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Description
Four Empires (super original name, I know) is a total conversion mod for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne that changes the four vanilla factions into brand-new ones. It doesn't have a campaign and is meant to only be played on melee maps. The mod is pretty much complete, but a few things still need to be done here and there, like adding proper passive icons, a few spells, etc. AI is something I would like to add, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to make any work correctly, so no AI for the time being.
The mod was originally a map, but with the help of Retera I managed to turn it into it's own mod. So I figured I'd give it it's own thread.
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Mechanics
Four Empires is played pretty much like any other warcraft 3 map, but it does have a few things that have been altered.
Champions
The Champion is what I call the Hero. In this mod you only have access to 1 Champion and must pick him/her/it at the very start of the game. All Champions begin with 2 passives that level up as they themselves level up (one is personal and the other is aura), and can learn 4 other hero skills. They are stronger than the taditional wc3 heroes which makes up for the fact that you can only have 1.Once you pick your hero, you will notice that under you hero's icon is a deactivated mana-shield icon. This is where you obtain your secondary resource, Krin.
Krin
Initially, the mod only use gold for anything, but this proved to be quite boring and over simplistic, which is why I brought back the second resource, but changed it to fit with the theme of the map. Krin is my answer to replace lumber. You use it just like lumber, but you gather it differently. Krin is obtained by converting gold to Krin at a rate of 10 gold for 10 Krin per second. You can do this by clicking on the icon under your hero at the top-left corner of your screen, which will change the icon to an activated state (currently it's mana shield), indicating that Krin is actively being generated at the cost of gold. Click on it again to deactivate the gradual resource swap. The system works, but is quite inelegant so if you have any alternate solutions for it, I'm all ears 
Builders
Your builders all summon buildings Undead style, and can switch between General Buildings and Defense Infrastructure modes. All the defense-oriented buildings are in this second mode, like walls and towers.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Factions
[SIZE="+1"]Humans are the HOLY EMPIRE[/SIZE]
The Holy Empire formed relatively recently after the Emperor clawed his way out of the Hell to reclaim his throne after his assassination before he was crowned ruling monarch of what was only a Kingdom. No one knows how he escaped the Netherworld but after he returned to the land of the living he began conquering the neighbouring kingdoms and eventually conquered the entire central continent, creating the Holy Empire. The Emperor governs atop a throne of gold that rises like a pillar from a pit of boiling lava, damned arms reaching up the edifice trying, vainly, to pull the Emperor down back to Hell. He radiates light that is said to render people speechless with awe, and his powers can be witnessed throughout the entire Empire through the Imperial Channelers that form the backbone of his civilisation.
[SIZE="+1"]Orcs are the DOOM MARCH[/SIZE]
Demons have always been able of travel to the land of the living, but always with heavy mystical restrictions that make the task extremely difficult. With the escape of the Emperor, however, the natural wards that protected the world have weakened considerably. Not fond of having such a powerful soul escape from their realm, the Demons have massed into a colossal army and opened portals to the lands of the Emperor, marching to reclaim their prize like an ominous wave of chaos and destruction.
[SIZE="+1"]Undead are the BLACK LEGION[/SIZE]
Off to the west of the Holy Empire lies a group of large islands that are inhabited by vampires. Decades ago, when the vampires took over and ate the last of the humans, they began to starve, and while some journeyed east to the larger continent, most stayed behind trying to master their Bloodthirst... and the answer came to them from another world. In a parallel dimension, a race of enigmatic demigods called the Eidolons were contacted by some vampires who were seeking liberation from their vampirism. The Black Cult had been formed, and eventually, as more and more vampires fell into the worship of the Eidolons, it grew into the Black Legion. Now, most vampires of the world are part of the Legion, and those that defect or resist are branded Apostates and condemned to live out their Bloodthrist until their last breath.
[SIZE="+1"]Night Elves are the SYLVAN GUARDIANS[/SIZE]
With the arrival of the Doom March the fey kind that inhabit the continent reeled from the sheer corruption that the Demon brought with them, and promptly reacted by calling to them the denizens of the wild. Their army is whimsical, mystical, and deadly, summoning forth ancient powers of the world to cast back the demonic influence back into the Netherworld.
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Credits
HOLY EMPIRE
In-Game / Resource Name / AuthorHEROES
Blessed Vessel / Templar / Callahan
Inquisitor Prime / HumanCrossbowWithAwesomeHat / Radagast
BUILDINGS
Krin Mirror / Window / Tranquil
Krin Mirror Brazier / Magic Brazier / Argus
Holy Tribunal Arcane Sanctum Mr.Bob
UNITS
Imperial Channeler (SKIN + ICON) / Cleric / 67chrome
Crusader / Royal Captain / Tranquil
Champion / Mounted Royal Captain / Tranquil
Alchemist / Monk / Tranquil
Flying Bastion / GilneasGunship / Mephistrial
Inquisitor / Assassin / Miseracord
Valkyrie (SKIN + ICON) / Lieutenant / 67chrome
Saintess (SKIN) / Blood Elf Sorceress (Modified) / 67chrome
Chaerub / High Elf Kid / Epsilon
Holy Sentinel / Runic Object / Kirym
Magister (Tower) / Bandit Mage on Foot / Dan van Ohllus
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Halo / Nimbus / RetroSexual
Chaerub Wings / Holy Shield Buff and Wing Attachment / Lord_T
Holy Sentinel Light / NagaBirth [Holy Aurora] / JetFangInferno
Blessed Wellspring Light / Ceiling Rays / Tranquil
Saintess Missile Art / GoldDragonMissile / KYTON
Human Building Animation Art / JudgementCaster / WILL THE ALMIGHTY
Hallowed Presence / DivineRing / JetFangInferno
Aegis / BlueOrb / ?
