Element TD 2

[Vinz]

from Element Studios

　 　

　　Since its Warcraft III beginnings in 2005, Element TD has seen releases in Starcraft II, Dota 2, and on mobile. Now, after 15 years of tower defense development, Element Studios promises the best rendition of Element TD yet!​

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Overview​ 　　Element TD 2 is a competitive multiplayer tower defense game based on elemental combinations. The elements that you choose determine the towers that you can build. Creeps have diverse elements and abilities, requiring you to utilize towers of different combinations to counter them. Compete against other players and prove that your defense can last the longest! Competitive multiplayer with up to 8 players Global servers allow for cross-region play 44 towers with unique abilities and multiple upgrade paths 56 creeps to challenge your defenses 7 maps to mix up your tactics 6 elements (Light, Darkness, Water, Fire, Nature, Earth) 5 modes (Random, Chaos, Short, Extreme, God) Leaderboard to compete against others worldwide Replay support to show off victories and learn strategies

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System Requirements ​ MINIMUM: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system　　 OS: Windows 7 Processor: Dual Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1536 VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space​ RECOMMENDED: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Quad Core CPU Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 3072 VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space​

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○　This standalone sequel boasts colorful visuals and an easily navigable user interface.

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History
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Warcraft III
Initially released in June 2006


Starcraft II
June 2011


Dota 2
February 2016


Playstore
June 2016


Appstore
July 2016


Steam
February 2020

　　The development team includes the Hive's own Karawasa.
You can follow their news and updates on their website and forums.

Element TD 2 releases on February 28th, 2020.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Hey, that's neat Good luck to the guys

 

[Vinz]

Loving their effects. <3

 

[Kazeon]

Warcraft III
Initially released in June 2006

Does it mean it's blizzard's property?

On more serious note tho, I played the mobile version a while ago and I like it in overall. But the main flaw is that specific combinations are way more effective than the rest, so the game was merely all about finding the best possible element combination, which doesn't feel like its actual full potential. I hope they have balanced things out in this release. But congratulations nevertheless!

 

[MN Lahmar]

Does it mean it's blizzard's property?

The publisher is Element Studios. So it's another slap to the face to Blizz Blizz Acti Blizz. #believeinthemodders

 

[Deleted member 247165]

Nicely done!

 

[Nudl9]

I'm happy modders are leaving the modding platform for real games.
Keep it up.

As for the game itself, it looks alright.
I never played a TD except for Plants vs Zombies because i find them boring, so i would love if the game took inspiration from that game.
The effects seems to cause a lot of brightness when overlapped, that's something that should be fixed.

 

[Kam]

Nice work guys!

 

[Shar Dundred]

I approve of this development & wish the creators the best of luck & success!

 

[DaneTheBeast]

Dota 2, Legion TD 2 and now Element TD 2
Hopefully it doesn't go into obscurity like Legion TD 2

 

[Power107]

Which game engine are they using?

 

[knight26]

I'm buying this, saying it right now. It seems like a nice quick game.

I'm happy modders are leaving the modding platform for real games.
Keep it up.

Any chance we'll be seeing you move this certain way with your map too Nudl? It'd be amazing if you can create an ultimately stable game, with only your map in mind.

 

[Nudl9]

@Knight I'm already on it, but it's early in development so there's not a whole lot to show (see attachment).

Lol i just noticed the Ronald Mcdonald level in the screenshots.
Who's doing in the art assets?

 

[loktar]

Cool, I played this quite a bit a long time ago. I had no idea it existed outside of WC3. Definitely considering trying it out on Steam

 

[Bribe]

Element TD has quite an ugly interface on Android, hopefully with this sequel it will be better (if it ends up getting an Android release).

 

[Karawasa]

Which game engine are they using?

Unity

Element TD has quite an ugly interface on Android, hopefully with this sequel it will be better (if it ends up getting an Android release).

This will be PC only. And the interface is a lot better since PC is the native platform.

 

[maddeem]

Looks sick, how much will it cost?

 

[Xarwin]

I have a lot of respect for this.
You pushed through a game back from the old days in Warcraft III on different platforms.

This version looks really good.
I am tempted to play it .

 

[Karawasa]

Looks sick, how much will it cost?

$9.99.

FYI, the trailer is just a temporary one (needed to get the store page up) that we're replacing before launch.

