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Synonym Titles:
Chronicles of Darkness,
Redness and Whiteness Alternative Titles:
CoD or CoDRW Author:SonofJayMap Genre:AoS
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Role Playing
Parent Project:
"The Companions:
To the Underworld"Targeted Audience:
People who are willing to
learn and try new things[/TD]
About
Chronicles of Darkness tells the untold story of the inglorius battles
between the Companions and the Death Knights originated from my RPG
"The Companions: To the Underworld".
Special Features:
-Classes
-RPG like stat system
-Intelligent Protectors
-Intelligent ability formulas
-Item attachments
-Unique terrain
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Classes
Chronicles of Darkness
Chronicles of Darkness brings you to a new style of
AoS trashing the generic, numerous numbers of heroes
narrowing the options to a limited classes that has particular
expertise but can still cover multiple roles through the right
combination of equipments and stat distribution.
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RPG like stat system
When your hero gains a level you'll be given 5 skill points to increase the following stats at the stat upgrade (F1):
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1. Damage: Increase physical damage dealt
2. Armor: Increase physical damage resistance
3. Critical Rate: Increase chance of double damage
4. Bash Rate: Increase chance of stunning target
5. HP: Increase Hit Points
6. Movement Speed: Increase Movement Speed
7. Evasion Rate: Increase chance of evading
8. Spell Damage Reduction: Increase spell resistance
9. STR: Increase Hit Point regeneration
10. AGI: Increase Attack Speed
11. INT: Increase spell power multiplyer, mana and mana regeneration
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Intelligent Protectors
Protectors are the unique counter part of the towers of the generic AoS maps.
The Protectors are heroes with a good chunk of HP, Damage and Armor and uses abilities to
protect your bases against waves of enemies.
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Intelligent ability formulas
This section is highly connected on the RPG stat like System.
This is where leveling stats become complicated because classes abilities relies
heavily on statistics to deal havoc.
Ability formula examples:
-Dealing Damage:
X = Integer DAMAGE, Y = Integer Multiplyer
(X + STR) * (Y*INT)
-Misc:
X = Integer Knockback
X + AGI
This just shows that a Warrior class who is a Stregnth class also need to alocate
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Item attachments
Chronicles of Darkness mostly rely on stat upgrades
but there are also items in the game that you can buy.
They are equipments like weapons, armors and shields that will pop-up
in your hero when bought.
They are quite expensive for decorations but since stat upgrades rely on
skill points then a chunk of golds for cheese doesn't hurt and besides it also give
some bonuses.
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Unique terrain
Well designed terrain for a AoS map is hard to find in this mediocority and fortunately
Chronicles of Darkness is one of those hard to find maps! Set in the RUINS
of a fictional place called Ak'duar Ruins' originated from the lore of my RPG
"The Companions: To the Underworld". I give you a eye pleasing terrain
that still retains the Warcraftish feeling but while being fresh and hot.
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Author's Note:
Chronicles of Darkness, at first, looks kind of complicated for a AoS map
due to numerous statistic, ability formulas and equipments to wear but when learned is as fun
and easy to play as other AoS out there.
Chronicles of Darkness trys to achieve a unique and quality gameplay that we don't
usually see on other AoS maps by adding RPG features and other small, unique but simple ideas
like protectors who are heroes who defend the base and uses abilities to destroy you instead of the generic
building towers who just throw missiles at you.
Also its been a fucking dream of mine to make a unique AoS way before I even found hiveworkshop.
