Race Building Contest #3 - Mini Melee Race

[VeljkoM]

You know it would be nice to have a tournament after this contest is finished. To see whose race is strongest.

 

[Kercyn]

Yeah lol. Just let me tweak my race after the contest has finished and I'm in ^^

 

[AIagremm]

It would be kinda weird, wouldnt it?

 

[baassee]

oh god you stealer damn it

lawl my race will kick ass when you see it although balanced

 

[VeljkoM]

I am actually putting my money on Ghost's race or Swarm race.

 

[baassee]

if they are balanced it's up to the players

 

[sadvisor]

You know it would be nice to have a tournament after this contest is finished. To see whose race is strongest.

yeah, right...like it's hard to make all my units have 80.000 chaos damage, 80.000 hp, 1000 armor, etc.

 

[baassee]

yeah, right...like it's hard to make all my units have 80.000 chaos damage, 80.000 hp, 1000 armor, etc.

balance ...

(btw easier to make all units invurnable )

 

[VeljkoM]

Guys? One of the rules IS that races must be balanced.

 

[baassee]

I didn't say that I should tweak up my units? or did I? Invurn was a joke

 

[Deolrin]

Hey, Kercyn, Elenai should definitely be a High Elven priest, not a NE archer :O

 

[Kercyn]

I doubt she'd want to be a priest. Yeah, she opened a thread about gays the other day, but still... I'll search for a High Elven priestess and I'll replace her

EDIT: Omg there are so many nice models, too bad I didn't go for a High Elven race!! No female model yet, save for a female swordswoman...
Hm, I guess I'll pick the sorceress model :/

 

[Saia_Djinn]

the normal priest also looks like a woman =D so use this

 

[Kercyn]

rofl! Do you imagine a male priest with a female voice?
*idea!*
HOLY SMOKE! That's it! AND it's a reference to Elenai's "About gayz" thread! OMG I love you!!!!11

EDIT: I just remembered. Do we have to write AI for our race (yuk!)?

 

[Saia_Djinn]

No Problem but i suggest the warden voice its more like a domina then

no AI required

 

[67chrome]

You know it would be nice to have a tournament after this contest is finished. To see whose race is strongest.

All that would show is who's race is the most imbalanced
And if they were all as balanced as the existing melee races, who is the best player. I'd personally find it more interesting to see which contestants are the best with the existing melee races.

About the units upgrading counting as one unit, if a scout tower upgrades into a guard tower, all that happens is it gains additional damage capabilities it did not have before, essentially improving it as much as a caster upgrade would improve a priest, which is why both units would only count as 1. However, a cannon tower is a very different unit than the guard tower, it has a different damage type, applies damage in a different way, and can only hit ground targets. It has a different roll, different stats, and is a different unit. The arcane tower is also very different from the cannon and guard towers. The four human towers would then count as three units for the purpose of this contest.

The entangled gold mine is so a building to.

Also, at those of you wishing to do races based on hive members, I can see that easily getting out of control and people getting hurt and offended. If you plan on completing that concept do it tastefully, if you don't think you can do it tastefully do something else. I like the idea of contacting everyone you plan on putting in your race, you should ask them weather or not to be represented in it as well. I still get the uneasy feeling it could cause an unneeded amount of drama.
At least if you use Master Haosis you wouldn't need to contact him, partially because he got perma-banned.

 

[Kercyn]

When I initially thought about creating a race based on Hive members, I was essentially careful in the unit/building/techtree design so that I didn't offend anyone. My race has been planned to be humourous, and I know I have no chance of winning because of that. I just wanted to make people laugh when they play, and that's all about it.

But, I guess you're right. I shall send a mail to each and every person I plan to use, including their model, abilities, tooltips etc. Do I have to get approval from Lirch too?

 

[baassee]

I will probably ask every mod I want to use.

 

[Kercyn]

Hm, if I do send PMs to various members but they don't reply, I guess I am allowed to use them unless said members object?

