Eurica: The Caribbean

[Strydhaizer]

i had expected much more from the gameplay. The tooltips were quite uninformative, and didn't clearly state the role of the units. There were an awful lot of units with active abilities, which made combat very micro-intensive, and i always felt like i didn't use the units to their full potential. To me, it is better to have multiple active abilities on one "spellcaster" unit type, than one on each unit. The autocast spells weren't set to "default active", which meant you had to manually activate them everytime a unit was trained.The race design felt a little incohesive, wtih a lot of unit models which didn't quite fit together visually. The lumber storage could not be used as an actual lumber drop-off, which didn't make sense, and there were like 5 upgrades in the whole map.

Thanks for pointing these stuffs Fing, i was waiting for you for a month and finally you are able to see (and test) it.

I already noted/listed all those suggestions/criticisms to the front page and i'll make sure i will improve the stuffs that you've pointed out.

 

[Fingolfin]

Sounds good! Best of luck!

 

[Strydhaizer]

The map reached top 20 most downloaded map of the month!
Thank you to everyone.

 

[kakuzu]

The map reached top 20 most downloaded map of the month!
Thank you to everyone.

Hard work always pays

 

[Strydhaizer]

For the news, i am working on the new version which have a couple of fixes/changes on gameplay, descriptions, unit's abilities, environment(graphics), and systems.

What's new on the next update is, there is a hero (YES!), new systems and probably a new unit, either the Megapult (a long-distance catapult, but has weak strength) or the Mage (which can raise dead units and has a magic attack type).

Hard work always pays

 

[kakuzu]

For the news, i am working on the new version which have a couple of fixes/changes on gameplay, descriptions, unit's abilities, environment(graphics), and systems.

What's new on the next update is, there is a hero (YES!), new systems and probably a new unit, either the Megapult (a long-distance catapult, but has weak strength) or the Mage (which can raise dead units and has a magic attack type).

Great news , also what will happen with the epic units now that you are adding a hero ?

 

[Shadow Fury]

Keep updating man! As Fingolfin said, we're still not close to a DC for this. You need that *something more* a DC map gives which is really difficult to add. I myself can't suggest what it could be! What's for sure is that I will only think about a DC for this when every single person that tests this map is satisfied. As long as someone says "I didn't have much fun", you'll need to work harder

 

[Strydhaizer]

Great news , also what will happen with the epic units now that you are adding a hero ?

They are just it, the difference between epic units and hero is, epic units are unhealable but they are still considered as normal units, while hero is the most priority of the player though it is not also healable but it can be independent, they gain xp aswell.

 

[Arad MNK]

As long as someone says "I didn't have much fun", you'll need to work harder

This is completely true.

However; I played Gaia and I said this :/
And I'm sure anyone who has played TCO never said this, but still it ain't a DC.

 

[Strydhaizer]

I do not want to talk about DC anymore. I'll just do the things that i can do, i dont want to push myself on the level that i cannot really ........ yeah. I'm not mad anyway.

For the news, here are the confirmed changes and additions on the new version.

New

-Plus 10 Damage to scout
-Added custom fading system for smoother creation of banks and town halls at the beginning of the game, works also when training units
-Minor Environment Changes
-Heal and Repair are now automatically casted after building the healer, peasants and airmech
-Fixed the Idle Workers Icon on the left side of the screen
-New custom background music from Newgrounds.com
-New click and building placement sounds from Soundbible.com
-Shortened the button title "Map Information (F9)" to "Map Info(F9)" which you can see on the top left part of the screen
-New rally point model and icon
-Added new ability for the Shaman, the "Dark Fumes" ability which is exchanged from Wolfrider's "Sand Wave" ability.
-Reduced "Flaming Arrows" ability damage from 15 to 5 for game balance.

