Mini-Game Mapping Contest #5 - Defense

[Apheraz Lucent]

@Kino,
You are allowed to use any type of resource from the Hive, or your own pre-made, as long as you give proper credits both in your map and your last WIP or entry (if you want it), but you mustn't use any types of Templates, custom open maps or damaging resource in your maps.

As your final submission, we take up your last WIP as your entry, unless you say different. Yes, the rules say you will need to upload the map before the deadline - so that we can count it as an entry, but you won't need to upload another WIP, just put your polished map in a post and write something about it to ease the work for the judges, what should they expect. Oh, and mention that it's your entry on this contest.

@bowser499,
Any version will do the job - it's your reminder on what and how you did changes to your map. Map version has nothing to do with the contest.

 

[bowser499]

@Apheraz Lucent, okay

 

[Blazing_Legion]

well here is my final map this will be my entry although probably not that good due to exams i have 3 custom heroes 6 difficulties impossible is well almost impossible and there is 3 different lengths. I won't be suprised if im last but oh well and i have a feeling im missing something.

 

[SA Dashie]

Here is my official map I hope every one who plays it will enjoy it .
I have optimised one for better loading time and file size and left one open as an open recourse for the judges and anyone else that wants to see my code.

 

[Tickles]

Dark Vestige

Type: Defense/Survival/RPG
Goal: Defend three children while keeping yourself alive. At least one child must survive.
Max Players: One

Dark Vestige is a sidescroller that takes place after a necromancy book reacts to the arcane energy of the playable character, Rheya. The dead begin to rise and alter the nearby areas to make a new dominion for themselves. Rheya must protect a small handful students from her father's magic academy against the undead while trekking through mysterious forests, a raided village, and a shadowy mountain peak.

Features

· Sidescroller view with a corresponding arrow key movement system
· An optional introductory cinematic to go with the storyline
· Custom music for both in and out of boss fights
· Multiple landscapes to venture through
· Varied enemy combat types which usually require full attention to overcome
· Unique bosses at the end of each zone which bestow new skills when defeated
· Wide variety of skills with distinctly different purposes
· A few Easter eggs to provide minor aid throughout your adventure
· Five playable difficulties
· Nightmare mode to ensure seeing children slashed to pieces (if you don't die first)

Credits, lore, and any additional information can be found in the quest menu.

Changelog

1.00 -> 1.01

· Fixed ghost hunting requirement completion error
· Removed various unnecessary or obsolete trigger actions
· Fixed boss sounds that didn't play properly
· Ice Magus now takes Phantasm damage and less Arcane Blast damage
· Corpse Lord takes less damage from Arcane Blast
· Wyrm and ice bombs no longer interfere with Arcane Blast projectiles

1.01 -> 1.02

· Greatly reduced the amount of functions used (actions run noticeably smoother)
· Removed a unit group leak
· Polished intro cinematic
· Fixed a few missing or off-center unit shadows

 

[Vengeancekael]

We have a winner!


1 and a half day left.

 

[bowser499]

w00t
This is a little more better than my minioad)

 

[Skasi]

Guess that's my final entry, really hope you like it. I didn't change much the last few days. Still, I ignored and probably missed many important things. Ah well there's nothing to gain anyway! Mmm.. maybe I should drop out.. there's still some time left...

Wisp Tale:
Preserve

A Minigame created for any number of players.

• Short, precise tutorial
• Pick a difficulty level
• Difficulty increases over time

As a fast wisp your job is to defend your ancient host against hordes of undead. In addition to collecting power-ups and gathering tree essence to renew the ancient your primary task is blowing up! Wisps will be respawned immediately after detonation in order to teach all the bad skeletons and ghosts trying to hurt nature the meaning of fear!

• 9 different undead creatures
• 9 difficulties to choose from
• 4 different power-ups
• 3 ancients to defend

This is the first map created by myself that I show more than two people, the first map I release to the public. I still have plenty of ideas for it, quite a few things to add, but that will have to wait until after the contest. The game was never tested in multiplayer mode by myself and I did not get a lot of comments on it from people who did, so I probably need to be very open for feedback there.

