Creep Hunting

[deepstrasz]

1. You can attack your own buildings and basically deny the enemy converting them.
2. No information ingame about how to play apart from the loading screen.
3. The concept is rather simple. There's already a much more complex map similar to this one: Heroes of the Domination v1.11
4. It's not an Arena map (that's with heroes, items and stuff). This is more Strategy/Risk with control points and whatnot.
5. I mean, why didn't you just use the Far Seer hero instead of the Archamge and change the model and stuff? Now, the Far Seer has Archmage hero names.
6. You should write proper descriptions for unit abilities. How much damage, how much life, range, what abilities they have etc. not just DPS unit. This also goes for all ability levels.
   
7. Maybe add more things to do than run around with units and converting farms. Some unique upgrades (unit specific), some more types of control points.
8. Items like tomes randomly appearing in safe zones is not a good idea. They should be taken by working to get them, from creeps for example.
9. Not sure it's a good idea to have Rune of Rebirth on creeps when you can pretty much solo them and you don't need extra food afterwards to control them.
10. Eredar Diabolist's Inferno description has no tooltip.
11. Warlocks have Chain Lightning? Not quite warlockish.
12. What's the role of the Power Generators? Are they supposed to keep the castle invulnerable? Because the castles aren't.
13. Not sure if intended but the Canon Towers can't reach the other nearby Cannon Towers or the Castle which means you can destroy the Castle by just storming one side.

A nice concept but needs some polishing.

Awaiting Update.

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[Honka]

Hey ! thx for testing the map !

1. You can attack your own buildings and basically deny the enemy converting them.

I guess so but what's the problem with that ?

2. No information ingame about how to play apart from the loading screen.

There are all the informations you need in the loading screen. You could even play the map without reading any information.

3. The concept is rather simple. There's already a much more complex map similar to this one: Heroes of the Domination v1.11

Indeed it is very simple. As for the similarities with this map, what are they ? capturing stuff ?

4. It's not an Arena map (that's with heroes, items and stuff). This is more Strategy/Risk with control points and whatnot.

Okay i'll fix it !

5. I mean, why didn't you just use the Far Seer hero instead of the Archamge and change the model and stuff? Now, the Far Seer has Archmage hero names.

lol, i'll immediatly fix those names !!

6. You should write proper descriptions for unit abilities. How much damage, how much life, range, what abilities they have etc. not just DPS unit. This also goes for all ability levels.

Not wrong, but honestly I have the feeling that most players dont even know how to read.

7. Maybe add more things to do than run around with units and converting farms. Some unique upgrades (unit specific), some more types of control points.

I could add something yeah, like hunting creeps maybe ? But you are right i'm planning to make the map bigger and add more types of control points. I'll probably even remove the farms and juste make an upgrade for food bonus.

8. Items like tomes randomly appearing in safe zones is not a good idea. They should be taken by working to get them, from creeps for example.

They appear randomly anywhere on the map. They dont rly do much, i just like picking up tomes

9. Not sure it's a good idea to have Rune of Rebirth on creeps when you can pretty much solo them and you don't need extra food afterwards to control them.

Well thats the whole point of the game, getting creeps.

10. Eredar Diabolist's Inferno description has no tooltip.

Good point. i'll fix it

11. Warlocks have Chain Lightning? Not quite warlockish.

You da warlock inspector ?

12. What's the role of the Power Generators? Are they supposed to keep the castle invulnerable? Because the castles aren't.

They provide a +1 armor bonus to the whole team.

13. Not sure if intended but the Canon Towers can't reach the other nearby Cannon Towers or the Castle which means you can destroy the Castle by just storming one side.

Cannon Towers range are limited, otherwise they would be too hard to destroy.

A nice concept but needs some polishing.

thx i'm working on it !
Just out of curiosity, could you send me the replay of the testing game you played ?

 

[deepstrasz]

I guess so but what's the problem with that ?

It's abusive in the early game. Later on it doesn't matter as much because troops get stronger attacks than 25HP Farms.

Not wrong, but honestly I have the feeling that most players dont even know how to read.

That's not an argument I'm afraid. I don't want us to get lazy here.

They appear randomly anywhere on the map. They dont rly do much, i just like picking up tomes

Sure but any free advantage can help the lucky ones overcome their enemies.

Well thats the whole point of the game, getting creeps.

Sure but maybe you could create some gameplay diversity.
Since you wrote you want to enlarge the map, maybe you could make more "arenas" tho choose from.

They provide a +1 armor bonus to the whole team.

Was that also mentioned on the loading screen?

Just out of curiosity, could you send me the replay of the testing game you played ?

I don't think I have it, tested some other map afterwards, I guess.

 

[deepstrasz]

Set to Substandard until updated.
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