To Do List

-Improve tooltips (More informative and details)
-A wasteland tank unit (The first choice hero)
-A wizard (The second choice hero)
and many more

 

[Strydhaizer]

Current version is v.1.4.0

Changelog

-Plus 5 Damage to scout -Added custom fading system for smoother creation of mines and town halls at the beginning of the game, works also when training units -Heal and Repair are now automatically casted after building the healer, peasants and airmech -Fixed the Idle Workers Icon on the left side of the screen -New custom background music from Newgrounds.com -New click and building placement sounds from Soundbible.com -Shortened the button title "Map Information (F9)" to "Map Info(F9)" which you can see on the top left part of the screen -New rally point model and icon -Added new ability for the Shaman, the "Dark Fumes" ability which is exchanged from Wolfrider's "Sand Wave" ability. -Reduced "Flaming Arrows" ability damage from 15 to 5 for game balance. -Detailed descriptions (Abilities, Units, Buildings, Quests etc.) , improved the grammars aswell. -Changes on unit prices and training time (8 seconds for Grunt, Archer and Cavalry | 10 seconds for Priest, Hunter, and Wolfrider | 12 seconds for Air Mech, Scout and Strider | 14 seconds for Shaman Baliista and Demolisher | 16 seconds for Overlord, Air Machine and Glaive Thrower) -Terrain Changes (New Cabin in the Western Region, Waterplane at the river and Glows for smoother and more realistic lightings) -Renamed some of the abilities -Removed the Evasion ability from all units Applied ideas but disabled/only available in dev-mode -New Background music themes changeable on dev-mode. (You may only switch in Barbarians Theme or Dubstep Theme) -Spawning Hero (Still WIP) Removed ideas -Realistic Atmosphere (Clouds floating above)

 

[sentrywiz]

Holy shit those are some insane good looking terrains. Idk how you did it, but you *must* share some of this knowledge.

 

[Strydhaizer]

Idk how you did it, but you *must* share some of this knowledge.

Eh, i'm not good on explaining stuffs, and i am not yet that good in speaking english to make a very long tutorial.

 

[sentrywiz]

Eh, i'm not good on explaining stuffs, and i am not yet that good in speaking english to make a very long tutorial.

Your english is good enough as much as I see. Try a tutorial, even if its a crap one you can always improve it later (just like a map, make it now patch it later).

I always want to improve my maps in any way and by looking at your map, I see how much more I can learn from you or others in general.

That or you could just not bother lol which sucks for me and for you.

 

[Gismo359]

Oh, wow, I only just realised this was released.

 

[Lord Marcus XVI]

Very good map!

 

[Strydhaizer]

Oh, wow, I only just realised this was released.

It's a surprise for ya

Very good map!

Thanks.

 

[Strydhaizer]

Current version is v.1.5.0

Changelog

v.1.5.0 -Fixed mispelled things and stuffs (The "Crashing", "Map bugs" etc. on the quest tab, the map description and name has been updated aswell). -Corrected grammars (Descriptions of Grunt, Priest, Air Mech, Overlord, Air Machine etc.). -All credits are now written in the game. -Added "Legal" on the quests tab -Removed useless background music option in Dev Mode -Smoother Fog to see ground units. -Kill unit cheat is now enabled and can now be seen on Dev Mode Cheat Table, this cheat is for debugging purposes only. -Remove unit cheat is now enabled and can now be seen on Dev Mode Cheat Table, this cheat is for debugging purposes only. -Training Units and Upgrades Hotkeys added, you can now finally build units easilty and without using your left-click button. -"Remove Fog" option is now on Dev Mode Cheat Table used for debugging and testing. -The Hero that is still in WIP since v.1.3.0 has been updated and named "Scorpius", however, it is still in WIP for the next update. -Returned the Professional (300%) and Hardcore(400%) Handicap, Impossible (500%) is still disabled. -Fixed the lighting glitch occuring on the Southcoast base -Fixed the sky, you can no longer see the sky below the terrain.