• 2243 Doodads
• 554 Trees/Destructibles
• >120 edited objects, interface constants, skills, ...
• a few leaks too, for sure

Download: View attachment WTP11oct11.w3x 116KB


Screenshots are 5 days old, still pretty much up to date.

 

[bowser499]

A Minigame created for any number of players.

Oh really? Can over20 players join? ;]
Just kiddin' )

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

I see you are organizing your last entry posts as I said. Thank you, it is much easier for me to judge your entries now - at least I know what to expect before I play it.

 

[Skasi]

Oh really? Can over20 players join? ;]
Just kiddin' )

Tell Blizzard.. My map'll support them!

Actually, err.. I think I should use the colors I used for my map presentation in the map too. That'll be after the contest though, I'm much too lazy right now.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Take this note in your mind: I will judge every single little thing. You should run through your map once again, until the deadline rushes in. Small things can take away large portions of your score.

 

[Skasi]

I do not care nor have the time, really. I started creating the map because I expected the contest (and map creation) to end a week ago. There's a thousand "small things". And if I end up with a negative score, so what?!

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

That attitude is not going to get you the winning place.
Extensions are there for a reason. If they weren't made, I would have to judge few maps with low quality. Now I have plenty of fun maps to review. Please use the remaining one day, I think, as wise as possible. Why have you originally entered the contest if you don't care for the prize?

Oh, and Kael, has baassee passed your judging test?

 

[baassee]

Oh, and Kael, has baassee passed your judging test?

I'm not done with it yet, took more time than I thought (terrain pathing checks around the map and GUI code are the real pains in this world)

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

I just hope that, if you pass the test, you won't be judging as long as you are reviewing that map.

 

[baassee]

I just hope that, if you pass the test, you won't be judging as long as you are reviewing that map.

There is something in between called IRL why I'm sitting here right now not doing the review is a whole other story and more off topic (i can feel kael tremble)

 

[SA Dashie]

Meh couldn't be bothered making everyone wait for my map to be released so I just got it over and done with.
Is there anything else required in the description where everyone downloads my map?

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

You don't need to put any description at all, but having one is definitively a nice act, and can make judges (or at least, me) to decide in a split-second when between two points - to go for the higher one.

 

[Tickles]

You should run through your map once again, until the deadline rushes in. Small things can take away large portions of your score.

Yep, that's very good advice for all of us. I almost always find minor errors when I go back to test my map after making changes (or things I didn't catch from before), and I found plenty within the last couple hours.

I updated my entry post with v1.01. This is most likely my final version unless I find anything major that needs to be fixed.

(terrain pathing checks around the map and GUI code are the real pains in this world)

Sorry for adding to your pain if you do become a judge I never took the time to really get into coding.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Oh, wait. Pathing checks? Are you serious? You will check every single destruc... Oh damn. You really get into those little minor aesthetics? Damn, I got to say I admire you. Going in for such small details...

 

[baassee]

Sorry for adding to your pain if you do become a judge I never took the time to really get into coding.

Enjoy that the coding score isnt the main part of this contest

EDIT:

Oh, wait. Pathing checks? Are you serious? You will check every single destruc... Oh damn. You really get into those little minor aesthetics? Damn, I got to say I admire you. Going in for such small details...

I didn't say every single dest, but probably every single corner in this map kael gave me...

 

[SA Dashie]

In my map I used all pathing blockers (you will see why when you judge my map)

 

[Skasi]

You know Apheraz, hehe, I'm not going to win the contest anyway. Tickles probably will, with Kino scoring 2nd (yes I can tell from just his terrain, it looks very different to anything I've seen with those circles) and someone else grabbing #3. I did not enter the contest to win a price - I honestly do not care about an entry on whatever "award icon" that is. I entered the contest for fun and a tiny bit of publicity for my map. And because I knew you would be super-sad if I wasn't there! If you want to review a better version of my map I'll PM you in 21 days, is that okay?

