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Wintercore HD 2.71

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Choose from 44 very unique heroes to defend against 60 epic waves of enemies.

Learn skills like Weaponcraft, Powercraft, Spellcraft, Capitalism and Wisdom.

Type "-random" to pick random heroes including the secret hero.
"-cam (number)" to change to a further camera view.
"-Kills" show kill count
"-count" to show number of enemies.
"-rate" to show exp rate of all players.
"-ms" to show movement speed.
"-size" to make enemies grow 2x .
"-boom" to see for yourself.
"-t" to teleport back to the castle.
"-nw (show/hide)" to show or hide Net Worth leaderboard that is added on version 2.65

For Weather commands:
-weather snow, -weather rain, -weather wind, weather moonlight, -weather off

Hints:
- (enable/disable hints) ; which will give hints randomly every minute. Disabled by default.



For Player 1 exclusive commands only:
"-kick (player number)" --- to kick a player
"-give gold/wood (value) (Player color) --- to give/reduce gold






-This map can play up to 6 players
-Some Heroes are Extremely Unique
-Highly Replayable
-The castle can be upgraded with a key which cost 80 Diamonds
-There are over hundreds of Items to purchase
-Has 5 difficulties to choose from (The Nightmare and Abyssal have those burning super-powered variants.)
-95% Custom Spells (triggered)
-Has secret events that gives extremely powerful items

- You can see your team's net worth so you can help those who are left behind and make the game enjoyable for everyone
-You can manipulate wave spawn number (Player 1 only)
-You can also manipulate pre-wave timer (Player 1 only)
-Each hero has its own background story.

Systems:
-Has Advanced multiboard to see all the details needed for the map
-Has Advanced Recipe System for smooth experience.
-Has Leaderboards to show your team's Net Worth
-Has "Summoned Heroes" that can scale their stats infinitely based on the player's crafts.
-Has different types of enemies. Normal (1x reward), Strong (Spawns only half and 2x reward), Elite (There are only 4 per wave and has 5x rewards)

You can access the unprotected version of the map (can be found in author's note)
But the map link in hive is protected.


Hero Tower: This tower can level up and use items.
Diamond: Is a currency that is equivalent to 10000 golds.
Weather System: This system gives players commands to weathers (see commands at top)

Omega spell: each hero can learn his strongest spell, to learn it the hero has to reach level 30 and defeat the omega boss, paying 15000 gold to challenge him in the arena (Shop north-west corner)

CRAFTS: there are 5 crafts that you can increase with certain items or by leveling

->Weaponcraft (only for weaponcraft heroes): the more weaponcraft you have, the more damage your abilities do, and generally improve your abilities. Weaponcraft increases your strength by 1 for each 100% after each wave.

->Powercraft (only for powercraft heroes): the more powercraft you have, the more damage your spells do or just generally improve your spells. Powercraft increases your agility by 1 for each 100% after each wave.

->Spellcraft (only for spellcraft heroes): the more spellcraft you have, the more damage your spells do, the longer your summons last, or just in general improve your spells. Spellcraft increases your intelligence by 1 for each 100% after each wave.

->Capitalism gives you bonus gold after each wave, amount increases per wave, the more capitalism you have, the more gold you receive. Effects abilities for certain heroes.

->Wisdom gives you bonus exp after each wave, amount increases per wave, the more wisdom you have, the more experience you receive. Effects abilities for certain heroes. Effects abilities for certain heroes.

Personal Items: Each hero has a personal item that he/she can unlock; you need to get the item Personal Item unlocker and you will kill 100 units to unlock the personal item.

- You can challenge 3 bosses: Fire Master, Plague King and Grand lich to gain diamonds. But there is 1 more boss.. Nah.. it's up to you to find him.