 

[Strydhaizer]

"Leaving the Beta Phase and now in the Expansion Phase"

Current version is v.1.6.2x

Changelog

v.1.6.0x - v.1.6.1x -Waves on the southcoast has been fix, it will now disappear with the ship when the fog of war is on (patch) -Fixed the movement type of Demolisher (from Foot to Horse) and Ballista (from Foot to Amphibious), Movement type affects the sound when the units are walking on the water. (patch) -More intense flashes on storms (patch) -Terrain changes (mostly trees) and pathings adjusted for balance and space (patch) -NEW LANDMARK! Bridge that connect South and West (Named "Hein's Caravan Bridge" has been finished and walkable, this bridge has been planned since the beginning but was not implemented. This was done to balance the map as each player was suppose to defend from two pathways. -Unlimited Money Cheat in Dev Mode has been updated, you can now enable and disable infinite money. -More features in Dev Mode including "Set Daytime" and "Set Nighttime", which will change your time, literally. -Trigger optimization, removing possible trigger leaks. -NEW! Storms are now functioning as RADIATION STORMS, all organic units will be damaged every second. -More notes on the Quests/Map Info Tab -Limited training of units has been implemented, you can no longer build an army of demolishers and overlords. However, there is no limit in building structures. See maximum training of each units on the list below : Hunter 5 Shaman 3 [E] Peasant 10 Archer 5 Grunt 5 Overlord 2 [E] Wolfrider 4 Cavalry 4 Ballista 3 Demolisher 2 [M] Priest 4 Scout 4 Glaive Thrower 2 [M] Air Machine 3 [M] Air Mechanic 4 [M] Strider 3 *M for Mechanical Unit and *E for Epic Unit v.1.6.2x -Changed the environment/ambient sound from "Mountains" to "Lakes" (patch) -Removed the Water gradient to avoid lighting problems on the borders of southcoast and the west base (patch) -Recolored water into something more natural (patch) -Energy drain's description mistmatch on the targets of the ability, therefore it is fixed. Changed the possible targets of Energy Drain from 'Organic' to 'Mechanical'. (patch) -Ensnare's description mistmatch on the targets of the ability, therefore it is fixed. Changed the possible targets of Ensnare from 'Air,Organic,Ground' to 'Air,Enemy'. (patch) -Changed the possible targets of Heal from 'All player units' to 'Only player units'. (patch) -You can now deconstruct your buildings with "Deconstruct Structures" ability given to peasants, however you will not receive any refunds. -You can now build structures in no time by enabling the cheat on Dev Mode (Used in Debugging) -Bridge Updated with better appearance and pathing.

 

[Strydhaizer]

Current version is v.1.7.7x

Changelog

v.1.7.0x -Addition of sprint system and shoot/reload system for survival hero -Different quests on melee and surviva to avoid confusion -Optimized Codes and Triggers for faster loading -Alot of unrecorded changes! This will need a giga-notepad for me to tell it all, while more of it is on survival mode (fixes on animations, abilities etc.) -The New Survival Mode is now playable, get ready to fight the barbarians by your own. v.1.7.1x -Fixed Dev mode on melee mode conflicting on survival mode v.1.7.2x -Survival AI Fixes -Few gameplay changes -Unlimited levels for Survival v.1.7.3x -Survival Enemies command to attack player has been fixed -Ability fixes (cooldown, casting duration etc.) -Loop sounds have been fixed -Few triggering fixes that have logic errors. -Brought back TNT horse at level 4 (which was disabled during BETA testing) -Disabled Fog of War in Survival mode -Added note on Quests that Dev Mode is also usable in survival mode. v.1.7.4x -Removed casting durations on some abilities -Re-enabled Fog of War in Survival Mode -Re-edited wave 4 configurations as it still don't spawn horses on last update, the bug is now fixed. -Defeat Condition in Survival mode will now inform you if you died in hunger or you died by being attacked. -Removed the Sprint ability and restored the old Run and Walk system -HARDER GAMEPLAY on SURVIVAL MODE, always prepare your grenades and airsupports, you will now need it. -Slower walk speed, Normal Speed for running. v.1.7.5x -Dev Mode updates (Survival) v.1.7.6x -Enemy AI Fixes on Survival Mode -Attack Ability Fix on Survival Mode -Dev Mode Icon on Map Info changed with correct icon on Survival Mode -Ability Cooldown fixes on Survival Mode -Faster Energy Regain at Survival Mode v.1.7.7x -Ability Run Walk System Restored -Fixed the button error on Melee Dev Mode Table Page 4 -Collision Fix on South East Convoy (Doodads)