 

[bowser499]

I've almost finished my rogue, yea)

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

@Skasi,
you would make my days if you just send me additional maps over time. I am always ready for giving reviews, free of charge, unless I am in hospital with my bf.

@bowser499,
Don't say it! Wait... I'm getting it... Sights beyond sights... Oh, I see it!
Assassinating Quad, Assassinating Warcry, Assassinating Empathy & Assassinating Rage.

^_^

 

[Tickles]

I started getting obsessive compulsive after I found a leak in my map, so I did end up uploading a new version along with some other fixes. 1.02 is my final entry, especially since Tickles needs his sleep. I think there's just under 13 hours left, so good luck everybody!

Enjoy that the coding score isnt the main part of this contest

Amen to that.

@bowser499,
Don't say it! Wait... I'm getting it... Sights beyond sights... Oh, I see it!
Assassinating Quad, Assassinating Warcry, Assassinating Empathy & Assassinating Rage.

^_^

That totally sounds like one of bowser's awesome skill sets

 

[bowser499]

@bowser499,
Don't say it! Wait... I'm getting it... Sights beyond sights... Oh, I see it!
Assassinating Quad, Assassinating Warcry, Assassinating Empathy & Assassinating Rage.

^_^

The word 'Rage' is already in. My skillset is connected with lightning

 

[Vengeancekael]

I didn't say every single dest, but probably every single corner in this map kael gave me...

You don't need to get that much into the details.
Anyways, last day people.

 

[bowser499]

Last day, my last update will be in 2 hours. Please wait ;]
(if you'll like it, I'll continue the development after the contest, promise!)

 

[Kino]

How many hours do we have left?

 

[Vengeancekael]

9 hours. However, you'll have a few more hours after the deadline for those who are sleeping at that time and can't upload their map that fast or something.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

I love deadlines. I like the *whoosh*ing sound they make as they fly by.

 

[bowser499]

The first skill of this hero is pretty tough to be fdx, but I'll handle that

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Don't forget to include the Assassinating in it.
Whew. 8 hours to go!
*whoosh*

 

[bowser499]

Assassinating prefix will be with a new hero (NOT Lightning Rogue). I leave his name and specifications in secret for now.

 

[Kino]

Derp.

And I am out of time and way too tired.
Heres an unfinished version.

If theres enough type I hope to script the waves and finish the techtree.

 

[Vengeancekael]

You still have some time.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Anyways, let's confirm the entries. Post a message or send us a VM if you are not contenting in the contest, to remove you from the list.

 

[Vengeancekael]

Although I will still look at every page in the contest thread, since we can't be too sure if everyone will re-post his submission for confirmation, they might be away.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Okay, is it better that the contestants that are in this contest for sure post a message?
And who will handle the results page? Me again?

 

[Vengeancekael]

No I will handle everything else, from gathering every contest entry, to making the poll+results thread.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Sigh... At least someone that takes care of what may happen to young innocent girls.
Thanks.

 

[bowser499]

bowser499 presents

MiniOaD: The Survival
In the memory of [TGM]DemoN

A dark and terrifying force has magically sealed eight heroes in the walls under the Temple of Balance. Only brave hearts and teamwork will help them to fight for their own lives and beat the former Balance Dominator.

1.0 version requires:

- 3 game modes (-new, -med, -pro) that can make game more interesting;
- Smart creeps with AI;
- Three unique bosses;
- Eight heroes, each hero has his specific role;
- Unexpected endings of the game.

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MiniOaD v0.01:
The first playable version.