I have this unreleased projects called Heroes AoS, Gunslinger AoS, PG AoS and Chaos Arena that
all are nothing but a bust so I hope that Chronicles of Darkness will be that AoS that I'd been
trying to achieve my whole stay here.[/TD]
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Credits
Many thanks to this guys for their resources and
efforts that helped me on this project
-Fixed problems of some players not getting their Class abilities after picking
-Re-worked the conditions of disabling the invulnerability of the
Companion Chieftain and Death Knight General from:
"All protectors need to be killed" to "If anyone from the three protectors killed"
-Fixed the bug of Death Knight protector not using any of its abilities
CoD 1.1b
-Disabled/Temporarily removed the following stat upgrades due to bugs:
*Health Increase
*Mana Increase
CoD 1.2
-Added additional stat upgrades:
*Evasion (Max Level: 10)
*Spell Resistance Max Level: 10)
-Critical Rate and Bash Rate is now visible to players
CoD 1.3 6/16/13
-Re-added Health Upgrade but removed its upgrade limit
-Changed Mana upgrade to Movement Speed upgrade
-Upgraded Creeps Stats
Foot Unit:
HP: 330 -> 660
Damage: 14 -> 28
Cavalary Unit:
HP: 410 -> 820
Damage: 19 -> 38
Ranged Unit:
HP: 220 -> 440
Damage: 14 -> 38
CoD 1.4 6/19/13
-Fixed item purchasing issues
-Fixed item tooltips
-Protectors and the Chieftain/General will not be revived anymore
-Fixed Win/Condion
-Removed PH soundtrack. A new soundtrack will be added soon.
Any team who can destroy the castle of the others win the game.
CoD 1.5 6/22/13
CoD 1.5
-Item bonus should not increase very near allies anymore.
-Removed the Cancel option on the hero selector since it serves no purpose at the moment.
-Players can no longer attack their allies.
-Multiplyer of X * INT on abilities damage is now reduced from 1.1 to 0.7
-New Items:
Death's Set
-Death's Armor
-Death's Sword
-Death's Shield
Death's Revenge Arc 1.0
-Every 7 minutes a wave of undead ghouls will attack both the bases.
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[TD]Here I will answer generic questions and comments so I don't need to do it in the future.
C: Few classes instead of hundreds of heroes? Are you kidding me?
A: Yes, I am kidding you.
C: Fuck this map, its hard to learn.
A: Well re-read the "Targeted Audience:" at the top and its actually quite easy if you just give a couple of minutes to get a grip of the game.
C: Where are the other classes?
A: In the future updates. I'm only releasing the version with the Warrior class.
C: The warrior can use its ulti outside the map.
A: Arrrgggh. I'll fix it later but its not really a problem as long as you and the other players agreed to not jump in odd areas.
Q: How can I contribute on this project?
A: Just giving proper feedbacks, criticism and bug reports are already a big help.
Q: Can I suggest something?
A: Go ahead, but if you know me then you know that I do listen to suggestion but I always prioritize what I want for my map.
Q: Some unwalkable terrain is empty, why?
A: Will finish it later, the thing is that the playable part is 100% finished.
Q: AI?
A: Working on it, this is not OotF: Arena that have a weird asthetic that made the development of AI easy, Chronicles of Darkness will probably take a while.. A damn while.[/TD]
"Game play has a cool and unique impact on this AoS genre, the hero more fits like an RPG and base guards are heroes as well, items also give the heroes a look which is cool but I suggest add more heroes in the game, and looks like there are still problem with the dialog slots try to fix them or use the tavern trigger."
Terrain
"Terrain is and always be a bad-ass, looks like a ruined temple of some sort I like it."
Management
"Overall map is great and is recommended to AoS lovers but in the future updates, do please add more heroes and claases."