 

[Strydhaizer]

Current version is v.1.9.0x

Changelog

v.1.8.0x -(Survival) Value changes, weapon damage changed from 15 to 20 to eliminate easier creeps easily, and for the balance. -(Survival) Better Hunger System, now in the multiboard -(Survival) Airstrike bombs will no longer kill you -(Melee) Building rotation returned to default 270 instead of 180 -(All Modes) Fixed the Gores that does not disappear on the whole game, special effects are now destroyed to avoid leaks -Minor Lighting optimization -Revised loading screen description -(Melee) Defeat Condition trigger leaks and condition errors fixed -(Melee) Fixed Melee Dev mode not looping properly due to trigger errors -(Survival) Feed System is now working properly with the new hunger system -(Survival) Enabled special effects while sprinting v.1.9.0x -(Survival) Fair Prices on Consumables -(Survival) Slower Decrease of hunger -(Melee) Fixed the Normal AI not attacking due to trigger errors -Major Map Optimization, texture cleaned and optimized -(Survival) Bear Trap Description fix -(Survival) TNT Horses has been cut due to numerous bugs -(Survival) Region Spawn Fixes to avoid player from seeing units spawning at spawn locations -(Survival) Black Mask and FOW disabled

 

[Master Pels]

The map is too heavy

 

[Strydhaizer]

Map is not that heavy if you compare it to Gaias or Iceborn ;-)
My map is already optimized.

 

[Manipulation]

Hey man!

TBH my friend im not into zombie/survival maps and even less into melee maps but i like yours

Survival mode

Beautiful and atmospheric!

Suggestions
1)Reloading should require about 2 seconds, now its too fast. Reloading while running should also be possible. Maybe when you dont run you reload in 2 seconds but if you run you reload in 3-4 seconds.

2)I think its better if the light faces where you face instead on the side due to the gun looking at the side. Realistically you put light where you look. Right now you dont really see them coming from front because the light isnt there, it looks on the side. Maybe you could add the light on the helmet instead on the gun, or maybe on both. For example, players can start with light only on their helmet (which looks front) then find light to implement on their gun.

I dont recommend playing this map with *Always Show Health Bar* option enabled. It kind of ruins the game.

Sorry for my bad english if you dont understand something ill explain again.

 

[Strydhaizer]

2)I think its better if the light faces where you face instead on the side due to the gun looking at the side. Realistically you put light where you look. Right now you dont really see them coming from front because the light isnt there, it looks on the side. Maybe you could add the light on the helmet instead on the gun, or maybe on both. For example, players can start with light only on their helmet (which looks front) then find light to implement on their gun.

That's the challenge for the player actually Anyway, there's no way i can attach the flashlight on his head since the model itself lacks head attachment.

1)Reloading should require about 2 seconds, now its too fast. Reloading while running should also be possible. Maybe when you dont run you reload in 2 seconds but if you run you reload in 3-4 seconds.

I may consider this one . Infact, this feature was already added before (during v.1.6.0x i think) but removed for smoother movement.

TBH my friend im not into zombie/survival maps and even less into melee maps but i like yours

Survival mode

Beautiful and atmospheric!

Thanks man Appreciate your suggestion. I've been waiting for months to hear another suggestion for my map :")

 

[Strydhaizer]

Admins, please allow me to double post, thanks.

