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Fight of Mages

Note:

This is the first map that I uploaded.

Story

Features

Credits

This is the story of an orcish shaman called "Galzar" who wants to prove to a
human blood mage called "Arcanus" that he is more powerful. However, there
are other mages from other races that will interrupt this fight. Kolin'jin is one
of them, a peaceful troll who doesn't approve the senseless battle between
Galzar and Arcanus.


- Many imported effects
- Slow-motion effects
- Earthquakes!
- Volcanoes too!
- A final fight that ends with a huge explosion

There shouldn't be grammar, spelling or punctuation mistakes but if you find one, plz tell me!


- Give me, Shadow Fury, credit if you use this I made this cinematic entirely by myself.

- UgoUgo
- Power
- nGy
- 00110000
- Tranquil
- WILL THE ALMIGHTY
- JetFangInferno
- Jhonny Janbo
- Pyritie
- Thrikodius
- Boogles
- BurninRose


Plz, comment and rate the map. I want to see if I've done a good work as it is the first map I upload.




Keywords:
Fight, Battle, Mage, Mages, Wizard, Wizards, Shaman, Blood, Blood Mage, War, Brawl, Magic
Contents

Fight of Mages (Map)

Reviews
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Fight of Mages (Tested Last Updated Nov 5, 2013)


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Gameplay

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"The fight scenes and whole commotions were great, although the dialogues and story board seems out of place I mean there should be a strong or main goal of why the mages were fighting and why kolin'jin had to have a specific reason which he doesn't have at all."

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"The main island and some others have cool terrain look, not the look that gives the cinematic a huge atmospheric view."

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"Overall the cinematic is good and as well as how everything went in place, still the story and terrain needs more time budget."

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Level 2
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Wow!!

It is AMAZING!!! :goblin_good_job: :aa: But because of the new cinematic map u made (Searing Conflict) I will give you 4/5
 
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I had download and see it now and I think its awesome.


Firstly, you must know, i dont like the style of the cinematics. Also normally i dont review cinematics, becouz its content so much english. :)

The cinematic remember me at Dragonball Z so much. Really nerdy.

The effects are ok and look amazing. But sometimes you used the wrong cameraperspectives and some projectiles and waves go to confusing directions.

Some suggestions for the Downloadsite of this map:

-Add a video for a alternative using as for download and open map.
-Add some informations like length and genre of video.


My final judgement:
4/5, + Rep and this map should be approved
 
Level 21
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Not bad for the first map I uploaded. :grin: I'll try to improve my map and use more effectively the cameras! About the waves, I'll try to make them go in right directions and not in confusing ones. I hope I might resolve all this issues in the second part of Fight of Mages. :ogre_hurrhurr:

However, by watching more carefully my film, I didn't find bad camera uses or waves going in confusing directions!

And for the video, I cannot make one!
 
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I must say, I'm pretty impressed. The use of the special effects was pretty well done. The timing was good as well. Even the story, though simple, was interesting. Nice job!
 
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It's not bad at all as a first map uploaded! I am trying to improve my terrain with forests though my strong points are deserts, creepy woods, ruined villages and icy places but I'll do my best to improve.

Yeah, and also he's good at:

1. Combination spells (Attacking and Defending Spells)
2. Colored dialogue words.
3. Cinematic camera arrangement.
4. And, the Earthquakes.

I noticed that the dreadlord was floating in the air when he appears in a fight.
And, 1 dialogue correction: Lets>Let's

Anyway, nice first-try cinematic.:ogre_haosis:
 
the plot is kinda weird... a quite random asset of cliches which i didn't find very interesting... it lacks an actual plot and makes it hard to the spectator feel intrigued about it. but i guess it's all about having a reason to make a fight full of fancy effects.

and the effects are surely nice. you should use more that animation speed change to create moments of higher drama. that works very well.
 
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I don't know where you found those cliches because I didn't repeat anything! :vw_wtf:
And about the plot, it's easy. Galzar simply wants to show Arcanus he is stronger. Kolin'jin is a peaceful troll that found those 2 mages fighting without any reason so he wants to stop that stupid fight.