 

[Nudl9]

Isn't the mobile/tablet market best suited for this kind of game though?
Clash of clans comes to mind.
I wouldn't discount the idea of releasing it across multiple platforms.

 

[Nudl9]

Leaving some feedback here.

There's an issue with visual noise.
There's too much on the screen that wants to grab your attention.
You should sort things by order of importance:
1 Incoming units
2 Towers
3 Your builder
4 Lanes
5 Background

You can see what i mean with the attached screenshot.
There's a lack of contrasts and tone range.
Use the list of priority for reference.

The background should have less contrast and be more blurry so that it's less distracting.
The animations of the enviroment needs to be slowed down to a point so that it's not as distracting anymore.
If you fix this then you can remove the glow around the units, which is honestly a telltale of bad design.
It's always used in games where characters blend too much in with enviroment because there's no clear art direction.
Early LoL or Smash on handheld devices are great examples if you want to see what i mean.

A good example of contrasts can be found in dota.
Heroes either have strong colors or strong black/white tone.
While the background is soft/fogged with mostly the same colors all over.
So the important things pop more and overall it gives a more sleek and professional look.

I think the sand level is by far the most well designed one because of this.
Grass level coming in to a close second.

 

[Archian]

@Karawasa I member <3

Good times playing the original Warcraft 3 Element TD

 

[EnterpriseReforged]

I will be buying this when it comes out, I am so excited for this

 

[deepstrasz]

A good example of contrasts can be found in dota.

Ugh...

 

[Abovegame]

I just want an Island Defense 2 : ( ( (. Nevertheless i like seeing warcraft 3 mods getting their own games !

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Surely it should be called "Element 2D"?

 

[Macadamia]

Oh my god! You're the one who made this map, I didn't even make the connection. I have to try this new version !!!


EDIT :
I see thats not a map, that's now a complete application for Android. Well done !!!

 

[Karawasa]

Surely it should be called "Element 2D"?

Why? It's a 3D game.

Oh my god! You're the one who made this map, I didn't even make the connection. I have to try this new version !!!


EDIT :
I see thats not a map, that's now a complete application for Android. Well done !!!

Uh the Android version came out like 4 years ago. This new version is PC on Steam.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Why? It's a 3D game.

Okay, how about 2Element2TD?

 

[Macadamia]

Why? It's a 3D game.



Uh the Android version came out like 4 years ago. This new version is PC on Steam.

Oops. Yes really sorry, I was away for 16 years and sometimes I am having a hard time catching up with all the amazing things the community has done ever since

 

[KingLichTR]

tkok was going to be a standalone game once upon a time, wonder what happened to that project

 

[Nudl9]

tkok was going to be a standalone game once upon a time, wonder what happened to that project

Reality hit em probably, video games are actually a lot of work.

 

[knight26]

Reality hit em probably, video games are actually a lot of work.

When done alone yes, but in a good team I don't see how that's a lot of work. A friend of mine is a game designer (is that what a game maker is called?), and he makes games on his own until he gives up on a project at about 25% of the work.

Working alone requires an immense amount of discipline and / or an otherworldly support from outside.

 

[Nudl9]

That's why solo developers should always scale down projects that they can finish.
Productive work is not really about discipline, but habitual work and reserving your willpower by removing distractions.
I thought i lacked discipline myself, but i've become a productive person and it's all thanks to:
Habitual work + clear focus = hyper productivity.

 

[Karawasa]

Promised a new trailer and...

 

[Power107]

Promised a new trailer

200 times better than Reforged in terms of graphics. 150 times better graphics than Dota 2.

 

[Karawasa]

For the old school players...five keys first come first serve!

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[Deleted member 247165]

For the old school players...five keys first come first serve!

AXKNC-02BEY-H340N
FBWBP-BCX9E-HVRMB
FZAHQ-C76VH-JR5FA
CKMI9-IE9Y8-BEVHJ
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Lovely <3 but I can't download it right now

 

[DaneTheBeast]

I love you <3 ;D

 

[Karawasa]

We've released a large patch for our game, adding the brand new Duel Mode, a new Temple Map, bots, and a bunch of other changes and improvements!

Also to celebrate, I'm giving out 25 keys. PM me for one!

 

[Karawasa]

We just added co-op mode!

 

[Cherrymage]

Great!