Archer Equipment:
-Hunter's Bow - Finished
-Metallic Bow - Finished
-Bow of the Curse - Finished
-Death's Bow - Not Completed
Warrior Class Upgrade:
-Strength 5 -> 10
-Intelligent 5 -> 7
-Damage Base 30 -> 43
-Armor Base 0 -> 2
-Mana Base 250 -> 325
New Hero Selection - Almost Finished
-Need to add more basic class informations
New Item Type - Accessories
*Pendant of Aviana
-Tooltip - Finished
-Stats/Effect - Working
*Ring of the Wanderer
-Tooltip - Finished
-Stats/Effect - Working
Death's Revenge Arc
* The Awakening of the Dead
-Ghoul Spawn - Finished
-Dialoge - Finished
* The Death's Reaper
-Reaper Spawn - Working
-Dialog - Finished
* He Who was Forgotten Seeks Revenge
-Death's Appearance - Working
-Dialog - Working
Custom Day n Night Cylce - Fixing bug
Change the function of shields to %block from the generic + armor - Completed
good things
-Interesting game play
- The AI spawning units seems balanced
- load screen, and player table
-nice enviroment
things i would like to improve
- more classes of course
- the item system, i dont know how it works, but i dont like it, you buy the item and it goes to a statue and not to you, i would prefer the items go direct to the unit without problems( i put a screen)
-the dk side doesnt have marchants(see the screen) IMPORTANT!!!
- i would like more items to select, not only weapons, like potions, books skills and that stuff.
-you start with 4 skills, and you cant chose more skills or improve the alredy know, a fun thing of level is to choose skills and level to 6 to get the special and rock the enemy
- if the base is invulnerable, what is the wining condition? (kill and kill), if that is the case you should put a
table to chose the amount of kills, 5 kills, 10 kills, 20 kills IMPORTANT!!!
edit2: a map without clear wining conditions is a wip, thats because this is important to me.
[+] Good Points:
-Terrain... absolutely stunning.
-Great Choice of models, units look really good.
-Inventory System is really cool.
-Nice lanes, sweet bridges, easy to learn, a truly unique take on AoS.
-Good level up system, its a nice twist.
-Awesome spells!
[-] Bad Points:
-I am not a huge dota fan, so I get confused easily, it took me a few minutes to learn where things were. Dido to abgm's comment about item purchases. I figured it out but it took a minute.
-The music is played out. I would recommend changing it to something similar but new.
-Weapons don't drop from units hands.
-Many of the ideas you used are ideas I have been working on it my map project and yours is much better than mine - damn.
-This map is protected (and for good reason). You should note this, because dummies like me crash their WE when they try to open it. I test most maps in WE.
[-] Final thoughts:
This map is a work of art with a really fun approach to AoS. I say, you've done it again Sonofjay. Gritty, bloody, and raw action on a epic terrain, presents an exciting game experience that rivals the best. 5/5
You always lke to surprise us with your maps but sadly, not surprising to me much though, no offense. There are many disadvantages in this game and weird units for each team forces:
Chronicles of Darkness 1.3
[+] Good Points:
-What can I say about the terrain? Warcraft-ish still I can see the feeling of realistic to the terrain and also a neat terrain it is.
-The lanes are quite balance t each other, no advantages and disadvantages to each forces making it imbalance
-Attachments in an AOS is a fresh and unique idea for me. Nice job and I do like this very much.
-Spells for hero is just too damn awesome, ya hear me?
[-] Bad Points:
-When I bought the items, it always goes to the Statues and you should give a tip in the start that when buying, dont foget to select user in shops so items will go to them.
-Units for each forces is weird. I have played in the Companions and the towers are Faerie Dragon and units Orcs? Isn't that a bit weird?
-Round Shield, Armors and such have same name in shop as "Battle Sword". I guess a simple typo.
-I cannot confirm if abgm says that the other force Deathknights doesnt have shops or lacks because I have never played that frce but I will have to agree.
[] Suggestions:
-Fix the thing about the items going to the statues, at least give time giving tips r info about that matter for player's convenience.
-Units for each forces is quite weird. Weird combination for me.
-You should fix the typos at the items I mentioned above.
-Fixed what abgm tell about the lack of shops in the opposing force, Death Knights.
Overall, this is a good AOS map but I think you miss some bugs includng minor and major ones. Sad to say, needs some of a little polish fixing those bug and approvable. Rated 3/5 and Pending for now until polishes were done.