 

[Aspard]

I doubt she'd want to be a priest. Yeah, she opened a thread about gays the other day, but still... I'll search for a High Elven priestess and I'll replace her

EDIT: Omg there are so many nice models, too bad I didn't go for a High Elven race!! No female model yet, save for a female swordswoman...
Hm, I guess I'll pick the sorceress model :/

Don't you want to use this high elven priestess model created by Elenai?

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/models-530/archmaiden-120592/?prev=d=list&r=20&u=elenai

 

[Kercyn]

I didn't find anything like that but I did find which model to use. Dis!

 

[xxdingo93xx]

Here is my current status:

Town Hall - Idea: Yes Model: Yes Done: No
Food Producer - Idea: Yes Model: Yes Done: Yes
Defensive Structure (upgradeable) - Idea: Yes Model: Yes Done: Yes
Hero Altar - Idea: Yes Model: Yes Done: No
Researching Center - Idea: No Model: No Done: No
Unit Spawner 1 - Idea: Yes Model: No Done: No
Unit Spawner 2 - Idea: Yes Model: No Done: No

I would say 7 Buildings are enough.
I was planning to make 2 heroes.
I have some ideas already. For units - I am only having the basic worker and another weaker unit.
I was going to make about 9 units. I will see how it goes.
Oh, and I just want to mention that I have problems finding matching models >.<
Any suggestions for models which have a touch of storm (lightning, water, wind, ...) which don't look too modern and human are welcome.
I will post my first WIP's so far all my buildings are done.

 

[baassee]

not to break your dreams dingo but ...

# The race may not have more than 1 hero.

 

[Deolrin]

I doubt she'd want to be a priest. Yeah, she opened a thread about gays the other day, but still... I'll search for a High Elven priestess and I'll replace her

EDIT: Omg there are so many nice models, too bad I didn't go for a High Elven race!! No female model yet, save for a female swordswoman...
Hm, I guess I'll pick the sorceress model :/

Err, Elenai is a guy? Or am I missing something? :/

 

[Ghost765]

puttin your money on me eh? well, i have to say, this is turning out pretty damn well. i've nearly completed the Infantry Regiment, just need to tweak some of the caster's abilities.
most of my units have rather low hp compared to the other races (between 340-600), but this is because of one of my un-revealed features and the fact that everyone can get an ability. for example, Swordsmen have a defend like ability, except it has a 35% chance to block 17 damage.
Greatswords (not revealed yet) are strong warriors with little armor, but their two handed swords enable them to deal splash damage.

 

[xxdingo93xx]

not to break your dreams dingo but ...

Hm. Well, that just makes it easier for me thx for info. I will check the rules anew.

 

[Paladon]

Does anyone do a spiritual race?

 

[Ghost765]

well, the Inquisitorial branch of my race is pretty spiritual i guess. features anti-undead. a lot of anti-undead.

 

[xxdingo93xx]

Does anyone do a spiritual race?

I guess mine is spiritual ... more or less. Or maybe elemental...? Argh. Well, I would say it's something between

Problem here:
My town hall isn't registered as a town hall when I test the map. It has the classification of a town hall so I was wondering if anyone could give me a hint of what I did wrong...?

 

[supertoinkz]

how to put my race in the trigger?
im nearly done

 

[Ghost765]

once again, if u know how to read and think, go get the Custom Race system from wc3c. its posted somewhere earlier in the thread. its really is quite simple.

 

[supertoinkz]

its jass and i hate it

 

[Ghost765]

how can u hate jass? although i dont know jass, but i know how to implement spells and even customise it a bit. imo any mapper worth a damn should know some jass, even if its barely anything.
they even documented it for you, telling you where to put all the numbers and such.

 

[Dreadnought[dA]]

Assassin race!

 

[Ghost765]

some more WIPs, the casting unit is a Psyker, a caster unit who draws power from the Empyrean.
Currently he's casting Psychic Blast, which deals aoe damage, slows and silences for abit. Notice the flame effect on him. The Empyrean is a unstable place, and it can sometimes harm those who tap into it's power. Everytime a Psyker casts a spell, there is a 30% chance that the Psyker and all units in a minor area will take 100 damage.

