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[Role Playing Game] Plains of Warcraft

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  • Open world Action RPG with 44 heroes mostly based loosely on old school Blizzard characters/classes with a few new designs
  • Evolving units and many customized items with unique and useful combinations
  • Features a spell damage system where your max mana is converted into a small amount of AoE damage and/or AoE healing at multiple points with multiple radiuses for all major abilities, every spell cast requires perfect precision for maximum effect
  • "Dodging" feature where most AI attacks MUST hit in order for them to damage, combined with high AI melee damage adds to the Action RPG element (this does not effect PvP)
  • Scripted difficult boss encounters
  • Hardcore loss of levels, gold and a possible random item along with a generally slow stat growth and aggressive unpredictable AI makes PvP combat meaningful and allows weaker characters to strategically outplay geared enemies
  • Constantly reworked map built over 15 years with thousands of hours of development/rebuilding
  • Currently in BETA, although single player only has minor issues, not bug tested for multiplayer at all, but is currently playable with others for testing purposes, recommended to run with Reforged graphics mode as some icons are missing
  • 0.3.0 Reforged version consistently updated project available below (link removed when hotfixing bugs)
  • 100s of hours of content (good luck with prestige challenges... L O L xD)


0.3.0 Reforged version:

(Screenshots show Reshade effects notably sharpening, motion blur, bloom, CA and technicolor. Motion blur clears some of the animation and frame jittering bugs in these beta versions and it is recommended. Added the default Reshade below, extract to *\Warcraft III\_retail_\x86_64\)

ss fateweaver.png


ss raptor t1 left.png


ss jawoowid.png


ss ss bot rap early.png


ss whirl botanica gardens 2 blizz.png




Credits for custom models/UI:

Raptor Pack
Devilsaur Pack
Forsaken Nighslayer WoW Rip
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/draenei-paladin.334958/
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/hots-diablo-3-demon-hunter-valla-alts.328464
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/hots-diablo-3-witch-doctor-nazeebo-alts.327965
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/hots-paladin-uther-the-lightbringer-alts.335281/
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/hots-diablo-3-barbarian-sonya-alts.333424/
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/hots-nexus-captain-hero.335101/
Triceratops Pack
Gothic Minimalistic UI Widescreen (Heavily Modified)
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/bladestorm.50276/
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/bladestorm.50274/
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/bladestorm.50269/
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/bladestorm.50119/
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/instantwhirl.270767/
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/scissors-katar.274963/
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/wing-attachments-pack-rip.327231/
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/cosmic-elven-wings.315167/
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/flamestrike.327490/
www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/wind-blast.337147/


Issues/Not finished content:

  • Animations have a bit of stuttering
  • UI glitches and cooldowns show as "ready" when they are not actually "ready" (engine issue when removing UI backing)
  • Map was designed with a very low monitor green color value with a slightly lowered blue value, it still looks good on default monitor settings but you'll be missing a lot especially if you use the reshade
  • Attack animations have conditions where they don't play properly (some of this is an engine issue in Reforged graphics such as when they are just out of vision)
  • Unit responses really aren't done at all since I always keep them off anyway
  • Dying in Metamorphosis as a Demon Hunter causes the character to be bugged severely (Demon Hunter is kinda OP so deal with it uwu)
  • Memory leaks lead to crashes and bad performance over time possibly, 16GB+ RAM with no background programs open is ideal
  • Mana regen randomly increases drastically, (noticed on June 1, 2023), possibly an engine issue
  • Additional unintentionally high damage spikes from invisible AoE mob damage comes rarely from casts just outside of fog of war, engine issue
  • Engine issue where some particles do not appear (fixed by PC restart)
  • Might crash on MAC when using lvl 3 totem... (report if it does, can be fixed by setting "Button X" to default in editor)
  • Sounds that are supposed to be removed (low mana, mouse click sound) eventually get re-added (engine issue but might be fixable?)

Other STUFF:

  • Built using a high monitor red value, this is recommended in general since most games are heavy green/blue (keep in mind every monitor is different): Red -> 80% | Green -> 10% | Blue -> 50%
 

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(Nov 18, 2020) 0.16.2 Demon Hunter added, Sentry rework, many bug fixes and many hours of debugging for Reforged, lots of cleanup for early game multiplayer in preparation for new endgame content coming over next year

(Dec 18, 2020) 0.16.3 Feral rework, minor bug fixes

Known Issue: broken attack animations on some units with a hack-job fix that causes animation stuttering instead of being missing, happened since reforged, might be porting issue from much older versions as the map is so old, cant find any information on this issue sadly, also probably there are some leftover items that drop that should not drop, although this is a very rare occurrence
 
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(Oct 21, 2021) 0.18 Massive overhaul of south graphics, added new "Dark Hunter" inspired by Diablo III Demon Hunter, Assassination Rogue changes, started using custom models (will be more coming eventually), very rare Champion versions of mobs spawn added
 
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(Oct 22, 2021) 0.19 Custom UI giving a bit more screen space

(Oct 24, 2021) 0.19.1 Affliction lock now uses Nazeebo skin, all perma-pets auto follow on initial cast and resurrect

(Oct 28, 2021) 0.19.2 Assassin added loosely based on Diablo II
 
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(May 2, 2022) 0.19.4 "Hardcore Mode" now the default (heavy losses of gold, lumber, items and levels on death, if you really want the old ezmode -> turn off the trigger called "Hardcore Mode")

(May 4, 2022) 0.19.41 Minor reworks, lower CDs, more AoE abilities instead of single target
 
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(May 23, 2022) 0.19.5 New "Demonic" heroes, more "Demonic" versions of existing heroes coming soon with minor changes, emphasis on lower damage, high attack speed, high movespeed, range and shadow tactics, bug fixes, item reworks, new transition into lategame super chaotic mode with increased champion spawns and greater hardcore risks
 
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This looks incredible! 15 years!! That's dedication. I'm working on an RPG now myself. Looks like I've got a long road ahead.
 
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(April 3, 2023) 0.2.0.2 Major map changes, major AI changes, major balance changes, Rogue stealth rework, Feral Druid stealth rework, new items for early game strategizing with many effects as well as the start of the super expensive late game
 
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(May 14, 2023) 0.2.0.5 Stormstrike Shaman changes, "Torment!" mode descriptions added

(May 17, 2023) 0.2.0.6 Terrain changes, balance changes, new mobs, new spawns

(May 19, 2023) 0.2.0.61 Major terrain changes, major balance changes, new AI, new spawns, new items
 
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(October 15, 2023) 0.2.0.13 Added Spirit Druid, Corrupt Beastkin and Primal Beastkin based on various independent World of Warcraft Druid forms mixed with some Diablo style Druid abilities

(October 21, 2023) 0.2.0.14 Added Bloodkin and Void Shaman loosely based on Enhancement Shaman with fast casting low damage abilities, added Void Druid with high DoT damage and high uptime of Magic Invulnerability
 
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(October 26, 2023) 0.2.0.15 Added ultra late game Uber bosses, new late game items, changed drop system for bosses so they have a very rare chance to drop a very high quality late game item, AI damage scaling rework, pacing rework, performance enhancements
 
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(November 24, 2023) 0.2.0.16 Added "Blood Paladin" and changed old "Paladin" to "Judgment Paladin" separating them into damage and healing respectively, added "Chaos Poxshaman" based on Warhammer lore with chaotic Shaman abilities, much more difficult end game bosses

(November 25, 2023) 0.2.0.17 Added Sinistrum Fateweaver blending Paladin with DK area heals based on Warhammer lore, added cosmetic wings as a late game vanity gold dump boot option, screenshot and bideo!
 
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