OTHERS
Valkyrie Weapon / Spiders Fang / Hamsta
Valkyrie Shield / Lion Shield Left Handed / perfjert
Puzzle-Wagon Glow / WagonTCGlow / Epsilon
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DOOM MARCH
In-Game / Resource Name / Author
HEROES
Baron of Carnage / HeroMoltenOverlord / Nirvendor
Fallen Angel / Cloaked Warrior / HappyTauren
Infernal Avatar (SKIN) / HeroAvatarOfFlame / CloudWolf
BUILDINGS
Corrupted Wellspring / Chaos Fountain of Blood / MasterHaosis
Corruptor / LegionTeleporter / Mephistrial
Summoning Rift / Void / WILL THE ALMIGHTY
Summoning Rift Obelisks / Obelisk of Fire / Yayoi
Pain Cloister / Cruel Cloister / Gottfrei
Desecrated Shrine (SKIN) / HellDoor / Pins
Infernal Conduit / Altar of Terror / General Frank
Molten Orb / Molten Orb / Blizzard Entertainment (WoW Model)
Oculus / Beholder / SuPa-
Oculus Pedestal / Demonic Sanctuary / Gottfrei
UNITS
Salamander / Hydralisk Revised (Modified) / Kimberly
Omen Beast / Corruptor / SuPa-
Hell Bull / ChaosTauren / Kuhneghetz
Magmar / Magma Elemental / SuPa-
Watcher / Ocula / -Grendel
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Oculus Missile Art / Beholder Missile / SuPa-
Pain Ward / Chaos Banner / Pyramidhe@d
Demon Building Animation Art / Orange Pentagram Vampiric / Skizzik
Fervor Aura / Orange Pentagram Brilliance / Skizzik
Corruption Aura Flameshot Aura / Pyritie
Destroyer Aura / Flower Aura / Misha
Armageddon / Meteor / ?
Flame Pool / Srunning Flame Aura / sPy
Black Wings / Black Wings / Hanza-Ru
CurseBolt / CurseBolt / WILL THE ALMIGHTY
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BLACK LEGION
In-Game / Resource Name / Author
HEROES
Obelisk / Avelgoth / Sheyd
BUILDINGS
Apostate Dungeon / Armory / PrMosquito
Execution / Elemental_Crossbow (Modified) / Suselishe
Oppression / Frost_Fury (Modified) / Suselishe
UNITS
n/a
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Soul Bleed / Locust Swarm / shamanyouranus
Darkness Ripple / CrushingWaveMissile [DeathWave] / JetFangInferno
Crippling Obscurity / Punishment Missile / PeeKay
Vampire Building Animation / Cloud of Fog [Mind Fog] / JetFangInferno
Bleeding Ward / Orb of Blood / General_Frank
Bleeding Ward Missile Art / Missile / Devine
RedVampiricAuraTarget / RedVampiricAuraTarget / JetFangInferno
Soul Armor / Soul Armor / JetFangInferno
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SYLVAN GUARDIANS
In-Game / Resource Name / Author
HEROES
Alpha Wolverine / Werewolf / Mc !
BUILDINGS
Moon Glade / Force Gem / RightField
Owl Council Bowl / Moon Bowl / Hexus
Owl Council Owl / Owl / Hexus
Owl Council Lantern / Lantern / Hexus
Barrier Lode / Mineral / Abriko
Venom Bloom / Venolia / Callahan
Sanguine Bloom / Pyrolia / Callahan
Faerie Grove Trees / Acathla Mission Pack / Abriko
Crystal Garden / Crystal Team Colored / ?
Venom & Sanguine Bloom Base / Fungovor / Callahan
Venerable Tree / HTTree [Wind Blown Tree] / HappyTauren
UNITS
Pixie Snail / Purple Snail / Gottfrei
Sea Drake / Sea Drake / Tarrasque
Old World Behemoth / Ancient Turtle / WILL THE ALMIGHTY
Lycantrauma / Ancient of Life (+ Corrupted) / Suselishe
Shard Saurus / Bronze Dragon / Pinachet
Crystal Walker / Crystal Golem / Mc !
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Crystal Impale / Crystal Impale + Crystal Impale Hit / Marcelo Hossomi
Sprites / Navi / Elenai
Moonbeam / Starfall (Caster) / Pyritie
Feral Aura / Guardian Aura / EnetheruAnuon
Stonemight Aura / Feast Aura / eXciTe
Sylph Missile Art / Prismatic Missile / The Swamp Warrior
GUI-Friendly Damage Detection -- v1.2.1 -- by Weep
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