Current version is v.1.9.2x

Changelog

-(Survival) Major Fix on Survival Spawn AIs, they will now attack the player properly without pausing which is a major bug before -(Melee) Minor Fix on AI, hovever you may still experience/encounter AIs that don't attack because of AI regrouping errors -(Survival) Brought back Black Mask and Fog for challenge -(Survival) Spawn Region fix to avoid player from seeing enemies spawn v.1.9.2x -(Survival) Barbarian Death will no longer spawn from Wave 5 (10.15.20...) to Wave 40, but replaced with weaker but advanced units.

 

[Alok]

Wow, man, very unique map with great atmosphere. Too bad it is too big for multiplayer, although if it had multiplayer or a multiplayer version it could be played with Warcraft III bypass map file size limit. [ver.6].

 

[Strydhaizer]

I might do another map that uses the same assets but with different scene and able to run in multiplayer.

 

[hypsandar]

Damn, good job on the map. Got me to rate it 5/5 before even downloading it.

 

[hypsandar]

Sadly this is glitched out, it keeps crashing my w3 randomly, and the only way to exit it after it gets blocked is to restart my machine. As far as ive gotten without the whole thing crashing is the selection menu, when I selected "survival" the game crashed. I have the 8mb limit remover & w3 1.26. I don't think it has anything to do with it but if I'm the only one with the problem it just might be that.

 

[Strydhaizer]

You may want to remove your mods first and try to add "-opengl" on the shortcut's parameter, like this.
And make sure you maxed out the graphics settings, my map crashes when you don't.

The game plays well on my end.

 

[Strydhaizer]

Can someone try this map again, and confirm if the map is really crashing? I'm worrying because it's not crashing on my end.

 

[Manipulation]

I just tried it for 2 min in online mode, no crash.

 

[Manipulation]

I join bnet normally
Then go to Custom Game -> Create Game

Basically play online single player.

 

[Strydhaizer]

I updated the tags and description to comply with deepstrazs note to my wall a year ago (sorry i just recently returned from 4 years of inactivity)

You should not use all or so many tags for your maps but only leave the ones that actually fit:
Eurica:The Caribbean v.1.9.3x
Your map is now in the Template section because it has that tag too. Use the staff contact or the report button to have it moved in Maps and please don't use unnecessary tags.

I also fixed the broken tags, "" tag seems to be unsupported now.

 

[Lt_Hawkeye]

after four years, this awesome map finally got an update.

 

[Strydhaizer]

after four years, this awesome map finally got an update.

No, the map didnt get an update, i only updated the thread lol (I had a notice about some minor map tagging violations so i had to change it). If there is a thing i need to change, please let me know. c:

Edit: After playing this again i realized there are still quite some bugs in here, unbalanced damages, unused units, and AI is disappointing. I really feel like developing a new one something like this. I still have no interest in adding new stuffs for this map considering it is years old but i can create a new one with smarter AI and better space for AI and Players to build (because this map is a mess, it is just way too small for building structures, editing it will be a total makeover to the terrain). Fingers crossed.

 

[omidh]

This map has very good terrain and overall visuals but I doubt the moderator even played it.

It basically has no gameplay, Survival mode looks like a spell template and melee mode is broken and looks like a terrain template

 

[Strydhaizer]

