock Absorbers: Allows the Admiral to trample over units at reduced mana cost.[/collapse]
[collapse Engineer]
Active spells:
(1) Engineer's Worker: Builds an SCV.
» SCV can repair buildings and mechanical units.
» Supply Depot gathers gold over time. (Best to build away from battle.)
» Missile Turret detects hidden units & increases mana regeneration for nearby allies.
» Academy spawns Marines every 60 seconds and orders them over to the battlefield.
» Bunker protects your units and has good amount of HP. It is costly to build.
(2) Barrage: Creates 3 Goliaths.
(3) Radial Battery: Sustains duration of summoned units and makes nearby structures invincible for 7 seconds.
(4) Demolition Gun: Creates a Siege Tank at each nearby allied hero.
Passive spells:
(1) Engineer's Journal: Reduces each spell cooldown by 5 seconds.
(2) ?:[/collapse]
[collapse Medic]
Active spells:
(1) Healing Spirit: Creates a Medic for each allied hero. Lasts 12 seconds. (Thanks TS!)
» Medic can cure Plague & Maelstrom
(2) Doctor: Creates a Ghost that deals good damage, and also passively reduces allied cooldowns.
(3) Beam of Light: Stun & silence nearby enemy hero.
(4) Restoration: Heals all nearby party members to full HP.
Passive spells:
(1) Calming Presence: Provides fast mana regeneration (global effect).
(2) Guardian Angel: Gives the Medic a 25% chance to revive herself if she dies. (Cooldown: 120 seconds.)
» Can cast Cloak ability at 240 energy.[/collapse]
[collapse Bombardier]
Active spells:
(1) Bombardment: Generates a series of bombs to explode around Bombardier's vehicle.
(2) Exothermic Blast: Releases a radial shock wave, stunning enemies from 2.5 seconds.
(3) Railgun: Creates a series of Vultures that attack as Bombardier moves. (Taken from TS.)
(4) Mine Field: Creates a massive mine field, spawning up to 48 mines over a 11x11 tile area (121 tiles).
Passive spells:
(1) Turbine Engine: Adds an upgrade to Fuse's engine, greatly increasing his movement speed.
(2) ?:[/collapse]
[collapse Iron Man]
Active spells:
(1) Promethium Armor: Physical invincibility for a short duration.
(2) Disruption: Discharges an explosion that silences enemy units and disables base cannons.
(3) Uni-Beam: Blasts out 6 explosions that quickly move in a line towards enemy units.
(4) Gateway: Switches position with the position of an enemy hero.
Passive spells:
(1) Electromagnetic Link: Hastily regenerates mana near buildings.
(2) Jarring Siren: Disables enemy passive abilities.[/collapse]
PROTOSS HEROES
[collapse Soul Slayer]
Active spells:
(1) Soul Rip: Blasts your unit out of exist whilst embodying a strong Ultralisk spawn unit. Lasts 60 seconds. (Ultralisks have a 5% chance to spawn for each team.)
(2) Enemy Imitation: Each time you kill an enemy, you automatically learn its level 2 spell. Makes this hero very diverse.
(3) Astral Banishment: Banishes an enemy hero out of existence for 5 seconds. Spell effects and cooldowns are frozen during this state.
(4) Enslavement: Gives you control over all allied/enemy spawn units for a limited time. Great for killing cannons and slaying heroes.
Passive spells:
(1) ?: Increases Ultralisk spawn rate by +10% for allied team.
(2) ?: .
» Maelstorm costs 150 energy.
» Feedback costs 75 energy.[/collapse]
[collapse Storm]
Active spells:
(1) Impellent Burst: Propels you forward at great speed, stunning all enemies who you collide with for 3 seconds.
(2) Disperse: Assaults surrounding enemy units with an explosion. Also disables defensive structures for 5 seconds.
(3) Lively Field: Slows enemy units and rapidly drains their mana.
(4) Voltaic Warp: Teleports surrounding enemy heroes to your location and prevents rival spell-casting abilities for 2 seconds. Has huge range.
Passive spells:
(1) Galvanic Fusion: Gains mana each time you slay an enemy.
(2) : .[/collapse]
[collapse Phantom Warrior]
Active spells:
(1) Mirror Images: Creates 2 images and temporarily boosts passive abilities.
(2) Reform: Swaps position with the position of an image.
(3) Mirage: Secretly replaces the hero's unit with a hallucinated Dragoon. Once it dies, it silences nearby enemy heroes for 4 seconds.
(4) Phantasm: Generates realistic images of allied & enemy heroes. (Images deal 100% damage.)
Passive spells:
(1) Image Mastery: Gives a 5% chance every 0.5 seconds to generate an image for free.
(2) : .[/collapse]
[collapse Shadowsword]
Active spells:
(1) Heroic Strike: Teleports to nearby enemy hero and stuns for 1 second.
(2) Haunt: Invisibility for 6 seconds.
(3) Dark Portal: Teleports nearby allies back to allied Temple. Has a 3-second cast time.
(4) Metamorphosis: Transforms into a more powerful and faster unit, dealing x3 damage.
Passive spells:
(1) Shadow Walk: Makes you undetectable on minimap.
(2) Enchanted Blade: Automatically kills multiple units each time you kill.[/collapse]
[collapse Alchemist]
Active spells:
(1) Remedy: Fully recovers shield points.
(2) Blade Fury: Creates 24 Zealots for 3 seconds. Good for trapping.
(3) Philosopher's Jewel: .
» $50-100 gives +$50
» $100-150 gives +$75 to allies
» $150-200 depletes enemy mana by 50%
» $200-300 heals nearby allied cannons
» $300-400 levels up
» $400-500 increases team XP rate by +10%
(Wanting other ideas for this spell.)
(4) Elixir of Youth: Generates an extremely resistant shield that blocks most incoming damage.
Passive spells:
(1) Gold Transmutation: increases salary and earned gold by +50%.
(2) Auto-Remedy: Automatically casts Remedy each time the Alchemist slays an enemy.[/collapse]
ZERG HEROES
[collapse Voodoo Demon]
Active spells:
(1) Dark Ritual: Sets energy for allied party to full and increases mana regeneration.
» Dark Swarm costs 125 energy and teleports you to cast location. Lasts 8 seconds.
» Plague costs 100 energy.
(2) Enchant: Takes control over allied spawn units. (Limit of 11.)
(3) Imprisonment: Creates a barrier around the perimeters of your hero, blocking in all units and restricting escape routes.
(4) Soul Rip: Gives an enemy control of your hero, whilst giving you control of their hero. If you kill your own hero (the Defiler), the rival will die and you will respawn a new Defiler with full HP. Cheap? Lol.
Passive spells:
(1) Witchcraft: Increases spell timers for all nearby allied heroes.
(2) Obsidian Magic: Increases salary and converts spent mana into gold.[/collapse]
I'm welcoming any ideas, as I haven't started production yet. Although I intend to start soon, so I want to start wrapping the plans up.
By the way, any of you who have played my previous maps, don't worry, I have the lag issues under control this time
Also, if I can get some feedback on the following map titles I have in mind. I don't know which to choose yet:
» Heroic Ply to Virtue
» Death & Awakening
» Fight for Majesty
» Battle of Bedlam
» Chaotic Battlegrounds
» Heroes of Light & Dark
Post has been edited 18 time(s), last time on Nov 20 2011, 2:57 pm by MetalGear.
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