Minas Tirith Anniversary 2014 (8.99)

Every time I try to test your map, I choose one of the three modes and then it says "Waiting for other players to cast their vote". I am stuck at this point, what shall I do?

StoPCampinGn00b · Feb 14, 2015

Shadow Fury said:
Every time I try to test your map, I choose one of the three modes and then it says "Waiting for other players to cast their vote". I am stuck at this point, what shall I do?

Minas Tirith has always been a multiplayer only map that is highly recommended to be full house. ~~It isn't an error~~, it's just that the author probably didn't feel the need for one player testing. Correct me if I'm wrong.

However, I understand that it should be stated in the description.

Falkonic · Feb 14, 2015

StoPCampinGn00b said:
Minas Tirith has always been a multiplayer only map that is highly recommended to be full house. It isn't an error, it's just that the author probably didn't feel the need for one player testing. Correct me if I'm wrong.

However, I understand that it should be stated in the description.

Since I used a Dialogue Menu for Voting and made a multiple Player polled wait it only works Online or in Local Area Network. (Only other way would have been doing the entire Voting process by everyone writing the Mode they desire.) If you use Local Area Network please note that in Local Area Network Suprise Events will not occur since an Internet Connection is required in order for variables to be randomly generated. The Voting System, however, will still randomize since it is using logic conjunction instead of the usual mathematic clock randomizer.
Updated INFO in Description.

Sunreaver · Feb 14, 2015

Nice one

Shadow Fury · Feb 14, 2015

StoPCampinGn00b said:
Minas Tirith has always been a multiplayer only map that is highly recommended to be full house. It isn't an error, it's just that the author probably didn't feel the need for one player testing. Correct me if I'm wrong.

However, I understand that it should be stated in the description.

In fact, I did not say it was an "error". Fortunately, now I see that this essential info has been added in the map description. Unfortuantely, I will not be able to review this fully. From what I could see in the World Editor, the terrain really needs more work. Use more tiles in the battlefield and more decorative doodads inside the city.

Sunreaver · Feb 14, 2015

U want a mumakil model i have one nice mumakil.

Falkonic · Feb 15, 2015

Thank you for your Support. Please pm or post a Link, just expect the next update (which will be Big) from 2014-2015 Edition to be sometime in July. But I'll integrate it in this Update if it is good.

Sunreaver · Feb 15, 2015

Here path is

Textures\Mumakil.blp

Vinz · Feb 15, 2015

You could check if the amount of votes = amount of live (non-AI/existing) players, then proceed with the mode.

Sunreaver · Feb 16, 2015

will u use the mumakil

Falkonic · Feb 16, 2015

Mythic said:
You could check if the amount of votes = amount of live (non-AI/existing) players, then proceed with the mode.

I am an IT Student who knows C++, Java, Phyton, Gforth but I lack knowledge in the Jass Department. Since it was more of a FUN Project and I would rather expand my knowledge in one of those 3 above, I will never be capable of doing advanced JASS. It is a GUI Wait integrated with the use of Dialogue Boxes so I cannot do anything in this Department.

However the Map is Free to Edit and as long as you rename it: Minas Tirith ____ you are free to do whatever you wish with it. You can also use Parts of this Map (Triggers, selfmade Icons etc.) for your own Map without giving me Credit. I don't mind but please give Credit to Model Creators.

Sunreaver said:
will u use the mumakil

When I have spare time and am going tackle the Version Jump (from 2014-2015) I will go back to this Thread; look at all suggestions there are and then integrate them if they are good.

Thank you for all the useful Feedback.

StoPCampinGn00b · Apr 7, 2015

A proper review for a map like this would require extensive testing, but I do have some comments. I would appreciate if you added more details on specific things in the description even if the map is a little self explanatory. The little things like what can and what can't go up the ladders / watch towers would definitely, deeper explanation of the game modes, and some strategies would be helpful.

Overall it's decent map and it was a blast for me personally. I played a round of it on battle.net via makemehost and it was nice to see it fill up to full house quickly. It seems to be fully functioning and following the rules, so, map approved.

Sgt.Pierce · Apr 21, 2015

I think you should have a unit that has mass command because having a large army is a mess when issuing an attack-move command. Anyways 3/5!

Barade · Apr 11, 2021

I have started this map in single player to compare it since I am working on my own Minas Tirith map. Hence, I could not REALLY play the map against players.

Pros:

Easy to start and very simple to understand: We have some units we can start with. Defenders don't need to train anything. Fixed heroes and positions. Attackers train units which is also easy to understand.
You did the best with Warcraft models only and the file size of the map is really small.
Custom loading screen
the "-cmd" command is really useful. The gate numbers can be shown optionally.
Custom spells and items.
Well structured map/gameplay and probably the balancing since it exists for a long time now.

Cons:

The horn in the beginning was too loud. The trailer sound recording is okay for the map but you could have added something more for Minas Tirith of the third movie and not for Lord of the Rings only. Also isn't it the horn of Isengard and not Mordor?
How do I get wood?
Why the high and low upkeep? The message is annoying as hell. We have no income anyway?
Cannot play it in single player since the voting dialogs will pause the game! Fix this.
I have NO IDEA what the modes are when I vote in the beginning. Add some explanation and let the player vote via chat command or buying a unit with tooltip (which explains the game mode).
No automatic AI with computer players only for Mordor.
The game takes too long for me (like 40 minutes).
The map seems to be too big. Long ways. Too much time to walk.
The city doesn't really look like the form of Minas Tirith. It makes sense for the gameplay but you lose immersion.
Fixed heroes (this might be a pro for some players) but you cannot change/repick/switch heroes and have no real pool of heroes to choose from.
is the Palantir really a sword?
Only Nazgul heroes. What about Gothmog or some troll commander?
Why more Gondor players than Mordor? Mordor is easier to control? I prefer equal team sizes, so you can play it with friends equally in teams.
No custom models, textures or music. Look at the russian website or Hive. There are plenty of models.
No shops (I guess it is supposed to be like that, so you have only the fixed items from the start?).
Only Mordor heroes are revived. Again this seems supposed to be like that. Isn't it a bit frustrating when your Gondor hero dies after like 30 minutes and you have to leave the game? What happens when your Gondor troops are all dead? I think players should all play together until the end.
Theoden must be controlled by player one. I had the same in my map in the beginning. Controlling more than one hero might be annoying. Maybe add Theoden as regular hero? It's not really that important.
Maybe add some stats to the multiboard. I saw only resources. Like kill/death rate. This helps to see how well people are playing. It's the same in the Helm's Deep map.
Nazgul have all Vampire Aura which might be balanced but a bit boring at the same time.
Add some hero revival for Gondor (was it one of the game modes?). The units might be gone but heroes stay and players do not have to leave the game.
No auto training or attack option. It is really hard to control all the attacking units especially when a player of Mordor leaves the game.
Why no unit upgrading instead of only buying units? Of course this needs balancing.

You could reduce the game time to 30 minutes or less. Then the ultis do not need two levels and you do not to give the heroes Attribute Bonus but maybe the intention is to have a longer game. Overall the map looks okay. You did the best with what you had. Many people recommended the Helm's Deep map to me, so this might be the way to go for Lord of the Rings defending maps.

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