Orb Absorb

[Sabertooth]

Orb Absorb v.2b By Sabertooth

Information

What is it? Orb Absorb is a small, mini-game like map. It was made in approximately 2 hours as a "speed map". I am now continuing to modify it! What's the goal? To obtain the most points. The first one to reach the goal value wins. Players points are kept track of in the leaderboard. You can choose from Standard mode, where you use a ranged ability to absorb the orbs, or PacMan Mode, where you just run around and if you hit an orb you absorb it. You can Zap! your opponents to stun them temporarily. =:=:= Green Orbs: 1 point. Blue Orbs: 3 points. Gold Orbs: 5 points. - - - - - - Red Orbs: -5 points. =:=:= Later on I'll modify the game so you can set different goal values, as it is currently set at 100 points. How many players? Up to 8 players can play Orb Absorb. Where can I get it? You can get it at the bottom of this post. I plan on eventually submitting it. It sucks. Well, leave me feedback on this thread on how I can improve the game! Keep in mind it is essentially a mini-game, and that I will be still working on it.

Enjoy!

 

[FamousPker49]

Well that's a cute little game. But instead of red being +5 it should be negative, or make add a negative valued orb. I think maybe being more like pacman would be fun, so that you just run around into the orbs to collect them.

 

[Sabertooth]

Yea, I was thinking a PacMan Mode would be pretty sweet. I would just have the host choose from a Dialog if the game should be Standard Mode or PacMan mode.

Another idea I had is that orbs contribute to mana and you have to channel it all into something, but I'd still need to flesh that idea out.

 

[FamousPker49]

If you need any help with triggers or anything I'd be glad to help. I also like the channel idea. Just have some sort of magic crystal unit that you channel it in to.

 

[Zombie]

Looks fun. Orbs giving negative points is a good idea I think, but I don't really know about the pacman style idea.

 

[Super-Sheep]

imo it would be funnier if you just need to walk towards orbs, not to use that spell.

 

[Sabertooth]

Check out version 2!

Changelog:
-Height of Faerie Dragons increased to 100.
-"Zap!" skill added in all modes.
-Mode choosing method added.
-PacMan Mode added!
-Win trigger modified.

 

[TheBlooddancer]

Red ones only give -4.

 

[Sabertooth]

I just tested it, they take off 5.
And now we have v2a, as I was silly and forgot to make it so a variable lowered when you killed an orb. Now it's possible to win when playing with multiple people.

 

[TheBlooddancer]

I played 2A as PacMan, it only gave -4.

 

[Sabertooth]

Blood, I just tested it on 2a in PacMode, and it subtracted 5 each time I hit a red.
If it happens again, replay?

 

[FamousPker49]

Don't ever host this map again. ;P

It was kinda fun when we played. It was too hard to absorb them though.

 

[Sabertooth]

How was it too hard? You only have to get in 200 range of an orb to absorb it.

 

[FamousPker49]

Yes, but you couldn't click on them and move to absorb them. You had to click twice to get close enough.

 

[Sabertooth]

Ahh. Is there a gameplay constant that I can change so that you move close enough? Otherwise I can't really fix that.

 

[Airandius]

You could also add things like item spells.
You can pick them up, and it will give a charge of a spell.
For example: stun, blink.

You could also give bonus orbs, to increase your move speed, or stun everybody in map but you, or to steal 1 orb from everybody and give it to you.

For your movement problems you might locust the unit? Not sure, but it should activate the trigger when you still move close to it. Not sure since I don't know the depths of locust ability.

EDIT: You could add events, that you gain multiple amount of orbs, same goes for negative. Damn there are so many ideas... xD

EDIT2: Lol, I'm a idea factory: Create team mode, where two teams gather points and they all add up to give to stacks, and the team to reach a x amount wins.

EDIT3: MY BRAIN IS RAPING ME!!!!! Make something like a ghost that will walk around randomly and stun you or steal orbs, give it a chance to randomly give that stolen orb to somebody else.

EDIT4: AHH DAMN MY BRAIN =( ---- Super Orb: It will turn you into a ghost that can steal orbs from people *eating them* and then reviving them when the super orb power has faded, only one super orb at a time.

 

[Super-Sheep]

Ahh. Is there a gameplay constant that I can change so that you move close enough? Otherwise I can't really fix that.

unit follow range

 

[Sabertooth]

Well, V2b is up. All it really is an aesthetic change for the Zap! ability, and a range shortening of the Aura in pacman mode from 200 to 150. (So you actually have to move next to Orbs, and so you don't accidently hit red orbs due to the large AoE)

Thank you super-sheep, that is also changed in 2b (though it's not that big of a deal, you people could just click near the damn orb.) Anyway, thanks.

V3 will have:
-Special Orbs: Purple, Black, and some other strange orbs that do special things!
-Team mode - 4v4.
-A newer, more bnet-friendly name.

 

[Super-Sheep]

maybe add locust to all orbs, so player cant click them and actually have to move near them to get them.

 

[Sabertooth]

No, if I make the orbs locusted then how does the player select them in Standard mode?

 

[Super-Sheep]

duh :/

 

[FamousPker49]

Add locust as you create the orbs only when in pacman mode.

 

[Sabertooth]

I create the orbs no matter what. The follow range has been changed. If I screw with locusting the orbs I'll do it for v.3

 

[Super-Sheep]

I really was going to say that.

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same time post >,<

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Boolen pacman equal to true then add locust to last created unit or something.

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/sleep

 

[Sabertooth]

If I can add locust like that, then yea, totally possible.
It'll be V3.

 

[TerraNexx]

Lol seems funny even i agree with FamousPker49 about this looking like PAcman...or at least some sort of mini-game in Skibi's Castle TD... have fun making it