Custom Race: The Dreadweald (Race Pack/AI)

[lichao001486]

Good job.

 

[Blasterixx]

There is a problem with the vizibility of the units, they don't really stand out and it can get confusing, its like im palying with reforged graphics all over again, the skins are cool by themselves, but when u got ana rmy of these units, it becomes a big blend of skin.

 

[deepstrasz]

Not sure why this happened. Wonder if it has anything to do with starting the game without any enemies. Or they might be remnants of testing?

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Other than the flesh weaving mechanic, it's pretty much standard stuff (increase lumber harvesting amount upgrade, regular tower and item shop, Cannibalize etc.).
The boni could have been shown as dummy passive abilities on units.
An issue is that you lose a unit's attack and stat details once it carries a body.
There are some model bugs, the upgrade scaffolding of the main building appearing on the Fallen Baroness for some reason when it was being upgraded.

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Something also happens when selecting units, their level status under their name being updated each time.

It's a nice idea overall but very much imbued with standard abilities and mechanics.

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There is a problem with the vizibility of the units, they don't really stand out and it can get confusing, its like im palying with reforged graphics all over again, the skins are cool by themselves, but when u got ana rmy of these units, it becomes a big blend of skin.

Would you mind sharing some gameplay feedback other than graphics taste? I feel 3 stars only for that alone is quite distasteful.

 

[CollectorofStoriesUntold]

Not sure why this happened. Wonder if it has anything to do with starting the game without any enemies. Or they might be remnants of testing?

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View attachment 449827

Other than the flesh weaving mechanic, it's pretty much standard stuff (increase lumber harvesting amount upgrade, regular tower and item shop, Cannibalize etc.).
The boni could have been shown as dummy passive abilities on units.
An issue is that you lose a unit's attack and stat details once it carries a body.
There are some model bugs, the upgrade scaffolding of the main building appearing on the Fallen Baroness for some reason when it was being upgraded.

Spoiler

View attachment 449828

Something also happens when selecting units, their level status under their name being updated each time.

It's a nice idea overall but very much imbued with standard abilities and mechanics.

Approved.

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• A credits list in the map thread description is required where the names of the resource (models, skins, icons, spells, sound etc.) authors are mentioned along with the specific resource. It would be a luxury to have links leading to the used resources. Credits in the Quest Log would be appreciated too.
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How to create Melee Maps
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Would you mind sharing some gameplay feedback other than graphics taste? I feel 3 stars only for that alone is quite distasteful.

Thanks for the review. Map has been updated.

Addressing the things mentioned above.

• The extra units were a remnants of testing and have been removed.
• The reason I used all base items was because I felt the ones I used matched the faction thematically and I do not believe the vampiric potion or orb of slow can be obtained in melee. (I could be wrong)
• Changed flesh weave base ability allowing you to see stat panel and allowing ability description to display the current bonus.
• I believe the upgrade scaffolding is a error in the HQ building's model. I do not have the skillset to fix that.
• The revealed unit level is not native. I imported a UI skin to show the unit level. I don't know if the Level status updating every selection is how its meant to be or an error in the trigger that came with the skin.

 

[woof23]

Hello, I want to ask you about a problem. I don't know why, my Custom Race: Cult of the Flesh Weavers can't display the text, including the text boxes of the related descriptions of skills and arms are all empty. I don't know what is the situation, I don't have this problem in your other maps.

 

[CollectorofStoriesUntold]

Hello, I want to ask you about a problem. I don't know why, my Custom Race: Cult of the Flesh Weavers can't display the text, including the text boxes of the related descriptions of skills and arms are all empty. I don't know what is the situation, I don't have this problem in your other maps.

That a weird one. I downloaded and tested the map and everything's fine. Are you using a custom font? Only time I've had that happen to was when I was messing around with them.

I will be releasing a update in a week or 2 so containing Changes to the hero abilities and the Weave system as well as restoring the Nosforto and adding a werewolf unit and Hero.

 

[woof23]

That a weird one. I downloaded and tested the map and everything's fine. Are you using a custom font? Only time I've had that happen to was when I was messing around with them.