And what the heck guys, you copied my reviewing format.... just gonna change mine soon. =)
Is is very nice and well-done, a cool Aos-stlye terrain with many doodads. This gives a realistic feeling to the game
Units
They are balanced, especially the heroes. The combination is also good. The skins of the units looked great, however, i would recommend for the heroes custom models, then they would be even neater.
Spells
They were cool and nice-looking, they worked properly.
Gameplay
I think the strait increasing also makes the game better because it makes the hero stronger. The screenshots are also nice and useful.
It has a great fun, however, there are some things which i would like to point out:
- the items go to the statues not to the hero. I suggest oyu to fix that.
- some items have the same name as Battle Sword. So you should fix these to their original name.
Further suggestions: more classes and items, more icons for abilities and items. And you should put some creeps into the empty part of the terrain.
Overall it is a great map, it is playable. Just fix the things i mentioned and it will be even more perfect.
The weirdest bug you guys reported is that when items goes to the statue. Well when tested on multi emulator of jngp 2.0 it works fine so I guess I need to do something about that.
I don't know if I like the name of the file..... CoD :X
-Fixed item purchasing issues
-Fixed item tooltips
-Protectors and the Chieftain/General will not be revived anymore
-Fixed Win/Condion
-Removed PH soundtrack. A new soundtrack will be added soon.
Win Conditions
-Kill any of the three protectors to remove invulnerability of one lane and the Chieftain/General(Companions/Death Knights)
-Kill the Chieftain/General to remove invulnerability of the Castle
-Any team who can destroy the castle of the others wins the game.
Thanks, but I hope that any moderator that will pass by here will let the map pending for a while so I can gather more feedbacks and bug reports.
PD: i dont want to rate the map bacause. I think is not for a 5/5 in this state,more classes and it will be a 5/5, i mean it must be perfect and epic for that, and if is for 4/5 or 3/5 i have to explain well why i quit points and is hard and i can mistake
i voted once and i mistaked, never again.
I prefer to dont use numbers, approval- pending or rejection, numers make it hard to me.
No worries. And about the class there are 2 more classes that will be added, those are the Archer and the Mage class(Their roles are quite obvious.) but if God will be nice to me then the also planned advance class will be implemented in the future.
Also there will be some minor changes on the Warrior class skill set when the Archer class arrive so the Warrior can focus on tanking.
I dunno if this is already said but...
The add health ability thingy and the + spell resistance does not have an upgrade limit. And i guess you should move those dummy units somewhere, cause i can select them from the spawn point. Also add limits for the attribute upgrades (STR, AGI, and INT).
Movement speed bonus is based on Endurance Aura or such like ability, it has AOE and nearby units will get bonus ms as well. (Set targets to SELF and it's fixed).
This above pointed by UI.
You can use ultimate to jump into unreachable terrain.
Just 1 class, 10 items and unlevelable abilities are still very low
Terrain is good but it can be improved even more )
Orcs spawns for Companions and Elves for Dark Side?
Also Heroes instead towers have strange models.
Nooo -Kobas- I claim this pending for my own no more other mods!
so here's my little review:
I STOLE THIS FROM HEAVEN_MASTER
[+] Good Points:
-Terrain is bad-ass
-Guard feature is based on a hero, that's unique!
-The heroes are like RPG-based genres so it gives more impact to gameplay
[-] Bad Points:
-Before I start the game a dialog appears and this is only what is shown:
-Then once I click it it shows the characteristics of the hero but it looks really out of the dialog's border right now:
-So I pressed cancelled and suddenly more hero classes came in:
-If I press the ...... I end up having no heroes at all, that's not a good idea so I suggest you take that out, and the total dialog needs work
-I can kill my Allies so that's another problem, I also get free money as well.
-The game ends quickly when I destroyed the enemy base, somehow make a timer or give 10 seconds for the map to end and while your at it, use a trigger that will pause the whole game.