- If you are upto the challenge, you can farm gold and exp fighing endlessly spawning enemies. You just have to be careful of the Big One.
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To see the list of Heroes please push the pastebin link below:
Wintercore HD Heroes



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To see the Changelogs please push the pastebin link below:
Wintercore HD Changelogs




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Special Thanks:

  • skamigo (The original creator of this map)
  • Blizzard Entertainment (For the game)




  • Vinz
  • Kwaliti
  • shamanyouranus
  • Sellenisko
  • alfredx_sotn
  • General Frank
  • RED BARON
  • Mr. Bob
  • Frankster
  • DarkHunter1357
  • RED BARON
  • WILL THE ALMIGHTY
  • Pyramidhe@d
  • DonDustin
  • Tarrasque
  • sPy
  • Ampharos_222
  • UgoUgo
  • Callahan
  • Tranquil
  • Happy Tauren
  • Thrikodius
  • expresso
  • Turiel
  • Hate
  • nGy
  • HammerFist132
  • Pyritie
  • Blackdoom
  • JetFangInferno
  • stan0033





  • Kwaliti
  • skizzik
  • -BerZeKer-





  • Kwaliti
  • shamanyouranus
  • FrostTorture
  • CRAZYRUSSIAN
  • Golden-Drake
  • Peekay
  • Frankster
  • ike-ike
  • Golden-Drake
  • Akolyt0r
  • Darkfang
  • The_Silent
  • Cloudwolf
  • Peekay
  • Infinitynexus
  • Anachron
  • Nudl9
  • prizraknadache
  • Mr.Goblin
  • kola
  • 8512590215848





  • Knno
  • Squiggy
  • Klingo
  • Mage goo
  • Tank-Commander
  • Tiche3
  • Maker
  • baassee
  • Paladon
  • Cryophoenix
  • Rmx
  • X-OMG-X
  • JeffreyQ
  • Nolyp (for item description)





  • Vengeancekael (For Moderation)
  • Hell_Master (For Re-Moderation)
  • Naman
  • Maniawar3
  • 13lackace
  • orchius
  • Lordjoker
  • trolly056
  • NightAngelz
  • rrfvtgb
  • sheep
  • melnikas
  • HayateRein
  • ravewarheit
  • Oldmilk
  • JBB
  • LeonXardo66
  • TLI-Inferno
  • Fischiblub
  • Crett
  • Neecrom


This map is based from the original version 1.31 by Skamigo. I improved it very well to make it better by focusing on the gameplay. As of version 2.62, I renamed the map to Wintercore HD because it's not just his map now but ours and it can continue motivate me to continue the map.

Anyone can download the unprotected version of the map. You can edit, modify it or learn from it. (Note: Loading time is horribly slow that takes a minute <Makes it eat my time developing the map>). The Unprotected version of the file is always attached to my latest comments when a version releases.

There will be a time when I will stop releasing updates for a while as to do other important things in life. When that comes I will return someday and add some things that I have learned.


Keywords:
Blue, Castle, Recommended, Ice, Winter, Frost, Skamigo's Hero Defense, Defense, Castle Defense, The Great Hero Defense, Siege, Survival, Bluegreen891, Wintercore HD
Contents

Wintercore HD 2.71 (Map)

Reviews
Date: 2011/Oct/02 09:50:07 Vengeancekael: VM // PM: Status: Approved Rating: 3/5 Acceptable Rep Received: 2Reasons: Missing custom preview image: To add a preview image, resize the image to 256x256 or 128x128 using gimp and save it as .tga...

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Date: 2011/Oct/02 09:50:07
Vengeancekael: VM // PM:
Status: Approved
Rating: 3/5 Acceptable
Rep Received: 2
Reasons:
Missing custom preview image: To add a preview image, resize the image to 256x256 or 128x128 using gimp and save it as .tga. Import the image and change its path to 'war3mapPreview.tga'.

Other:
If you have any complaints or questions directed towards a moderator, make a thread here: Map Resource Moderation
If you think the moderator's judging is unfair or you have overall complaints, make a thread here: Admin Contact


Comment: There are some memory leaks not destroyed, like in the hero selection triggers.

Review:

Gameplay:

The map isn't original in any way as far as I know, it uses the generic castle defense formula, however you have spiced things up by adding a complex stats system that really effects your spells and your character.
There is a wide range of heroes to choose from and they all have flashy looking and custom spells.
There are also multiple difficulty levels and the game detects that you're playing in single-player mode, allowing you to adjust some things.
There are recipes for 'ultimate' items, however most of the items are default ones, making them really boring.
It would also be nice if the spell hotkeys were bound to QWER.

Terrain:

The terrain is ok, there's a lot of terrain height variation and also tile variation, along with some special effects used as well to make things more animated. However the grass models don't fit at all and you could have added more environment doodads. The blizzard cliffs make things look really unrealistic along with the trees on top of them.