Current version is v.1.10.1x

Changelog

v.1.10.0x -(General) Updated title and description of the map -(General) 1.28+ now supported > Hiveworkshop will no longer tell you to use older version of Warcraft III. -(General) Widescreen support for UI. -(General) You can no longer pick violence modes during map initialization, the game will automatically pick violent mode. -(General) Renamed 'Hein's caravan bridge' to 'Caravan Bridge' -(General) Small terrain updates, Caravan bridge floor is now better, and the ferns are slightly tinted to match the bush color. -(Melee) Removed limitations when building units on melee mode, you can now build as many units as you want -(Melee) Changed AI random name from 'I<3RazerTech' to 'Rzersucks' -(Survival) Fixed spawning bug on survival mode caused by wrong sized regions -(Survival) Removed fog of war on survival mode -(Survival) Survival hero will no longer die instantly when hunger hits zero, instead the hero will continuously decrease 4 hit points per second -(Survival) Survival Hero regeneration lowered from 1.25 to 0.5 -(Survival) Lesser fog thickness so it will be easier to see enemies during survival mode -(Survival) Hidden Sattelite Bomb ability completely because the ability affects the attack ability - Buggy ability. All texts and objects related to this ability are now hidden and inaccessible. -(Survival) Slightly faster shooting speed in survival mode. -(Survival) Color coded text for Hunger in multiboard (Green, yellow, red etc.) -(Survival) Updated the shooting system with newer version (The one that will be used in the sequel of this project), it will now detect destructibles, no longer the bullets will pass through objects or walls. Trees will now react to bullet impacts. -(Survival) Change camera settings New Bugs -(Survival) When the survival hero picks up an item while the creeps are still spawning, the spawning will be stopped therefore some units will not spawn. This bug usually happens during wave 1 when player skips the timer and tries to pick up any item. v.1.10.1x -(Melee) Removed the distracting target effect of repair mechanic unit ability.

 

[Deleted member 247165]

This map is truly a masterpiece! 5/5

 

[deepstrasz]

This map has very good terrain and overall visuals but I doubt the moderator even played it.

It basically has no gameplay, Survival mode looks like a spell template and melee mode is broken and looks like a terrain template

Give some details so he can improve man. Don't just write "it's bad dot com".

 

[Strydhaizer]

Suddenly, I feel like updating this map to support multiplayer since Warcraft III can now handle 256MB maps in multiplayer.

+ Multiplayer on Survival
+ Multiplayer on Altered Melee

Also, there will be major terrain updates (new tiles and environment textures, it will no longer use ripped Starcraft II textures, some minor updates in the structures/landmarks, changes in doodad placement, terrain tile pattern updates etc.).

Updated terrain WIP - Other screenshots will be posted in WIPS & Unreleased | HIVE

Spoiler

 

[Strydhaizer]

Current version is v.1.10.2x

Changelog

v.1.10.2x - Fixed the bug where the game continuously warning the player that the base is under attack. - Fixed the team colors, due to patch 1.29 all the units with team color "Black" were set to brown, all units has been set to black team color again. - Decreased hunger needs from every 3 seconds to every 6 seconds. - Ensnare duration changed from 15 to 6 - Added WTII's gameplay at the main post.

Please leave suggestion, comments, or criticisms, everything is welcome. Please report bugs, imbalance or glitches when you experience those in my map.

 

[Strydhaizer]

I updated the bundle, the map is now 'open-source' - the map is no longer protected. You guys can now freely look at it in the editor. I do not allow replicas/reuploads of this map with my name (or any credits listed) removed, I do however allow people to maintain this map if you want to make this compatible in the future (so far it still works well in 1.32.8). Another reason why I made this open source is because this map is old, I just don't really have motivation to update this map myself anymore, but you can make personal edits of this map yourself.

 

[Teitan]

Hey man, do you have an older version compatible with 1.26-1.27? i uninstalled the reforged client and have been using an older version for offline playing (i don't like being forced to go online to play offline, dont want 30gb of bloatware i won't ever touch either)

 

[Strydhaizer]

Hey man, do you have an older version compatible with 1.26-1.27? i uninstalled the reforged client and have been using an older version for offline playing (i don't like being forced to go online to play offline, dont want 30gb of bloatware i won't ever touch either)

Here.

Vault: Eurica The Caribbean Backups (Unlocked) | HIVE (hiveworkshop.com)

And no this is not saved in Reforged, this map is saved in 1.30 Pre-Reforged.

 

[Teitan]

That's amazing thank you, i will play it and give feedback later

 

[Teitan]

+ I had a lot of fun
+ terrain is dope

- It would be nice to have multiplayer
- for some reason i was being spammed the "We're under attack" message

4/5