 

[Deleted member 177737]

Been trying to use your stupid & retarded anti-reveal thing it dosent work.

function Trig_Untitled_Trigger_004_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
endfunction

//===========================================================================
function InitTrig_Victory_Defeat takes nothing returns nothing
    set gg_trg_Untitled_Trigger_004 = CreateTrigger(  )
    call TriggerAddAction( gg_trg_Untitled_Trigger_004, function Trig_Untitled_Victory_Defeat_Actions )
endfunction

function Trig_Victory_Defeat_Conditions takes nothing returns boolean
    return IsUnitType(GetTriggerUnit(), UNIT_TYPE_STRUCTURE) == true
endfunction

function Trig_Victory_Defeat_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
    local player trig = GetOwningPlayer(GetTriggerUnit())
    local player death = GetOwningPlayer(GetDyingUnit())
    local group pg = GetUnitsOfPlayerAll(death)

        if CountUnitsInGroup(pg) <= 0 then
call CustomDefeatBJ(death, "Defeat!")
        endif

        if GetPlayers() <= 1 then
            call CustomVictoryBJ(trig, true, true)
        endif

        call DestroyGroup(pg)

endfunction

//===========================================================================
function InitTrig_Victory_Defeat takes nothing returns nothing
    set gg_trg_Victory_Defeat = CreateTrigger( )
    call TriggerRegisterAnyUnitEventBJ( gg_trg_Victory_Defeat, EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_DEATH )
    call TriggerAddCondition( gg_trg_Victory_Defeat, Condition( function Trig_Victory_Defeat_Conditions ) )
    call TriggerAddAction( gg_trg_Victory_Defeat, function Trig_Victory_Defeat_Actions )
endfunction

 

[Aspard]

I didn't find anything like that but I did find which model to use. Dis!

Do you see any differences between those links?

 

[supertoinkz]

I'll release it as soon 67chrome replies to my vm on him

 

[Freyleyes]

Count me in.

Race - Nazgûl(Skeletons)

 

[Gyrosphinx]

As already stated (but not noticed) I'm in with the FIST OF TYRRANY

 

[Kercyn]

Do you see any differences between those links?

She's an Archmage, not a priestess ^^

 

[Martin Barbov]

A question: If I remove the Is Building tick from a building does it count as one. Since my buildings are in fact units if they count as units that would cut down the amount of real fighting units.

 

[Aspard]

If you untick the "Is Building" they building won't be building anymore... what's the matter? oO

 

[supertoinkz]

ill release it next week

 

[Wraithling]

Well, my turn to submit WIPs

A couple of screenshots attached here.

First one showing my ghost army pawning an enemy base with tier 1 units; and the second screenshot showing my base under attack by a large AI force D:

[Edit] - Removed obsolete WIPs. Newest WIPs on page 30.

 

[AIagremm]

Where'd ya get that cool voidwalker-like spirit thingy?

 

[Wraithling]

I edited those using War3ModelEditor@MagosEditor, and its icons are screenshots

This contest is testing my limits lol, had to learn how to draw using my crappy skills when I can't find appropriate icons for my race. Attached is my hand drawn icon upgrades for ghosts -_-

Ah and I'm about finalized my tech tree. Going to have 7 or 8 units cap. Now I'm doing spells for my hero, and God save my crappy triggering skills! D:

Anyway, best of progress to you guys.

 

[VeljkoM]

Does anyone have any idea how to fix in game screen shot? I tried to reinstall the game but I still can't take pictures.

Oh and wraith maybe you should replace building ground texture. Put the undead ground texture instead of human.

 

[Aspard]

Just open Paint after pressing Print Screen in-game, paste it here, edit, save and post on Hive That's the way I do it. Cause for me WC3 screenshots work just from time to time too. ;(

 

[Wraithling]

@VeljkoM: Thanks, and though I've already tested undead ground texture I'll compare them with human again when I've rounded up my buildings. Main reason I didn't put it in the first place is because it looks out of place without the surrounding blight.