Other:

The in-game text is colorized and well written, however you should do the same thing for the quest text.
And a custom loading screen image and preview image would also be nice.

*Some heroes have hotkeys, others don't
*Change the music to something more intense (doesn't have to custom)
*Add fog of war
*Add snow weather effect
*flame shower doesnt come from the sky

Overall:

An ok, maybe a bit fresher castle defense map with a unique stats system, the game can be fun, but it still lacks a lot originality and more features.

16:11; 3/16/14
Hell_Master: Rating changed from 3/5 to 4/5 due to good changes but what's holding me really back on rating it 5/5 is for the potions actually.
 
Review:

Gameplay:

The map isn't original in any way as far as I know, it uses the generic castle defense formula, however you have spiced things up by adding a complex stats system that really effects your spells and your character.
There is a wide range of heroes to choose from and they all have flashy looking and custom spells.
There are also multiple difficulty levels and the game detects that you're playing in single-player mode, allowing you to adjust some things.
There are recipes for 'ultimate' items, however most of the items are default ones, making them really boring.
It would also be nice if the spell hotkeys were bound to QWER.

Terrain:

The terrain is ok, there's a lot of terrain height variation and also tile variation, along with some special effects used as well to make things more animated. However the grass models don't fit at all and you could have added more environment doodads. The blizzard cliffs make things look really unrealistic along with the trees on top of them.

Other:

The in-game text is colorized and well written, however you should do the same thing for the quest text.
And a custom loading screen image and preview image would also be nice.

*Some heroes have hotkeys, others don't
*Change the music to something more intense (doesn't have to custom)
*Add fog of war
*Add snow weather effect
*flame shower doesnt come from the sky

Overall:

An ok, maybe a bit fresher castle defense map with a unique stats system, the game can be fun, but it still lacks a lot originality and more features.

Rating: 3/5
 
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I tried making a black dagger and it doesn't work. It says Eye of Scorge 3, which probably meant 3 Eye of Scourges. But that didn't work. It also said (Upgrade shop/Recipe 3), so I got the eye from the recipe shop, but that didn't work either. There is no upgrade shop in the game. How do you make a black dagger? Fix this please.

Also, this is 99% similar to Skamigo's Hero Defense...Did you ask him for permission to make this map? All you did was add a new hero or 2 and more waves, as well as a boss. Everything else is the same.
 
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This map is originally created by skamigos and i edited it and added many features and i ask permission to make this map and i forgot to write skamigos in special thanks. but i really give it a credit.

That's great. Make note of my bug report too.

EDIT: Wait nvm. Darn I feel stupid. I know how to make Eye of Scorge 3 now -.-
 
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hello try to create the map but does not create and sends me to the local area network when I try. I have Warcraft 3 1.24e vercion and I have no idea why that happens
 
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hello try to create the map but does not create and sends me to the local area network when I try. I have Warcraft 3 1.24e vercion and I have no idea why that happens

I have the same problem, cant host with bot and the map doesnt appear on the list of maps on wc3.

Fix this!
 
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As others mentioned earlier, map doesn't work. Unable to start the map, you keep ending up at the map selection screen.
 
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Well the map plays exactly like skamigo's, but I like skamigo's so its good. I found a bunch of bugs though (played as phoenix since he is new from skamigo's): the ult would trigger if you tried to cast firebolt, firebolt would do major dmg to every enemy near you (if thats on purpose you should put it in tooltip) and i couldnt find what i needed to get my hero's ultimate item, but i may have just missed that one. also, some bugs with upgrading eye of apocalypse: level 3 eye is worth more than u pay for it (pay 44k, sells for 50k) and clicking upgrade eye of apocalypse without an eye gives you 20k gold for each time you click it. we ended up losing cuz the heroes went there and were getting the free gold while units blew up our castle haha
 
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after lv 30 i have - cap............ that make me lose 60k per wave like this how to win lol
 
Level 2
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the map is really good but i find one problem.
i die and never resurrect!
the count stay in 0 and never resurrect again!!
please fix these!


my english is bad please sorry for that
 
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same problem as maniawar3, every hero stays dead.
When someone buys a Ticket to the Undead Central or the Arena with the 5 heroes and is not lvl 80, you get a Message that you are not lvl 80, lost against theses Enemies and that you can never enter this again.
The Archer gets many kills in the Round with zombies and Abomination (i think because of the pest)