-Heroes revive so quickly, this is another problem because you get up to your feet quickly and can be a complicated round for when a clash of heroes sparked and the winning team is wounded and needs to recoup but the fallen opposing team can rebound and kill them quickly and ends up like a loophole
[-] Final thoughts:
The map is in a good shape of terrain view but trigger work needs some more fixing.
I'm really asking myself this question if I should do that. I just had the feeling that players will most likely not just spam Skill Points on one attribute cause you have tons of upgrades to choose from but well I think I should set a limit, is 30 sounds right?
@Kobas
Movement speed bonus is based on Endurance Aura or such like ability, it has AOE and nearby units will get bonus ms as well. (Set targets to SELF and it's fixed).
Damn, does it really look that way? I visualize the Companions army as some kind of Barbarian or something like that and the Death Knights well they're not really dead its just that what they call themselves.
I really think the units are fitting to what I visualize(and that is what they look like on the Parent Project.)
And about the hero selector. Damn. Actually that was the selector you'll get when all the class is finished, I finished the overall hero selector first so I don't need to do a lot of work when the new class is introduced. Before I uploaded the map I did a little fixing so the hero selector will only show the warrior, it didn't hit me that when you click cancel it will show you to that prototype hero selector.
Also about the characteristic, fuck, actually fixing that should not take a second </3.
-The game ends quickly when I destroyed the enemy base, somehow make a timer or give 10 seconds for the map to end and while your at it, use a trigger that will pause the whole game.
I think its because there are only 1 tower per lane but I think it should last for 20-30 mins of battle at full-house.
-Heroes revive so quickly, this is another problem because you get up to your feet quickly and can be a complicated round for when a clash of heroes sparked and the winning team is wounded and needs to recoup but the fallen opposing team can rebound and kill them quickly and ends up like a loophole
I'm really asking myself this question if I should do that. I just had the feeling that players will most likely not just spam Skill Points on one attribute cause you have tons of upgrades to choose from but well I think I should set a limit, is 30 sounds right?
-Item bonus should not increase very near allies anymore.
-Removed the Cancel option on the hero selector since it serves no purpose at the moment.
-Players can no longer attack their allies. Can be deny if ally is under 10% hp.
-Multiplyer of X * INT on abilities damage is now reduced from 1.1 to 0.7.
-Players, when killed, will be respawn after 10 seconds.
-New Items:
Death's Set
-Death's Armor
-Death's Sword
-Death's Shield
[hidden="Death's Set']
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Death's Revenge Arc 1.0
-Every 7 minutes a wave of undead ghouls will attack both the bases.[/TD]
The Death's Revenge Arc only feature the waves of hostile enemies attacking the base, the other part of the arc will be added as I update the map.
Have fun.
About UndeadImmortal report of the health upgrade limit, somehow even its already set in the system the limit still doesn't work.
Okay. Will do, IIm always excited when playing one of your maps. I might have been disappointed at its first release due to bugs in the game but I do feel that this much much better.
Both the Statue or Upgrader in each forces can be seen. You should hide the Upgrader statue's area when it is not your ally.
I think its time you change Lumber into somethign moreof a unique as an Upgrade Point to be more realistic.
The addition of the sets are nice bug how about add some more and also its preferable if you will add some items that is acquirable through completing recipe lists and such...
Base's terrain is quite wide and some points are quite empty if you ask me. You could do something about it I guess.
Thats all for my suggestions. And also for a hand up, my ratings is changed from 3/5 now, 4/5!
Nah, I think its fine, if you look closely, I did not put anything that can block any units in the base, main lanes and the bridge lanes so unit don't get block or anything. But well I think I'll put some shrubs, flowers and any no path doodads.
Trololol, oh and welcome. Since you have exceeded your private message count, my resolution is only 1024x768 but I don't think its on the resolution but more in the console version I use 1.26a.