I will be releasing a update in a week or 2 so containing Changes to the hero abilities and the Weave system as well as restoring the Nosforto and adding a werewolf unit and Hero.

Forgive me for taking so long to reply, but I can tell you what font was used.

 

[Nickael5507]

coool!~

 

[The Nightmare Book]

Oh... At last, I managed to play this custom race without the game crashing or other issues.
Played as Vampires, like them but hey - forced unit owner change is not a good way to showcase "vampire hunger", IMO? Maybe making them weaker or receiving additional DMG could be tricker than... Killing your own units thus wasting resources into nothingness.

Overall thematic is kinda cool and smooth - I like that horror story vibe and bonus point for you for using Drustvar stitched creatures as Warcraft example of this race. Maybe adding more witches or even drusts could inspire you to create another tech tree for this race?

Recommend this race to anyone who wants to play 2 different techtress, feel horror and undead vibes without Arthas or Nerzul, and fans of Vampire: The Masquerade.
Like.

 

[The Nightmare Book]

Oh... At last, I managed to play this custom race without the game crashing or other issues.
Played as Vampires, like them but hey - forced unit owner change is not a good way to showcase "vampire hunger", IMO? Maybe making them weaker or receiving additional DMG could be tricker than... Killing your own units thus wasting resources into nothingness.

Overall thematic is kinda cool and smooth - I like that horror story vibe and bonus point for you for using Drustvar stitched creatures as Warcraft example of this race. Maybe adding more witches or even drusts could inspire you to create another tech tree for this race?

Recommend this race to anyone who wants to play 2 different techtress, feel horror and undead vibes without Arthas or Nerzul, and fans of Vampire: The Masquerade.
Like.

Replayed it again, now as Cult of Flesh Weavers.

Will update review a bit later, but I can say that cultist race is stronger than vampire-one.

 

[CollectorofStoriesUntold]

Replayed it again, now as Cult of Flesh Weavers.

Will update review a bit later, but I can say that cultist race is stronger than vampire-one.

Thank you. Funny im working on update 2.2 right now. I'm Fully spreating the factions with their own Buildings, Heroes, Workers, Casters and Upgrades. It has a new map with a custom tileset.

The vampires now have 3 Mechanics.

• Sanguination: Cumulative blood loss during a fight can make certain vampires go into blood rage, increasing their ferocity while weakening their awareness. Blood rage: now now has 15% chance to active under 30% Hit-points gaining 75% attack rate and 25% movement speed.
• Sunlight Hypersensitivity: The vampires are extremely sensitive to the sun and its inherent holy properties. Upon its touch to both their physical strength and senses are dull. Longer sight range at Night then Day. Night hit-point regeneration. Reduced maximum hit-point during the day and increased at night.
• Blood Vials: The vampires do not only feed in battle but also collect blood for the Household to use to cast powerful abilities. The Hemomancer caster can shich between vials and mana to cast abilities

Flesh Weaving now only effects Stitched units.
I'm thinking of reworking how the Flesh Weaving Mechanic works.

2.3 will have new faction. It will either be Order of the White Birch. (Nature/Holy Order of Living Human Faction) or Denizens of The Dread-weald. (Shaapeshifters, Evil Fae, Rotting Ents.)

 

[MogulKahn]

I wanted to tell you that you need more units, again, but after playing your maps I can see that this is your standard for a playable custom race.

Vampires

• I would like something different instead of Ballista, it is kind of too generic
• Mistress needs some abilities and also model looks unfiting, kind of anime-like
• Deacon of Blood model also looks funky

Cult

• Extemely buggy all around
• Vulture needs need model, current one has no attack animatons
• I feel like Lycan has nothing to do with race theme and design

But, I really like idea behing this map. It just needs some qualiy of life improvements. I am really hoping you will actually continue working on this map, and actually finish planned races. This horror theme is amazing. Reminds me of Innistrad plane from Magic.

 

[CollectorofStoriesUntold]

MogulKah, thank you for the review.

The Dreadweald is my background project that I work on in little bursts and in between projects. To surmise my idea is it is the meeting of Faewilds, WH Beastmen, Innistrad and Crusades.