I don't think this is complicated! I think it's very straightforward!

I will keep using slow-motion effects by changing animation speed because I know they r great :ogre_hurrhurr:

However, now I am planning to make a funny film completely made with Warcraft's sounds.
 
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However, by watching more carefully my film, I didn't find bad camera uses or waves going in confusing directions!

I think, confusing was the wrong word from me(my fault). I mean to swa, that the waves go often firtsly to a different point(not to their target) and then change their direction.

Also did you think, your cameraperspectives are perfectly? xD
 
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Okay let's go (I don't have any template sorry zzz):

I - Terrain 2/5
Looks a bit basic overall, nothing really researched but still looks goog.

II - Gameplay 3/5
Some sfx are cool but their movements can be improved (we can really see that sometimes they are just units moving with the order moving -> Maybe switch to a dash system !), collision between missiles are cool ;)
Facing of units well done.

III - Background 3/5
The story is a bit cheap I have to say :/
Dialogs can be improved too.

Overall : 3/5 +rep

Comment : Quite nice for a first try, but you should try to improve some spells and story/dialogs to have a better overall !
 
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Another review for your cinematic :)

IamFootman061

Fight of Mages Review
Review by IamFootman061

Good things:

Gameplay. A great cinematic with cool battle scenes.
Scenes. The battle scenes for was good. I like the dialog because it's colored.
Effects. I like the special effects.

Fair things:

Description. Put some screenshots to make it perfect.
Terrain. The terrain for me can improve like importing custom doodads model. Also the cliffs, you can use custom cliffs like in this tutorial

Bad things:

Design. No loading screen and preview? If this have a preview and loading screen. It could attract the players to watch your cinematic.

Suggestions:

Try to put a screenshot.
Put a loading screen and preview that fits perfectly with your map.
 
Level 6
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Review: Fight of Mages
Good points
Alot of spells
Very nice cinematic
Bad points
Terrain was just not good at all
Some spells were awkwardly too slow mostly the wave spells
Suggestions
Improve the terrain
Some wave spells were so slow the mage could just easily avoid it by just walking away instead of teleporting
3/5
 

deepstrasz

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A lovely light show.
Why are they saying/naming the spells they cast?

The story premise is well... horrible. Two teenagers fighting and exchanging kiddish taunts, then an old troll comes along to stop them for no reason and starts shooting towards the elf. But wait! The orc could've killed the elf so easily from the start but didn't do it to maybe, have some fun? Afterwards it all "complicates" with a sudden appearance of a demon that could teleport the troll and the elf wherever he wants but decides it's better to put them on another island instead of letting them drown or dragging them to the Twisting Nether or whatnot.
They even have time to talk while fighting. Actually it's some sort of intermission because they just face each other while doing so.
The Firelord had some problems with understanding the fact that the other spellcasters could just teleport anywhere, anytime.
Hey, but wait! The elf dude didn't die. He just went to sleep while the others were having a jam.
The orc thanks the troll for saving him while the orc can teleport by his own means...
Oh.. the Firelord has teleportation spells too... Well, no biggie cause the others can teleport out anyways.


It's a load of confusing twists.
 
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COMMENT: I thought It was a great cinematic at first, but when I saw the fighting scene's. They're just saying "Ability" without saying " I call upon 2 lighting spheres!" like that. Heres my review :necry:.

Cinematic( :spell_breaker:) (Of course, what would you think?!)

+ Custom special effects are really impressing.. :wsmile:
+ Cameras are kinda good... :wbored:
-
Shaman said:
"Lightning spheres."
, Wthe heck! It must have some some realistic speeches! :weekani:

Terrain( :witch_doc_sad:)

+ Terrain is great, love the mountain hills and the fiery place :wthumbsup:.

Viewer Mode( :ned:)
+ From the start, excitement and laughter.
- Came more annoying and boring with the speeches. :pnewt:.

Total:

:fp: 3.5/5

Status = Ok..
 
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