Trololol, oh and welcome. Since you have exceeded your private message count, my resolution is only 1024x768 but I don't think its on the resolution but more in the console version I use 1.26a.
Hmmm, I see. I'll probably check it myself on 1.26a.
And yeah, disabled vm... full pm inbox... no direct way to contact me
EDIT:
1.6 is almost done with the new class called the Archer Class(Yeah I know its generic as fuck.)
Just need to add 2 more spells
Finish the Death's Arc scenario's
Make 3 bow equipment for the archer
And some other minor stuffs like custom icons and we're ready to go!
Damn you sonofjay, why do your maps have to be so awesome? This sets the bar really high for the rest of us. This map is totally epic! Nice additions, I like the new weapons.
Archer Class is good, don't worry if its generic. It makes sense.
When is this game going to be hosted, I want to battle on CoD.
Damn you sonofjay, why do your maps have to be so awesome? This sets the bar really high for the rest of us. This map is totally epic! Nice additions, I like the new weapons.
Lol that is a bit too much, I'm not setting the bar high up or anything as I'm only making maps the way I like it. Actually everything is just quite simple if you have a open source copy of the map XD. Its only a result of good combination of simple ideas. But still, thank you for the kind words.
Archer Class is good, don't worry if its generic. It makes sense.
You mean hosted on battle.net and garena? Sorry but I don't have any intention of hosting bots and such, its up to the players if they wanted to host it on battle. and garena or just play it with their friends.
I think 1.6 will be done this week all that left to do is to finish the Death's Arc scenario.
- Terrain is perfect [almost]
- very good creeps [models/skins]
- there was something i can not describe that gave me a good impression to the map
Bad Things
- Middle line's companions's ranged creeps only spawn 1 while other lanes spawn 2 (Imbalance)
- Not many items and mainly expensive
- the hero abilities, if they are hero abilities, are good and bad, their triggering is great, but, icons - levelling - balance are very bad, (Balance of the spells is too weak, they don't damage much and hammer smash does not slow
- the hero himself is very very very weak against creeps, i didn't enjoy the game because i died too many times
- hero's stats are very poor, comparing to the abilities that are based on the stats
- the ""Towers" are too too much strong, their hp reg is very high + high damage + high attack speed, i couldn't destroy one
- I could literally move the tower away from the path to the outer map by knocking it out
- hero's AS, stats, damage, armor, damage reduction are very low
- Undead creeps spawning every 7 mins rarely attack the bases
hero's AS, stats, damage, armor, damage reduction are very low
hero's stats are very poor, comparing to the abilities that are based on the stats
the hero abilities, if they are hero abilities, are good and bad, their triggering is great, but, icons - levelling - balance are very bad, (Balance of the spells is too weak, they don't damage much and hammer smash does not slow
*sigh* don't make me repeat this, you got the stat upgrade for this issue.
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the ""Towers" are too too much strong, their hp reg is very high + high damage + high attack speed, i couldn't destroy one
That what they are supposed to be. But they can be killed try to level up first and upgrade your stats instead of trying to destroy it at low level. They're like a boss or something on RPG maps. Also I believe I made them regen HP when its night time. That is fucking fare I guess.
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I could literally move the tower away from the path to the outer map by knocking it out
Don't know if it will be added on 1.6 or the future versions but I already have a threat system in the map but its not ready yet.
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Middle line's companions's ranged creeps only spawn 1 while other lanes spawn 2 (Imbalance)
Will check it.
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Not many items and mainly expensive
You'll get new items for the future version. I'm focusing on building the other class yet.
Nice Map! since many ppl give you a review already then i'll just say this:
The most awesome terrain in AoS Map genre i ever played!, and it's unique
Your Features is great i love them! mybe this is the only i can said but GJ!
oh I waiting for AI, i'm a lonely person and has a troublesome JNGP
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Approved
Just fix the things i mentioned and it will be even more perfect. 