I forgot that the Innistrad plane from Magic was a thing. The Church of Avacyn is rather similar to what I plan for the crusader faction. My lore was that the goddess of the sun/light they worship ripped a path open to dreadwield for them to chase after fleeing evil, but once they crossed over, they unknowingly fell under the influence of her dark twin.

~10 units and 3 heroes is the standard I am most comfortable with. When I try going beyond that in development, I tend to grind to a halt, as I have a harder time coming up with creative ideas and ability kits. I justify the standard to myself as it was the standard for Reign of Chaos, and I can always expand the roster in future updates.

For the vampire
I was originally going with a cannon, but I wanted to use that for the crusader faction and felt that while kind of basic, the model fit the rest of the model aesthetically.
The mistress model, from what I understand, is ripped from Touch Light. I plan to commission a similar-looking wc3 model in the future.

For the cult
I’ve become aware of its buggyness. I replayed recently, and a lot of the triggers/abilities that were working fine are either broken or not functioning as intended. I don’t know if it was an update or upload issue. I am looking into pushing hotfixes when I get some spare time.
The Lycan was a part of the 4 heroes from the original base map that this project evolved from. I feel that it fits alright, but that might be developer bias talking.

There is a image of the Evergreen Court building layout. That's all the work done at the moment. I’m currently trying to decide if I want to keep just the nature fae aesthetic or add branching tech where you either get elder or corrupted variants of units.

Here's the current base lore the Evergreen Court

"In centuries passed, when the Cataclysm tore through the world and left kingdoms in ruin, the native Fae sought not only to preserve the forest, but to endure. From the heart of the oldest wood, they bound their magic to the Heart Tree, weaving a barrier of light and life across the Greatweald. The ritual held back the chaos and sealed the forest away from the worst of the devastation. For a time, the boughs flourished, and green shadows stretched unbroken beneath a ward of shimmering radiance.

Yet such salvation was not without cost. The weaving of the barrier drained the wild gods into uneasy slumber and thinned the Fae’s ancient power. What had been eternal became finite, and what had been effortless demanded constant sustenance. The Heart Tree endured, but it hungered.

So the Fae turned to the mortal tribes who dwelled at the forest’s edge. They came not as conquerors, but as patrons bearing gifts and promises. Protection from the horrors beyond the veil was offered, along with fertile harvests and lives untroubled by plague or famine. In return, pacts were sworn — bonds of blood and breath that tied mortal lineages to the will of the Court.

Generations passed, and the bargains deepened. Vitality flowed quietly into the Heart Tree, sustaining the barrier and restoring what the Fae had sacrificed. The tribes prospered, yet their children were born changed, marked by luminous eyes and bark-kissed skin, their voices carrying the hush of wind through leaves. Mortal and Fae lives intertwined until distinction became difficult to name.

Now the Evergreen Court stands as both guardian and creditor of the Greatweald. The barrier still glows, though its light is no longer without shadow. Some call the Court saviors who preserved the last true sanctuary of the old world. Others whisper that the forest’s protection is paid for in inherited breath.

And beneath the rustling canopy, where roots coil deep around ancient promises, the Heart Tree continues to drink — patient, watchful, and never fully sated."

 

[MogulKahn]

For the Evergreen Court I would go with WoW Ardenwield aestethics. That dreamy nature style looked really pleasing.

And I vote for the second option, with corrupted option for units.

 

[Blackgrowl]

This one is EXCELLENT!

I've tried both factions and I love them both.

The vampires are so unique, I love how their abilities is all about healing while fighting.
Would be nice if more basic troops could get a "Bleed" effect, at least for late-game, Tier 3 that is.

The Flesh Carvers are also fantastic, I love how it's a grotesque and macabre amalgamation of various corpses, their whole idea being cannibalism and tanking damage.

The heroes I've tried are Baroness and Butcher, they were both good, more so the Baroness than the Butcher.
It's strange that the Butcher is Agility, he really looks more fit as Strength.

I've also quite liked the map, and the creeps in it are FANTASTIC!

All in all, this may be your best racemod yet, Collector of Blood & Rot.