But this Map is great ;), hope you can fix the Bugs and that you add some content :D
 
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may i ask where can choose the trader?
and also pandaren brewmaster ulti is too laggy
and still pandaren own item got a skill but y i cant use it!!!!!!!!

hope this all can solve quickly
 
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i and my friend really loves the game but we think u should balance the heroes more, especially the support hero trader.(look at link from me, thats a "normal" trader in our game) we think some heros are unbalanced from he dmg from gamestart, as example battlemage kills every unit in wave 1 and axemasteronly 10... otherwise it should be more lvl 5 recipes in the shop, if u want i can give u few items if u dont know some.
http://i42.tinypic.com/714fnm.jpg

the terrain is godd i think, but maybe put a few more objects in the ways. last endboss(lich) is truly to weak, 1 divine tower can kill him nearly solo.

100k gold exchange for 12 diamonds is bugged, u lose 100k gold but dont get anything.
workers cant repair divine tower, but he can repair normal tower, plz fix this

all in all 4/5
good work and i enjoy the next versions
 
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Well, I love every map that I can play on single player mode. This map is great, but also really bad. The things that I feel unhappy with are:
>The starting money is way too much and make it kinda easy, in the original one I feel the intense right in the first wave.
>There are many items but a few of them are so unbalanced(that what I think), like the one that gives u 1000 damage(too easy to get), the orc that give u 2000+ defense/attack,...
>The defense increases too fast(or the monsters too lame) make it a little boring, u don't need to be so cautious buying the potions...
>Monsters stun for too long, I can barely get conscious when being beaten like a puppet, they're weak but invincible to kill...
>From the 40th wave above, killing the monsters give u too little money, 47-55 gold per one. I can just wait for the Capitalism to give me bonus.
>One last thing, the boss is nothing special, they all are sissies, killing them way too boring. You should build a boss with special tricks to kill, like they can be invincible for a short time, can multiple(what the map had), can make your slow as hell, block your skills, has some sidekicks, manashield... and it can have skills that have huge damage, can make u immediately lose 30% health/mana,...
This map can really be good, hope you modify it soon, wish you luck.
 
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Well, I love every map that I can play on single player mode. This map is great, but also really bad. The things that I feel unhappy with are:
>The starting money is way too much and make it kinda easy, in the original one I feel the intense right in the first wave.
>There are many items but a few of them are so unbalanced(that what I think), like the one that gives u 1000 damage(too easy to get), the orc that give u 2000+ defense/attack,...
>The defense increases too fast(or the monsters too lame) make it a little boring, u don't need to be so cautious buying the potions...
>Monsters stun for too long, I can barely get conscious when being beaten like a puppet, they're weak but invincible to kill...
>From the 40th wave above, killing the monsters give u too little money, 47-55 gold per one. I can just wait for the Capitalism to give me bonus.
>One last thing, the boss is nothing special, they all are sissies, killing them way too boring. You should build a boss with special tricks to kill, like they can be invincible for a short time, can multiple(what the map had), can make your slow as hell, block your skills, has some sidekicks, manashield... and it can have skills that have huge damage, can make u immediately lose 30% health/mana,...
This map can really be good, hope you modify it soon, wish you luck.

Thank you for your comment and I'll fix it as soon as possible.
 
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Btw, can u fix the 100000gold builder, he fixes the castle too fast (and invincible too). When I upgrade the castle full 50 times, no way it can be destroyed with that builder. Thanks and good luck.
 
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I see you change the map, but it seems a lot easier. You decreased the gold required to many items a half, this makes thing so not challenging. I played GOD mode x6 spawn alone and yet still too easy, just difficult for a few starting waves. I think u need to turn the prize back, and the wood items (items bought by wood) I suggest wood can only get from the boss of each 10 waves and the 5bosses area, this makes you spend more cautious. For more challenges, I think from Hard mode above, you should increase the monsters' damage a bit, more monsters more damage increases chronologically(if u spawn x4,x5,x6 mob it harder but more money, so u soon get strong items), the castle requires gold to get fixed, About the heroes, they have some... uhm...well...superb skills...
Sorry if I typed too much and that may upset you. Good luck!
 
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