Race Discussion

[Misha]

Indeed a good one, I suggest we do make a dragoon, but of air C:

and don't forget the units we get from "sacrificing" two separate elementals, and then merging them into something hurricane-ish

 

[Lore-Wolf]

and what about a unit like changes every time of type end as he changes his ability's change like from stun to frost to (fire) to (air) for like all passive?

 

[Misha]

A... Changeling unit? Ouo

 

[Tleno]

No, I think he means that unit ability is replaced with another when it morphs...

 

[Lore-Wolf]

yes, and maybe his attack type too or so like his element. but i think only ability would be best

 

[Misha]

Maybe.

 

[StormWarriors2]

. What?

 

[GhostThruster]

He means a multi-elemental that morphs into other elements like the Druids bear form...I think. Absorb ability is cool. For the air dragoon, if lightning is accepted with air, Thunder Dragoon fits.

 

[Misha]

Good idea with Thunder dragoon :3
it stays.

NEXT :3

 

[Chaos.]

Good, good. Me likes

 

[Misha]

we could use a changeling unit made outta water, that can shift from ice to water :3

 

[Chaos.]

Congeal - turns water elemental into ice elemental

 

[GhostThruster]

What's left?

 

[Lore-Wolf]

a snow man elemental made of water >:3 no one will expect it to attack them XD

erm what about that ability for like the unit (name) attacks it has a idk 25% chance to stun (example) and after 5 attacks its shifts to frost attack and again after 5 it goes to a burning attack or splash and the we need an air attack but cant think of that.

 

[Misha]

nope, lol.. i'd have to decline both ideas Lore-Wolf XD

 

[Lore-Wolf]

not even the first? XD well kinda out of inspiration
water image (mirror image)
for fire : set a building on fire dealing dm per second.

 

[Misha]

hmm.. spontaneous combustion, and flashover should be neat fire abilities..

 

[GhostThruster]

Is there a water caster?

 

[Misha]

ask Chaos...

Even I, creator of the idea, am left clueless a bit Oo

 

[GhostThruster]

Lol, if so it could be a defensive unit:
Condensation-exactly like cloud.
Song of the Abyss-exactly like silence
Torrential Tribute-sacrifices a unit and deals double the amount of the sacrifice's current hp damage to nearby enemies.

 

[Chaos.]

There is now. We are using the new water (ice? transforms from water to ice?) unit as the spell caster. We can't put the Thunder Dragoon as a spell caster since there already is an air spell caster. The Thunder Dragoon will be represent one of the secondary troops.

Condensation, me likes, but not exactly like cloud. I don't want all renamed blizzard spells. But some thing similar.
Song of the abyss, not too sure about, but possibly.
Torrential Tribute, Yup

I think that instead of Song of the abyss, let's give him Congeal, which turns him into a powerful ice (cream, lulz) being.

 

[GhostThruster]

Condensation-Using the fog, all targeted units turn invisible and blinded (stunned). You can use Inferno as base, remove damage, change art and add Hide Unit triggers.
Maybe the air caster can cast Freeze, or something, that targets water units only and transforms them into Ice Elementals. Ice is more tanky but less healy.

 

[Misha]

Hmm not that one, Ghost.. We'll have water spellcaster that turns to icetank (kinda like druid of the claw

 

[Lore-Wolf]

nice you have a model for that?

 

[Misha]

..sadly.. no :[

 

[GhostThruster]

For the ice dude's name:
Frozen Behemoth, maybe Guardian of Frost?

 

[Misha]

Frostshifter?

I'd go with that.

 

[GhostThruster]

Either you or Chaos said the names had to be authentic.

 

[Chaos.]

I've been slacking the last few days because of this. But hopefully it won't be too much longer before i'm done and can get back to work on the elementals.

Frostshifter just isn't working for me.

 

[Misha]

But it's a water elemental shifting to frost one O__o

 

[Chaos.]

Off till Monday.

 

[Misha]

lulz.. How about naming on unit Frostwhisper :b
Or Frost Whisperer

 

[Tleno]

Sencond sounds better, just don't give him beer and Troll model, okay?
Still, I don't like how it sounds...

 

[Chaos.]

Is this a wow export or custom model? If it isn't wow then it would suit the role of the earth hero much better then the current one and I could then use the current one for the other earth model that I need.

 

[Tleno]

Doesn't look like an a WoW one... hey, what is that site you found it in?

 

[Chaos.]

XGM.

The stone body doesn't look wow, but I was wondering if the armor was taken from a wow export.

 

[Tleno]

Maybe... maybe you could just google the pic of WoW earth elementals and compare the model and WoW pic?

 

[Misha]

I kinda.. don't like that one :/
I'd not use it

 

[GhostThruster]

XGM usually just exports from other games. I've found orcs, draenei and blood elves that look exactly the same as in WoW, or the artists are extremely talented.

 

[Wazzz]

No, they are WoW rips, everyone knows about that (it even says WoW next to the model). If you translate the Russian, some model descriptions even mention that the model itself is a rip from another game. Kinda lame considering you can't use them in maps, but seeing as how the filesizes are quite large anyway I don't see why you'd want to :/

And here's a link to my project: SoR - A Squad Based Strategy

Do leave a comment, plz, trying to raise awareness of the project itself before release

 

[Misha]

Guys? can i see a working WIP map of my elementals? Oo

 

[Chaos.]

Soon.

 

[Misha]

has anyone seen the Spore-naga i posted a pic

cool, i can't wait to see it.

 

[Chaos.]

Well, the elemental race is coming along kind of slowly lately. I get some motivation every once and a while to do a few things, but I haven't really had a long motivational spree. But atleast I am still working on it. (Most of my attention has been on an epic cinematic that I am making.) For the elementals I am currently making the abilities. Once that is done, I will finish the building stats. After that, all OE stuff will be done. (excluding the stuff that we haven't yet got ideas for) So hopefully won't be too much longer before Alpha testing is ready.

Alright, that being said, since the elementals alone aren't doing too good of a job keeping this group very active like it was last month, how about a second group project? By group project i mean something like we are doing now, where one person makes and every one else throws out their epic ideas and in the end we will make an awesome and unique race. Is anybody interested in making it.

 

[Misha]

well there are the moments of peace and quiet, that we all dislike

and Yes, I agree Chaos, but.. is there someone brave enough to do such a task as you do with the elementals?

 

[Chaos.]

I'm sure there will be someone that will want to. Even if he works for a week then loses motivation, he could then just pass the map onto the next guy with the motivation to continue working on it.

 

[Misha]

right..

 

[GhostThruster]

If you still need help with the elementals, I'll be glad to help.

 

[Misha]

sure.. let's see the WIP map from Chaos

 

[Chaos.]

Not yet, Misha. Some of the important systems aren't done yet. I have started looking for a triggerer to help me do the stuff that I can't figure out how to do. If I find some one then this project will fly to the finish line. Once the race is fully working. Then I will try to recruit an icon maker to create some key icons (like the 3-level upgrade for each race). Atm, the appearance of the race is kinda fail. There isn't really any descent elemental buildings. I just downloaded some buildings as place holders. They might suit the individual needs of each building but they don't compliment the race as a whole. So if you know any good GUI triggerers then let's hear some names. I will start PMing them to see if they are interested in helping out.