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MiniOaD v0.02:

- Human player can now control creeps and the game will automatically detect is AI needed or not.
- New hero added: Chaotic Mage

• 
  Chaos Qualify. Summons 1/2/3 orbs spinning around Chaotic Mage. When Chaos Tremble will be casted, all the orbs hero have will fly to nearby enemies and deal 140/180/220 damage per orb to them. Max of 3 orbs. Cooldown: 20/18/16 seconds.
  • 
    Chaos Tremble. Releases the power of orbs summoned by the Chaos Qualify. Cooldown: 0 seconds.
• 
  Chaos Warp. Chaotic Mage changes his position to the position of nearby hero, dealing 120/140/160 damage to all the enemies in area 300 from the cast point. Cooldown: 14/12/10 seconds.
• 
  Chaos Empower. Charges the Chaotic Mage with power, that will burst immediately, dealing 130/145/160 damage to the enemies in radius 350/400/450. If hero have orbs summoned, they will grant bonus damage (+70 damage per orb). Cooldown: 18/16/14 seconds.
• 
  Chaos Rampage. Chaotic Mage frees all his powers to heavily damage all nearby non-boss enemy units, dealing 220/330/440 damage. Cooldown: 25/20/15 seconds.

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MiniOaD v0.03:

- Chaos Qualify (Chaotic mage 1st skill) now works correctly.
- Now you can see the icon of picked hero in the multiboard.
- New hero added: Sacred Priest

• 
  Sacred Quest. Summons a holy angel that will heal all the units inside the area near him. The angel will heal all the allies for 130/160/190 HP and deal damage separated by the enemies. Maximal damage is equal to the amount of total heal of all allied heroes in range. Cooldown: 14 seconds.
• 
  Sacred Whispers. Whispers a word that will heal selected target for 210/250/290 HP. If there are nearby heroes from the target they will receive half or the heal. Cooldown: 22/20/18 seconds.
• 
  Sacred Enchant. Eleonora presents the targeted unit to the God himself. If the target is an ally, it will receive 135/150/165 HP. If the target is an enemy, it will be damaged for the half of the heal amount. Cooldown: 20 seconds.
• 
  Sacred Refresh. Eleonora combines her powers and summons a holy rain that heals 40/60/80 HP per second. Rain duration - 5 seconds. Cooldown: 25 seconds.

- Icons for the Chaotic Mage and Sacred Priest added.

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MiniOaD v0.04b:
- Deduct your way out to killing waves much more.
- New hero added: Valkyrie

• 
  Warfare Query. Summons 6/8/10 sharp blades spinning around the Valkyrie. When the blade collapses with an enemy, it will deal 60/90/120 damage. Duration: 12 seconds. Cooldown: 20 seconds.
• 
  Warfare Whip. Valkyrie deals deep slice into enemy's body and does very powerful strike, dealing 125/150/175 damage to the unit. The earth will tremble, dealing 80 damage to nearby enemies. Cooldown: 15 seconds.
• 
  Warfare Evaporation. Valkyrie uses her mastery to evade every 5th/4th/3rd attack and deal to the attacker half of damage dealt.
• 
  Warfare Rage. Valkyrie strikes to the targeted point, dealing 210/250/290 damage to every enemy she meets. Cooldown: 22 seconds.

- Valkyrie Icon:

MiniOaD v0.05:

Changelog Coming Soon. Be patient.

 

[Kino]

Still not complete.
Hopefully Ill get the last fixes done when I come back tonight.

 

[Vengeancekael]

Contest is over.

 

[Kino]

Well that sucks, I hoped to actually finish my entry.

I I just submit whatever Ive done right now does it still count?

 

[Vengeancekael]

Yeah. As long as it's playable.

 

[Kino]

Very well then, that above is my final entry.

 

[Vengeancekael]

Contest entries:

*Goblin Crush Ball - scorpion182
*Island Protection - Blazing_Legion
*Eliminate the Terrorist - DeathChef
*Dark Vestige - Tickles
*Wisp Tale: Preserve - Skasi
*MiniOaD - bowser499
*Worldshaper - Kino
*SOTR - mckill2009
*Block your Enemy - ltkp

I'll have the poll up in a few minutes, so tell me if I've missed an entry